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A worthwhile cause - The Game Loft

#1

rac3r_x

rac3r_x

Came across this today, http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/game-loft/ seems like a worthy cause. Wish there'd been something like this around when I was a kid.


#2

Necronic

Necronic

That really is a worthwhile cause.

Edit: Wait. I just re-read part of this. The budget for that place is 100k/year? And it takes 3 full time staff to service 80 kids?

wtf? How can it cost that much to set something like that up? You would have volunteers out the ying-yang for something like that. 1 Full time staff and 1 part time + volunteers should be more than enough to provide D&D gaming for 80 kids.

Edit2: I still think this is a cool idea, but there's clearly a problem with how it's being run. The oppurtunities for fundraisers (like a charity auction of donated gaming swag) and volunteers is astounding there. And I just don't get how an after school program requires that many paid staff.


#3

AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Necronic said:
That really is a worthwhile cause.

Edit: Wait. I just re-read part of this. The budget for that place is 100k/year? And it takes 3 full time staff to service 80 kids?

wtf? How can it cost that much to set something like that up? You would have volunteers out the ying-yang for something like that. 1 Full time staff and 1 part time + volunteers should be more than enough to provide D&D gaming for 80 kids.

Edit2: I still think this is a cool idea, but there's clearly a problem with how it's being run. The oppurtunities for fundraisers (like a charity auction of donated gaming swag) and volunteers is astounding there. And I just don't get how an after school program requires that many paid staff.
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It's probably a safety requirement. They likely need at least so many people there at all times, all of which likely need first aid training and a BLS certification. These people need (and deserve) to be paid for their time. You also need someone to co-ordinate the volunteers, train them, ask for donations, talk to reporters... that's a full time position. Three people actually sounds like the right number of people.


#4

Frank

Frankie Williamson

I'm glad this thread isn't about the Asylum Films of video game companies also known as Gameloft.

This is a good cause.


#5

SpecialKO

SpecialKO

AshburnerX said:
It's probably a safety requirement. They likely need at least so many people there at all times, all of which likely need first aid training and a BLS certification. These people need (and deserve) to be paid for their time. You also need someone to co-ordinate the volunteers, train them, ask for donations, talk to reporters... that's a full time position. Three people actually sounds like the right number of people.
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Yeah, that sounds right. 3 people across 80 students is 26 students per staff member, essentially a classroom.

The service is aimed at troubled teens, which means they likely have to have at least one person there who is LCSW certified as well. It's not just after-school program, it seems to be an actual social service for troubled teens that just happens to be centered around activities appropriate to my high school's gaming club.


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