[Ansteorra] Invoilvement in the Guild

[L T]

Lady Isobel,

What I don't understand about your guild is...
the duplication of effort.

The SCA already has a mechanism to help newcomers
imperfect though it is...

It seems to me that your efforts would be better served to
uphold the structure of the SCA rather than section people
off from it by having this "Guild"...

Could you please explain?

L DeerSlayer

Isobel de Kirkbryde <kirkbryde at yahoo.com> wrote: There is a "structure" built into guilds in the society.  The Kingdom Guild Heads and the House Heads for the smaller groups are a mere formality.  In reality, the guild is VERY flexible.  You don't even have to "belong" to the guild to join the list and participate in discussions across the Society -- even out of the country. 

Those who CHOSE to take on the roll of Guild Head or House Head predominantly take on the responsibility of getting the information out about the Guild's existence and that there are people out here with disabiltiies who are trying to make our participation in the SCA "more period" and certainly more fun. 

As Guild Head for the Kingdom of Ansteorra, I have tried to let folks know about the Guild, participate in demos to let the new folks know what research and adaptations can be made.  This is a HUGE job for one person in the Kingdom and I rely on others who are members to help carry the message. 

NO ONE, let me repeat this, NO ONE is being asked to join a household or household like group.  We communicate more on email than anything else. 

I will warn you that our discussions take interesting turns.  For example, there was a whole thread about how to hide a personal toilet so that it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb and announce its presence to everyone. Other discussions have included canes (both load bearing and for the visually impaired); decorating wheelchairs and scooters to "hide" the moderness, how much information needs to be told to site Chirurgeon upon arrival to an event; service animals; and many more. 

Please don't let the charter scare you away.  We are just folk who let it all hang out and talk about stuff out in the open and support each other when the chips are down. 




Lady Isobel de Kirkbryde leanbh a Úna
Guild Head of the Guild of St. Camillus de Lellis, Kingdom of Ansteorra
V-Scribe Canton of Skorragardr
Deputy Northern Regional Scribe
Member of Clann Lochlan
Member of Clann Haddock
Member of House MOO
 
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