[Ravensfort] Demo Opportunity

Wed May 26 18:22:52 PDT 2010

I am cross posting this everywhere I can, sorry if you get this more than once.  Please contact Lady Katrina Alyse Argo (aka Momma Cammie) at momma_cammie at yahoo.com or myself at m_meaux05 at yahoo.com if you will be able to assist or donate for the silent auction.

We are looking for all aspects of the SCA to be represented.  Lady Katrina is coordinating and I am trying to assist her in any manner that I can..please lend a hand for this demo/fundraiser.

In service,
Lady Marie de Meaux

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:18 PM, Yahoo Mail <momma_cammie at yahoo.com> wrote:

 Good Gentles
All,

I, Ly Katrina Alyse Argo, protégé to
Mesterinde Annes Clotilde von Bamburg; Proprietress of Longship Furniture
(formerly known as Barefoot Boxes) do come to you with proverbial “hat in
hand” begging a boon.  This missive is long, but I must tell
the whole tale for you to understand my need and the opportunity awaiting you.

A few weeks ago, my good Lord Thorkin
of Blackthorne, Squire to Sir Arenveld Kief av
 Kiersted, heard of the plight of a Navarro County
family through an old high school friend.  

At that time, their 13 yr old
daughter, Tory Lee Cantu, was in the ICU at Children’s Hospital in Dallas and the parents
had no insurance coverage for their beloved child.  It seems that when
this beautiful, vivacious girl was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, her
parents removed her from the insurance which would have skyrocketed beyond
their reach so that she could receive free treatments through the Scottish
Rites, a charity hospital.  

Tory had been doing
well through Scottish Rites but awoke one day at home feeling rather
ill.  Her local doctor diagnosed her with an infection, and prescribed a
few days of antibiotics and bed rest.  By that afternoon she was being
rushed to the hospital suffering from convulsions with what appeared to be an
allergic reaction.  She was stabilized at Scottish Rites and then
transferred to Children’s Hospital as they had better facilities. 
For those who are not aware, Scottish Rites and Children’s Hospital are
two separate entities, so the “free” care did not apply to her
stay at Children's.  Tory had to undergo several blood transfusions and
long stays in the ICU.  

Sadly, Tory lost her fight with RA
and the sepsis she developed from the allergic reaction on April 14,
2010.  As you can well imagine, her family and friends are devastated to
have lost such a bright, shining star.  Now, the hospital bills are
beginning to pour in and her family is dealing with both their grief for
their daughter's death and bills that continue to grow
daily.   

There has been local effort to help.
Her community in the Corsicana area has made
arrangements with Carter Blood Care Centers out of Lufkin to donate $10 per pint of blood donated
to her account toward the medical bills.  A trust fund has been set up at
Prosperity Bank in Corsicana
for donations.  The Cotton Patch Restaurants have held benefits for the
family.  They have been selling “Tory bracelets” and having
benefit concerts as well as softball tournaments to raise money.

This family’s plight has
touched our hearts also.  Longship Furniture is holding a raffle for a
Gift Certificate worth up to $450 toward the purchase of any piece of our camp
furniture.  Beyond this we were originally going to try to do the raffle
along with a Blood Drive
and a small SCA Demo in the Palestine
area.  Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, another date and
another venue had to be found.

This past Saturday, I journeyed to Crockett, Texas
to meet with the American Legion Post No.134 about possibly using their
building to hold the Blood Drive
and a small SCA Demo knowing that I would have to explain our passion to
them since they had little knowledge of what we do.  

Before I even arrived, the Post
Commander had decided that they were going to do it. He had also decided that
they wanted to turn this into a really grand event.  He stated that he had
not heard of a more worthy cause than this in a very long time.  He was
extremely interested in the SCA and the Demo.  Although he could not
attend the meeting, he sent word to his second in command to “go with
it.”

My Lords and Ladies, I have never sat
with a more enthusiastic group to plan an event.  They realize that to
make this successful there will need to be diversity.  

The American Legion Post is going to
coordinate with the local classic car club and motorcycle club to get them to
come out.  They will advertise the event a total of 8 times
in the local papers and many more times on the radio station at no cost. 
They want to put up flyers and posters all over town and in local cities to
draw in more of a crowd, again at no cost. 

