[Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges

Mon May 22 15:18:25 PDT 2006

What part of Caid? and they finally got oak hall up and running huh?
Hadassah

On 5/22/06, Daralynn Brittain <elspeth013 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> As a relative newcomer to the SCA, only 3 years now, I too would support a
> badge program for the children.  I was in Caid for a short time, and they
> have The Oak Guild, where children can earn different "badges" for work
> and
> time volunteered.  I spent some time , before I left Caid, extending this
> program and developing one that could be used at any future Kingdom or
> Barony that we would move to.  It is sitting in my office collecting dust,
> however; I would love to see something that the would involve the children
> to a level that the SCA would remain an interest for them.  Children need
> the the positive reinforcement more often to let them know that there help
> is noticed and appreciated.  It can only encourage the youth to maintain a
> positive and healthy outlook for not only SCA life, but mundane life as
> well.  And give them goals to strive for and achieve,which is always good.
>
> Elspeth
>
> >From: "Judie Willey" <littledragon0861 at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc."
> ><ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >CC: Ansteorra List <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges
> >Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 09:46:12 -0500
> >
> >Ahh good I was waiting for someone to bring up the Children before I put
> in
> >my 2 shekels worth...
> >
> >*I think the merit badge idea is good for the children's ministry...*
> >****
> >Over the many years ( 25 +) I have been in the SCA and having raised 4
> kids
> >in the Society I have been waiting for this to finally come about.
> >You would always hear rumors about a "badge program" for the kids  but
> then
> >nothing wold ever come of it. All too often our Youth who are not
> >interested
> >in Boffers are left out and forgotten about...or they are fobbed off with
> >coloring books and crayons , until they become teens and develope their
> own
> >interests in "period" arts or sciences. I feel that it is this reason
> that
> >so many drop away from the SCA once they are of an age where their
> parents
> >cant force them to go to events.
> >I have seen this happen in my former Kingdom all too often as well as
> >having
> >had the personal experience with seeing my neice and nephew turn away
> from
> >the SCA to the point of actually despising the group.
> >
> >I personally feel that the badge program is an essentialthing if we are
> to
> >keep our youth interested in the SCA...after all without them what will
> we
> >have in the future when we are too old to play anymore. I would encourage
> >...nay beg ...all of you for not only your support of the program, but to
> >find your nearest MOC and offer your services in teaching classes for
> these
> >badges. I also feel that somehow children raised in the SCA ( even the
> ones
> >who grow away from it) if they are taught the courtesies tend to bring
> >those courtesies and values with them to real life and treat others with
> a
> >bit more respect. Mind you  I can say the same for kids raised in Scouts
> >for
> >the most part. They are just taught to treat people right.
> >
> >OK now I will get off my soapbox.
> >
> >I do agree that their are many out there who only do an activity for the
> >honours and recognition they will recieve for said activity. I know of a
> >Baron and Baroness ( again in my former Kingdom) who only wanted the
> >position for the title, power and the gifts they expect to receive... and
> >who so much as said that the big reason for doing it was because of all
> the
> >cool things people will give them . This particular couple not only was
> >arrogent enough to begin referring to themselves as Baron and Baroness
> >several months before the actually were invested...but to also set up a
> >page
> >on the Baronial website with their likes and dislikes and "wishes" for
> what
> >they should be gifted with as though they are Royals stepping up to the
> >throne. I have also heard individuals complain how they havent been
> >recognized for this or that award when seeing either their art or their
> >fighting and attitude I could see why they wouldnt be recognized. ( again
> >not in Ansteorra)
> >
> >We as people not necessarily just in the SCA  crave that recogition and
> >want
> >those Attaboys...even when we dont deserve them. For many of us a simple
> >Thank You is enough...and then when we do receive something bigger for
> our
> >efforts it becomes that much more special to us.
> >
> >Again I apologize for not only being long winded...but if I came across
> as
> >preachy:)
> >
> >YIS
> >Rebbe Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi
> >MoC Steppes
> >
> >
> >On 5/21/06, Jean Paul de Sens <jeanpauldesens at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>Due to the long drive home this afternoon, Gilyan and I landed upon the
> >>subject of "cookies and merit badges" and wondered at the negative
> >>connotation associated with such things.  So we're wondering:
> >>
> >>What's wrong with merit badges?  What about the system is offensive
> and/or
> >>wrong?
> >>
> >>
> >>Jean Paul
> >>
> >>P.S., please try to keep the "I like chocolate chip" responses to a
> >>minimum as I'm genuinely curious about this question.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >MoC Barony of Steppes
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Rebbe Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi
MoC Barony of Steppes
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