ES - Garb for newcomers and other ideas

[DonnelShaw at AOL.com]

In a message dated 2/28/01 3:40:31 PM Central Standard Time, 
wilim.penbras at pandora.org writes:


> So were still left with question of how to make newcomers feel welcome. 
> That's everyone's job but the hospitilar/Deputy's speciality.  Make sure 
> they know who you are and that they can come to you for direction.  After 
> that they need to be left to work things out for themselves until the ask 
> for more direction.
> 
> 

Ok I did not read the first post. I usually stay out of it since I live in 
Shreveport. (working on getting home.) But as past Elfsea hospitilar if I did 
what you proposed  we would not have had many new comers and some of the most 
wonderful people would not be in Elfsea now.
 EACH person has different needs and they need to be met. Some people you do 
best to let wander. Others it is good to have a series of classes for them. 
Such as how to make a T-tunic. I have even seen newcomers groups just for 
them that give some people the support and encouragement they need. If we did 
not see things like this many of the great people in Elfsea and the area 
would not excist today. We don't want to scare anyone off but we want to give 
them the oppertunity. When I got here I would have loved for someone to say. 
Oh you don't know were the meeting is ? I live down the street would you like 
to follow me to  the meeting???  A friendly call back to check on the person 
and make sure they have all the info they need.  You  have to reach that 
friendly hand out. It is up to them to grab  it or not. You really have to 
believe in it. And yes the hospitaler need to know a little about a lot of 
things to give a deacent answer with the direction to the person who has more 
information. Being a Hospitaller is not an easy job. It also take the work of 
the rest of the group to help you make it work. 

Ly Maili Donnel MacGregor
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