[Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers

[evelyn harlow]

but it's part of his charm and why I love him so much!!!
Sayyidah Fayidah binte Asad umm Jawhar
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthias the Brewer" <matthiasthebrewer at cox.net>
To: "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:52 PM
Subject: RE: [Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers


> Sayyidah,
>
> I've seen dog fights that are quieter than your husband!!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:namron-bounces+matthiasthebrewer=cox.net at ansteorra.org]On Behalf
> Of evelyn harlow
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 7:09 PM
> To: Barony of Namron
> Subject: Re: [Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers
>
>
> I'd like to throw my two bits in...I played in Artemsia(Shire of
Bronzehelm)
> for four years and was accepted cautiously...I moved to Shreveport
> (Meridies) and stayed for a year and a half and was snubbed more times
then
> I care to remember.. then it was in Namron that I landed...I got gutsy and
> went to a pop meeting right before Protectorate three years ago and was
> welcomed with open arms...It was that event that I became Norse plunder or
> so the story goes....So as a repeat newbie I have had several different
> experiences on this topic....From the Authenticy police on down to the
> wonderful people that just want to share their fire and their
> knowledge....In my opinion it takes a combo of the newbie being willing to
> make themselves known (I'm rather quiet compared to my husband Halldor)
and
> the populace paying a bit more attention to the faces that you don't
> recognize.  I know there are times at Skarrgard pop meetings or figher
> practice when the veterans are focused on issued rather then recruiting
for
> lack of a better term.  As with all things..it takes two to tango and
there
> is always another side to the story.
>
> Sammarrah thank you for the compliment.
>
> Sayyidah Fayidah binte Asad umm Jawhar
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Isobel de Kirkbryde" <kirkbryde at yahoo.com>
> To: "Barony of Namron" <namron at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers
>
>
> > Bobby -- Thank you for a view from the other side.
> >
> > Duncan -- Thank you for your frankness in illuminating
> > some of the issues.
> >
> > This is exactly the kind of information I want to
> > collect so that I can figure out what the stumbling
> > blocks are on both sides of this issue.  The only way
> > I can help do that is to figure out exactly what is
> > causing the problem for the newcomer to break the ice,
> > and for the veteran in sharing information.
> >
> > I see this as a place where I excel and can jump in
> > with both feet to try to solve the marketing problem
> > and break down the obstacles to make this more fun for
> > everyone -- newbie and veteran alike.
> >
> > Just raising the question of whether written materials
> > existed, I discovered that there are publications by
> > the Society that I didn't know existed.  So, my next
> > question is how do we make them more visible?  If I
> > didn't know they existed, I'll bet there are lots more
> > people who don't know they exist.  How can I help
> > change that?
> >
> > This is exactly the kind of thing I am doggone good at
> > doing -- marketing a non-profit.  I think I mentioned
> > in one of my previous posts that I built a mundane
> > non-profit in less than 3 years from 10 to over 500.
> > I know what works to capture people's attention, where
> > to spend the energy, and how to overcome some of these
> > hurdles.  I finally found something I can do that I
> > know I am good at that will help the SCA.  That's the
> > key for me!  It just took me awhile.  But, someone has
> > put fuel in my tank, so look out, here I come. . .
> >
> > I am going to work on solving this problem by making
> > the SCA more visible and more accessible to the
> > newcomer WITHOUT pointing fingers at anyone in
> > particular about what he or she did or didn't do, just
> > finding ways to overcome the hurdles on both sides.
> >
> > My goal is to fix the problem, not the blame.
> >
> > Continued input required and requested.
> >
> > Thanks for giving me a mission.
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Isobel de Kirkbryde married to a Laurel (Michael Fenwick of
Fotheringhay)
> >
> > Mundanes:  Mike and Melody Andrews
> >
> >
> >
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