[Namron] Re: [Ansteorra] Newcomers

Wed Dec 8 09:08:18 PST 2004

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

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.  

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.

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.

Rose -- why don't you contact me offlist and let's see
what we can work on together to make this a reality. 
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?

--- margaret <m.p.decker at att.net> wrote:

> The main problem with such a book is keeping it up
> to date. Think about the 
> trouble we have with the phone book and double it.
> Margarite
> 
> 
> >I think that it would be really terrific if we had
> a catalogue, so to speak 
> >of SCA activities. (Kind of like the books that
> colleges and vocational 
> >schools put out of all of the classes you can
> take.) Just the name of each 
> >subject, a short paragraph describing it (In
> language that newbies can 
> >understand.), and the name and telephone number,
> E-mail address, or the 
> >publication name where you can get more information
> about it. Such as:
> >
> > Light Fighting - John Doe, Rapier Marshall,
> 580.555.1234
> >
> > Sport involving attack and defense with a light
> sword, specifically a 
> > foil, épée, or sabre such as the fighting
> displayed in The Three 
> > Musketeers, The Man In The Iron Mask, or Pirates
> of the Caribbean.
> >
> > But not like:
> >
> >
> > "The Arte of Defence was studied and taught by
> masters in the late 15th 
> > and 16th Centuries. The most famous of the
> teachers typically came from 
> > Italy. Until the advent of the smallsword and the
> French schools of fence, 
> > the Italians and to a lesser degree the Spanish,
> enjoyed the role of the 
> > most sought after teachers of the Arte of Defence.
> >
> > The English at the end of the 16th Century
> followed the continental 
> > fencers in taking on the use of the rapier. In
> defense of English 
> > technique, George Silver published a treatise
> called the Paradoxes of 
> > Defence. This treatise was used to espouse the use
> of the English weapons 
> > and to downplay the use of the rapier. Silver
> hated the Italians and 
> > Spanish and made sure that his readers knew that
> these styles were more 
> > dangerous for the user than good English
> practices. He also wrote a 
> > treatise on his Paradoxes..........."
> >
> > The second example is great for someone who has
> attended a practice or so 
> > and knows that they're interested. The first,
> however, is much less 
> > intimidating to the newcomer.
> >
> > Maybe we could have those who have been recognized
> in certain areas take a 
> > few minutes to write a paragraph about it? Such as
> someone who's really 
> > good at scroll-painting, a Knight's Marshall for
> fighting, a brewer for 
> > brewing and so on... That way no one person has to
> know about every little 
> > enjoyable SCA activity that a newcomer might be
> interested in...
> >
> > If this is a good idea, I'm be glad to help
> implement it, or do it myself 
> > if need be. :) A 'catalogue' is something that we
> have in the mundane 
> > world that a newcomer understand how to use (Not
> all of us are Internet 
> > and Dewey Decimal-sav vy.) and not feel shy or
> embarrassed with. :)
> >
> > Anyway, that was just my two cents...
> >
> > Rose
> >
> >
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