[Ravensfort] Fw: [Ansteorra] Query...

Kezia (Barbara Gilbert) kezia at pbgilbert.net
Sat May 11 08:19:46 PDT 2002


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From: "lemonslee" <lemonslee at prodigy.net>
To: <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Query...


> I joined because I thought it interesting to be a part of such an
> interesting and diverse group.  I'd seen a video of an SCA war and it
> just captured my imagination, much like Highlander (the movie) had.
> What kept me in was that I found I really liked ax throwing and,
> especially, charter painting.  And for once, I felt that I had niche, a
> place that I could belong.  The warm encouragement I had along the way
> helped tremendously, too.  : )  I will admit, though, feeling on the
> outside until I found charter painting and that was when I felt I
> belonged.
>
> If we want to keep people in, we need to help them explore the diversity
> of the SCA, from fighting to water bearing to charter painting, etc.
> *Inviting* them to try it, and then give encouragement, lots of it, for
> them to keep it up and/or to try new things.  Sometimes I think we
> expect them to just find their way, and I think that that's one way we
> might be losing some of the newcomers.
>
> Just a thought,
>
> Curstaidh
>
> L T wrote:
>
> > <snip>
> >
> > So...why did you join and why do you stay in the SCA?
> >
> > If you do not want to post to the list
> > you may post to me privately at
> >
> > ldeerslayer at yahoo.com
> >
> > Lorraine DeerSlayer
> >
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