[Regia-NA] Regia NA/UK (was: Blue Tents)

[CRMayhew]

At the moment there is a very large difference between Regia UK and Regia
NA.

In my understanding, Regia UK exists as a living history re-enactment
society which often does paid shows for the public representing specific
time periods.  As such, Regia UK members *must* be on the same page as far
as kit goes.  The Authenticity Officer and other officers function much like
the production designer and director of a theatre--ensuring that the show
goes on with few hitches and with a cohesive production design.  That
structure is part of what makes Regia UK great at what it does.

Here in the US, Regia is mostly an email discussion list, with small pockets
of people who can actually meet and work together.  The chances for many of
us to travel to the other groups in this large continent, let alone the UK,
are limited.  Regia NA does not yet have the structure of Regia UK.  It
likely won't for some time, as there's not a serious concentration of
members in any one area.

For some of us, this list *is* Regia NA.

Those are my 2 cents.  I'm *not* trying to start another flame thread, only
to explain how different things are on this side of the Pond.

--charlotte mayhew



----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Kim Siddorn" <kim.siddorn@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <regia@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 11:15 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Blue tents


> I've said my piece on policy, so will now only say this as the row is
going
> on quite nicely without me!
>
> To short circuit this very type of argument, where already the
protagonists
> are arguing about what was said and by whom, Regia long ago introduced a
> "Mission Command" structure for its officers. The officers are appointed
by
> the society, voted into their office democratically by the group leaders
> voting on behalf of their membership. They are then given wide executive
> powers to decide for the whole society what is acceptable and what is not.
> The onus is upon the innovator to prove the case they make, not the
> society's officer - or they would do nothing else!
>
> Might I cordially invite you to produce a sample of linen canvas dyed to
the
> same color as your tent cloth from sources available 1000 years ago? I
> honestly assure you that such a sample, supplied with notes of process,
> would immediately and at once still the flow of well-meant advice.
> Manuscript is all very well, but it is tertiary evidence and always open
to
> interpretation. Results produced by experimentation are a primary
reference
> and of far more interest and importance to Regia.
>
> We really do have and need one rule for us all Lori. There is increasing
two
> way traffic across the Atlantic and it must be expected that in the future
> there will be an ever increasing number of participants at each others
> events - several are attending the Shrewsbury training weekend and Fritton
> Lake, Tom Sweeting was at our York show, I have been to the Pennsic War
and
> demonstrated steel combat, Sonnie and Linda and myself have toured the
West
> Coast and met up with Regia members - and that is just off the top of my
> head.
>
> Although we are only dickering about colour, it is the principal I strive
to
> maintain, not the individual case. Say someone turned up at an event with
a
> sword with a wrought iron blade - or even a spring steel blade that was
not
> properly heat treated. The resultant burring on the softer material would
be
> very dangerous to all concerned and the sword would be banned from the
> battlefield on the spot regardless of the strength of the archaeological
> provenance for wrought iron!. The Master At Arms regulations (available
from
> the archive on this website) set out what is required and I agree entirely
> that this matter would never have arisen in the first place if there was a
> clear Guidance Note about what is OK and what isn't..
>
> But at the end of the day, we must all sing from the same hymn sheet,
Lori.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kim Siddorn,
> Eolder.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martin Field" <marfield66@sympatico.ca>
> To: "REGIA ANGLORUM UK" <regia@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 3:16 AM
> Subject: [Regia] Information
>
>
> > Here in N.A. I have seen repeated requests for information which
sometimes
> are not responded to in spite of what appears to be the member's
enthusiasm
> for any and all info.
> > The email method can be a hit or miss affair and consequently cannot be
> regarded as an air-tight solution in seeking answers.
> > Heree in North America we need all sorts of refererence material and
Tom's
> efforts in establishing a pictorial reference can only be regarded as a
> great and significant step forward in this area.
> > I spoke to Lori the other day to learn just how much effort she has put
> into researching her geteld and hear from the list the reasons posited why
> her choice of colour is not acceptable.
> > In my view she has complied by all accounts and while the fact is that
not
> many people would have a blue tent then perhaps we need to add more on the
> topic of "What is not acceptable IN REGIA" in our resource materials.
> > Martin.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> > For more information: http://www.regia.org/
> > Post message: regia@yahoogroups.com
> > Subscribe:  email regia-owner@yahoogroups.com - saying who you are and
> which group
> > Unsubscribe:  regia-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
> > List owner:  regia-owner@yahoogroups.com
> > Group documents at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/regia/files/Documents/
> > Regia@yahoogroups.com - Is there any alternative?
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> list-regia-na mailing list
> list-regia-na@lig.net
> http://www.lig.net/mailman/listinfo/list-regia-na
>