[MR] Ok.....5% or thereabouts....

[Lord Lyon Filshenri]

As a member of the 95% I have to chime in that I feel 100% responsible for
the events that my Barony throws and that I can attend. I feel 50%
responsible for marshalling at other groups' events when marshals are
needed. But I DO feel like a guest at other groups' events. I don't mean I
won't help out, but I don't feel the same obligations as I do in my home
group. I thought that was the point of having different groups put on
different events--everyone has a couple of times a year when they work their
asses off for everyone else's benefit, and the rest of the time they get the
benefit of another group's work. (Kingdom events and things like Pennsic are
different.)

I think that my feelings are pretty common.

Lyon




-----Original Message-----
From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of oldstormcrow at aol.com

Hmmmmm.....it would seem from many of the responses on here that I am
"preaching to the choir". Those of you who have responded all have histories
of contributing at events AND at home to make these things work. This was
simply a personal observation made after the last three events I was at. I'm
certainly no math major. I know what it takes to run an event.....I've
autocrated, cooked, run troll, marshalled,etc. for more than a few, myself.
What rubs me wrong is seeing the kitchen staff cleaning up the next day
after all the preparations and cooking they have already put in. When you
walk out of the hall on Sunday morning, look around and see who is still
there....not that many. At least at a bed and breakfast you are required to
check out or say "bye". We all have our times when we can contribute and
when we can't. Some feel that their service via whatever office they hold is
sufficient. Some feel that one should get the equivalent service and
pleasure that they would get at
  a mundane amusement park. Some feel that their help is not needed or
wanted. To all of these I would say, this is your dream, this is my dream,
this is our dream.....and it's only going to be what you make it. Contribute
as much as you want........
 
~Baron Arkein~
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