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It is time, once again, to do our annual "Callouts" for the EFUBU folders. This time, we're looking toward 2012. Please submit the who, what, when, where, website, and why for your EFUBU events for 2012 in this thread.
If you've already posted a thread to discuss your event, please post a link here.
Rather than re-hashing the rules for what constitutes an "EFUBU" event (which I will rehash if folks demonstrate they don't remember them... please don't make me do it!), I thought you'd all enjoy a little time-travel...
Do you remember when the A-C was hosted by some site called "Tripod"?
Do you remember a time before "EFUBU" events? Back then, they were called "Alternative Events".
Here were the rules from that bygone age, regarding "Alternative Events":
"listserver"... "mailed packets"... how quaint!
It is time, once again, to do our annual "Callouts" for the EFUBU folders. This time, we're looking toward 2012. Please submit the who, what, when, where, website, and why for your EFUBU events for 2012 in this thread.
If you've already posted a thread to discuss your event, please post a link here.
Rather than re-hashing the rules for what constitutes an "EFUBU" event (which I will rehash if folks demonstrate they don't remember them... please don't make me do it!), I thought you'd all enjoy a little time-travel...
Do you remember when the A-C was hosted by some site called "Tripod"?
Do you remember a time before "EFUBU" events? Back then, they were called "Alternative Events".
Here were the rules from that bygone age, regarding "Alternative Events":
Alternative Event Guidelines
This is a set of general selection guidelines in the form of questions to better analyze prospective Alternative Circuit Events for inclusion in this schedule.
1) Event Portrayal: Is the event portrayal in a documented historical setting? What "slice of life," or "vignette" in terms of the historic event scenario occurring on the given date, will we portray? How deeply will the firper be researched?
2) Authenticity: Will there be guidelines and standards published well in advance? Will the material, physical, social, and political (period) culture of the unit impression be appropriate?
3) Communication: Will there be a listserver? A website? Printed and mailed packets of materials? Will registration be individual or group?
4) Logistics: How are the logistics to be handled? If it's a march, what has to be lined up in terms of landowner permission, cooperation of authorities, and a chase vehicle? Will there be special accomodations for people flying to the event. How will safety be handled? Will there be a logistics and admin support cell for this event?
5) Location: Where is it physically going to be held in terms of geography and location? Is it on original ground? Will it trace or parallel original march routes? How much actual campaign movement is in this event?
6) Participation: Who will participate? What type of event will it be? Will civilians be actively encouraged to have meaningful roles and interaction?
7) Organization: Will the leadership selected be able to plan, organize, resource, and execute the event both on and off the field? Leadership i.e. who can execute? Who has the vision? Can and will this vision be instilled in the participants?
8) Preservation: Is the money going in part, in whole (net), or not at all to preservation? If so, where and how much? Who benefits? Will the accounting be made public after the event?
9) Freshness: Has this been done before? If so, has it been beat to death? Is this impression and event covering new ground? How does this event push the envelope?
10) Camp life: Letters from home? Packages? Ration Issues? Equipment issues? Contests? Entertainment? Activities? Drill? Pickets? Guard Mount?
11) Educational Opportunities: Will it be at a deserving NPS/State/Local/Private historical site where people are there looking for CW history? Are we educating ourselves through an immersive experience? Is this an event where people are there to gawk and be entertained?
12) Attitudes: What kind of personality clashes might arise during the course of this event? Could they ruin the event? What is the mindset of those considering attendence? What do they say, what is their personality and attitude like when the event is discussed?
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Your Pard,
Charles Heath
The Rowdy Pards
This is a set of general selection guidelines in the form of questions to better analyze prospective Alternative Circuit Events for inclusion in this schedule.
1) Event Portrayal: Is the event portrayal in a documented historical setting? What "slice of life," or "vignette" in terms of the historic event scenario occurring on the given date, will we portray? How deeply will the firper be researched?
2) Authenticity: Will there be guidelines and standards published well in advance? Will the material, physical, social, and political (period) culture of the unit impression be appropriate?
3) Communication: Will there be a listserver? A website? Printed and mailed packets of materials? Will registration be individual or group?
4) Logistics: How are the logistics to be handled? If it's a march, what has to be lined up in terms of landowner permission, cooperation of authorities, and a chase vehicle? Will there be special accomodations for people flying to the event. How will safety be handled? Will there be a logistics and admin support cell for this event?
5) Location: Where is it physically going to be held in terms of geography and location? Is it on original ground? Will it trace or parallel original march routes? How much actual campaign movement is in this event?
6) Participation: Who will participate? What type of event will it be? Will civilians be actively encouraged to have meaningful roles and interaction?
7) Organization: Will the leadership selected be able to plan, organize, resource, and execute the event both on and off the field? Leadership i.e. who can execute? Who has the vision? Can and will this vision be instilled in the participants?
8) Preservation: Is the money going in part, in whole (net), or not at all to preservation? If so, where and how much? Who benefits? Will the accounting be made public after the event?
9) Freshness: Has this been done before? If so, has it been beat to death? Is this impression and event covering new ground? How does this event push the envelope?
10) Camp life: Letters from home? Packages? Ration Issues? Equipment issues? Contests? Entertainment? Activities? Drill? Pickets? Guard Mount?
11) Educational Opportunities: Will it be at a deserving NPS/State/Local/Private historical site where people are there looking for CW history? Are we educating ourselves through an immersive experience? Is this an event where people are there to gawk and be entertained?
12) Attitudes: What kind of personality clashes might arise during the course of this event? Could they ruin the event? What is the mindset of those considering attendence? What do they say, what is their personality and attitude like when the event is discussed?
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Your Pard,
Charles Heath
The Rowdy Pards
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