[Artemisia] Question for everyone re: youth activities

[Angela Zentz]

My Lord Husband Padruig already said most of what I would have said had I beat him to this missive, but I would like to add one more thing on this topic.
 
My children look forward to the Children's Activities, not as a play time, but as a "what can I learn today with my friends" time.  Having activities is not just a way to keep the kids busy, it also makes them feel a part of the SCA.  The grown-ups have classes.  The grown-ups fight.  The grown-ups also sit and do nothing but enjoy the company of friends.  Why shouldn't the kids have the same options?  When my guys can come to me and tell me what they learned at such and such class or show me something they made that day, they are proud of themselves.  They are involved.  They are a better child because of the activities presented to them that day.  The point of "keeping them out of mischief" becomes almost a side note.
 
I strongly feel that every event needs children's activities.  Even if it is just for a little while, it is very important.
 
Lady Allegretza
Youth Officer, PAF
Parent of Four



  










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--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Rachael Emborg <rachael.emborg at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Rachael Emborg <rachael.emborg at gmail.com>
Subject: [Artemisia] Question for everyone re: youth activities
To: "Artemisia list" <artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org>
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 4:38 PM

Hi, folks.
Taking a minute away from the pre-Estrella chaos to ask a question.  (or
maybe a few questions, but they are related)

How many of you have children that participate in the structured youth
activities that occur at events?
Does the presence (or lack thereof) of youth activities play a role in your
decision whether or not to attend an event?

This matter has come up for me recently in the context of how many and what
type of youth activities should be planned for events that I am autocratting
or assisting with.  I appreciate the work that the youth ministers and those
that help them are doing in Artemisia, and want the efforts to be worthwhile
for them and the youth.  I am not a parent, so I am afraid I don't have a
very good perspective on such things.

I look forward to your responses.  You can send them privately to
rachael.emborg at gmail dot com .  Please feel free to forward to other
lists as appropriate.

thank you for your time
~thea
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