<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear populace,</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif">I want to thank you all so much for offering your time and
talents to Elfsea Baronial College, to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 in
Fort Worth. We have a fantastic array of classes and wonderfully talented
entrants to our Artisan competition! We are so blessed by your generosity that our
class space is nearly at capacity. <b>At this time, we will only be taking new class submissions from anyone who will be also entering our Artisan competition</b>, as
teaching is a requirement for entry. The only exception to that would be that I
have some time slots to teach classes in an outdoor area (you will have shade
and access to power). If someone was thinking about teaching a martial class,
or one that otherwise needs to be or can be outdoors, please send me a message.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The <b>Elfsea Artisan competition</b> is a single item entry. The
theme is Pleasant Surprises. What is considered pleasant is up to you.
Documentation is not required, though it is welcome. Teaching a class at the College
is required, but it does not have to be related to your entry. To enter you must
sign up through this link: <span style="line-height:107%;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://forms.gle/UZWWvT5jcXcxqa687" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/UZWWvT5jcXcxqa687</a>
Please, <b>if you are thinking of competing, sign up ASAP so I can get your class on the
schedule.</b> I plan to post the schedule this Sunday evening. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Their Excellencies will also be choosing their Bard. The
<b>Bardic competition</b> will begin at 1:00 pm. They expect entrants to have three
pieces prepared and any who are able to utilize the theme with one of their
pieces will have more weight in their consideration. Two of the pieces will be performed
and the third will be in reserve if needed. Sign-ups for Bardic will be on-site and <b>close at noon.<br><br></b></font><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px"><b>Costuming Competition</b>!! The theme is 'Team Pride' - no matter who or what your team is, show your pride with your SCA clothing! All 'teams' are welcome - SCA groups, sports teams, fan clubs, etc. There are no limits - have fun and show your pride! There will be prizes for Adults and Kids!</span> <br><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><br>ARTISANS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED: </b>We once again also need the wonderful members of our barony to donate prizes to the winners of our competitions! They will rank their choices and you will be notified if yours was chosen. There is a limited budget available if your piece requires reimbursement for materials. You will have one year to complete the item. Please sign up here: </font><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnrgKi0ab2LM5e7RJRNmO-PWQSQHcWN807wxuu4WqXTEujfQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnrgKi0ab2LM5e7RJRNmO-PWQSQHcWN807wxuu4WqXTEujfQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%">
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Thank you to everyone who is going to make our college great!<br>
Lady Aline Hopton<br>
Artisan of Elfsea</font></p></div>