[Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play

[Marten van Rosenveldt]

The SCA is a bargain.  Here is what it costs me to do kendo, both for membership dues and monthly fees.  I don't understand how you can participate in an organization's activities on more than a one time "I think I'll try it out" basis and not want to join and bear your share of the responsibility for the group.

http://www.idaho-kendo.com/Membership/membership.html

Marten


----- Original Message ----
From: Michael the Loud <hanhebin at yahoo.com>
To: Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 5:29:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] A New Debate - Pay to Play


> How does Artemisia feel about this subject?

Go to any kingdom and you can hear this debate.  The
one somewhat valid argument you sometimes hear relates
to the BOD's activities(what people percieve they do
or don't do, what they should do or what they
shouldn't do.)

Other memberships:
USBC (Bowling) $18.50 (plus $18/week for 32 weeks)
NAA  (Archery) $50 (plus events that cost more than
               SCA events for a single year.)  
BSA  (Boy Scouts) I can't remember but it's more than
                  the SCA.  Training like Woodbadge
                  costs like $175.  That's a whole lot
                  of SCA events.

$35 Membership and site fees is still a good deal.

This probably wouldn't be a problem if it would have
been enforced long ago.  It went too long before the
change was made and it's going to take just as long
and much more effort to change the mindset.

Michael



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