Originally posted by sei
who cares - that's one case, hardly significant.. and obviously (as I already pointed out) your friend either started school earlier than normal or got skipped ahead, because normally students turn 18 in the year they complete their HSC.
There are more cases than just blue_chameleon's example (friend) sei. It is significant because there are a few 1986 babies who are currently 17, and will not be turning 18 until next year. But let's keep one thing on our mind at the moment:
Ambition is an over 18s party - there is nothing more to say about this, and nothing else to it. But the fact that we are discussing under 18s is as equally important (but too late, I admit, there have been discussions in the past about under and over 18s, alcoholism and the like).
And Huy, that poll was open to all students using this site (including yr 10, 11 etc). I never said the younger years would be OK to come, just that the party was targeting hsc students, and as such, they'll nearly get all the hsc students
True, the poll was open to all students, but I don't think that the Year 10s and 11s would be interested in coming to Ambition, (a few Year 11s who participate on the forums, maybe), but you are right in saying that
anyone could have been able to vote on the (public) poll. Since BOS are targetting HSC students (those who have finished, class of 2003), then it would be only fitting to ask about their ages and talk about who will, and who will not, be turning 18 on the night of/before Ambition itself. I think it's fair to say that those coming to Ambition, would be at least 18, however I do know that there are, and will always be, some younger (under 18, not necessarily Year 10 or 11, but they are in Year 12, under 18) individuals who would like to come, but unfortunately cannot.
Anyway, I can see what you're saying, and I suppose the purpose of the poll had been to assess it's viability (as you've put it), and of course, in doing so, understand how many will, and how many will not be coming to BOS Ambition (see current poll). The decision has been made, and it is final, so I'll leave it at that.
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What chameleon said