[Steppes] Warlord, something to think about

[AlKudsi at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/23/2007 11:47:57 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ladycatalina at hotmail.com writes:

We could have A&S (Artisan) going on Saturday at the same time as Rapier 
Fighting. Especially if we stopped requiring that A&S contestants stay with 
their display all day long.

Other than the obvious objection that those artists in our Rapier Competition 
could/would not compete due to conflicting schedules, I will repeat, one of 
the things that sets our Artisan apart from other Artisans and Kingdom A&S is 
that we actively involve the participants in the judging.  As a competitor, I 
LEARNED a lot from the judging, the questions of the judges, and the 
interactions.  As a judge, I can ask essential questions about the body of work; like 
when something was done, where were they in their art when they did it, what got 
them interested in doing it  --- all questions that are not usually in the 
documentation, and which are actively discouraged from being put into 
documentation for other competitions.  It sets our competition apart, and has made it a 
premier A&S competition in the kingdom.  
 
As for running it the length of an event like Warlord, that is a security 
nightmare I don't even want to consider.  As well, it ties up the hall where it 
is done for all three days.  Plus a logistics nightmare for our artisans, 
especially cooks like myself, who would have to prepare dishes that could be 
reheated or presented on three days.  Ugh.  Do NOT want to consider that at all!
 
Warlord is already a marathon.  We have had, and occasionally still do have, 
an A&S competition by popular vote during it, which is enough. If we end up 
being swayed by our very vocal group who want to return to less "modern" sites, 
there will be no secure place or ability to have Artisan at Warlord.  Why not 
consider having Artisan off calendar, having some of our other Champions 
chosen at it, and give up having a court where "official" awards can be given.  Why 
is there such an obsession with this requirement?  Having more local events 
is a better idea, where people who want to autocrat larger events can get their 
feet wet on a much smaller scale is a good idea.  Having more events where we 
go for a small group of activities is a good idea.  Having smaller events 
where we can have some fun without having to resort to a pocket calculator to see 
how much time we can spend doing anything is a good idea.
 
HL Saqra



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