[Bryn-gwlad] Upcoming Demo - Pirates of the Caribbean. Pleaseread, I need input.

[Susan]

I'm going to speak up here, and realize that this may make me very 
unwelcome; but I would like to make a comment. I'm an ex-SCAer, considering 
returning to the SCA after many years of inactivity.  Unfortunately, when 
I've gone out to the PiP meetings, I'm been pretty much ignored, with a few 
outstanding exceptions who came up to speak to me.  If there is anyone in 
charge of greeting newcomers, that person has never approached me.  If I was 
a total newcomer, I probably would not have gone back for a 2nd time.  As it 
it, I am seriously debating whether or not the SCA holds any place for me. 
I do apologize if I have offended anyone, but maybe this is why the SCA is 
losing members.

Susan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Myfanwy ferch Eifion" <myfanwy at pug.net>
To: "'Barony of Bryn Gwlad'" <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Upcoming Demo - Pirates of the Caribbean. 
Pleaseread, I need input.


> O.k, I've looked at all the comments, thought about this opportunity, and
> here is what I have to say about it:
>
> Bryn Gwlad has lost around 50 members in the last year.  Some of the 
> members
> have left due to other life concerns, some left because they never fully
> found there place in our society, and some left because it wasn't the 
> right
> organization for them at the right time.
>
> This losing of members, although sad to see some go, is only a big deal
> because we haven't had new members to replace their ranks.  There is a
> normal ebb and flow in membership.  Our numbers should have remained the
> same, if we had been doing what we need to be doing.
>
> Our barony *needs* to gain new members.  Where do we find like minded
> people?  At places where we like to go ourselves.  How many of us are
> excited about the new Pirates of the Carribean movie?  How many of *us* 
> are
> planning on going to see the movie?  If there is an interest from our 
> ranks
> of this movie, probably there are people who are seeing the movie that 
> will
> be interested in what we do.
>
> In other words, we need to go out and there and have a good time.  Let
> people see how much fun we are.  If we are fun, then they'll want to come
> play.
>
> Now, all this being said.  We can only do this if there are people 
> dedicated
> to the purpose.
>
> So, putting my mouth where my foot is:  Isabelica, I can not stay out very
> late.  However, if there is something I can do to help with this, and I 
> can
> leave about 10:30, I'll be there to help.
>
> In service,
> Myfanwy
>
>
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