[Ansteorra] Pay-2-play, Pay-2-fight, Pay-2-whatever...
Charlene Charette
clclists1 at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 14 01:58:09 PST 2008
Chris Zakes wrote:
> I'm opposed to the notion of requiring a membership before someone
> can participate in the SCA. We're not like the Boy Scouts or a model
> rocket club, where it's pretty obvious from the outside what the
> group is about. You really have to go to a few events, maybe try out
> the fighting or the cooking or whatever before you can make an
> informed decision about the SCA. I expect if Joe Newbie was told "you
> have to pay the site and feast fees *plus* $35.00 before you can come
> to Candlemas or Bordermarch Melees or Queen's Champion," we'd see a
> lot fewer newbies.
I've never heard anyone advocating pay-to-play without some sort of
try-before-you-buy. I belong to a modern embroiderer's guild; the
organization allows newcomers to attend three meetings before they are
asked to pay a membership fee. The SCA could provide a means for
newcomers to check us out before having to pay a membership fee.
--Perronnelle
--
Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. -- Mel
Brooks
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