[Sca-cooks] Loud Voices ansd Volunteering

[Elaine Koogler]

I agree...and, to take the edge off of what I said in my last message...I do
volunteer to do other things.  I'll be helping the Chirugeons by doing some
of their broadcast work, I usually volunteer for a shift or two at Troll, as
well as the A&S tent...and I'm teaching a class.

Kiri
----- Original Message -----
From: "Siegfried Heydrich" <baronsig at peganet.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Loud Voices ansd Volunteering


>     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
>
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