[Ansteorra] Recruiting demo ideas

[Audette des Grenouilles]

For the amusement of the populace, I present a slideshow found online
depicting an exercise the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) asked the SCA in
Northern An Tir to help with:

http://www.inkvision.com/tatonka/

Audette


Ronda Roberts <rivyn at msn.com> said:
:At the risk of being ridiculed.....I wanted to bring up an idea that I 
:think was actually shown on the Merry Rose list once, not certain because 
:it has been so long....I just thought that it was so neat or nifty.....
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:Somewhere in California an SCA group was having a fighter practice and 
:someone had mistakenly reported it as a riot.  Police showed up in full 
:riot gear and when they found out what was really going on, they stuck 
:around and had a little fun as well.  From what I remember the police were 
:good at holding their ground and didn't give an inch.  :-)
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:If you think about it, the police/law enforcement has an honor code just as 
:we do.  It would be possible to do something like this I am thinking and 
:would be good publicity for not just us but for them and the city of Austin 
:as well.
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:::ducks out and gets ready for rotten fruit and veggies to be thrown at 
:her::
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:>From: "Constance Elizabeth Campbell" <constance.e.campbell at gmail.com>
:>Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
:>To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
:>Subject: [Ansteorra] Recruiting demo ideas
:>Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:21:05 -0500
:>
:>*raising my hand in the back of the room*
:>
:>OOh! Oh!  Pick Me!  I have some recruiting, and publicity opportunity
:>ideas!  :-)
:>
:>First idea I have is that there are A LOT of colleges and universities
:>within Ansteorra.  Find out which ones have history clubs, gaming clubs, or
:>even see how active their history and theatre departments are.  Then see if
:>we can do a demo on campus, and if they have organizations that have common
:>interests, see about meeting or invite them to an event or something.  The
:>ultimate-long term-goal is collaboration, and hey, maybe even getting a
:>group started on campus..
:>
:>Next idea..  contact your local newspapers, news channels or cable
:>access...  invite them to an event, to have them cover it, take pictures,
:>coordinate interviews with key people..  I did this when I lived in the Far
:>West, and they absolutely loved it.  The reporters really got into it,
:>taking pictures (they got some really cool shots, too), talking to
:>people...We got some great exposure (2 full page COLOR story).
:>
:>Next idea.. Go to the local libraries and put up flyers, and even have a
:>demo there..  I great time would be during history month or something.
:>
:>Next idea..  it seems that fighter practices are where we get the most
:>regular public visibility.  So, have one practice a month that's a
:>"mini-demo".. everyone (even people who aren't fighting) come in garb and
:>bring some things to display, have informational flyers, business cards, 
:>and
:>a sign up sheed....  Have banners flying (if we don't have banners.. let's
:>make some!)...  Be noticed!  In my opinion, I think a perfect opportunity
:>(in Central Region at least) to do this would be during joint war 
:>practices,
:>because of all the people who show up.
:>
:>I'm sure I have more ideas, but this is what I had off the top of my head
:>when I really should be working.  :-)
:>
:>In Service,
:>
:>Constance
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