[Bryn-gwlad] Recruiting demo ideas.

[Troy Bertram]

This is what I am alluding to, but you said it more eloquently than I.  :)

On Jan 25, 2008 10:20 AM, Blue Bains <bluebains at gmail.com> wrote:

> Looking at it from your standpoint. Could there maybe be a "beginner's
> class" once a month , less armor requirements  adult boffer or something
> like that to get the beginners with no armor get basically knight school ,
> but with practicing . We personally have a few friends that do not yet have
> armor , and the loaner gear doesnt work , for one reason or another. That
> want to fight or get involved, and feel sort of out of place so they dont
> show up to PIP very often. They dont know anyone and are shy . This would
> give them an oppertunity  to get to know some people, learn some fighting ,
> and feel involved without the massive financial commitment of personal armor.
> I am not a fighter again, just throwing " recruitment ideas " out there.
> Siobahan
>
>   On Jan 25, 2008 10:12 AM, Troy Bertram <troybertram at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I guess I am looking at this from a heavy fighter's point of view,
> > although it can easily be this way for new artists, bards, ect.  When you go
> > to your first fighting event, you can come up against a knight just as
> > easily as you can a opponent of your own skill level.  And this can be
> > intimidating, I don't care who you are.
> > What I am looking at is an event where they are not too overwhelmed, can
> > compete with others close to their own skill level, and we can be there to
> > cheer them on and give them some "Well done, m'lord/m'lady."  Something
> > where they are not worried bout saying or doing the wrong thing.  It might
> > have happened in the past, that some have showed up to a PIP, and thought,
> > "this is interesting", but have gone to their first event, and then thought,
> > "what have I gotten myself into?"  Some hover on the fence more than others,
> > and need a lighter touch.
> > I am not saying that Tiny Tourneys are not a good way to get some
> > involved, but a person's first event is usually the time where they decide
> > whether or not they will stick with it.  And it is easy for newcomer's to
> > fall between the cracks at events.  This is my opinion of course, it does
> > not reflect that of the management...  :)  Just speaking of my own
> > experiences.
> > On Jan 25, 2008 9:35 AM, Elizabeth Crouchet <elizabeth at crouchet.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > In the past we have used Tiny Tournies for this kind of thing. Being
> > > much more casual and very short, they give a taste of what we do. If
> > > you
> > > show up in costume it is great and you can join in but if you don't
> > > wear
> > > one then you are not totally on the outs either.
> > >
> > > Sometimes wearing that costume is too much the first time so this
> > > gives
> > > a chance to get your feet wet without that pressure.
> > >
> > >  And very often, newer fighters can get to participate, it can be part
> > > of their authorization process, a final test if you will.
> > >
> > > So a Tiny Tourney becomes a practice event just like we practice
> > > fighting at fighter practice. I often wear new garb for that as a
> > > trial
> > > run before I try to wear it for a weekend.
> > >
> > > Maybe we just need to advertise those.
> > >
> > > Claire
> > >
> > >
> > > Troy Bertram wrote:
> > > > I think having recruiting demo's at the college would be a great
> > > idea,
> > > > as well as the movie theaters and comic stores.  They are a gold
> > > > mine.  Has the Barony ever thought about having a newcomer centered
> > > > event?  Say, the fighting events, A&S events and so on are for
> > > > newcomer's only?  I am not sure if this would be viable, but perhaps
> > > > it would not be so intimidating for people who are trying it out if
> > > we
> > > > are gently showing them the ropes.  I am sure that I am not
> > > expressing
> > > > this idea very well, hopefully you get the idea...
> > >
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