[Ansteorra] not membership, but events smaller
Charlene Charette
clclists1 at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 14 02:00:29 PST 2008
lambdakennels1 at juno.com wrote:
> I believe some of the perception that membership in the SCA is
> declining is because events are smaller than they used to be. As
> many have mentioned, there are events every weekend now, sometimes
> two or even three a weekend. It is very difficult to attend each
> event. This is especially true with rising gasoline prices. In the
> almost three years I have been in the SCA, I have seen events grow
> smaller as gasoline prices have risen. I would not be able to attend
When we say events are getting smaller, we mean a longer time period
than just three years. When I joined in 1990, Stargate was hosting five
to six events a year; baronies are now restricted to two a year. Some
events that five years ago were getting 300+ people are barely getting
150 today. The decline was happening before gas prices went crazy.
--Perronnelle
--
Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. -- Mel
Brooks
More information about the Ansteorra
mailing list