[Artemisia] Re:Awards, Power, and Precieved Doom (Jeff Shultz)

[leishman10 at juno.com]

Just couldn't pass this one up. 
Well said Alexis

Bethoc
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Alexis said: 
I have been  following all this award stuff and how we as a society 
are not gaining new members  etc. 
 The first thought I had was why are awards so important? When we 
 first  approached this game few if any of us knew about these awards and

 titles yet we still wanted to play. I have been in the SCA for about 
 10  years now and have received several awards from a few kingdoms. What

 I  remember most though is not getting a scroll, cord, or even being 
 named a  Fyrdman of Calontir.....what I cherish most is the memories
that I 
 have  made with people that I enjoyed sharing adventures and knowledge 
 with.  I also hold more dear a tunic that a friend made for me than a 
 scroll  handed down by someone who "knows" my face. I think to get and
hold 
 on  to new members we should do more to make them think this is where 
 it's  at without diminishing the importance of Our awards. Wouldn't't
have 
 been cool if someone came up to you at one of your first events and 
 gave  you  something very simple yet very period( a simple tunic with a
single 
 row of embroidery or, ugh!, trim). This happened to me and as a part 
 of  repayment to the person whom gifted it to me I made a newbie a 
 simple pair of one piece shoes. We could all do this at some level and I

 bet the numbers would grow. People will Always get overlooked for awards
but 
 no one should overlook the fun we have hear. Politics suck now just 
 like they did in Charlemagne's court so I guess we should deal with it 
 and move on. I love this game and the family I have made in it.
  
 Peace,
 Alexius
  
 "What ever happened to the not for profit historical education group 
  signed on for anyway?"  A period mavin......me