[Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo

[Joe Simmons]

Correct, no fencing program, no archery program. They do have bowling...lol

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hagen" <mfhagen at gmail.com>
To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo


> Guess that means that ctc doesn't have a fencing program...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 2, 2012, at 4:48 PM, "Joe Simmons" <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Believe me, I am left scratching my head as much as you are.  When I was 
>> first read the weapons rules I figured we would'nt be able to have any 
>> fighting.  Seems though since they don't have steel blades and don't 
>> actually look like swords they're ok.  They allow baseball bats on campus 
>> but not fencing weapons.
>>
>> Eric
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen Atkinson" 
>> <soldier.grrrl at gmail.com>
>> To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:40 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Geekfest Demo
>>
>>
>>> I wonder what they'd do if someone wanted to have a military wedding 
>>> with an arch of swords on campus....
>>>
>>> Helene
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 2, 2012, at 11:34 AM, John Atkinson <johnmatkinson at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wait, these Special People are OK with people bashing each other with
>>>> clubs, but are bothered by rapier fighting?  Anyone who doesn't think
>>>> SCA rattan 'swords' would be nonlethal against an unarmored person has
>>>> never taken a head shot.
>>>>
>>>> I believe, as a Texan, the correct thing to say is, "well, bless their 
>>>> hearts".
>>>>
>>>> I will never understand some people and their hoplophobia.
>>>>
>>>> Ioannes
>>>> (it's a real word, I promise)
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Joe Simmons <ESIMMONS001 at hot.rr.com> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Greetings to the list,
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, this is the "official" update and notice regarding the Geekfest 
>>>>> Demo.
>>>>>
>>>>> Place: Central Texas College Planetarium
>>>>> When: August 17th and 18th
>>>>> Times 17th 6 - 10 pm  18th  12 pm - 10 pm
>>>>> We will have a classroom for our displays etc.
>>>>> Fighting demos will occur outside on a cement area.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do need to know how many heavy fighters will be participating and 
>>>>> which
>>>>> day so that I may better schedule the demos.
>>>>>
>>>>> During the approval process by the CTC Campus Police they have banned 
>>>>> us
>>>>> from displaying and or carrying any type of dress steel.
>>>>> They have also banned us from bows,arrows and rapiers.
>>>>> This is in accordance with the campus weapons rules.
>>>>> The Rapier ban is still being worked and hopefully will be lifted.
>>>>> However, until further notice the only fighting we have been approved 
>>>>> for by
>>>>> the Campus Police is Heavy.
>>>>> The main reasons for the Rapier ban were they have steel blades 
>>>>> (fencing
>>>>> weapons fall under the same ban) and they actually look like swords.
>>>>> I apologize to the Rapier community for this SNAFU. However as 
>>>>> mentioned we
>>>>> are hoping we can come to a agreement with the CTC Campus Police 
>>>>> before the
>>>>> actual date of the Demo.
>>>>> If anyone has a good video of the light fighting I would be more than 
>>>>> happy
>>>>> to show it during the demo. I am also hoping to perhaps make one of 
>>>>> our own.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am not on the Baronial list, so if someone who is would be so kind 
>>>>> as to
>>>>> pass this along it would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>> Please feeel free to email with any further questions.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yours in Service
>>>>> Lord Eric Bentbow
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>>>>
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