[Ravensfort] Fw: Thanks

[Brian du Val]

I  hope all able to read this and share it with those off line.

                                                    Brian
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jean North" <vjn_gram at yahoo.com>
To: <cobalt60 at lcc.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:50 AM
Subject: Thanks


> Thanks for the help you gave, personally, throughout
> the 4 years in Trinity and in 2003 and thanks for the
> members of SCA who participated at our festival in
> November.  Please extend my deepest appreciation to
> all the guys and gals who were there.  
> 
> I know it was disappointing to you and to us that more
> of your members did not make it - but those who were
> there were magnificent and greatly appreciated.  In my
> opinion, SCA participation is an asset to any event.
> 
> Although we did not get the attendance we had hoped
> for - believe it or not the festival was a success. 
> All the bills and everyone involved were paid and we
> came out in the black - perhaps not as far as we would
> have liked - but still - in the black!
> 
> I am told that that is fantastic and a big success on
> a first year in a new location - and that a move to a
> new location is the hardest thing to overcome -
> particulary on a first year.
> 
> If anyone in your group took photos @ the festival -
> would you share them with us.  For some reason none of
> our group took a single picture - except at the entry
> gate!!!  
> 
> I am not sure what we will plan for 2004 - in the
> event that we decide to go forward again.  In the
> event that our Board of Directors vote to continue -
> it will be bigger and better.  Learned a lot in 2003 -
> of what to do and what not to do!!!  2003 was a
> learning and growing experience.  The Walker County
> Fair Grounds is a fantastic place to hold the event
> but for sure - we will pull our participants together
> tighter and stronger.
> 
> I do hope that your Barony will consider participating
> again  if we go for 2004.  
> 
> Again, please extend my thanks to all your members.
> 
> Jean North, Chairman of the Board
> Huntsville Trinity Celtic Festival & Highland Games
> 
> 
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