School Toolkit 2010 - Games Workshop

TROUBLESHOOTING
Running your club should be
an enjoyable experience, so
to ensure it runs as smoothly
as possible, here are a few
tips for overcoming some
common problems.
Understanding the hobby
Sometimes teachers can encounter some
resistance from colleagues to the idea of a
club when it is mentioned. This is often
because people do not understand exactly
what the Games Workshop hobby entails.
Unlike computer games, which are
solitary and often discarded when
“finished”, ours is a social hobby that
encourages creativity, improves interaction
between young people and quite often has
lifelong appeal.
The hobby creates an atmosphere of
cooperation and transcends the
boundaries normally imposed by one’s
taste in music, dress sense or school.
From my experience I have found that
even young people from rival schools will
happily meet in the club environment and
talk enthusiastically about their hobby and
encourage one another.
Another misunderstanding people have is
that the Games Workshop hobby is a
“sad” or “geeky” hobby. The hobby
appeals to many different types of young
people. In fact, the only personality type
we do not see are those with a more
destructive mentality, as the hobby has no
appeal for this kind of person. Our hobby
is a creative one and promotes a positive
environment for young people to innovate
as well as develop friendships.
Each young person gets a different thing
from their hobby. For some it is the
chance to practice their artistic skills
through painting miniatures, whilst others
have the most fun when playing games
against their friends.
Promoting club harmony
It is best not to let the club members
borrow armies from each other as this
could lead to trouble if a model is lost or
damaged. If the club has an army it is best
for players without their own to borrow
this until they get their own figures.
You may also want to advise club
members not to pick up other people’s
models without their permission.
We have found that stating that all dice
rolls should be on the table and in front of
your opponent means that there are fewer
disputes over rolling dice and prevents any
cheating!
In some schools one of the club rules is
that all players should have a written army
list before they can play. This is to
encourage fair games. If you would like
any advice regarding how to make an
army list please contact us.
There will be times when you will be
asked rules questions by your club
members, if you don’t know the answer
and can’t find it in the rulebook you can
always contact your local Games
Workshop store, who will be more than
happy to help you!
The final point to note is that if there is a
question to which you don’t know the
answer you can always get the club
members to dice off for the answer!
10 School Toolkit For all club queries, contact us on: 0115 900 4821