[Elfsea] Highland Games

Tue May 27 20:33:07 PDT 2008

Actually, Ascelyn sent that email, not I.

Now is the time to pull together, not to point out the faults (perceived or
real) about how we have been treated or how we have not given this event the
full support the barony can give it.

If the barony has decided to not participate, so be it. 

Farewell, Highland Games. It was a bonny ride while it lasted.

Ceatta

-----Original Message-----
From: elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
pcrandal at sbcglobal.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:14 PM
To: Barony of Elfsea
Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Highland Games

Ceatta, 
You sent an email to the list on May 1 asking for
responses. 
There were very few, and I understood that it was
determined that there was not sufficient interest
this year. 
I personally will support Elfsea if she decides
to participate, but I have not enjoyed being
bounced around by the Games coordinators, and
placed in odd corners that take so much effort to
reach by the visitors. I used to be the first in,
year after year, opening the tent, getting stuff
displayed. But I do not consider the Elfsea to be
second class citizens. 
I have seen our group moved from the fence line,
to the inside near the sheaf throwers (where we
were told to restrict our activity so that the
competition may gain spectators, and to restrict
our noise levels so that the pipers behind us may
play). The latest move was to the "cave" next to
the dogs where we were subjected to being on a
regular path of the service carts. No breeze
could reach us there. And the mud hole nearly got
several stuck. 

Crandall, Olde Phart 

--- Ceatta o Gulcleth <ceatta at flash.net> wrote:

