SC - Kids and feasts

[Balldrich BallBarian BoulderBain]

	Greetings Friend!
	I think of the SCA as a family affair.  I know that children in the Middle
Ages were mainly (for the nobility) to be seen and put into storage with
the staff.  I know they were often trooted out, displayed, and then
returned to the behind the scenes.  Today we do not have the resources to
afford all that staff.  I like to have my children near when we feast.  In
part ot defend all the other folks but also because I think it is a good
thing to teach our children how to behave at feast.  When the feast is out
of control long, children usually load up on what is at hand and then want
to go play.  This is not a bad thing its just what happens.
	We just held Kingdom A&S and it was a pot-luck feast.  It worked, except
as feast was being set up a couple of the kids discovered the buffet tables
before everyone else and hit the fruits and breads.  The children were fed
(in some cases again) with the rest of us and it was very nice.
	I think an area for the children to grab a nibble as they go by is a very
good idea.  I think separating them from the family atmosphere of this
organization is a bad idea.  I think seating by rank (aside from head
table) is a bad idea.  Too many newer folks think some of those with all
the alphabet soup are too stuck up to be sociable.  We need to continue to
push mixing in with everyone else as a normal approach to feast seating.
	Forgive the oration
	Balldrich . . . hiding under the table with the two boys and the bread and
fruit. . . 

	

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> From: melc2newton at juno.com
> To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: SC - Kids and feasts
> Date: August 04, 1998 10:12 AM
> 
> I am bidding to be Kitchen Steward, for my shires winter event, it will
> be a German dinner with Sauerbraten as the main course. My question for
> all the cooks who didn't go to Pennsic and those answering afterward is
> this, should there be a seperate childrens course and sitting area? If
> yes where should this be in the feast area. And should the kinder be
> given the last  course first or should they be given something special (
> not regular feast) such as hot dogs or Hamburgers?
> 
> I also would like to have the feast seated as to precedence ( Highest
> ranking member of family) i.e. If Duke Joe and Countess Jo Anne come to
> the event together then they would sit with the other Dukes and Duchess'.
>  Is this asking to much of the heralds and has this been done in any
> feast you all have attended.  The event is in January but preparation
> begins now. 
> 
> Thanks for any help and advice in advance,
> 
> Thorbjorn Bjornson  AoA  Shire of Oakheart,  Calontir 
> 
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