[Ansteorra] Newbies

[Chelsea Durham]

I concur. The Baron and Baroness of Bjornsborg are awesome. <3 Don't be discouraged. 
-Grainne 

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On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:28 PM, "David Brown" <lddevin03 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Please stay. Do not let a few scare you away. Go find the Baron and Baroness of the group. Her Excellency Suzanne and I have known each other for many years and she is awesome! His Excellency Phillipe is amazing and full of wonderful advice. Please come on over to our event in the Barony of Raven's Fort. I am sure that Their Excellencies might come. 
> Camping equipment is easy to obtain. Look around resale shops and at military surplus stores for stuff. Ask the group if anyone has anything for sale for inexpensive prices. 
> Do not give up. We want you here!
> 
> David Brown
> 
> There is no better therapy than a dogs love.
> 
> Jennifer Kroyer <jennifer.kroyer1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> David,
>> Thank you so much for your invitation and especially the classes on how to
>> set up camp, but I don't have it Tent and really no camping equipment I've
>> never really camped out so that's pretty new to me but I will definitely
>> consider the Southern regional War College, I  believe you are only a few
>> hours for me, the Houston area I believe. And I might take you up on that
>> offer to hang out, if I decide to stay in the SCA.
>> 
>> Isabeau
>> 
>> On Friday, February 1, 2013, David Brown wrote:
>> 
>>> 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 <javascript:;>> 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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