[Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo

SoldierGrrrl soldier.grrrl at gmail.com
Thu Jul 12 13:30:54 PDT 2012


Thank you.

Helene

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:

> OK, before things get blown out of proportion. Hellsgate has been doing a
> table at Hood Howdy for a year now. Requests for volunteers to help out,
> have been posted to the list and at populace each time.  The next Hood
> Howdy is Aug 9th from 0830 - 1700 at what used to be the Officers Club. We
> have been given permission for this one, to have a set-up outside as well
> as our usual table inside  The table inside has only (barely) enough room
> for two people. So we have been attempting to tap into the Fort Hood
> population, between the two we have done we gave out over 200 flyers and
> probably talked to twice that amount or more.  We have gotten one member
> out of that effort, however we are continuing in that direction.  We have
> to make contact with MWR to set up any other type of Demo on Fort Hood,
> along with the usual channels. We now have the contact number to reach MWR
> for permission and scheduling. I want to thank M'lord Stephan for putting
> forth the idea of the demo at the Fair, and it has been mulled over. I for
> one am pleased to see a new member who has been with us less than a year
> trying to get something going.  It may not be feasible this time around,
> but it should not be dismissed out of hand.  Conflict of events etc. is
> never a good thing. However, I know that Stephan was simply  thinking of
> how to better Hellsgate, not snub any other group.
> If you are available to help with light weapon, heavy or dance, please
> come on out to Fort Hood on Aug 9th and help Hellgate reach the soldiers
> and their families.
>
> Yours in Service to Hellgate and the Dream
> Lord Eric Bentbow
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tiffany Salling" <tiffany.a.salling at gmail.com>
> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 2:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo
>
>
> Helen has a point. I know if we go to the officals of fort hood maybe we
> can get something on the books. Good idea to tap into a steady resource
> people. And demos are fun way to promote  healthy organizations, that also
> offer family as well as single soldiers fun activities.
> On Jul 12, 2012 1:32 PM, "SoldierGrrrl" <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  What about doing something on Hood, even informally?
>>
>> You're missing out on a HUGE freakin' population at Hood, for Pete's sake.
>> Why do I see nothing about that on the list, too?  What demos are planned
>> for Hood?  There are over 100k people on Hood and if we could get 1/1000th
>> of them to consider the SCA, amazing things would happen.  You're talking
>> a
>> fairly young, fit population that might find this history stuff
>> interesting.
>>
>> Yeah, getting on Hood is kinda a pain, but you know, so is driving to an
>> event three hours away or getting your oil changed, or getting a yearly
>> inspection.
>>
>> Helene
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 12:51 PM, STEPHEN STEGER <knightslament at yahoo.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Ok thank you all so far for the input. I do want to clear two points. 1
>> > I
>> > dont intend on anyone outside the group on assisting. its nice if they
>> do,
>> > but it would be our demo. 2 I was well aware of shadowlands event. I
>> > checked their site, nothing but a blurb about it being their birthday,
>> and
>> > thats on a google calendar. No other info or mention of hosting an event
>> on
>> > their site.  if their event is one day only like quite a few are, then i
>> > dont see  an issue doing a demo the other two days.  Lastly, were
>> missing a
>> > whole bunch of prospect membership not having anything near temple,
>> belton,
>> > or salado. A booth at the fair will put over a thousand in foot traffic
>> > within sight and sound of someone in garb, not only from our area but
>> > across our kingdom, and with some literature we can support the entire
>> > kingdom by putting potential members on the path.
>> > ------------------------------
>> >  On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 8:41 AM CDT John Atkinson wrote:
>> >
>> >  >I would be very surprised if the nobility blessed off doing a demo
>> >  >against a local event. And if I have a choice between a demo and a
>> >  >tourney, I'm at the tourney, even if it is a relatively small event.
>> >  >As for whether folks would be going to Shadowlands, if you are free
>> >  >enough to do a demo, you really ought to go support a local group at
>> >  >their local event. Just saying.
>> >  >
>> >  >Ioannes
>> >  >who is just a dumb stick jock who take deCharny seriously
>> >  >
>> >  >On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 7:59 AM, <dramascout at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >  >> Not a bad idea. However the point of the shadowlands event was that
>> it
>> > would draw peerage and royalty away from supporting us and coming to
>> lend a
>> > hand making our demo that much better. A demo hasent been done for a >
>> LONG
>> > time and we can use one. However that is not the best date.
>> >  >>
>> >  >> Lucas
>> >  >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>> >  >>
>> >  >> -----Original Message-----
>> >  >> From: Branden <twobucksanchange at yahoo.com>
>> >  >> Sender: hellsgate-bounces at lists.**ansteorra.org<hellsgate-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> >  >> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:52:52
>> >  >> To: Stronghold of Hellsgate<hellsgate at lists.**ansteorra.org<hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> >
>> >  >> Reply-To: Stronghold of Hellsgate <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org**>
>> >  >> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo
>> >  >>
>> >  >> it would not be a bad idea but it would take some planning. we could
>> > bring it up at the august populace. As for the shadowland event it would
>> > depend if anyone was planning on going to it and if enough if the
>> populace
>> > would agree to pull shifts. I will be at ntc at that time.
>> >  >> YIS,
>> >  >> Havarr Ericsson
>> >  >>
>> >  >> John Atkinson <johnmatkinson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >  >>
>> >  >>I'm all in favor of demo, but clearing the minimum safe distance zone
>> >  >>in a state fair is awfully tricky. That's why I would call EOD and
>> >  >>have them RSP. .
>> >  >>
>> >  >>Oh, what? SCA? Demonstration?
>> >  >>
>> >  >>Damn, I haven't had enough coffee yet.
>> >  >>
>> >  >>You'd be going up against a Shadowlands event, which is less than two
>> >  >>hours away and hence is a local event. Not a good idea.
>> >  >>
>> >  >>Ioannes
>> >  >>
>> >  >>On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 4:21 AM, STEPHEN STEGER <
>> > knightslament at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >  >>> I have brought this up a few times. Central Texas State Fair is at
>> > Bell Co Expo Aug 31-Sept 2nd. I would like to propose this for a
>> Sanctioned
>> > Demo.Is this a sufficient time frame to get to populace, Barony and >
>> Crown
>> > if agreed?
>> >  >>>
>> >  >>> Hours of operation will be Friday 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Saturday -
>> > 12:00pm - 12:00 Midnight, Sunday 12:00pm – 11:00pm. Times are subject to
>> > change. So we could do shifts and vary between artisans, fighters and
>> > perhaps just people in garb doing some q and a
>> >  >>>
>> >  >>> Here are some links
>> >  >>>
>> >  >>> http://centraltexasstatefair.**com<http://centraltexasstatefair.com>
>> >  >>>
>> >  >>>
>> >
>> http://centraltexasstatefair.**com/fileserver/files.ashx?t=**
>> fg&f=2012%20Booth%20App.%20%**20Guide%20Combo.pdf<http://centraltexasstatefair.com/fileserver/files.ashx?t=fg&f=2012%20Booth%20App.%20%20Guide%20Combo.pdf>
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