[MR] opinion on peerage...

[Garth G. Groff]

Noble friends,

I'm going to venture some opinions here, and will then probably have to 
duck, but I mean no offense to anybody.

Those of us who play in small non-baronial groups, or who are unable to 
attend many large events and become known in court circles, have much 
less chance of being recognized for our contributions. There are many 
ways of serving and participating that often don't get noticed: teaching 
at university (which certainly does have its own recognitions), 
providing food service, sitting troll, writing articles for 
publications, autocrating small activities within a local group, 
spending time mentoring, working on group-owned equipment, etc.

I am aware that anyone can nominate anyone else for an award. It may be 
that many players in local groups are fairly new and don't know how this 
works. For example, what are the requirements for someone to receive a 
particular award? How to do this should be published regularly in our 
media, THE ACORN, THE MERRY ROSE, TOURNAMENTS ILLUMINATED, offered as 
university courses, and generally harped on by the court and the 
heralds. Local heralds need to promote more awards among their group's 
members. Heralds might also let us know they can assist with submissions 
through help tables at events ("Herald's Point"?), something they are 
probably happy to do although it is rarely mentioned in announcements.

Are any of these ideas worthwhile?

Kind regards,


Lord Mungo Napier, Who is Still Often Perplexed