[Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play

[Toni Jones]

Wow, reading this response was like you were reading
my mind, this is my personal view also thank you.  I
am sure you put this more eliquently then I could
have:)
Bianca

--- Sondra Gibson <sgibson at edulog.com> wrote:

> Hi Conrad, 
> 
> I guess I'm in the middle.  I think one should have
> to be a paid member to
> hold any office, fight at any event, compete, vote,
> and receive awards.
> However I think non-members should be able to attend
> and play up to that
> point.  I think fighters should be able to fight at
> *practices* without
> being a member, by signing a waiver.  This is
> necessary in order to
> encourage new members, and allow them the chance to
> experience the SCA.
> It's also necessary for those times when a member
> may not be in a position
> to renew his/her membership for a period of time.  
> 
> Any organization has expenses.  I think it is only
> fair to expect anyone who
> plays more than superficially to share in paying for
> the organization.  They
> get the enjoyment - they share the cost.  For those
> who say they don't agree
> with certain policies of the organization, then get
> involved and work to
> change what you don't like.  I doubt there are many
> who agree with
> *everything* in the SCA, but we compromise for the
> good of the whole. 
>  
> Just my 25c...
> Gefjon
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org
> > [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org]On
> Behalf Of Chuck
> > Heisler Jr.
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:51 AM
> > To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list
> > Subject: [Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play
> > 
> > 
> > Greetings Artemisia,
> >    
> >   Here is a topic of discussion I'd like
> Artemisians to 
> > consider and discuss (as rationally as possible
> please).
> >    
> >   The concept of "Pay-to-Play".  This means that
> you would 
> > have to be a member of the SCA (any style of
> membership 
> > allowed) before being allowed to compete, fight,
> be an 
> > officer, vote on any subject, etc.  
> >    
> >   How does Artemisia feel about this subject?
> >    
> >   Thank you,
> >   Conrad von Zuberbuhler
> >    
> >    
> >    
> > 
> >  	
> > ---------------------------------
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