[Ansteorra] Event Calendar

[Richard Threlkeld]

I can understand your needs, but they are not universal. Schedules are often
not known 6 months in advance. The Crown, for instance, may not be
determined yet. That could cause peerage circles to be added to the
schedule. They may have people contact them at 3 months asking to host some
activity at the event. In a few cases, I have seen the site not locked down
at 6 months out. And so forth.

I would suggest you contact the Steward/Autocrat of the events that are
close enough to you or which sound interesting and ask specific questions.
If the event is far enough out that the Steward/Autocrat is not published
yet, then contact the Seneschal/B&B of the group hosting the event. I've
always found them more than willing to answer questions.

In Service,
Caelin on Andrede

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:ansteorra-
> bounces+rjt=softwareinnovation.com at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> Jeffrey Clark
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 8:34 PM
> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Event Calendar
> 
> "*But most of that information is already on the Ansteorran calendar
> website. For example the date for *next* year's Candlemas is already
> posted,
> as are general locations--by both SCA and mundane name--for it, and most
> other events on the calendar. (The major exception being the location of
> "floating" events like Crown Tourney or Queen's Champion; but the dates
> are
> there.) So if someone needs a six-month lead to request time off for, say,
> Queen's or Gothic War, or Bryn Gwlad Baronial, it's easy to find out what
> the date is.*"
> 
> I also know what day the Fall semester is going to start on two years from
> now... that doesn't do me one whit of good in planning that semester until
> the course catalog for it is published.
> 
> I can plan to go to an event on a certain date all I want, but knowing
that
> something is on such-and-such weekend in such-and-such barony isn't that
> helpful. Where in the barony? It matters, you might not find driving
another
> hour to be a problem, but it can be quite cost prohibitive to some. If I
am
> not mistaken, the northernmost point of Glaslyn to the Southernmost point
> of
> Lindenwood in the barony of Steppes alone can constitute a two hour drive.
> With the price of gas, that can be a considerable distance.
> 
> There is also the matter of simply: will I have anything to do at this
> event? Social events are great for me, especially if they are going to be
> outdoors; but I have a hard time with A&S and bardic competitions and it
is
> frustrating to hear that "there will be an A&S/bardic competition" at and
> event with no real qualifiers, and then find out later that the A&S
> competition is using the kingdom judging sheets and/or does not allow
> performance arts or they don't want research papers, or that there was an
> unannounced theme that I can't meet; or to find out that the bardic
> competition has requirements that I can't meet (I'm not really a "bard"
> anyway). Some people don't just show up at events to swing a stick around,
> and ending up at events where everything is just fighting with no real
> social atmosphere or anything else isn't fun.
> 
> Certainly, if you have the disposable income and the free time to just
pack
> up and run across the state of Texas (and possibly Oklahoma) on the fly,
> it's not really a problem. However, when you have to carefully plan you
time
> away from classes and work and budget your trip to the last cent; not
having
> information makes it hard. Especially given the distance required just to
> make an event.
> _______________________________________________
> Ansteorra mailing list
> Ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org
> In order to make changes and manage your account please go to:
> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-ansteorra.org