Master Aleksandr Ruslanovich and Lady Morwenna Westerne :
As the fencing community grows, it will have more resources to expend.
We hope to see Carolingian fencers who will travel to teach and compete,
host armour-making workshops, make new stanchions and list ropes, and do
all of the non-fencing things that we know the fencers to be capable of.
Not being members of the fencing community, this is difficult for us to
answer. This is one of those situations where it is best for us to
'lead from behind'. It's our job to stay out of the fencing community's
way as it goes through any growing pains and evolutions that it may
have. Then, once they have made their decisions, we should accept and
enforce them.
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Master Justin du Coeur :
[See the response to "What can you provide to the Baronial Fencing community?"]
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Lord Diego Mundoz and Lady Godith Anyon :
[See the response to "What can you provide to the Baronial Fencing community?"]
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Lady Emmanuelle de Chenonceaux :
Master Seamus Donn :
Mistress Gwendolyn of Middlemarch :
I certainly would like to see the fencing community
more involved in the barony as a whole, but I know too
little to describe a role for them at the present
time.
That being said, I find fencing a fascinating and
worthwhile activity that deserves support and
encouragement. If I were one of the baronial coronets,
it would be my duty and privilege to learn about
fencing and its role and potential in the barony.
Lord Kali Harlansson of Gotland :
I have no doubt that I would become aware of other roles, more specific to
the situation of the fencing community, after getting greater familiarity
with their interests and activities, and after listening to their own
ideas.
Seigneur Jehan du Lac :
As the community matures, I think it would be excellent if it could
support more than one track. Besides training for newbies, we are
already developing a venue for more advanced work that helps experienced
people keep growing. I also think it would be a great thing if we could
revive the historical fencing Accademia that we have had off and on in
the past. Studying and redacting old manuals would give people an deeper
appreciation of the historical process in general, as well as the
development of fencing. I would encourage doing this the same way cooks
do recipes -- read about it and experiment.
Master John McGuire :
I see a role for the Fencers in the pomp and circumstance within the
Barony,
see [the "structure of marshal activities support question].
Shi Hua Fu and Lady Yelizaveta Medvedeva :
Everything has to grow into its own space. I would like it
to continue to keep its place among the
martial activities of this barony.
What is most important, of course, is the interest and
enjoyment that the participants take away from the
sport. But the question you have asked is how it works with the greater
community. As above, all combat activities
provide of point of group focus. They are a unifying thing that makes us
Easterners, Carolingians, or whatever level of
group we are fighting on behalf of. This is an important community
building point.
Fencing is also a great recruitment activity. Like heavy fighting it is
visually interesting and a big draw at demos.
Unlike heavy fighting, it also has a widely practiced modern counterpart
which provides a point to connect and relate
to people at a demo.
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I am going to preface my answers to the fencing specific questions
with the statement that I know very little about fencing in specific,
and, as you no doubt know, have not been involved in fencing in
Carolingia or anywhere else. That said:
As with other activity groups, I believe a large and mature fencing
community can contribute by sponsoring theme events emphazing its
activity,
and work pro-actively and cooperatively with autocrats of other events to
work their activity in where appropriate; can provide a "thing for people
to do," a dynamic field of endeavor which can draw out the creativity and
hard work of Carolingians interested in that activity; and out of the
latter, can bring forth exemplary individuals that the barony can look to
with pride and for inspiration, as champions and members of orders of
merit, at the baronial level and beyond.
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Fencing contributes to the barony in lots of ways. One of the most vital
is training new people, which is something the current Marshall has done
wonderfully :). It has made a big difference in bringing new people into
the barony as a whole. Fencing events give those new people something to
strive for, and I think a tradition of having the fencing community put
on an event is a good one for getting people to participate more fully
in the SCA. I'm also hoping that my Guard proposal (below) would help
with increasing the visibility of fencing.
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I would like to see it encouraging new members and building a fairly large
base of talent. I would like to see Carolingian fencers dominating the
known
world as they are supposed to... I would like to see it actively
sponsoring
events, and participating as an activity at all Baronial events, with the
possibe
exception of special purpose events such as a scribal sympsium... :)
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The community should set its own goals; we are there to support you
and ensure healthy growth and a healthy existence.
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