[Gatesedge] Events

[D. Vandever]

Just for FYI, Mooneshadowe is discussing King's College hot and heavy on
their list. Oxlade is interested in putting in a bid and the populace says
they are behind him.

There is, of course, nothing wrong about a competing bid but thought I'd
just mention it.

I'd like to see the Shire do a Kingdom level event. For a group that boasts
more paid members than some Barony's, we have been keeping a pretty low
profile about hosting events. We've been talking about wanting to do some
Kingdom events, this looks like our chance.

Here's my thoughts.

King's college-bid due by March 1st. Not impossible but a tight squeek to do
with this being the 4th of Feb already. event is on the calendar for June
10-12.  The big thing is *where*? Could we use Tomball college?

Red tape-Bids due April 1st. On the calendar for July 15-17. Unless we want
to lose some of our cash and take the hit, we need a free site for this.
Kinsman Luthern would be possible *if* we could secure most of the classroom
area for our exclusive use....and they might want a rental for that. But
certainly worth looking into. However, they might want to see this closer to
the the center of the kingdom. It was held down here this last time. Again,
it is worth a shot. Any suggestions as to where? I've looked into my school
and the high school is cost prohibative but elementary schools are more
reasonable. Again, how about Tomball College? Who would we need to call or
talk to out there?

Queen's- Bids due April 1st. On the calendar for July 29-31. We might be
able to hold this out at Camwood if it were available but April 1st is more
than 90 days out from the end of July and we couldn't guarantee it in a bid.
Of course we could have back up sites. I think this would be fun, esp. with
our own Don in our midst to help guide us in the niceties of this event. How
about out at Livingston Trade days? That is a pretty good site. On a
different note, I thought that they try to hold this pretty close to where
the new Queen lives....or is that not a consideration because we have no
idea where or who she is at this point?

Fall Arts Symposium-bids due April 1st. On the calendar for September 9-11.
I know nothing about this event. It sounds (just guessing) like an indoor
thing sort of like King's college only with an Arts emphasis. Anybody know
anything about how this event normally runs?

My big problem is finding a site...I can organize just about anything else.
If someone wanted to be the site finder, I'd be willing to help organize it
up and to work on it....maybe even autocrat it (damn that was my outloud
voice wasn't it?)

Annes
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