[Sca-cooks] Loud Voices ansd Volunteering

[A F Murphy]

I have come under the influence of a friend who maintains that part of
the SCA is that one does Something Useful at every event. It can be
something that is your idea of fun, if that helps - my several hours in
the kitchen chopping onions and the like count. Or it can be What Needs
Doing - at the end of the day, when I get to sit down, he's taking down
tables and mopping floors.

So I start with the assumption that I would find something to volunteer
for... I just didn't know enough to really know what, so figured I'd
wing it. Besides, I am finding it to be the best way to meet people...
interesting people, too - the ones who do things!

Anne

Philippa Alderton wrote:

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>Let me suggest to ALL going to Pennsic that you
>volunteer for something. Every job at Pennsic needs
>volunteers. If a loud voice and a long walk is not
>your thing, A&S, Troll, Handicapped Services,
>Security, Waterbearers and Chirurgeons all can use
>your help, trained or otherwise.
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>Most are really good people to work with, too. Since I
>started helping as a Chirurgeon, I've met loads of
>great people in and out of the Chirurgeonate, and I
>now work a shift almost every day I'm at Pennsic.
>
>If it were just paid staff, Pennsic would be much more
>expensive, and not nearly as much fun as it is. The
>Coopers are great, but it really helps that when you
>have a problem, most of the people you'll deal with
>are SCAdians, who usually understand a bit better our
>little quirks and eccentricities.
>
>Volunteer! You'll love it!
>
>Phlip
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