As SASS members we embrace the “Old West” or at least what we think the Old West was. We wear clothing and use firearms that depict that era. We write stages that tell stories of the romantic “Old West” and watch movies of our silver screen heroes, it was a time when a man’s word was his bond and times were quite simple. Some members are more deeply imbedded in the “Old West” ways more than others but it is their fantasy and that is OK.
But the conveniences of modern life are hard to beat in some cases. Most of us don’t use out-houses any more. You know, they quit printing the Sears and Roebuck’s Catalog so what is the point. We no longer have to ride 40 miles into town to get the news or the latest copy of the “Cowboy Chronicle” it is now delivered right to our door. But even that is not fast enough for some in this day and age, and so an electronic version was created so it would be available on-line or through e-mail. Email? Why, email is almost faster than a lighting bolt but even that is not fast enough now for some folks and so here comes Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and other social networks. Now, I know I am about to loose some of you but Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and other social networks are how the next generation is communicating. It is important for SASS and most SASS members that we bring in younger members. Not only to survive as an organization but we need strong backs to help set stages and move targets.
So, SASS has embraced these forms of communicating. I know this is not for everyone but don’t go “pooh poohing” them unless you have tried them. You can get a message out to all the people you have liked (they have tio like you back) quicker than a sidewinder can strike. SASS began its Facebook Page in March of this year and by and by the end of September we have over 5000 fans or “Likes” as they are now called. That is pretty amazing to me. We have kept members up to date on END of TRAIL, the Buffalo Stampede and the Outlaw Trail. We have even had special offers just for Facebook fans and our numbers are growing. Facebook now has more than 500 million active users as of July 2010, which is about one person for every fourteen in the world. It is not just for kids any more.
We, also, have a Twitter page that is linked to our Facebook page for those folks that prefer sending tweets. If you don’t know, tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the user's profile page. Twitter now has over 100 million users. The next social network we are embracing is Tube Channel. I think the You Tube Channel will be the most fun. If you are not familiar with You Tube Channels they are somewhat like TV Channels. The page or channel will have videos only pertaining to Cowboy Action Shooting. WHAT FUN! So if you have videos of Cowboy match or top gun shoot-offs contact me about getting them on our channel.
So pull out your iPod, iPad, iPhone, iMac or what ever you own and get connected. If you don’t on a PC then check out the library I am sure they can show you the way. You may even get an Internet ready 48 inch flat screen for the out-house. There are a lot of different ways to connect, but the main thing is to connect.
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