{"id":869,"date":"2018-11-08T12:42:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T17:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/?p=869"},"modified":"2018-11-08T12:53:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T17:53:13","slug":"tracking-martial-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2018\/11\/tracking-martial-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracking Martial Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tracking Martial Activities: Getting number we can track.<\/p>\n

We have set up an online event\/practice tracking form<\/a> to help marshals develop a better sense of how many participants we have in all martial activities. The event\/practice tracking tool entry form can be found here<\/a>\u00a0(http:\/\/bit.ly\/martial-event-report-form).<\/p>\n

If you wish to view the data that has been collected you can access the form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This form is not intended as a replacement for recording scores, etc, but simply an additional tool for tracking overall participation.<\/p>\n

What are the potential benefits?<\/strong>
\nNumbers! Many people show up at practices and events, but we don\u2019t always know how many. If we start tracking and gauging, our marshals and staff can make more informed decisions about creating space for that martial activity. We can track year over year growth or shrinkage. Are people migrating from one martial activity to another? Picking up a second or third? Is there a new activity that needs local group support due to growth?
\nAutocrats (or event stewards) can benefit. We can take numbers to autocrats and make a case as to expected numbers, and space requirements. In some cases there may not be a\u00a0drive to have a particular activity. One can make the case that a budding group needs to promote a martial skill because there are a few participants, but could grow if assisted. The more we talk to autocrats and communities, the better we represent our communities, and the staff recognize and respect same.
\nWe can map and gauge activities across the known world. Is there thrown weapons in Lochac? Darts in Artemisia? If not, why not? Are there emissaries<\/a> in one Kingdom that can reach out and assist another? In this way we hope it will open lines of communications across sympathetic disciplines.<\/p>\n

What will it require from marshals and staff?<\/strong>
\nEach event or practice\u00a0might require a sign in sheet<\/a>.
\nAt the end of each practice or event, the number of participants will need to be entered into the form. It need not be done on site, but perhaps as a post event wrap up.
\nIf there is a Royal Round, or other kind of competition,\u00a0 the scores would need to be entered into their respective existing form(s). In many areas, sign in sheets are a standard, we are simply looking to spread the standard, and add basic reporting. Yes this creates slightly more \u2018paperwork\u2019. We think the amount of work is minimal compared to the potential benefits, but the final decision of course, is yours, and your groups.<\/p>\n

The scores site<\/a> has a form for tracking participation, but it requires each individual to be entered, this is an attempt to simplify that aggregation.<\/p>\n

What we hope to achieve is to allow the Society, and martial activities to see across the known world, in one place, who is doing what, and where. We deeply believe in the benefits. Adopting this initiative can have substantive effect numbers to reflect on, and share. By tracking, we can make informed decisions, and better promote the things we love.<\/p>\n

Please comment and share!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tracking Martial Activities: Getting number we can track. We have set up an online event\/practice tracking form to help marshals develop a better sense of how many participants we have in all martial activities. The event\/practice tracking tool entry form can be found here (http:\/\/bit.ly\/martial-event-report-form). If you wish to view the data that has been collected … Continue reading Tracking Martial Participation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[29,91,172,30,139,35,3,24,92,31,171],"tags":[39,177,176,25],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6dEBX-e1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":811,"url":"http:\/\/periodpersonas.com\/village\/2018\/08\/post-pennsic-valiance-meeting-wrap-up\/","url_meta":{"origin":869,"position":0},"title":"Post Pennsic Valiance Meeting Wrap Up","date":"August 13, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"In Attendance: Edward of thorn, Baron Edward harbinger, Maria donald,\u00a0Mistress arwenna of kelzey, Glynnis gwynneth, Fergus, and Cameron de Grey More wanted to come, but could not because of conflicts. 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