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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="DISPLAY: none; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hide: all"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>Can you believe it, gates open Sunday!! Less than a week now!! Just a reminder to those that were sending things to my office for the Above & Beyond Table.....I only work Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday this week. I leave for Gulf on Thursday. Or you can always try to send it with someone. I just want to Thank All Of You who have responded and offered to send things to Gulf War for the table. THANK YOU!!</o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Hail unto the wonderful people of Ansteorra!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Once again we have been called to represent our Kingdom at War.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While some champion Ansteorra through chivalric combat and others through craftsmanship and creative skill, a great many defend the honor of our Land by providing service to the War itself.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">In past years our volunteer efforts have made a significant difference in determining which kingdom will emerge from Gulf Wars victorious.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This year it will be no less important…<B><U>VOLUNTEERING IS WORTH TWO WAR POINTS</U>!!!</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I encourage each and every Ansteorran attending War to lend a hand for just 2 short hours to help ensure we walk away from War victorious!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">And don’t forget some of the other reasons to volunteer: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Earn money for the SCA group of your choice.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For each hour of service you provide, a percentage of the War profits are set aside and given to the SCA branch or Kingdom of your choice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Earn incentives.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For each 10 hours completed you earn tokens and every 15 hours completed you earn bonus prizes as a small thanks for going ABOVE AND BEYOND for the War.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, for every 2 hours of service you will be given a ticket and you will be entered in a special drawing that will take place after Great Court on Saturday.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style:
normal">You must be present to win</I>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Make new friends.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Volunteering gives you the chance to meet people from other Kingdoms and take part in areas of the SCA that you might not normally experience.<B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Volunteering is very simple, just follow these easy steps:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">SIGN UP.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Go to Volunteer Point and <U>SIGN UP</U> for one (or MORE!) of the many opportunities available (yes sign up is at Volunteer Point this year for all areas except Chirurgeons).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fill out the top portion of the form we use to record your hours and tell us where to send the money you earned.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">SERVE</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Report to the shift leader at the place, day and time of your shift, for instructions. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">BE COUNTED</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">When your shift is over, bring the signed voucher you receive from your shift leader to volunteer point, where your hours will be recorded.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">VOTE & WIN</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">For every 2 hours of service you record by 2 pm Saturday, you will receive a raffle ticket.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Drop one part in the bucket marked “Ansteorra” to VOTE for the war points.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bring the other half of the ticket to the raffle to be entered to WIN cool prizes donated by the generous merchants of Gulf Wars.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(If you can’t be present, designate a person to be present with your ticket to collect your “prizes”.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></OL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">That's all there is to it. Volunteering is fun and easy, plus it's a great opportunity to meet new friends.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The staff at Volunteer Point will be available all week during Gulf Wars to answer your questions about volunteering.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To learn more about volunteering before you hit site, visit <SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A href="http://www.gulfwars.org/"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff>www.gulfwars.org</FONT></SPAN></A> </SPAN>or email me privately ( <A href="mailto:ciana@cox.net"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
color=#0000ff>ciana@cox.net</FONT></SPAN></A> ) and I will gladly answer any questions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">One more thing, due to the amount of volunteering last year our Above & Beyond Table was left bare.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If any one of you have things you would like to donate please get them to someone that you know is going to Gulf Wars and ask them to bring it to Volunteer Point.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">I look forward to seeing you at Volunteer Point!!!<BR><BR>Yours in Service to the Kingdom, the War, and our Dream—<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></P>
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