[Ansteorra] Group Status Changes

[Doug Copley]

Hear, Hear!! Well said.

Vincenti da Murano
Namron

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 7:21 AM, Kelandra <Kelandra_C at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> What is done is done, the BOD has spoken and there is little chance to get
> them to change their mind. The issues, whatever they were, made it all the
> way up the chain of command to the BOD, which is like a legal case going
> before the Supreme court. All appeals have been used up, the verdict has
> been made.
>
> Many of you feel hurt and I empathize with you but I think those of you who
> are venting again about these issues might want to take a few deep breaths
> and then rethink all this ranting. For those people of Ansteorra who were
> affected by the changes in the west try looking at what your situation
> really is...You don't have to fill out reports, you don't have to attend a
> lot of boring meetings, you don't have to drive 2-14 hours to an event
> unless you want to, you get to get together with your friends and neighbors
> and enjoy the SCA together free of a lot of paperwork, I don't know about
> the rest of you but that sounds pretty good to me.
>
> How you got here may leave a some resentment but for now if I were you I
> would be enjoying the freedom to have a revel or an off calender event in
> just the company of my friends. If you can succeed at slowly building and
> growing from that small start you may be able to rebuild a local group.
> Start with the basics: having fun, learning and playing together the rest
> will follow. If it doesn't hey at least you can have a good time trying.
> This approach will provide you with a lot more satisfaction and a lot more
> support than railing against the past. Please I emplore you stop beating
> this horse and try a new avenue to meet the end goal you appear to be
> seeking which is to return to having an official local SCA group.
>
> Kindly,
> Ian Dun Gillan
> Baron of Northkeep
>
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