Teaching at Pennsic

[lumineaux]

So, assuming I can get time off for Pennsic (which should be much less of an issue now that my employers are no longer demons from the darkest depths of the abyss), I probably should teach something of the heraldic nature.  Here's what I'm considering:

(1)  Heraldry for Scribes:   This has been popular in the East, but I'm not sure how well it would travel to other Kingdoms.  I know Aethelmearc has an active scribal college that does original work.   How relevant would it be to other Kingdoms?

(2)  Adapting Medieval Legal Documents for SCA Scroll Texts:  Again, really popular in the East, usable by Aethelmearc, but how many other Kingdoms don't use canned wording?

(3)  Basic Gaelic Naming:  This would be better taught by Mari or Effrick, but I can teach the basics in a user-friendly way.

(4)  How to Pick an SCA Name:  This would be a general use class on identifying good sources vs. bad sources, dispelling myths about what names are period (including some of my "period or not" stuff), and how to deal with the heraldic process.

(5)  On Being A Local Herald:  I've done this one before many times.  It adapts pretty well across Kingdoms.  But I find it rather dull to teach

(6)  Something on voice heraldry.  But, since I do this particular one every year at Noisemakers, I'm less inclined to do it at Pennsic.

Thoughts?  Suggestions?

Comments

[beckishadow.livejournal.com]

I think (2) is a good niche class. (6) is underrepresented at War, but if you don't want to do it there, don't. Do what would make you happy (Which knocks out #5). I think we normally have a few people who cover (4). (1) and (3) seem useful.

[metasomething.livejournal.com]

3) Friends don't let friends pick Gaelic names.

[rocksryan.livejournal.com]

Like!

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

Hey: what's this Chamfron Herald office? Know anything about it?

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Chamfron is in charge of tourney heraldry for the equestrians. It's a very different thing than what we usually do for rattan or fencing tourneys, so it gets its own office.

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

When I did that stuff, it had no office.

I wonder if I should reach out as an old-used-up-herald. Do you know the person that has the position?

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

I think it might be Brita. As in Brita Mari Svensdottir, Viking Goddess of Fence.

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

I wrote to Rowan, and stuck my stupid neck out. :-)

[goldsquare.livejournal.com]

Oh, sorry: thanks for the help.

[rocksryan.livejournal.com]

I would love to take class #5. I feel like a Hack, compared to some people, whenever i run court here in BBM.

[owynn.livejournal.com]

You are a hack, but you're our hack.

I'd love a class on how to run a court, not just vocal techniques.

[lumineaux.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should come to Noisemakers some year ;-)

[ursula]

I think there are a lot of kingdoms where nobody would object to non-standard wording, but the idea hasn't occurred to anyone. There are also SCA occasions that could use a formal document, but aren't associated with a specific award (announcing an event/tournament/war, giving gifts, invitations, thanks to the autocrat, etc.) Thus, I approve of (2). (Me, I'm going to be in the middle of moving to Wisconsin. Sigh.)