[Ansteorra] tagging newcomers

[lenavonossenbrugge at yahoo.com]

While I'm ambivalent on tagging newcomers, the biggest complaints I've heard from some newcomers we took to 30th year this past summer  are:

- poor signage and difficulty finding the right place where activities are being held

- constantly changing schedules that are poorly announced and posted schedules that aren't necessarily kept current

These were people who were happy asking questions but few people actually could answer them when it came to what class was occurring where.  

Just some more info for the discussion. 

Lena 

Lena

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rose <rose_welch at yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:50:17 
To: Inc.Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA<ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] tagging newcomers

I also love that idea, especially the idea of a diamond, since every newcomer is a potential 'diamond in the rough'. White sashes would be easy to make and inexpensive, even if none of them ever came back. I can totally see a stack of sashes and safety pins at the troll, and I can also see someone in a sash coming over to a class or court or any kind of activity, and someone sitting next to them knowing that they might find some extra guidance useful. Even at a class or a fighter practice (like our big regional ones), looking and knowing that some people in your class are very new would be helpful.

I'd be happy to help make a pile of sashes if the Kingdom decided to go in that direction.

-R the O

Wonder is the cause of delight because it carries the hope of discovery.     -Thomas Aquinas

--- On Fri, 2/19/10, Fiona the Needleworker <danab-steppes at tx.rr.com> wrote:

From: Fiona the Needleworker <danab-steppes at tx.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] tagging newcomers
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Date: Friday, February 19, 2010, 5:03 PM

I love that idea! that's great! Being able to write with a sharpie or some other fabric made pen that would 'stay' if you will.

On Feb 19, 2010, at 4:57 PM, Alexandra Shahan wrote:

> just a suggestion:
> 
> yes the idea is for it to be obvious. But not required. Don't want to wear one? Then don't but it's up to you to go get informed.
> 
> Personally - TAG ME! I don't know what to ask or where to start. Clue me in!.
> 
> Tag: A white sash - easy, no color, not complicated, no special shopping required. Some kind of emblem or symbol - cause hey, anything that sorta looks heraldic is cool. Again, black, a diamond? two diamonds? the ansteorrean star (though that is a bit more complicated to reproduce on a large scale - yeah, I know it's a mullet, but that was such another discussion).
> 
> Annnnd - another reason  - can use a permanent marker to write on it with what events you have attended:
> 
> for example - I'Ve been to War Lord - big event, a lot of everything
> followed by 30 year - an event of events.
> 
> if mine started out with the local populace meeting or a demo or fighter practice or something small, then you know I"ve no idea what a big event is about.
> 
> If I've been to an event or two you know I"m not totally new, but still in need of a bit of clueing in.
> 
> for all the people that volunteer their time and effort making events happen, and making sure things like insignia and such are available - think easy, cheap and quick to make, but also easily recognizeable.
> 
> another $0.02
> 
> 
> Alex NottClaire           seem to be stuck with it  ;)
> 
> 
> 
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