ANST - CHILDREN REJOICE!!! (parents, too)

[Russell Rischard]

Well, Sir Dieterich, you said, "just pipe right on up."

Anne (the Kingdom MOC and my wife) has not yet seen this, but my advice to her
will be to not touch this with a ten foot polearm (or slashing spear, if you
prefer).  The MOC officers have no experience in construction, inspection, use,
training, and/or the authorization of pretend weapons.    Additionaly, the MOC
does not have the manpower to do any of these things and has no vested interest
in kids being interested in faux combat.  However; The Marshallate has all of
the above.  Before she could even consider this, she would need to know what the
proposed rules are and how this all came about.

I would like to question the need for this to be "an organized activity."  When
I started in the SCA almost mumblemumble years ago, everybody played boffer
daggers.  I was able to play at the first demo I went to and had a blast.  I
would still boffer fight, given the chance.

I could see the need to keep adults with adults and children with children, but
publish the boffer construction instructions and let the parents supervise their
own kids.  We have done it that way for years ( with our four children) at our
house.


Duke Jean Richard Malcolmson, K.S.C.A.




Casey&Coni wrote:

> The BEST news just hit, gang.  I hold, in my hot little hands, the official
> word from the society childrens cooridinator, Julleran da Maestre, the final
> verdict from the society senechal on BOFFER.
>
> The bottom line:  it's completely and totally up to us as a kingdom how we
> wish to handle it.  It can either fall under the marshallate (smile, Kief;
> you're on candid kingdom!) or under the senechallate through the minister of
> children.  It in no way violates the societys insurance issues and we don't
> *have* to have any additional forms for consent so long as mommy and/or
> daddy is present.
>
> That's it.
>
> Now, if any of you out there at large have a preference as to whether we
> should attempt to increase the amount of paper on Kiefs desk as the Earl
> Marshal or Annoras desk as the MoC, just pipe right on up.  To me, since
> they are officially *not* weapons, it makes more sense to put it under the
> MoC... but that's my arbitrary opinion.  I have already got proposed rules
> on a taller-than-this-line/older-than-this-many-years basis complete with
> armor and weapon standards that I'll run past TRMs as soon as we can be in
> the same place at the same time.
>
> It doesn't *look* like we're gonna need that big petition drive that I was
> gearing up for towards the end of last year, but I still know who all of you
> were that volounteered to help, so no dodging if it does happen, okay?
>
> So, pending any further red tape foolishness, who wants to hold the first
> youth tourney?  I know Baroness Clarissa has been mulling it over for some
> time... any others interested?
>
> As a heads-up for parents who want to get going on this early, the sword
> construction for kids under 12 will be plain ol small diameter pool noodle
> and duct tape.  I think it's safe to say that that will fly no matter what,
> but the formula for the older childrens weapons should probably be looked
> over by the King, Kief, Countess Annora, and perhaps even Burke as well.
>
> If you wanna get with me on any of this feel free to call me at 254-899-0555
> before 11p.m. except on Tuesdays.
>
> Glad to get the tykes having fun again,
>
> Sir Dieterich
>
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