[MR] Coronation Curia - New Orders?

[Becky McEllistrem]

Not to mention
> that people who haven't
> been active in 10 years would receive a letter in
> the mail congratulating
> them on their GoA (huh?). 

Oh come on.  We don't even have addresses on those
inactive.  I think this is a minor concern.  They
would find out about changes if they played again.  I
see no one making efforts to hunt them down to say
"congratulations you have increased your rank..." etc
etc.


The award was what it was
> at the time your
> received it. When the bar was set (boy it moves
> doesn't it?) for entry into
> the Orders, it was likely weighed by the reward for
> inclusion (AoA). Don't
> update this level, give stiff old guys reasons to
> strive for something else.

I'm not sure about the bar-moving comment but watching
folks and who is recognized after how many hours and
years of volunteering I'd say no.  It doesn't move.

> 
> "...The harder the confict, the more glorious the
> triumph. What we obtain
> too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness
> only that gives everything
> its value..."
>             - Thomas Paine, Common Sense

That's a nice theory but there's a point when the
conflict or the goal is too hard and you lose folks
because of burnout.  I'm not saying these folks
volunteer just for recognition but whan SCA has said
these are goals and then makes these goals nearly
impossible to achieve, you're not making a glorious
triumph.  You're making a group of burned out
volunteers who feel unappreciated for all their
efforts.

Rebecca

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