[Steppes] Sunday fighter practice

[A Brauer]

I learned alot by attending Elfsea's fighter practices many years ago. I did
not go every week because of the distance, but I did enjoy it when I went.
So I can see your point of view on this.

Lets not forget that fighter practice is for the fighters to sharpen their
skills.  Yes it is has been a social occasion for alot of people.  But it is
the fighters needs that are important, it needs to be their choice on where
they want to practice.  All others wants and needs are secondary.

Steppes covers alot of square miles.  Isn't business meeting held in
Carrollton because of its kind of central location?  It is very hard to find
a location that is truely central to everyone.

Mary Head park offers a play ground next to where they hold practice, it is
enclosed.  The children can play and are still within earshot of the
parents.  Flagpole Hill does not offer this.

I don't believe that the barony as a whole will ever agree on this issue. I
just hope that the new discussion doesn't get ugly like the last time.

My 2 cents again.

HL Mary Elisabeth

From: "Rhodes-walden, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Rhodes-walden at usa.xerox.com>
Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
To: "'steppes at ansteorra.org'" <steppes at ansteorra.org>
Subject: RE: [Steppes] Sunday fighter practice
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 19:14:17 -0400

I believe someone suggested there may just be too much going on in this
Barony; with too many options of things we'd all like to do at so many
different times and places, we cannot possibly do everything. It just is not
practical.

I am not a fighter; I am, however, wanting to assist with fighter practice
and other activities as I am able. My primary constraint is distance. But
candidly speaking, I'd have to say there is no truly convenient place to
hold fighter practice. Nevertheless, Dallas is somewhat closer than
Richardson, Mesquite or Plano for me... (read on, please)

Regarding the suggestions that fighter practice should be just that, and not
incorporate other activities within its timeframe...  I'd like to offer the
following for consideration: If you can combine various activities in one
place, at one time, it consolidates schedules.

Having that alternate activity provides a dual advantage - not only are all
able to do something that attracts them to a single location, but those not
fighting can support the Barony by being available to answer the questions
of mundanes so that fighters may continue their practice unimpeded. I've
seen as many people attracted by those sewing, painting charters, weaving,
singing and whatnot as I have fighting. Why not display the best the Barony
has to offer in as many diverse areas as possible, especially since we
advertise ourselves as a family-friendly group? Call them miniature demos,
if you will.

Alright, I'm getting off the soapbox now. :o) Thanks for letting me add my
two pence.

In service,

Elysia
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