[Sca-cooks] Loud Voices ansd Volunteering

[Siegfried Heydrich]

    Gawd yes! I think there are too many people who subscribe to the
'medieval faire' theory of events (I paid for admission, therefore I'm
entitled to wander around and be entertained). Volunteering, being an
engaged participant as opposed to a passive spectator is SO much more
satisfying. And if you are wanting to get ahead in the organization, working
puts you elbow to elbow with the movers & shakers (or, perhaps, the sweepers
and sculleries, same thing . . .) of the Society.
    I've always felt that you don't have to change the world - if enough
people change even a bit of it, the world will just come around . . .

    Sieggy

-----Original Message-----


>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:
>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>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