Re: [Mid] Question on Awards...

In a message dated 6/1/99 9:04:50 PM Central Daylight Time,
K9exlupmax@aol.com writes:

> What does one need to do be doing or do to recieve a Award of Arms??
> From: K9exlupmax@aol.com

What *not* to do:

When you come to your first SCA meeting, refer to yourself as a knight.
Continue to call yourself a knight even after someone takes you aside and
explains to you about the Order of Chivalry and how we use titles. Say, "Oh,
yeah, I went through that ceremony thingy." but claim you can't remember the
name of the King who kinghted you. At a later date, introduce new people you
bring to a meeting as your "squires".

When your group hosts an event, don't sign up for the menial tasks like
dishwashing duty or garbage detail. Instead, sign up to work troll and
security--then don't show up to the event. Tell one person you forgot about
the event, boast to another about how you "got out of that job"

If you do attend your group's event, be sure you sit feast rather than serve
it.

Invite the group to a party, then all evening refer to yourself as the
autocrat and repeatedly ask, "What's a guy gotta do to get an AOA around
here, anyway?"

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The above may sound caricaturish but they're things I've really seen. In my
experience, SCA people *love* to give awards where they're deserved. The
best advice I can give is be honorable and be a volunteer--you'll eventually
get noticed. I think I was in the SCA about four years before I received an
AOA, but I think that is unusually long--the average I've seen is about a
year or so of active service. There are other factors, such as how often you
make it to royal events.

In my case, I live in Illinois, and we had mostly Ohio and Michigan royalty
during my first few years. I think I was around for about 2-3 years before I
ever *saw* a royal court, much less participated in one. Also, after I
received my award, my group told me they had asked for it much sooner, but my
presentation had been had been bumped from an earlier court due to time
constraints. What I'm saying is that if it takes some time, don't get
discouraged and feel you aren't appreciated.

The biggest danger is that if you're around for too many years people might
*assume* you already have an AOA, and not recommend you for one (they can
easily check this online if they take the time).

Hope this sheds some light.

Padraig O'Conchobhair, ODH
From: LDunham509@aol.com
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Received on Wed Jun 2 09:43:31 1999