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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>
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<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 discusion 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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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Tamara</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt">Volunteers@all-con.org</span></font></div>
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