[Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers

[Romana Thiana]

Greetings Gentle Cousins,

I have been monitoring this thread for a bit, and
thought I would add my thoughts.

Thank you for your consideration, 

Romana T

--- Isobel de Kirkbryde <kirkbryde at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Okay, here I go again jumping off the deepend with
> an
> idea.
>

Jump away.  That's the only way to stay wet behind the
ears....

 
> I LOVE the idea of a description or catalogue of SCA
> activities.  That, made generic with description of
> activity and the title of the person who generally
> holds the job that oversees it is terrific.  Keeping
> one updated and current from Kingdom to Kingdom and
> Barony to Barony could be a massive task.  

Ah!  But that has already been done, at least on the
SCA level.  It's called "The Knowne World Handbook". 
You can get a copy from the SCA Stockclerk and most
local Hospitilers *should* have a copy or 3 lurking
about.  In the last place I was, the Hospitiler kept
at least 3 copies with them at all times, just to hand
to newcomers.

> 
> But, I see a way to do both.  
> 
> How about a printed booklet with the descriptions of
> all the activities across the Society, as described
> (in simple mundane language) and then a pocket in
> the
> front or back of the booklet.  In that pocket, you
> tuck a card with the localities list of officers,
> list
> of peers who teach some of the activities, etc. 
> That
> way, the contact information could be updated w/o
> having to throw out the whole package.
> 

Isn't that information already published in the local
newsleter? 

> On Namron's activities page, there is a fairly good
> example of quick descriptions of the repeating
> activities such as "Stitch 'n' Bitch", Heraldry,
> Populace.  But, I know there are regular activities
> that aren't listed, too -- like Waytes and Measures
> (a
> Medieval and Renaissance Music Group), the Charter
> Painting at "mooharpist's" every Wednesday night
> except Populace nights. 
> 
> There might be activities happening in other
> Baronies
> or Kingdoms that aren't as popular here, or in
> adjacent localities such as Skarrgard and
> Weisenfeurer
> that could still be listed in the catalogue.  Then,
> if
> someone wants to find out more about it, the officer
> who would cover that can direct them to websites,
> connections to Peers, other Baronies and Kingdoms,
> etc.

Perhaps a section added to the webpage linking other
local area groups would be helpful?  I do know that
the Kingdom's webpage has links to all the groups that
have a web site.


> 
> Rose -- snip... 
> I don't think it is all that farfetched and would be
> another terrific weapon in the arsenal to break the
> ice for the newbie.  It might even give some of
> those
> old-timers a new lease on life by giving them
> something new to try if something sparks their
> interest as well.  I'd love to work on this project
> with you.  Are you game?
> 

Sure.  Call me Monopoly.  :)


YIS (Yours In Service... for the newcomers who haven't
seen that one before), 

Romana, alphabet soup, etc.



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