[Moo] Fwd: [Branchseneschals] Fwd: Compleat Anachronist for Youth

[Ryan Snead]

Artists and parents of SCAdian children take note! ...and contribute to the
issue if possible.

Cheers,

Iustinos

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrea Davis <adavissca at gmail.com>
Date: Feb 15, 2007 6:00 PM
Subject: [Branchseneschals] Fwd: Compleat Anachronist for Youth
To: branchseneschals at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Cc: Linda Goldman <lgoldman05 at yahoo.com>


>From Ceridwen-Chancellor of Youth Activities:

Dear Seneschals,
  In this email I have posted a message that was sent to me by Mesterinde
Karen Larsdatter, the Kingdom A&S minister, from the Compleat Anachronist
editor...please read and share with your groups. Please feel free to cross
post to any appropriate lists(like the Merry Rose, which I am not on)...
    Anyone who has questions, or any youth who would like to submit for this
Compleat Anachronist should contact Mesterinde Karen Larsdatter at
moas at atlantia.sca.org or me at lgoldman05 at yahoo.com
Thanks!
Mistress Ceridwen ferch Owain
Chancellor for Youth Activities, Atlantia

Subject: The Compleate Anachronist Issue for Kids?

Greetings to all of the Kingdom Ministers of Arts and
Sciences!

I'm considering the idea of publishing an issue of The
Compleat Anachronist geared towards basic skills and
projects that are suitable for kids, about 9-13 years
of age, give or take a bit on either end.  I'm seeing
this as something that could cover a fairly broad
range of topics, such as basic hand sewing, leather
working, games, poetry, etc.

I'm looking for a collection of articles, written by
people from all over the Known World, to contribute to
this issue.  Since all of the kingdoms in the SCA have
programs and activities geared specifically to our
children, I'm going to figure that there is already a
great deal of material available that would be useful
for the CA.  I will be contacting the Ministers of
Children in each kingdom to ask for contributions.  I
would like to ask each of the Arts and Sciences
officers to help spread the word that I'm looking for
submissions.

I would like each article to emphasize a basic skill
we use in the SCA, presented in a format that a
younger person could understand and use.  Each topic
would include a simple project that they could
complete mostly on their own.  For example, an article
on basic hand sewing might present historical evidence
of stitching, threads used, etc., followed with
instructions on how to sew a basic coif.
Likewise, an article on leather work might have
instructions and patterns for making a pouch, with
illustrations of period examples of the pouch the
pattern is intended to recreate.

I know a lot of people who have considered writing for
The Compleat Anachronist, but didn't want to commit to
writing a 60 page research paper.  I'm betting you all
know a few folks like that as well.  This would be a
great chance for those people to contribute to the
publication, without having to write an entire issue
themselves.

What I'm looking for:

- Short articles related to food, clothing, shelter,
and recreation that would be of interest to and usable
by kids.

- Based in historical research with appropriate
documentation.

- Accompanied by a project related to the topic, that
is simple enough for a young person to complete with
some or no help from an adult, that is safe,
historically based, and made from materials that are
easy to obtain and inexpensive.

Some topics that have been suggested are:

Hand sewing
Leather working
Cooking
Games
Medieval Table manners
Heraldry
Basic Cross stitch
Spinning
Poetry

Any help you can offer in sending potential
contributions my way would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Tonwen ferch Gruffudd Aur
Editor, The Compleat Anachronist

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