CR - Reigonal Cohesion and the shire problems.

barbara at mail.topher.net barbara at mail.topher.net
Fri Feb 27 10:56:40 PST 1998


Amra Wrote:

	It is not always easy to think of the administrative name for an
	area when it is impersonal and external. By doing groundwork to
	propose a new name for the region, I believe that we will strengthen
	the level and results of such inter-group cooperation. More
	participation, higher attendance levels for smaller group's events,
	more willing assistance with running those events, better
	recruitment efforts.

This opens the opportunity for me to say what I didn't get the chance 
to say at the principality discussion.  I feel that the "lack of 
cohesiveness" in the region and the problems that the small groups 
are having are not related.  

I have always felt that Black Oak Keep and it's neighbors worked well 
together.  But I have also felt that was unique in the region.  Our 
is not a problem of low event attendence (how many groups of this 
size have put on three coronations in four years with attendence of 
over 490 each, and our local event has had growing attendence through 
the years), and our neighbors have always come to our assistance when 
asked to do so.  I really don't  belive that any additional amount 
of involvement from the outside would have saved the shire.  

I don't know what particular difficulties the other groups have had, 
but in our case I feel sure that becoming a Pricipality would neither 
have helped nor hindered us.

I would like at this time to thank everyone that has supported the 
Shire through the years.  Your assistance was invaluble and aways 
most appreciated.

And have no fear, Black Wolf Tavern is still scheduled to be at 
Steppes Warlord.


Alys (Aelfric, Barbara, hey you....whatever)
Black Oak Keep
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