[Ravensfort] FYI: Known World Handbook project update

[James Northfolke]

If someone has an article to submit and would like assistance, I will help
write it.

j



On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Berta Allen <bertasdragonfly at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Greetings unto the Known World,
>
> The revision of the Known World Handbook continues, and while we have
> already received some really excellent articles there are still plenty
> of topics that we need covered (see needed topics list below). Please
> remember that we are not looking for historical research articles but
> general how-to articles so that a new player can gain the knowledge that
> they need to get started in the SCA.
>
> The deadline for this second call for articles is September 1, 2009.
> Please try to keep the articles between 800 and 3000 words (one to four
> 8.5x11 pages). Please submit them via Microsoft Word files, or in the
> body of an email to: kwh at sca.org<http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kwh@sca.org>.
>
> Authors of existing articles in the KWH are invited to refresh, renew,
> and update their prior KWH articles. If you send in any articles,
> artwork, or photographs, please fill out the KWH release form available
> here:  sca.org/docs/pdf/kwhrelease.pdf  and email it back to us at
> kwh at sca.org <http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kwh@sca.org>.
>
> Wes Hanna (Baron Kainin),
> KWH Deputy to the President, SCA, Inc.
> kwh at sca.org <http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=kwh@sca.org>
>
> Needed Topics
>
> We are still looking for articles on topics including but not limited
> to:
>
> •    SCA basics
> •    brief history of the SCA
> •    customs of the SCA
> •    establishing a persona
> •    basic starter garb (patterns and how-to articles)
> •    preparing for attending events (what to bring and what to know)
> •    preparing for camping at events (what to pack and what to know)
> •    attending court (what to do if called, what is happening)
> •    kids and their activities in the SCA
> •    rank and awards in the SCA (what they mean, how to spot royalty, etc.)
> •    detailed and specific articles covering the myriad of arts & sciences
> •    arts martial including rattan, rapier, archery
> •    preparing to fight in the SCA; basic combat rules
> •    creating a starter fighting/amour kit (patterns and how-to articles)
> •    basic armoring
> •    your first tournament (what to bring, what to watch)
> •    fighting etiquette
> •    chivalry and the concepts of honor
> •    basic fighting styles
> •    basic drills
> •    what service means in the SCA and ways to give back
> •    brief kingdom histories
> •    specific kingdom customs
>
>
> KWH Mission Statement
>
> The KWH is targeted to new comers to the SCA with less than 2 years
> experience. The KWH will be universal with concepts that span all
> Kingdoms. The KWH will contain topics and information that will last at
> least 10 years. The KWH needs to support existing SCA documents and
> handbooks, not try to replace them.
>
> --
> Patrick Anderson
> President
> Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
> president at sca.org<http://us.mc313.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=president@sca.org>
> 952-412-4112
>
>
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