ES - Highland Games

Richard Threlkeld rjt2 at airmail.net
Mon Jun 7 08:15:48 PDT 1999


Viv,

I really like the idea of a class on demo fighting. We do many
of them, but don't really get any training on how to make them
appealing. Lots of noise, overdone deaths, and someone talking
to the crowds (in this case, one person on each side of the
list field) explaining what is happening.

On the other suggestion, I believe we would lose most of our
crowds. Most of the crowd does not do any preparation for the
event (checking web pages, etc.). The ones we most want to reach
are not SCA-types. Without any stats from the Games, I would
expect the peak crowd to be between 11AM-4PM on Saturday (with the
actual peak at about 1:30) and 1:30-4PM on Sunday.

Many of our events have us fighting in more heat than the Highland
Games. We *do* need to make sure the fighters drink lots of water
and watch themselves. If they feel too hot, then drop out for a
while and cool off. Keeping the line under the tent was a very good
idea. At future events, we should look into putting some shelter for
the line of fighters directly on the edge of the list field. It should
be roped off to ensure that the spectators don't use it up. The water
bearers could set up a table with water and fruit on it. Sort of a
bull-pen for fighters! Darius: I would be willing to set this up for
Defender, if you approve.

Caelin


>
> Greetings Elfsea
>
> Highland Games is such a pivotal event in my life, and is also
> very special
> to alot of people, including the mundanes who's only chance it is
> to get to
> see this type of fighting.
>
> Thank you to all who showed up to make this event special. I know it was
> truely a labor of love due to the extreme heat. Everyone did a great job.
>
> Because of that I propose two possible ideas for next year.
>
> First, we fight only in the mornings. I know we draw our biggest crowd in
> the afternoons, but i think if we advertised a fighting schedule
> BEFORE the
> event, i.e. on the Elfsea Website and the Scottish Festival website and
> program.  Possibly, if we let more mundanes know we can only fight in the
> mornings, we draw a good crowd, not conflict w/ music schedules and those
> big hunky guys in kilts throwing a bag of hay.  Plus the fighters and the
> crowd don't have to suffer thru that heat.
>
> The other idea i would liek to propose, is someone possibly
> offering a class
> in Demo Fighting.  Doing demos is so much different than a regular SCA
> tournament.  Afterall, demos are for drawing crowds and giving
> them a taste
> of what we do.  It is also a chance for alot of fighters, who
> aren't usually
> in the position of having to entertain a crowd, a chance to learn
> how to do
> so. It's a great prep for tournaments that require entertaining the
> crowd..i.e. Lyoness.
>
> Anyway, im late for work and these were my two cents.
>
> Thanks Elfsea...you did a great job this weekend!!!
>
> Vivaine
>
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