[Namron] Med Fair Hospitaler's idea

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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


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From: Cynthia Teague <cmt1708 at gmail.com>
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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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