[Regia-NA] "what's an Authenticity Officer look like"?

[J. Kim Siddorn]

"How do you become an Authenticity Officer" is a question that has been
asked on this list quite frequently and of course no one has answered it, me
included. The reason for our coyness is that we simply do not know what to
tell you. We evolved from a society (The Vikings) who at the time thought
the subject of literally no account, so we had one to ensure we kept up the
pressure.

Roland took on the job from Andy Nicholson. He was - and is - very well
read, has a good eye for detail and is not afraid to speak his mind. He has
no academic qualifications in this field, but his knowledge is compendious
to say the least.

We know what one looks like when we see it, but not how to train one!

Suggestions anyone?

As an aside, I was quite disappointed to find one of The Vikings most senior
Authenticity persons, Russell Scott, wearing spectacles in kit at a very
VERY public venue recently. (shakes head sadly.)

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

"Spring in the air?"
"Spring in the air yerself !"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patchett" <patchett@sympatico.ca>
To: <regia@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:40 PM
Subject: [Regia-NA] Skills training in NA was: Getting Sparks or Not


> Greetings all,
>
> >If it was me, I'd listen to your explanation, hand you my kit and say
> >
> >"show me" !
> >
> >Here's a plan, you could always video it - I can read NTSC tapes. That
> >started out as a tongue-in-cheek comment, but now I think about it, that
> >might just solve many, many of our trans-Atlantic problems.
> >
> >What do you all think?
> >
> This idea has the best combination of low cost while still getting us
> here in NA their civilian skills.  I can't keep sending my husbands and
> myself to England every time I want a new skills. :-)  Though I also
> think that many of the teachers, qualified to give signatures, need to
> be comfortable with this idea.
>
> Do those that teach LHE skills have a checklist, even a mental one, that
> they go through before they consider someone qualified? If so, then I
> think it would be a great help to have that list of things available to
> the people wanting to video tape themselves for qualifications. If not,
> the teacher will think I don't know my stuff, and I'll get frustrated
> because I know my stuff I just didn't show it.
>
> I suppose this ties into another question that I have:  What is the
> process you need to go through to become a qualified AO and qualified to
> teach LHE skills?  Many of these problems could be solved if we had our
> own set of teachers and AO.  I realize that this is a long term solution
> and the video tape is a short term one, but I think we are going to need
> both  in NA if we are going to become 'really part of Regia'.
>
> I mean no offense with that comment, so please let me explain some of
> the feelings and struggles I'm having.  I've paid my membership money
> and I've got my passport, but I don't feel as if I've paid my 'dues'
> yet, nor are am I sure where and how I should be paying them.  I've read
> the handbook, but I'm still struggling to understand how those rules are
> applied and interpreted.  I'm know something about textiles, but I still
> wonder if the advice I'm giving my fellows in Wynmerestow is good and
> proper.  I think I need some sort of confirmation that what I'm doing
> and how I'm doing it are up to Regia spec.  Without that I'm afraid that
> I won't every feel like I'm really part of Regia.
>
> Ędwen
> -Wynmerestow
>
>
>
>
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