Trust and caution Re: [Ansteorra] Measuring Change...

[Chris Backus]

I'm glad you had a good experience!  Congrats on becoming the Bard of Elfsea 
from a prior Rapier Champion of Elfsea!

In general, people in the SCA and especially Ansteorrans look out for each 
other and especially look out for women and children.  There are always a 
few bad apples, though - people who don't conform to our standards of 
behavior.  The SCA is not a crime free zone.  Not only might there be human 
hazards, no matter how rare, but we camp in some fairly primitive areas and 
there are natural hazards to consider.  So be sure to keep an eye out for 
your kids.  If we all do that, we'll keep it just as safe as you're 
describing!

No offense intended and I hope nobody takes any!

Hawkins

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Genie Barrett" <maggie.gene at justinanimator.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Measuring Change...


> At 06:18 AM 4/23/2006, you wrote:
>
>>MUCH SNIPPAGE..
>>This Kingdom and Her People have been a part of my life now for
>>more than a decade.  My kids know no other life without it.  The
>>people have shaped what they are (that DOES explain some of the
>>strange behavior...)
>>
>>I thank Ansteorra for growing older with us... and doing so
>>gracefully! I cherish the moments we all talk about while
>>passing around a flask under a pavillion, and I look forward
>>again to being a part of the 'larger picture'!
>
>
> Thank you, my lady, for this message.  I want to add my own thanks.
>
> My daughter of five years went to Springfaire as her second SCA event, as 
> she has only been part of our family since Christmas.  She had a wonderful 
> time, made many great friends, and wants to go to "another one" as soon as 
> possible.  It is very comforting to me that I can trust the people who 
> play this game to keep my daughter safe.  Thanks to everyone for giving me 
> the peace of mind to know that, even though there may be things that I 
> don't like about the SCA, it is one of the few places where I KNOW that my 
> daughter is SAFE.  That alone would keep me coming back.
>
> Lady Maggie MacPhaerson
> Bard of Elfsea (as of yesterday)