[Ansteorra] Ideas, Newbies and Such

[Tega2]

We can find ourselves digging far too deep into the depths of what to do on such things as finding and retaining new folks. The answer is very simple... Get back to the business of having fun. We all spend a LOT of money on this hobby of ours and there is absolutely no reason to not pack as much FUN into it as possible. 

 Gaining new members... Talk. That's it. Talk to people. Retaining them... Keep it fun. That's it. Are you scaring new folk because you are a rules lawyer? Relax. Keep it simple and save the lawyering for serious times like a peer circle or those meetings with your peer. 

 We need to go back to the basics of having fun. Have you made a person feel like they will never advance in the SCA if they don't travel? Stop it. Ansteorra is huge and should be thought of as such. New changes in rules to the calendar and other changes will help us to attend more events with the option of near or far. 
 So... Relax, remember the anachronism part and as long as the attempt is being made we are all good. 

 Did I mention we need to return to the basics of having as much fun as possible? I for one am damned proud to be from Ansteorra and I tell you right now that as long as I am breathing, I'm gonna be having fun!!

Keeping it simple,
Lady Montega Blackdragon 
Hospitaler of Northkeep 

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On Jan 31, 2013, at 11:31 PM, Ren Fridenberg <rubberduckiemom at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just keep in mind these are two issues I have heard of and also are a bit my own. They are not the biggest or the most do-able; they were the issues I chose to tackle. If it helped bring some positive changes, great; if not, oh well.  
> 
> I know it is impossible to put the genie back in the bottle, but at least I tried. 
> 
> Katrine
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jan 31, 2013, at 6:19 PM, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Our Society needs to work on hiding the modern conveniences, if not
>>> leaving some of them at home.
>> 
>> Always.  It was true when I joined, it's true now.  Periodic pushes for
>> more authenticity are like small rudder corrections on a boat;  they keep
>> us sailing in the right direction.
>> 
>>> Why not stop posting immediate information, photos and live
>>> videos/video feed of events until after events?
>> 
>> I don't think we will be putting that genie back in the bottle.  But maybe
>> we can better hide the devices.
>> 
>> Christian Doré
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