[Bryn-gwlad] Being Ignored

[Susan]

A valid question; in all seriousness, if the SCA/group is interested in 
gaining/retaining new members, there needs to be someone at public 
activities (especially for things like PiP) who is on the lookout for new 
faces.  This person needs to be able to go up to those people, maybe give a 
short intro to the SCA and make the newcomer feel welcome.  I think this is 
the thing that is really needed.  As I said, with just a few exceptions, I 
felt totally ignored the times I've gone out to PiP; for someone totally new 
to the SCA, this would be very off-putting, I understand that people already 
involved in the SCA will have their group of friends that they want to hang 
out with, a newcomer probably wouldn't and may not ever come back if the 
first reception is poor.  All the demos in the world will not help, if 
interested individuals are not given a welcome.

Susan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Crouchet" <james at crouchet.com>
To: "Barony of Bryn Gwlad" <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 11:30 PM
Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] Being Ignored


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> Susan
>
I'll admit, I probably did not notice you. I may not even have seen you.
I am typically talking to the fencers with whom I will spend the evening
training or I am doing some kind of  business so most of the new people
I see are those brought to me for something fencing related.

 From the tone of this note I assume you feel we have failed to take
some important actions. So, I'll ask -- in all seriousness -- what would
you have us do instead of what we are doing now?

Doré


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