[Namron] Med Fair Hospitaler's idea

Cynthia Teague cmt1708 at gmail.com
Tue Feb 12 09:55:19 PST 2013 

Their phone/camera, absolutely.  Can't imagine what a nightmare it would be
to use ours.


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Lee McGoodwin <ladyetienett at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Are we talking about using the fair-goer's phone or camera for these
> photos?  Otherwise, we have the problem(??) of getting a copy of the pic
> to each person, and as many people as go through the fair, that would be a
> potential nightmare.
>
> I just wanted to be certain.
>
> To the Dream
> Etienett
>
>    *From:* C. Jennings <saerlaith_1 at yahoo.com>
>
> *To:* Barony of Namron Mailing List <namron at lists.ansteorra.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:08 AM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [Namron] Med Fair Hospitaler's idea
>
> I, too, like the "dress up and photo" idea.  Although I'm working on a
> chainmail coif, it's not likely to be done by Medfaire this year.  I
> believe that chainmaile slides on easily and would be a great prop for this
> sort of thing.  Maybe by next year it, too could be incorporated.  It is
> aluminum but if anyone had a large chunk of steel maille available (not
> necessarily even for trying on, but available to heft and compare the
> weight), it would likely be interesting for people.  Just a thought...
>
>   *From:* Cynthia Teague <cmt1708 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Barony of Namron Mailing List <namron at lists.ansteorra.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:22 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Namron] Med Fair Hospitaler's idea
>
>   Lots of interesting ideas and comments.  I think y'all are right, the
> head-through-the-hole pictures really don't give people any kind of taste
> of the SCA, which garb would do.  If we set up a
> dress-up-and-take-a-picture area, I'd contribute some children's clothes,
> including some very inauthentic but easy to wear tabards.  I might be able
> to scrounge up some adult garb, too, although we have barely enough to get
> us through the fair.
>
> It's not in this thread, but Jacq had interesting ideas about backgrounds
> for "photo op" areas, so that when people look at their fair pictures, or
> post them on facebook, they'll have a reminder & a url.  Maybe we could
> make an effort to make them part of the picture -- holding a pike, weaving,
> wearing a tabard.  Maybe this already happens and I just don't know it!!
>
> Pooky, there already is an effort to collect contact information and to
> follow up; I know that because that helped us finally get involved.  Part
> of why it took us so many years after we first expressed interest, though,
> is that we just couldn't really imagine what it was like, what you *did* at
> a meeting besides wear funny clothes.  I know everyone told me all sorts of
> things, but somehow I just didn't get it.
>
> I still really like the idea of split mundane/SCA photos.  Danr and I will
> mock one up to share with the list.  Was it Kyna who suggested that these
> might be scattered around the encampment?  I think that's a pretty cool
> idea.  "You think this leatherworking is cool?  Look : here's what the
> leatherworker will look like on Monday.  Kind of a lot like you, isn't
> he?"  I imagine them as both really visible and not intrusive, which might
> be a trick to pull off.
>
> Vigdis
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 7:18 AM, <adalia.nyx at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Perhaps, I should have worded my comment differently.
>
> But you guys have done a great job at answering what I meant to
> communicate...which was basically that we've got people willing to be out
> there doing the talking, what other concepts or ideas should they be
> delivering...
>
> Next time, I'll respond from the computer and not from the phone...
>
> Thanks for making the translation happen!!! You guys are awesome.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 12, 2013, at 7:09, Doug Copley <doug.copley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  I think the focus of this is more than just what the fighters are doing
> or their armor or their weapons but more of "We are the SCA and the
> fighting you see here this fine day is just one of the many, many things
> that we do. Anyone is able to join and learn to do any of these things from
> fighting, to archery, thrown weapons, making clothing, leather working,
> glass bead making, wood working, spinning, blacksmithing, tent painting,
> scroll making, dancing, or a whole host of other activities that we do year
> round! If you would like more information about who we are, what we do, and
> how you could be a part of it, please take a moment and stop by the Far
> Corners Tavern located right over there. No let's have some more FIGHTING!"
>
> Vincenti
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 7:11 PM, Adalia <adalia.nyx at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I thought that was exactly what us "rope walkers" had been doing....giving
> people the spiel...letting them feel and hold the weapons and explaining
> more about us....
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 5:22 PM, a a <princeisabitteroldman at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>  I've been meaning to respond to this and related topics but for now I
> want to make one key point:
> People coming by our area don't realize what we're about. Most of them
> don't have a clue about the SCA. Every year I'm amazed when I talk to them.
> This fact should be central to what we do at Medfair. In some ways we've
> improved in recent years but I think some might be amazed at how many folks
> leave our area with litte knowledge of the SCA. I say we need to explain
> more. One possibility is that heralds during the fighting could give a
> brief spiel about the SCA. A five minute break RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
> FIGHTING might be a good way to do it. Now, I'm not suggesting a long
> break. Just somebody saying "hey, you know we do this year round m'lords
> and ladies. We have a King and Queen and sometimes go to wars," etc. etc.
> Something to make sure that most everyone knows we're not just doing this
> one weekend a year and so that they know that if they're interested {and I
> know not everyone is} then they can join us.
>
>  There are lots of intelligent people on this list; let's start thinking
> of some possibilities and thank you to Vigdis for helping to get the
> discussion started.
>                                                      Edward
>
>   *From:* Cynthia Teague <cmt1708 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Barony of Namron Mailing List <namron at lists.ansteorra.org>;
> Wiesenfeuer at yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, February 10, 2013 3:52 AM
> *Subject:* [Namron] Med Fair Hospitaler's idea
>
>     Here's my latest "can't sleep, guts are killing me, think about
> something else" idea.  Not sure how it will sound in the morning, but right
> now I am totally in love with it.
>
> I propose a hospitaler's area set up at Med Fair with a theme of "See
> Yourself in the SCA."  This would include things like:
> - painted boards with face cutouts, for photo props, for a variety of
> familiar period characters (knight, king, queen, Viking, Mongol, Celt --
> what else?).  There should be at least two for couples.  Maybe some short
> ones for kids?  And some step stools so kids could get their faces in the
> taller ones.  Running up the side of the picture you could label the
> persona (14th c. French noble / http://www.sca.org/).  Make it a really
> fun, free souvenir.  I don't think these would be hard to make, and they'd
> be easy to store year to year if they had hinged or removable feet; they're
> just a sheet of plywood.  There's nothing like this anywhere in the fair so
> it could be really popular.  Maybe also a big sign saying, "sure, we'll
> take a picture on your phone for you" and volunteers willing to do so.
>
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