[Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges

Tue May 23 05:16:35 PDT 2006

I was from the mountains outside the San Bernardino area, we moved within 
months of joining.  Oak Hall is running, has been for a few years  I love 
the way it is designed to actually learn the area of study, and I developed 
a little more involvement from us adults in the SCA to their system to 
encourage the youth to not only strive for a badge, but to seek out an adult 
proficient in the field they were working on to encourage and help them.

It took me some time, and I am sure it needs to be tweeked and shined, but I 
think it is a good start.

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>
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges
>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 17:18:25 -0500
>
>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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