[Ansteorra] Event Limits?

[Bob Dewart]

My understanding is that the Tor was the only one that bid on it.

Gilli
Shoot more arrows.  You're bound to hit something.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miss Pict" <lady_pict2 at hotmail.com>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Event Limits?


> I would like to back up the suggestion for smaller groups to bid on
Kingdom
> events.
> The Canton of Dragonsfire Tor in the central region bid on Crown
Tournament
> in October. We never thought we had a chance. Low and behold our small
> canton will be hosting the event.
>
> If you do not put in a bid. You cannot win it. Don't think you are too
small
> to try. This will be a whole new experience for us to learn from, and I
for
> one am excited about it.
>
> Just my two cents.
> Lady Janie of Dragonsfire Tor
>
>
>
> >From: "Elizabeth Crouchet" <ecrouchet at austin.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: ecrouchet at austin.rr.com,   "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,Inc."
> ><ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >Subject: RE: [Ansteorra] Event Limits?
> >Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:39:02 -0500
> >
> >On 19 Aug 2003 at 9:58, Ron wrote:
> ><snip>
> >  All this does in my opinion
> > > is cause the smaller groups to not be able to count on the income of a
> > > second calendar event. The smaller groups need the oppritunity to gain
> > > the income from those events. I'd like to see more Kingdom events
> > > given to shires and cantons if this goes into effect. That would allow
> > > those groups an oppritunity to get additional funds to help keep them
> > > functioning.
> > >
> > > Eirik
> >
> >
> >Part of getting those events is bidding for them. I understand that at
the
> >next crown
> >tournament they will be accepting bids for the next Queens Championship
> >tournament. I
> >would love to see some smaller groups bid for that. There are many
> >interesting places to
> >go in this kingdom. Kingdom level events are often easier to put together
> >or staff since
> >the theme and much of the work are already scheduled to be done by
someone
> >on the
> >kingdom level. That leaves the local group to be just the hosts. That is
a
> >great chance to
> >shine with hospitality and not have the event get lost in a theme that
> >might or might not
> >have been well staffed.
> >
> >Even with bad weather, Queen's is usually well attended. January should
be
> >post
> >Christmas bookings so that can make it easier to get a site. I remember
> >that
> >Shadowlands used to host Queen's often when I was there. All we had to do
> >was book a
> >site, build a field, cook a feast and open a gate. Marshalling and
running
> >the list usually
> >had someone on a kingdom level to be in charge of it. And the Court and
> >Crown areas
> >were often coordinated by the Crown's entourage.The timing and the events
> >were
> >already scheduled and predictable.  If we scheduled entertainment it was
at
> >the request
> >of the Crown and was often a bardic event or dancing of some kind that
was
> >easy to
> >coordinate.
> >
> >Just some observations and some encouragement. The Crown often has few if
> >any bids
> >to choose from and rarely has a specific group in mind for the event
ahead
> >of time. I
> >suspect that if they get no bids they  may request a Barony or other
large
> >group because
> >it has more resources to deal with putting together a last minute event.
> >
> >If you have researched sites, discussed it at a populace meeting or two
and
> >have
> >volunteers to fill the positions, then without having done anything
> >concrete you are half
> >way to putting on the event. Write that down and send it to the Crown.
You
> >can often
> >reserve a site and still be able to cancel with no money down or a full
> >refund if you
> >cancel way ahead of time. So reserve the site before Crown Tournament and
> >then
> >cancel immediately afterwards if you don't get the bid. That is still
> >several months
> >ahead.
> >
> >I understand that money is tight for small groups, it is for everyone. So
> >is time, so grab
> >what you can. You can also offer to do some portion of a larger group's
> >event and make
> >a deal for a percentage of the profits. Run and staff the gate or make
the
> >feast or serve
> >the feast or provide the tables or loan them something you have (like a
> >reviewing stand).
> >
> >Well that was long winded enough. I hope someone finds it useful.
> >
> >Claire Shayhan
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