[Ansteorra] Newbies

[David Brown]

Where do you live? At Southern Regional War College we will have classes on how to set up a camp at Gulf Wars. I am going to Gulf Wars and would be happy to hang out with you at the War! Please do not let the actions of a few turn you off from what is a wonderful group ( SCA ).

David Brown

There is no better therapy than a dogs love.

Jennifer Kroyer <jennifer.kroyer1 at gmail.com> wrote:

>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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