[Bryn-gwlad] Being Ignored

[stephanie imnotelling]

Susan,
we definately want you to feel welcomed and wanted.  There are several folks 
out at fighter practice that I might not recognize, so I personally will 
make a greater effort to talk to people I don't know in the future.  Just 
last week there was a gentleman who showed up to watch fighting and several 
people talked to him, I appologize that you feel you didn't receive the same 
welcoming treatment.  We really do care about this!  So let's see.  Our 
current hospitaler I believe is Charles.

trying to be helpful,
stephanie

>I do think that having one person greet individuals would be a great start; 
>if that person could then find out what the newcomer is interested in and 
>maybe start introducing them around to current members with similar 
>interests, that would also be great.  That really was my complaint/concern; 
>I've been reading these posts about the suggested demo at the Pirates 
>premier and how the demo could help/possibly not help the Barony with 
>getting new members, and I got to thinking that getting people interested 
>is great, but there needs to be something more when you do get the 
>interested newbie.
>
>Susan
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: James Crouchet
>   To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
>   Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:39 AM
>   Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Being Ignored
>
>
>   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
>
>
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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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