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Greetings and Blessings to all,

 Gary/Hal Raeburn wrote
>Just to expand the discussion of protege(e)s a bit, and to bring back a
>bit of the fireside-chat atmosphere...what is it that you believe to be
>the important factor in becoming/choosing an apprentice/squire/protege?
>
>And for those who are on the other end of the belt..why did you accept
>your Peer's offer, and what do you hope to accomplish in the end?
>
>This is intended for a general discussion, not a gripe session on Peers
>or a/s/p's.

For me, being both squire and an apprentice, the biggest factor was just
plain exposure. The apprentice part needed a little more expertise from
a Laurel in the A&S, someone to be able to ask for help from, to be
able to get good constructive critisims from, and to be taught the how
what and were of A&S in the SCA. As a squire, I have received help and
instruction on things besides fighting. Being an apprentice helps let
the Laurels know that you are interested in becoming one of their
Peers and they should assist in your training. The same is basically
true for being a squire. It has been said that the red belt is not
a status symbol, but a symbol of a relationship and also a target.
It was a one time in this Kingdom, that people wanting to be squires/
apprentices/proteges did not ask to become so. That practice seems
to be changing here. I don't now how for sure the Peers know that you
want to become their s/a/p, but when I ask to squire to a local Knight
he said yes and that he had been talking about me to other Knights.
Thats my nickels worth.
                                        chus
                                        Marke

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