[Moo] War Question

[Aimee Kratts]

I went to college in Potsdam, NY. If the SCA was active back then, I didn't know about it. I played a lot of D&D because that's what you could do up there for fun and not get frostbitten. 
 
Potsdam is in the far reaches of upstate New York. The town itself is charming but it's darn cold up there and not very populated. I see that the event is held in Maxcy Hall, which I believe is on the campus of Clarkson University. Potsdam is a 2-college town in a 4-college area. Ten miles away is SUNY Canton (2-year Ag&Tech school) and 10 miles in the other direction is St. Lawrence University, where all the rich kids went.
 
I can imagine that it's a great breeding ground for college-type SCA membership. I doubt the locals understand the appeal. (I also grew up in Upstate NY, so I know the local mindset as well.)
 
I'd be surprised if anything held in Potsdam would be large, attendance-wise. Lord knows it's beautiful up there and cheap, with lots of space for battles, but it's a long way to drive for a single-day event.
 
Amie
 
> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:31:58 -0500
> From: marcolobronzethunder at gmail.com
> To: moo at lists.stierbach.org
> Subject: [Moo] War Question
> 
> Now I tend to think of Pennsic as the best war the SCA has to offer.
> But to be honest I haven't been to any of the other big ones so my
> opion is rather provincial. I decided to look around at other wars
> online.
> 
> It seems like the big Three are Pennsic, Gulf War and Estrella. Are
> any other wars at that scale? For example: Winter War in Potsdam, NY.
> Lilies War in Smithville, Mo. Antir/West war in Gold Beach, Or. Gothic
> Wars in Lubbock, TX or Rules of War (Southern Crusades) wherever that
> happens.
> 
> Marcolo
> 
> 
> 
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