[Ansteorra] Plans for 30th celebrations

[Irena Fridenberg]

Lady Alisone MacCay and myself are putting together a Newcomer's Point.  We
are planning on having a garb closet, cooling station and classes.  So
everyone needs to bring their newcomers (anyone new to the SCA within a year
or less).

Lady Katrine la Escloperia

On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:53 AM, willowdewisp at juno.com <willowdewisp at juno.com
> wrote:

> Dear People of Ansteorra
> I am speaking to you as a citizen of Ansteorra and I would like to talk to
> you about our very important 30Th year celebration. You might think July is
> a long way away. It is on the other side of the Gulf War which all of you
> are thinking about but It is really just around the corner.
> The strength of our kingdom has always been the people. It has always been
> the households that make things happen. I don't mean the giant households
> like Rolling Thunder or Wolf Star. I mean the small  household starting with
> just a couple and maybe their children or 3 unrelated people who declare
> them self an household. That was the definition at the time of our being a
> kingdom.
> This 30Th celebration is a time for all of us. To show our love for our
> kingdom and share our love of history and reaffirm our cherish values.
> When I was at Border March I talked to Gleann Abhann Crown Prince and he
> showed me all the beautiful things that they were making to come to our
> celebration. They were working very hard to make beautiful costumes and
> jewelery new banners and all sort of things. They were doing it to honor us
> because they knew we would be going all out for the event.
> I realized that I had let a lot of my stuff get old and I wasn't thinking
> about 30Th. It was a long way away. Then I figured out I really didn't have
> that much time if you put it on top of everything else I was doing. It three
> day event and while not Hraba Jan and need to change ever hour I need to
> look good the whole time and I haven't made a new dress in five years.
> Now I am sure you all have done better but I thought I might offer some
> help people. I would be willing to help people draw out decorations for
> their campsites if they could do the painting. Also I would be willing to
> teach people how to make the kind of wall hangings I make. I would also help
> with design. I have about five set designed and researched but never done.
> Ansteorra is famous for its persona play and I would be willing to help
> people get started on a persona. Just call or write me. I got books and I
> might be able to help with your research.
> I don't know if you know this but both Gleann Abhann and Calontir sing all
> the time. At Border March the only songs I heard were in honor of .Gleann
> Abhann I think it would be sorry thing that the only singing at our
> celebration was about other kingdoms.
> None of us have the money to print a song book but many Ansteorran songs
> are in people website. I thought if the people who wrote the songs would be
> willing to list the URL's of their sites we each could copy the songs and
> make a songbook and then we could get together at events and learn the
> tunes. I think it would be very moving if the people of Ansteorra raise up
> their voices  in spontaneous song.
> I have talked to long but please think of ways we can made this event
> special and I would love to hear what you are doing.
> willow de wisp
>
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Lady Katrine la Esclopiera
Province of Mooneschadowe
Kingdom of Ansteorra