[Steppes] The Dream, New comers, and how we play the game.

[Dana Busenbark]

I will say this much...

As a newcomer to the list, as an old timer (maybe?) to the SCA, and it  
having been 15 years since I've done this, I've had an incredible  
welcome from this list.  Believe me when I say, what you are hearing  
about isn't exclusive to the Steppes or the Kingdom. There are many  
times I can think of when I was in Adenveldt that I felt the same way.  
And I was from that Kingdom. Even then, I volunteered my time for the  
most part, in exchange for getting to be a part of the event. I plan  
on doing that here still. I'm in a National Service Fraternity,  
volunteering is in my nature/soul/whatever you want to call it. So  
I'm  hoping when Warlords comes around that I will be able to help the  
Autocrat or the Merchant Autocrat or even step up and do something for  
y'all there in that regard. I was the Merchant Autocrat one year at  
Aden-Outlands war up near Flagstaff. I had a blast with that.

Dana

On Apr 21, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Chelsea Durham wrote:

>
> Vyolante, your excellent words give me the opportunity to share a  
> story. It might make a few people uncomfortable. That's the intent.
>
> While at the All Con demo, I was approached by a friend of mine who  
> was a participant in the convention, but is also active in the SCA  
> in the Western region. He was browsing the dealers' room, and  
> approached the SCA table. He was admiring the things that were  
> displayed when a lady behind the table started telling him about the  
> SCA. He said, "Yes, I know, my lady. I'm formerly of the shire of  
> Mendersham." She looked at him, didn't say a word and turned to talk  
> to her companion. She narely acknowledged the presence of  
> Svendrogan, and according to him looked like she was going to be  
> sick when she found out the next morning that he's a closer personal  
> friend of his Majesty King Aaron. So, really the problem doesn't  
> just lie with the newcomers but with veteran members as well. If we  
> ignore our own, how many potential members are we ignoring?
>
> -Lady Grainne Kathleen NicPadraig MacDaniel
> None is deceived but he who trusts too much.
>
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