[Ansteorra] Recruiting demo ideas

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Soon my shire will be doing a Neighborhood national night out at a members home. It is an excellent way for PR. Several times we have been on local newscast. We make this a yearly event to take over the street. 
 
We also do a demo at a private school every year.  The kids study six weeks on the middle ages and we come out to support them as they do their yearly grand feast.
 
I have put out a few information/contact flyers in a local coffee shop/ half price books, because to my knowledge most of the SCA reads and we like to read affordably. You can even slip flyers into a couple of history books about period armor or Elizabethian dress. There is also a few flyers at a college library.
 
With enough PR, even small shires get enough ebb and flow to survive.
 
just suggestions,
 
Lady Eleanora Elizabeth Caley ( called Caley)
Shire of Seawinds Hospitaler
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Constance Elizabeth Campbell <constance.e.campbell at gmail.com>
To: ansteorra at ansteorra.org
Sent: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:21:05 -0500
Subject: [Ansteorra] Recruiting demo ideas


*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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