[Elfsea] Pressing topic: New Park for Practices

[Mordock von Rugen]

Very good points.

I think, that if we concentrate on making sure that the park is comfortable
and pleasant for all who go to fighter practice, and we make sure that the
location serves the needs of the fighters first, that we will be more likely
to have active, well-attended fighter practices.

Without that, consideration of fighter practice as a recruitment opportunity
is kind of moot.  If we make our game into work, it'll just *be* work, and
folks won't want to play, attendance will drop....  And recruiting is very
hard to do, when potential recruits don't see folks having fun.

So: for non-fighters, practice is a great social opportunity and recruitment
event.  For fighters, we need to continue to support practice as both a
social opportunity and a fighting/training opportunity.

Of course, this doesn't really contradict your points, but rather elaborates
them, I think.

Dux

Mordock von Rügen
Commander, Ansteorra Central Region
Commander, Iron Star Brigade



>From: Tessa Nieto <eleanor_cleavely at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Pressing topic: New Park for Practices
>Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2001 05:58:09 -0800 (PST)
>
>*hops up on the soapbox and does a little softshoe
>before beginning*
>
>Has anyone thought about just what "I30 & 820" means?
>It means REALLY bad area of town. I drive through
>there to get to my parents' house and I drive with the
>windows up and doors locked. I try not to stop,
>either. Maybe those who are pushing for the I30/820
>area should drive through there. They might rethink
>their position.
>
>Look, the whole point of doing this is to get new
>blood into the barony. I think that we need to revisit
>our purpose in the SCA and start recruiting. This
>means that the Hospitaler NEEDS to be at EVERY fighter
>practice. This means that the Rapier and Knights'
>Marshalls NEED to be at EVERY fighter practice. We
>need to start bringing out A&S to every fighter
>practice.
>
>Practices are like mini-demos that we do every week.
>Perhaps we should look at it from that perspective.
>
>And to respond to Lady Arabella's comment about
>homeless people watching them and "cars lined up like
>they're going to buy drugs": With all due respect, my
>lady, think of it this way. Large men beating each
>other with sticks. Willingly. I really don't think
>we'll have a problem. :O)
>
>Oh, and by the way, Trinity Park DOES allow archery!
>It's a great park in a great area and I think it will
>be our best bet in the long run.
>
>Respectfully,
>Lady Eleanor Cleavely
>Bronze Bearing Red
>House Rising Thunder
>acting Minister of Arts and Sciences
>College of Three Bridges
>
>=====
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