SC - Profit was Opinions?

[Elaine Koogler]

In a way, you're correct.  Though we're not as isolated as you folks are.  Our
population, however, varies as we contain both a college and a military base.
However, we are growing, albeit rather slowly.  Our group, though small in
numbers, is a great bunch of people.  We have virtually no political squabbles nor
do we have any "cliques", which we see in all of the larger groups around us.
When we take on a project, we all pull together to make it happen.  We are
co-hosting Atlantia's XXth Year Celebration, and everyone of our folk have already
volunteered to pitch in one way or another.  In the past, we have hosted two
Coronations and a Crown Tourney, not to mention a session of the University of
Atlantia.  The only way we could do this is with the cooperation of all of our
people.

We do have some folk who don't play with us, but are counted in our official
numbers.  but this is something that occurs in most every group.  I doubt that
much can be done to convince these people to become active on a local level,
though we have tried on numerous occasions!

Thanks for your suggestion, however.  I know it's an option, but this group of
people really hates to go backward!!

Kiri

Sue Clemenger wrote:

> They could just be small, and perhaps geographically isolated.  Lord
> knows, we are, although we don't have too much of an attendance
> problem.  We're the only barony in the entire state of Montana, the next
> nearest group is almost 2 hrs. away on the interstate, and the next
> nearest barony is two states away in eastern Washington....Good thing
> we're willing to travel. <g>
> --Maire
>
> Michael Newton wrote:
> >
> > Has your group considered dropping back to Shire Status? I mean it would be
> > an option, especially if your teetering on not having the 30 required to be
> > a barony.
> >
> > of Course if your kingdom credits your zipcodes with 50 members then I guess
> > your Chatelaine needs to contact some people.
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