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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Good morning.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Now that the list seems to be working again. I will add my voice to the discussions.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">I still consider my self as being new to the SCA and therefore can see</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">where experience blinds us.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">1, Warlord and other recent events have ended at the 4pm court. Because</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">willing to travel a couple of hours, home is close and easy to leave at</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">that point. I left</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">unexpectedly early from Warlord this year. I had planned to stay until Monday</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">morning. However, at</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">5pm on Sunday, everything was over and there wasn't ANYTHING planned</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">after</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">that to keep</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">me. I watched as most of the tents came down and residence left. Not</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">only ones left at camp again, I also left and was home before dark. Not</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">really worth pulling</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">out the whole kit for just one night. Because of this I may consider</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">day</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">tripping even</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Warlord. It was actually disappointing.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">My favourite event so far was the DFT Guardian in 2007. The evening</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">potluck dinner after</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">dark on the tourney field with the finals of the bardic competition was</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">a</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">treat! Even the</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">2, There is a lack of cohesiveness. We need an Elfsea populas camp</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">'Mom'.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">I like the idea</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">of an Elfsea group camp at EVERY local event. Perhaps a BIG banner for</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">us</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">to rally under?</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">(A populace banner.) The offer of camping together at Warlord was not</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">clear to me, I am</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">sorry I missed that. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">I know that several of us have started sewing together and plan to make bling for elfsea. </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">This will help the feeling of being part of the group. Banners,</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">banners,</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">banners especially</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">3, Ideas for 'dead time'. Well this only mildly applies. I would like</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">to see a communal</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">with others instead</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">of isolated in our own tent or click. This will help new people from</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">being unwittingly shunned. Of course an Elfsea camp would solve this.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Not necessarily a potluck, but that would be great too!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">4, Fighter Practice. I find Sunday practice frustrating. Often I miss</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">it, or show up when it was</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">cancelled. When I manage to hit it, I only find it by knowing faces.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Where's the banner?</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">A simple pop-up with an Elfsea banner would help. It gives a sense of</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">group, and allows</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">newcomers to find us. I like the idea of making more of it, especially</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">on those</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">there isn't an event nearby.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">5, Highland Games. I chose not to respond for the free tickets back on</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">May 1st. I pay my</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">way in anyway. I will be going even if Elfsea does not. Volunteers do</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">not usually make solid</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">plans 5 weeks out with several events in between. Then next time I</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">heard</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">anything about it,</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">it was cancelled. The only thing I can grasp is that we lost faith that</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">people will come</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">through. From what I have seen, Elfsea people will step up to the task</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">when the time comes. </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">More reminders and requests might help. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">I hope my comments further the discussion and do not cause hurt feelings.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Lady Caitrina</span></font></div>
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