Ansteorra at Pennsic

[Keith Ewing]

Greetings.

I would like to get the Kingdom's input on some things I'd like to do 
at Pennsic.

First of all, I would like all Ansteorrans to camp together, preferably 
with a little extra room between tents. This will require EVERYONE who 
is planning on going to Pennsic to preregister and pay before June 1st. 
(See Katriona's post concerning Pennsic on how to go about that.) Last 
year we were a little crowded because people didn't plan ahead.

Secondly, there are a few things that we have done in the past that I 
would like to do bigger and better. In the past a lot of the cool 
things that happen in the Ansteorran encampment at Pennsic have been 
substantially funded by a very few people. I would like to spread this 
financial burden around a bit, if people are willing. Last year we had 
perimeter poles and ropes, a signpost style gate, and an evening in 
which we asked the known world to come eat chile with us. We also built 
a tower that put Ansteorra's banners taller than anything else at 
Pennsic. The Tower itself is a framework of construction scaffolding 
that is rented and delivered to the site. This scaffolding is then 
covered with plywood that has been painted to look like stonework. My 
estimate on the cost of all this (the tower, the chile, the gate, and 
the perimeter) is between $2000 and $3000. Alisha and I will "prime the 
pump" by donating $250 ourselves. The costs can be reduced somewhat by 
doing more work beforehand. For instance, if someone had a large amount 
of construction scaffolding laying around that they wouldn't 
mind us using, that would be a substantial cost savings. Or several 
people could bring 4' X 8' sheets of 1/2" plywood that is already 
painted. This would save money and construction time on site. There are 
probably other things that would help that I have not considered. The 
feedback that I get on this forum will help me decide on whether or not 
we will be doing these things, so please feel free to email me with 
suggestions or pledges.

Lastly, I would like everyone who goes to Pennsic to have an excellent 
time. Fight well. Shop till dawn. Learn from teachers from all over the 
known world. Enjoy the hospitality of camps from Caid to Drachenwald, 
from Lochac to Oertha. Show them all what it is to be an Ansteorran. 
HAVE FUN!

Prince Kein MacEwan