<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt">Good day good gentles!<br><br>This is my first (most definitely not my last) request for items to display in
the A&S tent at the Medieval Fair in Norman, OK April 1st, 2nd & 3rd. We need examples of all kinds - and documentation would be a huge plus if you've worked it up for competitions. It would be ideal to have at least a simple paragraph describing the item to accompany it at the table, so that volunteers in the tent have something to refer to when showing Fair patrons around. Please contact me to arrange getting the item to us
and to work out what kind of space (table, rack, display case) you need
for it. I hope to make this the best A&S display yet, but I cannot do it alone! I will be at Gulf War and would be more than happy to transport your A&S item home with me if you would like to loan it to us for the Fair, and would make sure it returns to you in a reasonable amount of time after (if you do not make it to the Fair yourself) - please see me in Namron's camp if this option interests you. If you would like to do a performance piece, we also have the ability to work that in either at the A&S tent, in the Living History tent, or even on the lyst field between bouts.<br><br>We need volunteers to man our A&S and Living History tents!! As a departure from previous policy, it has been decided that this year there will be a schedule for volunteers manning the A&S and Living History tents. A person can only work in each tent for one shift at a time with a mandatory break of two hours between
shifts. If you would like to work one shift in the A&S tent and the next shift in the Living History tent (or vice-versa) that would be ok. The shifts are going to be two hours long beginning at 9am (in order to
help with set up in the morning) and running through 7pm. We hope that having two hour shifts will allow us to spread the work out a little and allow a few of our usual workhorses to take a much needed break during the fair. Since the tents will be set up differently this year, there will not be space for people who are not scheduled to work to sit in either tent. There WILL be a tent on the compound where people can go to sit and relax or socialize.<br><br>I would like to have four people to man the A&S tent and assist Fair patrons. A general knowledge of A&S is helpful, but a friendly personality is required! I would prefer to have more, but there should be two people working on some form of A&S in the Living History tents at all times - what you work on can be as simple or involved as you choose. Another change this year will be the addition of one or two docents who will be in the Living History tent to
act as a kind of go-between for the public and the artisans. Their job is to talk with patrons and explain a little bit about what the artisans are doing so that artisans who are not comfortable chatting with the public can feel more comfortable about doing their work at the Fair. I fully understand that not everyone is outgoing and eager to talk to strangers, and I want everyone to feel that they can participate at the Fair if they are so inclined.<br><br>Shifts available are:<br>Friday 9-11am<br> 11-1pm<br><div> 1-3pm<br> 3-5pm<br> 5-7pm<br></div>Saturday 9-11am<br>
11-1pm<br>
<div> 1-3pm<br>
3-5pm<br>
5-7pm<br>Sunday 9-11am<br>
11-1pm<br>
<div> 1-3pm<br>
3-5pm<br>
5-7pm<br>
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</div>Please contact me if you would like to work any of the above shifts. <br><br>Remember, this isn't <span style="font-weight: bold;">Namron's</span> Medieval Fair demo - it's the entire SCA's. People from around the world come to this Fair and we share the dream with many who we will never see again, but who enrich other baronies and kingdoms in the months and years to come.<br><br>YIS,<br>Lady Droen O'Rourke<br>Namron Minister of Arts & Science<br>Medieval Fair Arts & Science Director<br><br><div>P.S. Please forward this to any groups or people you feel would be interested.<br></div>
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