On 14 Apr 2010, at 10:55 PM, ansel_1361 wrote:

> To Ayreton,
>
> It is with sadness of heart that I have to write to my friends of Ayreton. 
Today I lost my son Ryan of Foxvale in a car accident which also took the life
of his best friend.  They both left this world without any pain.
>
> Some may remember him as young boffer fighter, a server at one of their feast,
a person who helped load their car, an archer, a banner barrier at forty year,
an opponent at the Stone Dog games, and one of the newest Ayreton fighters to
take the field of this last Pennsic next to his proud father.
>
> It made me proud fighting alongside him and sharing the NS stories.  When I
was too tired to fight in the castle battle, he did so without me and created
his own tales.  The stories he shared about honorable engagements in the woods
was verified by an Ealdormere Knight, Sir Evander, these too made me a proud
pappa.
>
> Ryan has left a younger brother of six and a sister of fourteen and his
parents.  Our family is grieving his loss as I am sure some of you will too, so
please remember him in your own way at this time.  Once I know the arrangements
for his wake and funeral, I will post it for those who may want to know.
>
> Thank you for being a part of his short and wonderful life.
>
> A very sad Ansel and family.

Oh, dear, no. I am so very sorry for this loss. May you be comforted, along with
all those who mourn.
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All,

I plan on heading out from my house @8am to be down there.  I've already got two
riders.

It's going to be dicy with the weather conditions being forecast as
thunderstorms for Sat.  So we'll make the best of it.  In any case it will be
fine Pennsic practice, so if you can make it, please come out and shoot.

Thanks

Lt.General MacAlister

Cross-Posted to: MidBards, Fraziers Oak, Village Green, Ravenslake; please feel
free to forward to other groups.

Greetings to the talented folk of the Middle Kingdom!

Do you have a skill in the Arts and Sciences to share or display? Please join us
at Border Skirmish VII, at lovely Simmons Island Park in Kenosha, WI! We are
planning great opportunities for artisans of every interest and skill level.

• Classes: TEACHERS NEEDED! At least two tracks to run all day on Saturday.
Shady spaces provided – contact the class coordinators for other information.

• Artisan's Row: On Saturday during certain hours, we will also have members of
the public coming through the event on demo tours (as one condition of the
site's availability for rental, since it is a public park). During this time in
particular, it would be spectacular to have a good showing on the Artisans' Row,
with special efforts made to hide mundanities, using historically authentic
tools and materials, and also paying attention to such things as seating,
drinking vessels, clothing, and so forth. Come spend time together, encourage
each other to shine, and help show off portions of what we do to the public and
potential new friends! Even if you don't have a project of your own, you could
come along to talk about some of the things happening here, or to lend extra
hands to someone displaying! Check out Calontir's Artisans' Exhibition In The
Pennsic Marketplace for a wonderful example.

• Competitions: Two sponsored competitions, one for woodworkers and one for
would-be castle architects (and anyone else who enjoys the beach!).

• Bardic Activities: Musicians, storytellers, and entertainers of all kinds are
welcome to amuse and delight the populace throughout the day. The Saturday
afternoon pre-Court Concert returns, as does the Saturday night Bardic Bonfire.

The Border Skirmish VII website
(http://caeranterth.northshield.org/Calendar/BorderSkirmish/2010/) has more
details and contact information. The website is updated frequently, so come back
often to see the latest schedule.

Hope to see you there!
~Marie
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SCA: THL Marie la Fauconniere, C.D.H., C.W. (macgregorscairn@...)
Shire of Ravenslake, Midlands, Kingdom of the Middle
Cell: 847.452.2032
"In wine there is wisdom. In beer there is freedom. In water there is bacteria."

Hello Ayreton,

I've been asked by a lady at my sister's church, Plymouth Congregational Church
in Plainfield
(http://tiptopwebsite.com/websites/index2.php?username=plymouth_congregational)
if we can provide any demo support for the church's display during Plainfield
Fest, July 17-18. They asked last year, but it overlapped with Simple Day, so
the church developed and ran their "renaissance faire" on their own. This year,
if we can provide any support, they would love to have us.

Plainfield Fest actually runs for three days, July 16-18, but we wouldn't be
needed/expected the entire time. The coordinator said: "We will probably
participate on the Saturday and possibly on the Sunday, and from last year, it
probably won't start until the afternoon, as we didn't get much response in the
earlier hours.  We have an area where you could do your demonstrations either in
front of the church steps or in the side yard – we have several tables set up
under a canopy where we sell items and baked goods.  We would feature
demonstrations at whatever times you can give us, either set times (1 p.m., 3
p.m. 5 p.m.) or in one continuous time slot.  We are simply looking for people
who will attract attention to our area, and events that we can advertise (Sword
fighting demonstration at 2 p.m!)  in the paper and on our posters. We'd love to
have some music too, if that can be provided."

