RE: [Mid] Events and awards

I recall many moons ago (Six years I think ) a couple of times when I was at
an event and the seneschal or Royals let our group leader know that so and
so would be recieving an award and to make sure they were at court. At that
point we could either tell the Herald or whomever that they weren't there or
we could get on the phone and call the person with some reason why he should
get himself to the event. Usually this was done by telling the person that
his best friend or the head of the household is getting knighted or
something big like that). Often times this was very fun. But running
around today's events with 500 or so people to wade through trying to find
someone that knows Lady Whatchamacalit can be quite difficult.
I was always told that when I send an award reccomendation that I should
include my address and phone incase someone needs more information. If I
were also to include my e-mail for electronic reccomendations or a
SASPostcard for snail mail recs, would the Royals know far enough in advance
to send me a notice that the person is going to recieve the award? This
might be what we'll need to do in the future.

Cece Thompson

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From: owner-sca-middle@midrealm.org
[mailto:owner-sca-middle@midrealm.org]On Behalf Of Sally Burnell
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 11:33 AM
To: sca-middle@midrealm.org
Subject: [Mid] Events and awards

You know, as I said in my last post, life happens, which frequently prevents
our attendance at events at which we might be receiving an award. Let's just
look at a few of the ways in which life can interfere with event attendance.
Let's say, for example, that you plan to attend "X-and such" event. You've
told everyone, sure, you'll be there. You've sent in a reservation, you've
got your hotel booked, and all systems are go to attend.......that is,
until:

1). Gets to be Friday, you've had a wretched week at work, you're totally
exhausted and decide at the last minute not to attend.

2). The car breaks down en route to the event. Repairs are going to either
physically or financially pre-empt your attendance.

3). There is a sudden death in the family, requiring your staying home that
weekend.

4). You or your significant other/spouse/child/family member takes ill,
requiring you to stay home.

5). The boss asks you to work overtime on the weekend on Friday afternoon.

6). The roof springs a leak, the furnace gives out, the water heater gives
up the ghost, or some other sudden emergency home repair happens, and you
have to stay home to deal with it.

7). You're in school, and a sudden assignment from the professor over the
weekend means that in order to get it done, you have to stay home.

8). The prediction of bad weather over the weekend makes you uneasy, so you
decide at the last minute to cancel event attendance and stay home instead.

I'm sure I could go on and on, but these are just a few of the ways in which
life happens and can very suddenly mean the difference between attending an
event and not attending an event at which you had said you would be there.
So what are TRM to do in a case like that when you are scheduled to receive
an award, told everyone sure, you'd be there, and suddenly life has happened
and pre-empted your attendance?

Any ideas?

YIS,
Lady Saradwen Ariandalen
Marche of Gwyntarian
(Akron/Kent, OH)

From: Sally Burnell <sburnell@raex.com>
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Received on Fri Nov 5 18:15:10 1999