Doc, we will respectfully agree to disagree on that. And I do mean respectfully. My opinion is certainly no better than yours. But I definitely have a different opinion.
Virtual meetings/learning is practically worthless, as every superintendent with whom I come into contact with on nearly a daily basis will attest. And, I will attest that the younger folks in our chapter that have their faces stuck in their phones during our in-person meetings don't learn squat, as can be seen in their performances on the field. So, they dang sure ain't learnin' anything at home or, more likely, while driving around with the meeting on their phone in the background, just for 'credit.'
There is no substitute for human interaction. I know that, while listening to a meeting presentation, I would learn a lot more by collaborating with folks around me during meetings during my younger TASO days AND during my FBS days.
As a clinician, I want - I need - audience interaction. The audience needs interaction with me. I can feel it. I didn't feel much of anything making my video presentation in 2020. I can't wait until I get into a room full of folks in July that are eager to learn, or even to try to stump me (which isn't that hard). They learn. I learn. Its about the people. I miss the people. And I hope they miss being with each other, too.
Let's get back together.
Yeah, there is some expense in time and money associated with the annual meeting. But, just like buying a new TV, or fishing rod, there is value with that expense. And, sometimes, the value is as much as you make it.
Off my box.
Everybody enjoy their weekend.
Robert Cameron
Lubbock, Texas