I believe we would be able to hand out SCA flyers as a recruiting tool - I can
confirm that with the coordinator.

Is there any interest in participating? I realize there is still quite a bit of
time before this would take place. I have never organized and run a demo – what
timeframe would be appropriate for finalizing our commitment and confirming with
the church?

If I can get a little input from someone who is experienced in running demos, it
would be most appreciated.

Thank you,

Elianora Saunfayle

When Micel Folcland did a program for the Sons of Norway this past
Sunday, I was pleased to see old pal Lorraine Straw, from the Friends
of the Viking Ship, was there. We talked, and she noted that the
International Vinland Seminar will take place in Chicago from Friday,
October 15, 2010 at 4:00 PM - Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 4:00 PM
(CT). Information about the seminar is on this page.
http://www.vinlandseminar.com/ and Seminar registration is at this
page. http://vinlandseminar.eventbrite.com/ . Lorraine asked me to
share this information with anyone who might be interested.

Unfortunately, that is in the middle of our pilgrimage to Wychurst
and Jorvik, but I hope some of you might be able to make it if you're
interested!

Cheers, Folo
www.micelfolcland.org

Greetings,

There is a Fighter practice at Festial Park, downtown Elgin, Friday evening from
5:30 until dusk, weather permitting.

Contact Stephen for more info:
ironwulffe@...

Henry,
Ayreton Marshal

Anyone coming to the Elgin fighter practice today, can you bring various loaner
armor bits?

Fighter practice in Elgin is tonight from 5:30 until dark. It is being held at
Festival park, right downtown on Grove Street between the Grand Victoria casino
and the Road House restaraunt.

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-McVEzkClQKDMeJ7v

Forwarded message:

Unto the Grand Dragon Host:

In order to promote better espirit de corps & cohesion; as well as help the
army, in general, locate and identify members of the General Staff and Regional
Command; the following policy is in effect for the coming war season, including
Pennsic:

It is Our wish that, with the exception of the General Staff and Regional
Command (CO's & XO's), that group & household battle units bear the livery of
their respective battle units and refrain from wearing the Midrealm pale.    We
expect that the General Staff & Regional Commanders (CO's & XO's) bear the pale
at all times on the battlefield.

We expect that the pale be worn by all of Our Champions during the Champions'
Battles at Pennsic.

The purpose of this policy is to eliminate the "mixed bag" look of the Kingdom's
various battle units when half of the fighters wear the pale and the rest bear
the unit livery.  Additionally, it's more difficult to maintain unit cohesion,
especially after first impact, when you cannot instantly identify members of
your own battle unit "on the fly".  Moreover, reserving the pale for the General
Staff and Regional Command for the generality of battles, allows for better
location and identification of Our battlefields commanders since they won't
"blend in" with non-commanders.

This policy, in conjunction with Our demand that Serjants & Captains of the Red
Company conspicuously identify themselves as such, will serve the greater goal
of being able to identify Our General Staff, locate Our available situational &
tactical leaders, and recognize Our several group battle units.

We would like this policy to be fully implemented before Siege of Talonval.

Now – Fight Well and Fight Together!


Sir Radagaisus, Princeps
Tanist Mediterranae

"Draco Invictus"

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Greetings,

    A few notes on some upcoming practices.

Sunday May 9th, practice is cancelled as it is Mother's Day.

Sunday May 16th, Practice is to be part of the Ayreton Arts Academy day.  Noon
until 4pm.  Site info is:

Batavia Public Library
10 South Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL 60510

Sgt Henry of Exeter
Ayreton Marshal

On 3 May 2010, at 9:31 AM, Terry wrote:

> Sunday May 16th, Practice is to be part of the Ayreton Arts Academy day.  Noon
until 4pm.  Site info is:
>
> Batavia Public Library
> 10 South Batavia Avenue
> Batavia, IL 60510

Just to clarify -- I was just now looking at the calendar on Midrealm.org, and
it looks completely fabulous by the way, but I didn't see the Ayreton Arts
Academy listed there. Does anyone know if the event will be posted there, and/or
if it has a website to which I can direct all my minions and slaves, er, Twitter
followers?
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Good Evening-

I need to extend the hiatus of the TGS Wednesday Scribes Night just a bit
longer.

We will resume the schedule on 5/19, and will continue meeting on the 1st and
3rd Wednesdays going forward.


Thank you,

THL Jocelyn of Lutterworth