[Hartwood] Fighters attendance/ event functionality rant.

[K F]

It was never been my intention to be insulting.  This is just the way I see things, and not necessarily about games nights.  I love the fact that people are planning things, I appreciate it greatly, I just find quite a bit gets confusing, and I am not sure if I am the only one or not.  Part of My personal non-attendance has been due to the core questions not being answered, there is sometimes a when, sometimes a where, but it is really difficult to talk myself into going somewhere I do not know, not knowing whether it is actually happening or not, or if I am off on the day even.  (btw, yes, this has happened..oops)   
my recommendation to this problem being gone is very simple, at the end of the planning stage, the what, when and where questions are put in a single e-mail, so one doesn't have to go through inbox for the past months to find the rogue e-mail with some data.  Again, not meant for insult, just a thought.  
anyways, I guess I stop talking now, foot is firmly placed in mouth,
muirgen
From: vlennox at pacificcoast.net
To: cmhart at shaw.ca
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:05:04 -0800
CC: hartwood at tirrigh.org
Subject: Re: [Hartwood] Fighters attendance/ event functionality rant.








That hasn't been my experience in Hartwood. 
I found the shire to be quite welcoming.
 
Of course, one does have to actually appear in order 
to be welcomed...  ;-)
 
Keep well,
Val/Elspeth



From: Hartwood 
[mailto:hartwood-bounces at tirrigh.org] On Behalf Of Colin
Sent: 
January-14-13 1:19 PM
To: 'K F'; 
hartwood at tirrigh.org
Subject: Re: [Hartwood] Fighters attendance/ 
event functionality rant.




Nicely put. I know even 
of seasoned folk who wound up in a new area, and went to a local event in their 
new Shire, and nobody cared enough to welcome them, so their enthusiasm for the 
SCA dwindled to 0!
 
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From: Hartwood 
[mailto:hartwood-bounces at tirrigh.org] On 
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January-14-13 1:05 PM
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Re: [Hartwood] Fighters attendance/ event functionality rant.
 


re: nanaimo fighters 
attendance.  



 

just for information, and i 
do not intend to step on toes here, but one of the main reasons fighters don't 
attend is a lack of transit.  I realize this is a problem 
everyone must face, but it is easier to snug a person with a small bag into a 
carpool situation than a person with a full armor bag, pole-arms, and other 
such paraphernalia.  There is also the other issue of lack of 
communication, which happens a lot, not just pertaining to fighters, this is 
everywhere.  the multiple message list having a what, then later on a 
where, then a whole bunch of e-mails later with a when makes it really difficult 
to co-ordinate.  i realize all the planning has to be done, and 
this is good, but a final message, with a DIFFERENT heading, 
even capitalized and made bold, with the the what when where why how 
of it all would be very appreciated, and this is just for everybody's 
sake.

 

As far as participation 
without armor and the like, many of our fighters have not gotten into the other 
aspects of the sca.  Sometimes, this is due to the cliques that have formed 
in our own group.  I don't know about anyone else, but i certainly notice 
it when i walk into a local event.  the question becomes where do i sit? 
and the answer, at least for me, is hide in the back, and hope no-one notices. 
 There used to be people in the shires that helped bridge the gap between 
newbies, fighters, and the well seasoned, and those individuals seemed to add a 
life to the whole event.  most of us know who they are, but for reasons 
of their own, they can't make it, and there doesn't seem to be anyone 
stepping into their places.  There are people that try to bridge 
the gap, but if they are found lacking in one way or another, they tend to get 
shut down, and they quit.  This has created a rift dynamic. 
 

 

'Newbies' drift, and cling to whomever makes them feel 
somewhat comfortable, 'fighters' stick to themselves, and tend not to branch 
out, and the 'well seasoned' stick in their highly selective group, and 
essentially give the air of 'grading' those around them, or simply ignoring 
everyone else.  If we are lucky, there is someone in attendance that makes 
the whole event into a game, makes it fun, and mingles with all the sects, and 
possibly, even getting those sects to talk to each other.  Those are the 
events I know I love, and remember.  

We are extremely fortunate 
in our whole shire, for the people within hartwood have such a diverse variety 
of skills, experiences, and knowledge.  I honestly doubt that there are 
many other groups in the world that can boast the diversity of things we can 
make and do locally.  But we do need to work together, and stop putting 
groups within our group down.  I admit, some pull more weight than others, 
and without those individuals, I know this wouldn't work.  I'm just missing 
the inspiration, the goals, the 'well seasoned' taking on 'apprentices', and 
sometimes, a good proverbial kick is an order.

 

Any input on rectifying 
this matter, or arguments, feel free to interject.

 

Well, there it is, the rant 
from the black hole,

 

Muirgen

 

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