[Youth-combat] RE: [Elfsea] RE: [Steppes] Fwd: [Ansteorra]YouthfulCombata...

[Trish Kvamme]

If we need to do that for a private practice then let me know, it is a 
private one, not a Baronial or offical SCA practice but we want everyone to 
be comfortible.

Larissa

>From: DonnelShaw at aol.com
>To: ladyoftherose at hotmail.com, steppes.seneschal at gmail.com,        
>steppes at ansteorra.org
>CC: elfsea at ansteorra.org, Dukepmg at aol.com, youth-combat at ansteorra.org,      
>   simonnai at ev1.net
>Subject: Re: [Youth-combat] RE: [Elfsea] RE: [Steppes] Fwd: 
>[Ansteorra]YouthfulCombata...
>Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 19:26:49 EST
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>Your Grace,
>I thank you for your offer but please understand that before you can do  
>that
>you will need to sit in an authorization class taught by myself or one of  
>my
>regionals. I realize that you and your husband have not been active in the
>youth combat community and may not be aware of all the requirements. Please
>feel free to contact me off list. Thank you for your support and eagerness 
>to
>help.
>
>In Service to the Children
>In remembering our past we must look to our  future.
>Lady Maili Donnel MacGregor
>Deputy Earl Marshal - Youth  Combat
>_Youth Combat of  Ansteorra_ (http://youthcombat.ansteorra.org/)
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>In a message dated 1/13/2005 1:50:50 PM Central Standard Time,
>ladyoftherose at hotmail.com writes:
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>OKay, I  thought about this, and since I believe that what a Peer is about 
>is
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>brining aid to those needed and serving the Crown and Kingdom I will make
>you all an offer.
>
>First the pre-amble.
>
>You may or may not be  aware, that Earl Sir Duncan owned, operated and 
>taught
>in the largest  martial arts studios in Southern Arizona prior to our 
>moving
>here.   His martial arts training spans most of his life.  In fact,he was 
>my
>teacher which is how we got to know each other.
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>He taught 5 or more  forms in addition to boxing and women's self defense.
>He is UFC  certified (if you are in the MA community you know that is a 
>very
>big  deal) and also taught classes for children.
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>Now here is the  offer.  This is not an official marshallate offer, 
>although
>he is  one.  This is a Knight to fighers offer.
>
>If your teenager wishes  to fight in the SCA, you are welcome to contact us
>directly and Duncan has  agreed to help train them, and walk them to His
>Grace Patrick Michael for  authorization when he feels they are field 
>worthy.
>
>Here is the  catch.
>
>We expect those taking us up on the offer to be willing to help  make 
>his/her
>armour, purchse the necessary items to make the stuff needed  ( we have a
>shop and can do alot of it here) and be here at practices to  encourage the
>fighter.
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>To begin training you do not have to be in  armour, we have some equipment
>here, and I would recommend talking to  Duncan before you buy or make stuff
>no matter what the case.
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>You as  a parent if you are not coming to fight too are welcome to sit in 
>my
>house  with the other ladies and sew or watch cartoons or whatever.  But we
>request the parent stay here during this training.
>
>Duncan's email  addy is earlduncan at gmail.com, contact him to make
>arrangements for your  child directly.
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>What I will do for my part.
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>Since I am not adept  at pounding rivets or bending metal, I will be happy 
>to
>help you and your  child make whatever clothing necessary for him/her to
>participate on the  list field.
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>Practices are Thursday Nights.  They are a working  technique practice, not 
>a
>war story conference.  Please bring your  own water bottles and a chair if
>you have a portable one.
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>Tonight  is cancelled due to my schedule but next week will continue as
>scheduled,  contact Duncan in advance if you are coming.
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>I hope those of you with  teens will take advantage of all that is being
>offered.
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>This also  gives other in our Barony to get to know us as people, and be
>subjected to  Duncan's humor.  Which is truly only for the brave at heart.
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>In  service to the dream,
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>Larissa
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