If Phoenix shut its doors tomorrow who would be greatly inconvenienced? Active participation in all group activities is declining in the community.

Therein lies the crux of why we are having a meeting about electronic interaction. There is an argument that clubs like Phoenix are becoming (have become) irrelevant. So what, if anything, lies in the future for such an organisation.

Today is clearly a grumpy cynical day
Ah yes, I know the feeling. One has to feed the inner curmudgeon. :-}