12-20-2003, 05:41 PM
Another idea is to find a way to include public volunteers/victims to stand in to make up ranks. If you were just a group of 5, let's just say 3 legionares and a Centurio, all you then need to do is convince 5 other people to stand in and you have a contuburnium...Then since other people will see public getting invloved, they'll want to join it too, and if you happen to have enough public, it's possible to have a Centura! Well, let's just shoot for a contuburnia or two...Either way, the Centruio has an excuse to enact some authority and discipline.<br>
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Of course, you don't need to actually equip them with anything (altho an idea could be to make cheapo thick cardboard scuta, maybe even gladii; which would be great for kids?)<br>
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I'm trying to incorporate more audience participation in my own programs. right now I have some hapless kids in the front row come up and model 2 Roman helmets (which covers thier eyes, muahaha) and sometimes if I have time I'll have an [older] person come up, hold one of the shields, and I'll stand right next to them and show why the Gladius is on the right instead of the left, and show how the shields can be used.<br>
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Anyways, it goes back to what Matt Amt and I have said, variety is good, and as long as you explain why there are only [5] in your group and there would obviously be more soldiers involved, you should be able to get people to understand. And hopefully you'll recruit some more volunteers for your group at the same time! <p></p><i></i>
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Of course, you don't need to actually equip them with anything (altho an idea could be to make cheapo thick cardboard scuta, maybe even gladii; which would be great for kids?)<br>
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I'm trying to incorporate more audience participation in my own programs. right now I have some hapless kids in the front row come up and model 2 Roman helmets (which covers thier eyes, muahaha) and sometimes if I have time I'll have an [older] person come up, hold one of the shields, and I'll stand right next to them and show why the Gladius is on the right instead of the left, and show how the shields can be used.<br>
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Anyways, it goes back to what Matt Amt and I have said, variety is good, and as long as you explain why there are only [5] in your group and there would obviously be more soldiers involved, you should be able to get people to understand. And hopefully you'll recruit some more volunteers for your group at the same time! <p></p><i></i>
