[Bryn-gwlad] more about newcomers, Was: Upcoming Demo

[Jay Cross]

Bryn Gwlad's Newcomer's Household is a pretty good idea when it is running.
I think having more people than just Sion trying to spot and greet newcomers
is helpful. The next step is to have a diverse set of interesting activities
that are accessible to new people, if anyone in the Barony has time to run
such things. I'm fairly social, so Commedia and Dance both worked for me.
The Baron's Men is great too, but it might be a little demanding for a
newcomer. The occasional low-pressure cook-it & try-it type gathering can
get new people involved as well. There's nothing like food to make a
connection (well, except for hitting someone with a big stick).

Is there anyone doing garb-work that isn't in the rarified atmosphere of
laurels and proto-laurels? That might help too.

-Anton


On 7/4/06, Aurelia Coritana <aurelia_coritana at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  Exactly. It's the newcomers who need hand-holding the most. How else will
> they know who to ask for, or even what to ask?  In my opinion, it's best to
> assume that there are new people nearby, and assume they could use a little
> guidance. Better safe than sorry.
>
> -Aurelia
>
> ------------------------------
>
> I think I'm going to have to disagree. With so much going on in the SCA,
> we
> kinda do need to lead people by the hand. At least at first. We shouldn't
> expect them to be able to do it without help from the beginning. And
> that's
> what we've been hearing for a while from quite a few people - that we're
> falling down on the job when it comes to newcomers. There have been
> exceptions, but it's something we hear over and over again.
>
> If we don't do better at getting AND KEEPINg new people, the SCA will die
> out. Possibly quite literally.
>
> Mary/Katerine
> (who has told Isabelica she's be at the demo, health and moving situation
> permitting.)
>
>
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