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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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.
