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<DIV>Greetings Cousins,<BR> A few troops of Girl Scouts
(Homeschooled), will be attending a Day Camp for the following dates:
6/21/04 to 6/24/04. The location is Tom Bass Park, near Hwy 288 and S.
Beltway.<BR> The organizer, Shannon has told me that
they have received an educational set of materials for the children to learn
about the Middle Ages/Renaissance. She is asking for all interested
gentles to come forth and make the time period "real" to the children.
Persons willing to become guest speakers (bring lots of exhibit materials and
objects) or willing to do some sort of demo in their chosen field, are most
welcome. <BR> I just helped out at the recent Girl
Scout day camp in Katy. I met lots of well mannered children and talented
parents. Encountered some moms that were teaching their children the
following: Greek dancing, rapier fighting and bag piping. Many moms
seemed genuinely interested in knowing more about SCA and coming out to a
fighter practice or meeting. I took along a Black Star for interested
persons to write down contact information on the branch closest to where they
live. <BR> I gave a talk on the things archaic
children did when not helping with work: playing games like Nine Men's
Morris, playing music. (Brought along examples of many items, kids like
visual aids). I taught them to play Bocce, they became
hooked! Later, gave a talk on Heraldry (displayed banners and other
insignia). They listened with rapt attention. To see the look of
understanding in the children's eyes, was most
rewarding!<BR> Please look on your calendars and see if
you can make time to help the mundane world, see the world through "SCA eyes"
and maybe inspire someone to become all they can be, in the world we know as
SCA! Please contact me at <A
href="mailto:ciarnat@nww.net">ciarnat@nww.net</A> for the camp co-ordinator's
number.<BR> <BR> Always in
Service to the Dream, Ciarnat<BR><BR>P.S. This is only my second
posting to the list, forgive any discrepancies in transmission practices
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