NR - Re: NR Warlord vs. Tribute

[Staci L. Myers]

Not a bad idea if we could find a large enough site. It would definitely
require a significant restructuring of NRT, tho.

Aelfwyn

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Sweet/soc/cas/Okstate [mailto:dssweet at okstate.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 10:39 AM
> To: Northern at ansteorra.org
> Subject: NR - Re: NR Warlord vs. Tribute
> 
> 
> I've been reading all the missives on this subject and 
> finally decided to
> put forth my feelings and ideas on this subject.
> 
> First, I consider the very first NR Tribute to have been the best one.
> Adding the war college has, in my opinion, really changed the 
> whole tenor
> of the event. Now all the fighters are focused on fighting, 
> all day, at the
> war college. This is no different from any other event where they are
> fighting in a tourney all day. Yes, the first Tribute had a 
> tourney -- but
> it was small, single elim, and the fighters weren't there all 
> day. They had
> a chance to mingle (& participate) with all us non-fighters 
> doing all the
> other things that were offered. Or at least this is how I remember it.
> 
> Second, I acknowledge that having the war college at the 
> event currently
> known as NR Tribute is desirable due to how close in time it 
> is to Gulf
> Wars.  I think I agree with Baroness Gunhilda about choosing 
> the Warlord at
> the war college. It seems like a good time to do it, everyone 
> knows who the
> fighting leaders are and most know whether or not they are 
> going to the
> war.
> 
> Thirdly, I agree that having two regional events is possible 
> and probably
> desirable. We've got a good site and date that everyone is used to
> (February, third weekend, camp Cimarron).  And I agree with 
> whoever it was
> that said having the events six months (or so) apart was a 
> good thing. And
> I agree with the fact that fighters don't want to fight in the heat of
> July/August. Therefore, my suggestion will be rather radical.
> 
> Fourth - The northern region should have two events, separated by
> approximately six months (in separate reigns). The first 
> event, in February
> would be the Northern War College & Warlord event. In August 
> would be the
> Northern Tribute to Ansteorra, held not at a camping site, 
> but at a fully
> (even frigidly) air conditioned facility (though I suppose if 
> there was a
> camping facility that did have an air-conditioned hall.....)  
> Most of the
> events at Tribute lend themselves more to an indoors site 
> rather than an
> outdoors one. However, I don't really anticipate anyone else 
> agreeing with
> me on this idea, and that doesn't really bother me. It just 
> seems the more
> logical way of holding the events.
> 
> HL Estrill Swet
> Mooneschadoweshire
> 
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