[Ansteorra-marshals] Howdy

[Doug Copley]

That's a good idea! I think I will work on something along those lines 
for myself. I like check lists anyway and this way when I am teaching 
someone I can make sure that I have properly covered everything.

Thanks for the tip!

Vincenti

On 7/1/2011 6:51 PM, James Crouchet wrote:
> Greetings Vincenti.
>
> What you suggest can be done without waiting for changes to the
> authorization form itself. Just create an authorization checklist and start
> using it. Hand it out to others and get their feedback. This can be very
> useful to help the authorizing marshal to remember to cover all the bases. I
> created just such a checklist for rapier years ago and I still see it in use
> from time to time. I have even seen it used outside this kingdom.
>
> Ya know, I should probably update that rapier checklist and put it online
> somewhere.
>
> Christian Doré
>
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Doug Copley<doug.copley at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> One of the things that I saw on the Gleann Abhann authorization process
>> that I liked is that it was a whole form and there were check boxes for each
>> of the items and a place for the marshal to initial and sign. It took an
>> authorizing marshal do the final sign off but it did not take an authorizing
>> marshal to go through each of the items with someone that was working on it.
>> At Gulf War a couple years ago I was working the Archery and Thrown Weapons
>> range a lot and one of their authorizing marshals visited with me for a
>> couple of days and then asked if I would help him get some people
>> authorized. So I helped fill out the forms and went through certain items on
>> the sheet with them so that they could then go back to him with the form.
>>
>> Currently we do not have a form that spells out asking them about
>> distances, things to inspect on knives, axes, spears, arrows, bolts, bows,
>> crossbows, range considerations, clearances, actually running the range,
>> setting up a range, and miscellaneous stuff. We might consider adopting
>> something along those lines.
>>
>> Vincenti
>>