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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I accidentally deleted the email from the newcomer who was talking about the Steppes All About the SCA mini event. I meant to approve it. I have included it below, but the email will show from me and not from Antoine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In service,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Caelin on Andrede<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Moderator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I am planning to be there. I will have questions about heavy fighting, armoring, name and armorial heraldry, and, perhaps mostly, needle and thread topics, since I have lots of garb and cloth armor needs. It will be nice to have a forum where I'll feel like I can throw out a million questions without fear of boring someone or interrupting their own fun free time. (I've never had someone make me feel guilty for that, just sayin'.) Is there anything I should bring? Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Antoine D'Aubernoun<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>mka Randy Shipp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Jay Rudin <<a href="mailto:rudin@peoplepc.com">rudin@peoplepc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next Saturday, June 19th, we will have an afternoon class on How the SCA Works, at the home of Master Duncan and Mistress Genevieve, Baron and Baroness of the Steppes. It will be focused on how new people get involved, and taught (at least at first) by two established peers. It will be followed by an evening pot-luck revel.<br><br>The Steppes has a lot of new members right now, and the SCA can be a little bewildering. So we will give an overview of what the SCA is, how it works, and how you can become an active part of it.<br><br>Among the questions we will answer are: what is a revel? [It's an SCA party -- talking, food, drink, maybe some singing, lots of meeting each other, etc.] What do the baron and baroness do? [Help everyone in the Dallas-area SCA grow and learn and be rewarded, by, in part, holding revels and classes at their house.] And what are peers? [Peers are leaders in the fighting, arts and service arenas, whose job it is to teach and help people get involved.]<br><br>The SCA is a co-op, and it only works if we all get involved. But how? It's a large, complicated and sometimes bewildering structure, hard to absorb all at once. Mistress Serena and Master Robin will lead a discussion and answer any questions. Between us, we have experience in fighting, fencing, service and arts, and have held many offices. Others will be there as well, including the new baron and baroness, adding their experience and knowledge.<br><br>We have a lot of experience, knowledge and SCA success, but we certainly don't claim to know it all. I hope other established members will add their knowledge and experience, and an active part in the discussion, which will be kind of free-ranging. But we can only commit ourselves. That's part of the co-op nature of it. Any other members want to come help? Sing out!<br><br>Any newcomers planning on coming? Let us know! If you have any specific questions, post them here and we can all be a little readier to discuss them. This is also part of the co-op nature of the SCA. Like anything else, this class will only work if people get involved.<br><br>As the discussion winds down, the revel will start up. It's a pot luck revel, so bring food and drink, and come share with us all.<br><br>Place: Home of Master Duncan and Mistress Genevieve, Baron and Baroness of the Steppes<br>17919 Meadowchase Way<br>Dallas, TX 75287<br>469-893-0740<br><br>Time: Discussion starts roughly 1:00 pm. It will last as long as people enjoy talking, listening and debating. The revel will break out whenever it does. We expect this to last all afternoon and evening, but who knows? The SCA is a co-op, and the revel lasts as long as people are involved.<br><br>Questions to Robin of Gilwell 214-663-2297<br><br>Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin<br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>