Category Archives: volunteer management

Omphaloskepsis: “Real Life Comes First”

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

Today, on that Other Social Network, I noticed a group dedicated to a century drill of service. For those not knowing what a century drill is, it’s 100 days of combat work, whether it be at a pell or with … Continue reading →

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Omphaloskepsis: Making Magic Moments for Others

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

In my last post about making magic moments in the SCA, it was all about what an individual can do to help make their own magic moments.  This, though, is what we can do as a collective group, though this … Continue reading →

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Award Recommendations: what are they, and why are they important?

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

One of the things that the SCA does is grant awards to our participants, much like any other group.  In a sense, each SCA event is like the OSCARs, BAFTAs or the Tonys – we recognize in court as a … Continue reading →

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2017 SCA Resolutions, revisited. . .

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

Looking back at my SCA resolutions from last year, and I got none of them done. Sigh.  Not.  A.  One.  Now, to be fair, my modern work life was in a crap-ton of flux, but I’m hoping for much smoother … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Management in the SCA

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

Commitment is treasured. Create a cause and a passion and a sense of fun for your volunteers to participate in – for here’s where your volunteers will want to stick around. Continue reading →

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