Promoting Amateur Radio

Do we really need to get to the kids on Amateur Radio, or do they need to get to their School Books and Education? I hope that we can get to the kids early on and introduce them to the most important things of life, and Amateur Radio is not one of them. Remember it's just a hobby! My grandson for example, he is (9) years old and to be such a privileged kid with all the Amateur Radio equiptment at his disposal that anyone could ever dream of having was also in awe, but it didn't last. When I saw his interest begin to fade I wasn't surprised. Brandi (my Grandson) says to me, Grandpa radio is ok! but his little friend who lives in Florida don't have a radio and i can't call him. But he has one of these, and one of these (a cell phone and a pager)so I can contact him anytime I want. Well so much for an introduction to Amateur Radio. In this day of high powered computers with Color Graphics, Realtime cinema, Internet Phone and other high tech goodies, just to name a few, kids will make their own choices and insofar as hobbies go they will define their own directions. Kids are not going to save Amateur Radio. At this point and time if the FCC don't re-define their direction it's (honntae) to Amateur Radio. Seven Three LWLongbow