[Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play

[Charles Demery]

Hello,

   Gefjon Wrote "This is necessary in order to encourage new members, and 
allow them the chance to experience the SCA."

    Many people have already stated their opinions and many have come close 
to my own so i will leave that be. However I did want to touch on what 
Mistress gefjon said above.
    When does one go from being "new" to "not new"? I think it is a good 
idea to allow people to come play with us for a period of time and to see if 
it is indeed their "cup of tea". However in regards to a pay to play 
scenario, what is a period of time? How many practices, how many events?
      Do not get me wrong I am not saying we should enforce a "trial period" 
but I have heard people say " We should allow them a chance to experience 
things to encourage new members" many times and was just curious...

In Service,
Lord Kormac mac Ruadri'
Humble Squire

>From: Sondra Gibson <sgibson at edulog.com>
>Reply-To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list 
><artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
>To: 'Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list' <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
>Subject: RE: [Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play
>Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:40:17 -0700
>
>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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