[SCA-AE] last plea

[McAndrew-Schwoegl]

Good Erzebet,

    This has often been my experience when I have chirurgeoned at 
Aethelmearc War Practice as well.  Not always, but often.  It certainly can 
be disheartening.  I hope the good populace who come to these large events 
realize that although the events have grown to a sizable magnitude, they are 
not at Pennsic, where there is a strong system already set up, but are at 
events being put on by a local group, with local resources.   These local 
groups do a pretty darn good job, but can use whatever volunteers  can spare 
the time.

Amaryllis


From: "Liz Orwig" <elady1 at suddenlink.net>
To: <discussion at aethelmearc.org>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SCA-AE] last plea


>
> Drama? Here? Never. *tongue firmly in cheek*  Yes, I am going for
> dramatic effect.  But more than that, I'm attempting (badly) to make a 
> point.
>
> Yes, I do know lots of people are committed to other events both in
> and out of kingdom.  A simple missive by someone... anyone saying ...
> well, anything at all at that point would have been welcome. Even if
> they weren't planning on coming.
>
> But Also consider this:
>
> Last year at this same event, I was on this same battlefield alone
> bearing water.  I had posted no less than three times to the kingdom
> list. Once in February, once in March and once again in April.  To
> that end I was the only one for a good hour or more until several
> folks on retainer who were not on duty at that time, one who was, and
> a several others I'll whose names I'll never know came to help.  I
> was even berated by a few fighters for not having people on the
> field.   At that point I was almost in tears.  Those few people who
> had said they would help either didn't or didn't come to the event
> and didn't bother to tell me they weren't coming at the time.