SR - How many stewards does it take...?

[Bob Dewart]

You're so very right how could I have ever doughted the wisdom of so many
people with the expertise as yourself.

Gilli
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Mullins <padric at astrosfan.net>
To: southern at Ansteorra.ORG <southern at Ansteorra.ORG>
Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: SR - How many stewards does it take...?


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>>The United States Army does the same thing all the time, with more
*groups*,
>>over longer distances, with possibly far more at stake than a few dollars.
>>
>>As long as the autocrat, steward, leader commander or whatever you call
the
>>person in charge, 1) delegates responsibilities and periodically checks on
>>his subordinates progress / problems; 2) the subordinates that have been
>>deligated resposibilities know what those responsibilities are and how to
>>accomplish them, 3) the weather cooperates and 4) the populace attends
then
>>the event will happen.
>>
>>Gilli
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>There are a few differences between the Southern region and the United
states Army.
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>1) The United States has vast resources, in money, manpower, and
communications.
>2) The overall commander is just that: in command. He gives orders, his
subordinates obey them. Failure to obey a direct order is a court martial
offense under the uniform code of military justice.
>3) Failure in an endeavor may directly result in death,
>for one or more participants.
>4) Members of the U.S. Army are paid, and theoretically professional. When
they coordinate an activity between groups, they are just doing their jobs.
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>Whereas in the Southern Region of Ansteorra, SCA inc
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>1.1) there are definite limitations in money, time, manpower, and
copmmunications.
>2.1) The overall commander (autocrat) is a volunteer, as are all his or her
subordinates. The autocrat does not issue orders, only requests. Failure to
obey a request results in HURT FEELINGS.
>3.1) Failure in an endeavor is VERY unlikely to result in death, except
possibly for the death of the push for a southern principality.
>4.1) Everyone in the SCA is a volunteer, working on their own time and for
free. Most have a job and (in some cases) a life outside the SCA. After
accepting a position, they may find themselves forced to reprioritize,
sometimes having to put the SCA on a back burner, at least temporarily, but
unable to get anyone else to accept the position which they hold, so stuck
with, and responsable for duties they are unable to perform.
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>As you can see, comparing a Southern Regional event to an Army exercise is
ludicrous, almost as ludicrous as saying Ansteorra would have lost the War
because... never mind, I won't go there.
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>In service to THE Dream, but not necessarily YOUR Dream,
>Lord Padric OMullan, Shadowlands
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