^D^ASOME REALITIES^E ^R 
Postage costs money, printing 
costs money, discs & tapes cost 
money. IT COSTS MONEY TO RUN AN 
AUG.  Some people are takers and 
not givers, some Adamites are 
people and therefore are takers 
and not givers.  You cannot be a 
one man AUG.  Eventually you will 
go broke, go crazy, or both.
 
In the beginning it is OK to 
expect to do most of the work & 
put out most of the money but at 
some point you must realize that 
you cannot force an AUG on takers 
and if they will not give with 
their time, money, etc. there is 
no point in trying to maintain the 
AUG. 
Try to involve as many people as 
possible in the effort. Even if 
they have NO experience, no 
knowledge, etc. they can still 
make phone calls, copy discs or 
tapes, type in programs or other 
articles for you, help assemble 
the newsletter, type mailing 
labels,etc.  This is important to 
preserve your sanity and to let 
others feel involved, that they 
are doing their part. 
What you are doing has value, what 
you are offering them has value 
and it they will not pay for this 
value, eventually you must no 
longer count them as members. This 
is very difficult as you will want 
members so badly, want you AUG to 
grow in size, that you will over 
look many things.  But at some 
point it is not fair to those 
paying dues, doing working, etc. 
to carry others who are not.  That 
is not to say that we (St.Louis 
AUG) has not done this.  Usually 
it will be with a young (teenage) 
member who cannot afford the 
dues,etc. but then I try to make 
them do some typing or other work 
for the group.  Costs are a 
continuing problem for AUGs.  If 
you are lucky you may pick up some 
advertising in your newsletter 
from either local or national Adam 
suppliers, computer stores, etc. 
But don't count on it, I mean it 
when I say if you are lucky. 
You must charge for the services 
of the group, whether it be dues, 
subscription to newsletter, for 
items you are re-selling, etc. 
Adam supplies is another good 
service as many Adamites have no 
diea where to find replacement 
tapes, ribbons, etc.  You can 
obtain these from various sources 
and stock some on hand for sale. 
You MUST make a small profit from 
these to help pay some of the AUG 
expenses and you MUST charge 
non-members more than members. 
There must be an incentive to join 
your AUG.  These are just some 
of my thougths on Starting an AUG. 
It is hoped that others will 
respond with their hints & tips 
for future articles. 
CONTACT THE AUG IN WHICH THIS 
APPEARED OR THE ST.LOUIS AUG for 
further information or assistance 
in starting your own local AUG. 
^E^Q 
^B


 

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