[Glaslyn] [Steppes] Accepting bids for events

[William Black Dragon]

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Ironwyrm

--- Julie Cunningham <juliecunningham65 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Everyone
>    
>   HL Margarite is still accepting bids for
> Steppes Warlord 35. Deadline is business meeting
> August 7th.  If you have any questions please
> contact her.
>    
>   *********
>   Please see below in regards to 12th Night,
> published in the Elfsea Tidings and to be in our
> Newsletter as well.
>    
>   Every Barony is allowed two Kingdom calendar
> events per year.  For many years, Steppes 12th
> night has been a Kingdom calendar event due to
> the inclusion of the Kingdom Eisteddfod
> competition, thereby becoming a Kingdom event. 
> This year in February or March, Steppes was
> notified by the current titled Bard of the
> Kingdom that Steppes 12th Night 2008 would not be
> hosting this competition.  As a result and after
> much discussion, Steppes decided to open 12th
> Night (currently on the Kingdom caledar for
> January 5, 2008) to the Central Region as a
> regional event on a trial basis for the calendar
> year 2008 only.
>    
>   Long story short, Steppes 12th Night for 2008
> will be Central Regional 12th Night with bids
> accepted by any and all members of the Region. 
> The understanding is that if your group puts in a
> bid, you will not be responsible for filling all
> the jobs with people from your group; the jobs
> will be parceled out to various groups (who will
> then fill them with people from their group)
> within the region who are interested in
> participating.
>      
>   Bids are now open for Central Regional 12th
> Night.  All bids must be accompanied with a
> budget.  Bids will not be accepted without a
> budget.  Bids can be for feast and/or the event.
>    
>   Estimated numbers for Steppes 12th night are
> usually 300 in attendance, but we anticipate
> slightly more if it is a regional event.  In the
> past, we have budgeted Steppes 12th night to be
> $3500.00, with at least half of that going to
> feast. The site can be anywhere in the central
> region.  The most important factor on the site is
> that it should be no more than $2000.00 and that
> it has a capacity of 500+ people. Traditionally,
> Steppes 12th night has not been a big money maker
> and Steppes has occasionally suffered a small
> loss.
>    
>   Bids are requested ASAP as January 5th is
> almost upon us, with a deadline of August 31st. 
> The most important factor at this late date is a
> site.  If you have a wonderful site, please
> contact your seneschal with the information.  A
> site has not yet been secured, so we must make
> haste.  Bids will be accepted from anywhere in
> the Central Region.  These bids should be sent to
> HG Conal and copied to HG Julia de Montoya.  
>    
>   Bids should include at least a rough idea of
> any themes, any planned competitions that you are
> aware of (Steppes has a garb competition, a
> table-top trebuchet competition, and a table
> decorating competition), and a budget.  Remember,
> the budget is a non-negotiable enclosure with
> your bid.  If you have any questions regarding
> how Steppes has traditionally budgeted 12th Night
> in the past, please contact HL Margarite (Steppes
> seneschal) for help.  
> 
> 
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