[Ansteorra] Newbies

[Jennifer Kroyer]

Thanks for ya'lls  support I am actually located in San Antonio under the
Barony of Bjornsborg. At this point I'm not quite sure what else I
personally can do, hence that's why I will probably end up leaving.

Isabeau

On Friday, February 1, 2013, STEPHEN STEGER wrote:

> Not Sure where you are located, but contact a fellow newbish type off list
> and we can talk. Perhaps we can find you the right niche.
>
> Stephan
>
> --- On Fri, 2/1/13, Jennifer Kroyer <jennifer.kroyer1 at gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Jennifer Kroyer <jennifer.kroyer1 at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
> > Subject: [Ansteorra] Newbies
> > To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org<javascript:;>
> >
> > Date: Friday, February 1, 2013, 8:53 PM
> > I am new to the SCA and have a few
> > comments in regarding to my newbie
> > status.It  Is not for my lack of trying to become
> > involved, But I feel that
> > the older SCA members who have been involved for many years
> > do not embrace
> > the new members,  I essentially  have tried to
> > delve myself into many
> > different activities and found more of cold shoulder type of
> > attitude then
> > a welcoming one, this pattern has pretty much turned me off
> > of the SCA
> > where I am located at. I have read many of your comments and
> > concerns about
> > retention and gaining of new members though what I have
> > experienced, is any
> > indication of the way things are the SCA will never be able
> > to gain or
> > retain new members. Granted this is just my personal
> > experience, And many
> > others may have a more positive experience. With Gulf
> > Wars  coming up
> > I  will not attend, I have not been formed at how it
> > works and with this
> > being my first Gulf Wars I have no clue as to what to do,
> > how to set up a
> > camp ( which I dont have a tent anyway), and no one really
> > has given me any
> > direction in that process. I have attempted to get and gain
> > as much
> > information as possible in reference to the Gulf Wars but
> > there seems to be
> > a lack of communication in my Barony. Every time I attempt
> > to attend an
> > event locally or to assist in some manner with preparation I
> > am pretty much
> > received with a cold shoulder and ignored this is completely
> > leading me out
> > of the SCA before I haven't even really began, I truly think
> > this is a
> > great organization but there is some serious flaws in it.
> >
> > Very Respectfully,
> >
> > Isabeau DeSchamps
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