[Ansteorra] Newbie Status

[Samantha Smith]

I agree -- though I think comparing it to the yellow star is a bit much. My
newness is not far behind me -- I joined in... gosh, 2006? 2007? Was it
really that long ago?

I would have politely ditched the new-person sash, honestly. While I do
think how an organization treats its new blood is an important view into its
true character, it's really not that hard to recognize a new person at an
event. If, at my first event, I'd met the sort of person who rests on their
awards and considers the new or untitled or unfamiliar unworthy of
conversation, my first event likely would have been my last. Instead, I was
welcomed like a long-lost sister. I'm so comfortable in the SCA now that
I've even been ill-tempered toward people. ;-)

Why don't we just treat everyone like they're new and treat the new like
they've been here for years? Share your food and drink and your hospitality.
Inquire as to their health and well-being. Help to carry their gear and
direct people who look lost. Chat with people you don't know -- they might
be fresh new members, or they might be visiting triple-peers who left their
finery at home. Treat others as you would be treated and newcomers will see
everything you wish them to see.

Sophie

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 9:16 PM, willowdewisp at juno.com <
willowdewisp at juno.com> wrote:

> i know I would have refused wear any kind of marking. Reminds of the Star
> the Jews were forced to wear in Germany.
> I don't believe it would work. I took a new person around at one SCA event
> and tried to get her information. I didn't have the information.  The
> group's Hostipaler wasn't there. Everyone I took her to referred her back to
> the Hospitaler who she hadn't be able to get in touch with.
> They were friendly enough until I said she was new then it was like "we
> can''t talk to a newcomer what if we tell her something wrong." I really
> think if we had pretended she was a person with some time in the SCA but new
> to the area we would of gotten more help.
> It is like people are really uncomfortable about talking to new people.
> Maybe we need to give classes on what to tell new people. We used to assume
> that we all were recuiting people and needed to able to tell them things and
> it was OK to step into that role.
> willow de wisp
>
>
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