[Elfsea] Cookout? WAS --> RE: Burned out

[Richard Threlkeld]

The person who started the "I'm burned out" discussion cannot
coordinate the event for everyone to decompress. If we can set
a date, I will be glad to coordinate.

Caelin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org [mailto:elfsea-admin at ansteorra.org]On
> Behalf Of Christine Huse
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 9:52 PM
> To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [Elfsea] Cookout? WAS --> RE: Burned out
>
>
> Oh, yes! I agree with this idea completely too! So much in fact, I'll be
> more than happy to volunteer to help coordinate this effort! This sounds
> like so much fun!
>
> It would be so nice to have a picnic of sorts with everyone. We
> can all sit
> down and visit as friends...no worries over places to be at a
> certain time,
> politics, or circles! We could play volleyball, frisbee, yard darts,
> baseball or any assortment of non-SCA outdoor games!
>
> We could have it on a Saturday (as Ceatta suggested) at Randol Mill Park.
>
> Please! Please! Please! Let's do this! We all need a break!
> Maria
>
> >Ceatta,
> >
> >I love this idea! We spend so much time in the
> >GO!GO!GO! mode these days that we really don't have
> >time to stop and spend time with our friends,
> >especially these days.
> >
> >Perhaps we can do that sometime soon before it gets
> >too chilly? Perhaps a cool weather small feast?
> >
> >Any takers?
> >Eleanor
> >
> >
> >--- Spence Mabry <Spence.Mabry at radioshack.com> wrote:
> > > Plus, with these smaller ones, everyone can get a
> > > chance to contribute.
> > > Especially if we have them as "pot lucks".  Which we
> > > really could do, say
> > > once a month at Randol Mill (after all, they have
> > > grills and tables
> > > scattered all over the place.  Maybe do it on a
> > > Saturday in lieu of fighter
> > > practice.  Just a time to get together with friends
> > > and have fun.
> > >
> > > Ceatta
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Karie Mitchell
> > > [mailto:allessandre at hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 10:20 AM
> > > To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Burned out
> > >
> > >
> > > Asa said:
> > > >Perhaps more non-camping day tripping events rather
> > > than the extended
> > > > >weekend type?  These seem to be easier on
> > > everyone.
> > > >
> > > >But that's just my wishful thinking.
> > >
> > > Perhaps not.  This may be the solution to our
> > > problem of "burn out" (and not
> > > only Maria's but the whole Barony's).  We aren't
> > > having enough _local_
> > > events.  Most of what we do seems to be big and
> > > heavy.  We travel long
> > > distances with a whole bunch of gear.
> > >
> > > It is difficult for someone who is new to get
> > > involved, especially when they
> > > aren't really sure of their interest level, or feels
> > > the cost might be too
> > > prohibitive.
> > >
> > > It might be useful to do recruiting demos, and have
> > > several small revels
> > > throughout the year.  Events more like "Fools
> > > Court", and less like
> > > Defender.  Some Sunday afternoon "tiny tourneys" at
> > > Randol Mill park, or a
> > > Saturday evening revel at someone's home or
> > > clubhouse, or even an all day
> > > event at a State Park.
> > >
> > > Things that would be more like "mixers" rather than
> > > an _event_, where
> > > newcomers could get some face time with the movers &
> > > shakers of the barony,
> > > and get to know them, rather than being perched
> > > under a pavillion set aside
> > > for them and no one talking to them because we're
> > > all busy "moving &
> > > shaking".
> > >
> > > So whadday think?
> > >
> > > Alessandra
> > > Baroness of Elfsea
> > >
> > >
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