[Ansteorra] Bringing new people

[Lou Burgin]

I got a surprise at Bordermarch Baronial.  I saw a new person walking out of
their tent in the morning wearing the first dress I ever made in the SCA. I
was at the same time nostalgic and embarrassed.  It was not particularly
well designed or period. But after 18 years, I will say it has held up well.
H.E.AmberLea

May the hinges on the doors to friendship never become rusty.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Craig" <aceiatx at yahoo.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Bringing new people


> Yes, I have seen lots of 'nice' garb donated and never seen again.  My
theory,
> people decide not to join and never come back, thus never returning the
garb,
> or they decide to keep it for their trip to the ren fest or halloween.
>
> Personally, I had a potential new member ask to borrow garb for a specific
> event.  luckily I got his parent's phone number on my caller ID.   Not
only did
> he not show up for the event.  But he never showed up again to the SCA.
After
> 6 weeks I called his father who quickly collected the garments from his
son and
> personally delivered them back to me telling me that  his son had fun at
the
> renfest.
>
>  I think most 'mundanes' do not realize the time and expense put into
these
> garments.
>
> -Robin Anderson of Ross
>
> --- Lady Littlefox <jinx at cowboy.net> wrote:
> > Just a few thoughts I gathered from my short stint as hospitaler.
> > 1) Only donate that which you plan on never seeing again.
> > 2) Only give to the very new garb that is just good enough to get by.
> >
> > The garb making classes are a great idea and I might point out with
summer
> > fast approaching, Wal-Marts all over the place are having their $1 a
yard
> > sales on fabric.
> >
> > Also another idea that might be of use to some.... 8 to 10 identical
> > tabards. Something akin to what servers wear on occasion. Made en mass
they
> > aren't that difficult, one evening with two or three sewing machines and
> > half a dozen people and you're all set.  The Shire/Barony/Whatever's
Device
> > on the front, and they won't wander off as fast, and it's an excellent
way
> > to clothe your newbies, but at the same time put the huge 'I'M A NEWBIE
> > PLEASE HELP ME' sign over their head.  Anyone seen in the tabard will
> > instantly be identified as a newbie from your group who is learning the
> > ropes.
> >
> > My comment about just good enough to get by.  You don't want to give a
> > newbie something that will dress them better than the old timers unless
this
> > newbie happens to be a close personal friend.  In what little experience
I
> > have on the matter, you want them to fit in, but feel something... how
> > should I put this and not be tacky..... feel something ashamed of having
to
> > wear stuff from the loaner box.  Again, just good enough to get by, but
just
> > BAD enough to encourage them to show up to the next garb making session
with
> > a box load of fabric and a desire to actually be presentable rather than
> > relying on being clothed by the good will of the populous. (Though the
five
> > mile visibility jester outfit is going a bit too far ;))
> >
> > Lady Littlefox
> > Apprentice to the Late Baron Blackfox
> > (Yep I'm back!!!! Well sorta. ;))
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org
> > [mailto:ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Rhodes-walden,
> > Jennifer
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 3:09 PM
> > To: 'ansteorra at ansteorra.org'
> > Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Bringing new people
> >
> >
> > Another suggestion is for those who want to clean out their SCA garb
> > closets... ask them to donate garb they seldom wear, doesn't fit or no
> > longer want to their local group... I've heard of this being done in the
> > Kingdom of the East with some success.
> >
> > Elysia
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> =====
> Robin Craig
>
> +++My name is NOT Glenda and I am NOT a good witch!
>
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