[Ansteorra] mobility issues

[Cam Battaglia]

Although I do not have a mobility problem myself, this is a subject that I
have tried point out recently as well.  Here in Bordermarch we have a Castle
where generally both morning and evening Court are held.  While this is
beautiful back-drop for court, and adds much to the ambiance, having both
morning and evening court "down the hill at the castle" and then having to
traipse back up the hill to visit Merchants or attend Feast or even go to
the Privy or your own camp can be something of an ordeal (unless you drive
your car back and forth).  This presents some problems for:

* SCAdians who have bad knees or bad backs, or have hurt themselves on the
field
* SCAdians who have to utilize canes, crutches or wheelchairs.
* SCAdians who also have breathing problems (asthma, emphysema, severe
allergies, etc.)
* SCAdians with small children and no built-in entourage to help with them

I have also noticed that at some of the sites it is not easy to access areas
that you might be interested in due to the condition of the ground that you
have to cover.  This could be simply the presence of all of the limbs/pine
cones/rocks/hidden holes/etc.  A bit more care with choosing the locations
for Merchants Row, the Feast Hall, the Hafla, and even some of the fighting
might be appreciated far more than adding more "ambiance" to an event.

Just my 2 cents,
Ly. Katrina Alyse Argo
a.k.a. Momma Cammie


-----Original Message-----
From: ansteorra-bounces+momma_cammie=yahoo.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:ansteorra-bounces+momma_cammie=yahoo.com at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of
Charlene Charette
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 5:31 PM
To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] mobility issues

Lady Einin Ciarnait wrote:
> Unfortunatley, mobility is a big issue for many of us out there, and one
of the problems with a lot of event stewars, autocrats or what ever you may
wish to call them , is that they don't take this into consideration. The
Baroness of Dun Or  and several others of us there either have to use
wheelchairs at larger events, or the little motorized scooters...and I have
heard several really rude comments about it.

In an effort to educate well-meaning but unknowing event stewards, what
issues would those with mobility problems like to see addressed at events?

--Perronnelle

--
America is addicted to wars of distraction.  -- Barbara Ehrenreich
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