[Bryn-gwlad] Being Ignored

[James Crouchet]

Sure, good point. If our Rapier Marshal cannot be at PiP he makes sure 
he has a deputy to bring out the loaner gear and take care of business. 
If the hospitaler cannot be there he should also have a deputy there to 
greet people and introduce them to the SCA. That could and should be 
done if it is not already.

However, I got the idea there was more to your complaint that just that. 
After all, you are not a new face. What's more, you said that there were 
"a few outstanding exceptions" who came up to speak to you, but clearly 
that was not what you were looking for.

So, let me ask this a little differently: What would it take to keep 
newcomers -- and others -- from feeling ignored and to make them feel 
welcome. Would having one guy out there to say hello and make a few 
introductions really take care of that or is this a bigger problem that 
involves us all?

Doré
 
Susan wrote:
> 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
>
>
> <snipped>
>
>   
>> 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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