SC - Competitions?

[Marilyn Traber]

Up in our neck of the woods[East, Baronies Beyond the mountain and
Dragonship Haven] frequently do display A&S activities.
margali
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From: Stefan li Rous <stefan at texas.net>
To: SCA-Cooks maillist <SCA-Cooks at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Sunday, July 05, 1998 12:28 AM
Subject: SC - Competitions?


>Gunthar declared:
>
>>I can understand entering small, fancy dishes that you wouldn't be able
>>to duplicate on a grand scale in an A&S. I also think A&S competitions
>>are valuable venues especially for artists whose work isn't on display
>>as much. Calligraphers & Illuminators is a good example of this.
>
>Yes, but for any of these arts, why does it have to be an A&S
*COMPETITION*.
>Why can’t it be an A&S *DISPLAY*?
>
>Probably because of the same reasons we seem to insist on having non-period
>double-elimination combat tournaments. We, as a group, seem to be unable
>to rid ourselves of the idea that there must be a single, overall winner.
>
>In period, tournaments did not have a single, above everyone, winner.
>Although sometimes it was percieved ill to actually beat the prince
>or someone higher up the hierarchy than you. No, fame and glory and
>prizes went to those who impressed those in the crowd or from the
>folks you bettered (ransoms).
>
>There is no reason we need a single A&S winner. There can be multiple
>winners though, through largess, word fame etc.
>
>Ld. Stefan li Rous, AST, ASC
>stefan at texas.net
>
>(And I’m not hiding under no rock.  Well, if there’s some of that
>wonderful food of Gunthar’s...and companionable folks in a hottub...)
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