Dear Lady

I discovered that a sort of period atmosphere really helps. I have 
some wall hangings we could put up in your yard and rugs. Torches are 
nice. Period Music sets the stage. This can be on a machine. In your 
house you can have displays of feast gear and things to hide the 
mundane, SCA shoes, jewelery etc. Create a list of stores that people 
can look for things. Greet everyone with a modified courtesy. Calling 
everyone M'Lord and M'Lady. Encourage the older members to model 
courtesies. Get yourself some friendly hats so your new people can 
get over hat and peer fear. Have some period games out. Get some 
performers to do stories about the history of Ansteorra and stories 
about different cultures. Have a riddle game. Play something physical 
like a pillow fight or that rope game Duke Miguel does.Teach them 
about the SCA, but also give them a taste of what we do and how we do 
in Ansteorra. Am I making sense? We have the modern organization know 
as the SCA but we create the Kingdoms of the know world and we create 
Ansteorra by our actions. We need to teach our New People that it is 
by all of us working together that we make the magic. Please stress 
the study of history and we learn by doing. 
My thoughts on what I did when I was in your spot. Please take what 
you can and don't worry about not using something. 
willow

   


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