[Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo

Jen Atkinson soldier.grrrl at gmail.com
Thu Jul 12 14:52:58 PDT 2012


What Lord Eric said!!!

Helene



On Jul 12, 2012, at 4:46 PM, "Joe Simmons" <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:

> Stephan, you should not withdraw the suggestion. It is a valid suggestion, just not good timing for this go around. But there will be more HOT Fairs in the future. It is a good and valid idea.   I for one could not locate the Shadowlands event in the Black Star, but it is not a good idea to conflict with others events.  The future is flexible, so please keep brining it up and keep it fresh in our minds.
> 
> YIS Lord Eric
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "STEPHEN STEGER" <knightslament at yahoo.com>
> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo
> 
> 
>> Not wanting to keep this going but wanting to put forth thought to you all.
>> 
>> 1 populace in killeen
>> 2 practice / social in Harker Heights
>> 3 Ft. Hood plans already in the works
>> 4 I love all our people in service, but between deployments and reassignments if something happens and we base all focus on Hood the group dwindles.
>> 5 We do nothing in Temple, Belton, Salado or for that matter roughly 3/4 of our surrounding county that is not military, but are permanent resisdents of the area.
>> 
>> 6 SCA is not limited to young abled bodied men and women as some one made a point of not focusing on hood. Do not dismiss the older or less firm crowd we all contribute to the dream..
>> 
>> Now I am withdrawing my suggestion about the fair as it is in conflict with another groups event, and for no other reason.
>> 
>> In Service Always,
>> Stephan
>> 
>> --- On Thu, 7/12/12, Jen Atkinson <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> From: Jen Atkinson <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Thoughts on Demo
>>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>>> Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 4:05 PM
>>> Stephen,
>>> 
>>> It's a good idea and sparked discussion. Don't apologize or
>>> revoke it!!
>>> 
>>> Helene
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 12, 2012, at 4:03 PM, STEPHEN STEGER <knightslament at yahoo.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> >
>>> > My good people of the list, it was not my intent to
>>> draw one and all into a pugilist event over my topic of
>>> consideration. Please allow it to be formally withdrawn. Go
>>> in peace and be of good cheer. My apologies
>>> > Stephan
>>> > ------------------------------
>>> > On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 3:30 PM CDT Joe Simmons 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
>>> >>>>> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:52:52
>>> >>>>> To: Stronghold of Hellsgate<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/fileserver/files.ashx?t=fg&f=2012%20Booth%20App.%20%20Guide%20Combo.pdf
>>> >>>>>>
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