ANST - Too many meetings, too little fun

[Alan J. Boertjens]

>  From: "Vicki Marsh" <zarazina at flash.net>, on 1/12/98 12:09 PM:
>  Greetings, Ansteorra,
>  
>  After attending Steppes 12th Night and watching many of my friends have to 
>  attend meeting after meeting, and not get to dance or visit with friends, or 
>  to even be able to finish their meals, I wish to put forth a radical idea.  
>  What about having a Kingdom Event that is held specifically for meetings?
>  
>  I have heard of other Kingdoms, such as Atlantia, that have an "Un-event" or 
>  a "Red-Tape " Event to deal with the business of runnning a Kingdom and the 
>  holding of many circles and meetings.  I have even seen a "Red-Tape" edition 
>  of the kingdom's newsletter that lists changes to Kingdom Law, Heraldic 
>  Submission changes, etc.
>  
>  Because of the geographical location, many events in my own fair Barony of 
>  Elfsea have been affected by the Kingdom's needs for meetings, just as 
>  Steppes 12th Night was.  While it is good for the gate count, sometimes I 
>  think it is incongrous with what we in the SCA are trying to achieve.  I do 
>  not think that the sight and sound of peers and the nobility shouting at 
>  each other and the Royal Family is conducive to the concepts of chivalry and 
>  honor that we promote.  How does this look through the eyes of a new person?
>  How long before those that are willing to work for the Kingdom get burned 
>  out and stop attending events because they can't have fun anymore?  When 
>  every event becomes a time for confrontation and emotional distress?  We 
>  need to find a way to balance business with pleasure, and to keep our ideals 
>  ever before us.
>  
>  Thinking outside the box,
>  
>  Baroness Zara Zina Theanos
>  
>  "Go Byzantine."
>  "Keep your kids off artificial colors."
>  "Life is Good in Elfsea."
>  
>  zarazina at flash.net
>  
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I think this is a FABULOUS idea.

I've seen many people (including myself) get burned out from time
to time due to politics and/or administrative overload and end up
swamped when going to events.  

When events continuously become a chore/headache, its time to
take a step back. (see above sentence)

Scheduling a Kingdom Business Meeting or Regional Business Meeting
periodically would alleviate some of the workload at regular events.

Lets let them have fun too.


Here's an idea for the rest of the populace:

--- Take care of stuff at local business meetings, over the phone, or 
    via e-mail, instead of at events.


In service to The Dream (and having fun at events),

~Johan
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