> To the Populace of Elfsea ---
>  
> If, as Don Alaric states, Elfsea has decided to
> forgo any attendance at the
> Texas Scottish Highland Games, I would like to
> way in and say my two pence
> worth.
>  
> For many years, people (both who know better
> and who have no possible clue)
> have argued that we should no longer do this
> demo and for one reason: we do
> not get members for our effort. Maybe we don't.
>  But that is not why we do
> demos; if it were, then we need to stop doing
> the one at the Arlington
> Public Library, as well.  In fact, we need to
> stop doing demos altogether,
> because they are a drain and a waste of
> manpower on our Barony, with no
> return.  We need to concentrate on making
> ourselves feel better, gearing up
> for Arts and Science competitions, wars, trying
> to take the Crown (for the
> heavies among us) or Queen's champion (for our
> light fighters). That's all
> we need to concentrate on!
>  
> Why do demos?
>  
> For me, it is the opportunity to give to the
> mundanes who come through some
> of what I've gotten from having been a member
> of the SCA since the early
> 70's -- the thrill, the joy, the fellowship and
> the friendliness of most of
> the people who make up the Society. If not for
> the SCA, I would never have
> met (and later married) the Honorable Lady
> Robin. If not for the SCA, I
> would not have friends as far as 2 miles away
> or as close as Northshield and
> An Tir.
>  
> To me, demos are not about getting new members
> then and there, or even here,
> but about sowing the seed, so when they are
> ready, they will remember us and
> try to find us, in person, on the Internet, or
> however. Immediate payoff is
> not what it is all about, but a sharing of who
> and what we are.
>  
> I do know that we are in the program guide and
> are listed on the flyers for
> the Texas Scottish Highland Games. I believe
> that if we fail to show this
> year then there will never be another
> appearance at the games.  Even if they
> decide to let us come back (and there is a very
> good chance that they will
> refuse), it will be oh so easy next to say,
> "Oh, we didn't do it last year
> and it hasn't hurt us. There's no reason to try
> again." We will become
> apathetic, if we already haven't.
>  
> As Lady Ascelyn stated in her comments below
> (actually sent too late to have
> been of any use to anyone), personal and
> mundane issues (a heart attach,
> work, loss of my father) have kept me from
> taking on the role of Highland
> Games Coordinator this year, but I do know that
> there are several in our
> barony who, in years past, have asked to help
> and work with me. Have those,
> like our current seneschal, decided that it is
> not worth while to
> participate? I must think so, especially since
> I have sent several e-mails
> to those in administrative high levels in the
> Barony about where to send the
> Passes (roughly from the time I told our Baron
> privately that there would
> need to be someone to take over because I
> couldn't this year) and have yet
> to see anything on the list (except for HL
> Robin's and Don Alaric's emails)
> about this.
>  
> It may be too late, but if the Barony pulls
> together, something might be
> salvaged from this apathetic morass we are
> sinking into.
>  
> In Service to Our Great Barony, Baron and
> Baroness,
> Lord Ceatta 
> Elfsea Demo Coordinator Emeritus 
> Former Highland Games Coordinator
> aliquantulus ferment nunquam vulnero quisquam 
> (a little ferment never hurt anyone) 
> Ceatta at flash.net 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Wilkerson, Glen D
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:37 AM
> To: Barony of Elfsea
> Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Highland Games
> 
> 
> 
> I think we have declined the Highland Games
> demo this year in lieu of a demo
> for the Burleson Public Library, but I will let
> the appropriate officers in
> charge tender the final answer.
> 
>  
> 
> Alaric
> 
>  
> 
> 
>   _____
> 
> 
> From: elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Spence Mabry
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:52 AM
> To: 'Barony of Elfsea'
> Subject: Re: [Elfsea] Highland Games
> 
>  
> 
> Dear Lady,
> 
> I've seen nothing re Highland Games except this
> single email. Is the Barony
> still going to participate? Ceatta indicated
> that no one has yet asked for
> the free tickets. No one has contacted me about
> static and/or active
> displays.
> 
> Most of the time the only contact I have with
> the outside world is via the
> internet. This has been the case for the past
> year. So it's important to me.
> (Keeps me from talking to myself. ;)
> 
> Anywho, are we still 'ON' for Highland Games?
> 
> YIS,
> 
> HL Robin de Shealladh
> 
> rmitchell at flash.net
> 
> 817 590 2408 (new phone #)
> 
>  
> 
> PS I now live in NRH.
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
> [mailto:elfsea-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On
> Behalf Of Ascelyn of
> Glentewrde
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:09 AM
> To: Barony of Elfsea; Dragonsfire Tor
> Subject: [Elfsea] Highland Games
> 
> To the populace of Elfsea,
> 
>  
> 
> I need to get a firm count of how many of you
> will be able to work at our
> Highland Games Demo this year. We will need
> individuals to help with the
> set-up on Friday, to work the event Saturday
> and Sunday, which includes
> fighters (both heavy and rapier), artisans to
> provide samples and work in
> the A & S area, and water bearers. Then we will
> need people to help with the
> tear-down, packing up and unloading back at the
> shed afterward. Please make
> sure that you CAN and WILL make the demo before
> volunteering. Please reply
> privately to myself and TEs Daire and Druinne
> if you would like to volunteer
> to help with this demo.
> 
>  
> 
> Also, we need an individual to coordinate
> Highland Games this year as well.
> Due to personal reasons,  Lord Ceatta, our
> normal coordinator for this demo
> will be unable to fill this position this year.
> Ceatta has said he still can
> be the liaison with the Highland Games staff,
> but we presently do not have
> anyone to step up and take charge of the demo
> itself.
> 
>  
> 
> This will require the following:
> 
> 1)  Getting a firm list of volunteers in order
> to provide the Highland Games
> staff with a count of how many tickets we will
> need and distributing those
> prior to the actual event. Make sure that your
> volunteers are aware that
> they must pay for parking. Last year this was
> $5.00 per day.
> 
> 2)  Arranging for volunteers to help with the
> loading of the shed on Friday,
> June 6th, around noon and verifying that you
> have all the required items for
> the demo. At this time, Big Blue is unusable
> and the Wine & Cheese will not
> be available. The small blue and gold baronial
> pavilion is available, but
> the blue and white is not waterproof so would
> not be a good pavilion for use
> at this demo. You will need to make
> arrangements for a pavilion or two for
> the A & S displays and the Baronial presence.
> 
> 3)  You will need to make arrangements for a
> truck and trailer.
> 
> 4)   You will need to coordinate the loading at
> the shed and setting up the
> demo in the designated area at the event site.
> This includes setting up the
> pavilions, list field area and tables for the A
> & S displays.
> 
> 5)  You will need someone to coordinate the
> water bearing and have a
> pavilion/area set-up for them as well.
> 
> 6)  You will need to make a schedule of
> volunteers to reflect who is working
> at what times and make sure that you have
> enough people to cover all the
> areas at all times.
> 
> 7)  You will need to make sure that you have a
> marshal and enough fighters
> to have demonstrations in the morning and
> afternoon each day.
> 
> 8)  You will need to make sure that you have A
> & S displays, by contacting
> artisans and coordinating different types of
> items.
> 
>  
> 
> All these things are necessary in order to make
> this demo a success, so
> please make sure you can fulfill these
> requirements prior to accepting this
> position.
> 
>  
> 
> Please reply privately to myself and the TEs
> Daire and Druinne if you would
> like to volunteer to coordinate Highland Games.
> 
>  
> 
> Yours In Service,
> 
> Ascelyn
> 
> Seneschal
> 
> Per bend Sinister Gules and Or, a Unicorn
> Argent and a Rose Proper
> 
>  
> 
> >
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