The Women’s Auxiliary is
planning a bake sale, hot dogs and drinks the day of the event and are taking
the raffle tickets to their churches to sell them there.  They are also
going around to the local business to get items donated for a silent
auction.  They are lining up the Mayor of Crockett or the Rodeo Queen to come
handle the raffle drawing and announce the winners of the silent auction. 
There is a very good chance that there will probably be a news crew there from
the local TV station.

And then talk turned to the SCA demo
…I explained that we are a non-profit, educational Society with worldwide
branches.  I spoke of many things that evening as I often do when quizzed
about this Dream that we all love.

I told them of our Heavy Fighters and
had to explain our Order of Precedence, how Crown is won, describe to them our
Kingdoms, Baronies, Shires and Cantons. I spoke of our gallant Light Fighters
and the honor they give our Queen by serving her during her reign.  

I mentioned the beauty and grace of
our Middle Eastern dancers and the musicians that provide inspiration for
them--Of the magic of seeing the Castle at Bordermarch aglow at night with
firelight--Of the beauty and pageantry that is the Lysts at Castleton--The joy
of listening to our Bards both in Court and around friendly campfires at
night--The knowledge and grace of our Laurels and Pelicans, as well as our
Landed and Court Barons/Baronesses- -The wealth of talent that are the Merchants
of the SCA.  

I mentioned our Equestrian Group and
I thought they were going to explode with excitement. You see, Crockett is in
the middle of horse and cattle ranch country and the thought of
"real" knights on horseback set them on fire!!  

I didn’t even make it to
telling them about the archery, Royal Huntsman, greyhound coursing and so much
more that is the SCA.

Here is what came
from that telling. They want as much of Our Dream as we can
bring to them!  There has never been a
“medieval reenactment” done in their area and they believe that
that fact alone will bring people from miles around out to see us.  

My “little” demo has turned
into something that is totally out of my realm and I desperately need the help
of each and every person who reads this!!!  The date of Saturday, July 17th
was selected as our target date.  I know that Round Table is set for that
weekend, but I am hopeful that I will still be able to get a decent showing for
these wonderful Veterans who are so happy and excited about seeing us show up.

While the Post itself is not large,
it is still a decent sized building; they do have a lot of land available and
are drawing up a formal outline which they will be sending to me soon. 
The Post is surrounded by the Crockett
Civic Center
and the Davy Crockett Memorial Park. 
They would like for the Heavy and Light Fighting to be held in a
“fenced” area around their war memorial and a tank under the
trees.  

There is a pasture behind the
building that they will groom for the Equestrians, or if needs be, they will
make arrangements for us to use the Arena at the Civic Center
just across the road. They will set aside five spaces in their RV park area for
any who would like to come up the Friday night before to begin setting up
early.  They would like Merchants to come and display and sell their wares
(for a donation to Tory’s cause or an item to the silent auction). 
They would like to see our artisans set up displays inside in the
Hall.  

In all honesty, I have many questions
and I need all of the input and assistance that I can get from each and every
one of you.  

Whose domain does Crockett fall into
(zip code is 75835)?  

Since this is not an official event
and we are not charging a site fee, do I need to worry about insurance and if
so how do I get it?  

Will I be able to get enough field
heralds and water bearers to handle the outside announcements?  

Will I still be at least somewhat
sane when this is all over and done with?  

Should I get a prescription for
Prozac now or later?  

 If you are a Hospitaler or Seneschal
within a 2-3 hour drive of Crockett, PLEASE talk to your populace about coming
out to what may be one of the biggest demos this area has seen since we were
part of TRF. PLEASE contact me AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, as I need to know who is
interested in participating in this ever growing event! This is your
opportunity to really add to Our Dream with new enthusiastic members!

I await your swift replies and help.
I remain, as always, 

Yours in Service,

Ly Katrina Alyse Argo

Mundane Name:  Cam
Battaglia

             15 River Terrace

             Dayton, TX  77535

Cell
Phone:         (281) 904-0218 (no calls
M-F between 9 am to 6 pm)

Evening Phone:   (281) 576-5485 (please
leave a voice message)

Email:                cam.battaglia@ gmail.com

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-- 
Regards,

Lisa
(or Maggie, depending)
<smile>

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