[Sca-cooks] Atlantian Crown Tourney/Long

[Stefan li Rous]

>>PS WRITE those letters of recommendation.  They work!  That was my summer
>>project, continuing on into the fall and winter - to get people a simple
>>'Thank You' for the service they do.  So they don't wait 20 years, as did
>>our Lady Devra...
>
> I heartily concurr. I will admit I don't write many letters. But when I do,
> I _mean it_. I also take the precaution of snooping (checking th eOP,
> asking around) so I don't write a rec for something someone got 10 years
> ago and everyone forgot...

For those who would like to do this, but aren't sure how to write such a
letter or what they should say, check these two files in the SCA-INC
section of the Florilegium:
Award-Rec-Let-art (10K) 11/16/00    "Writing Effective Award Recommend.
Letters" by Countess Berengaria de Montfort.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/SCA-INC/Award-Rec-Let-art.html
award-rec-let-msg (11K) 11/ 2/00    Writing award recommendation letters.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/SCA-INC/award-rec-let-msg.html


> 'Lainie
> -only awake because some @#$%^& idiot rang my phone at 8:06 AM! I'll be
> glad when the election is over.
Yep. I have several who have called me and help me decide who to vote

for - their opponent. Especially those whose comments are mostly about
their opponents, rather than the specifics of what they think should be
done.
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris            Austin, Texas         StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
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