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

[Tessa Nieto]

Good point, my lord.
--- Richard Threlkeld <rjt at softwareinnovation.com>
wrote:
> 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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