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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many, many thanks to Don Alaric for his excellent
class on Saturday</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>at Kingdom A & S on </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>this history and evolution of the sword in Europe,
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and to Duchess </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Conal
for volunteering to help in the Ministry of Children area.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We had </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>a small
turnout for MOC but the kids had a great time, and learned some
things</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>too. Thanks also to my daughter Anabella de
Bard (Miranda) for her</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>research and presentation on the origins of St.
Valentine's Day (it turns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>out that Valentine's greetings are, in fact,
period, although not the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>preprinted kind of course). The youth boffer
tournament was also lots of fun to watch,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>and the kids also enjoyed playing Robin Hood and
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>throwing snow into the pond</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(you just never know what will be a hit with
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>the kids). I'm afraid the crafts activities
went</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>by the wayside due to the snow and </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>youth boffer!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am still looking for volunteers to teach
short courses or do activities in the MOC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>area at Warlord, including </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>one in court etiquette and behavior, and concerning various
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>awards and their </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>meaning. I would also love to have a bard come and teach the
children</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>some </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ansteorran
songs. If anyone has any other ideas for classes or activities
at</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warlord, please let me or my deputy Katerine
know. We have some ideas, of</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>course, but fresh ideas are always welcome,
especially since I am reasonably</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>certain that there will not be any snow
:)!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Christianna inghean
Fearghus</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>