[Steppes] Lazy Dragon Con

[Mike]

Heilsa,

This is news to the Baronial Knight Marshal concerning that there would 
be a Sunday afternoon tournament to win a prize sword!

I asked before Warlord if there was going to be any heavy fighting 
planned for Sunday afternoon and the reply was "No"!
So, when I was asked about the regular heavy fighter practice if it was 
being held that Sunday August 5th at the regular time? My answer has 
been for the last two months - "Yes - it will be held on Sunday, and if 
you can make it out to the Lazy Dragon Con on Saturday please do so!"

The plans for the heavy fighter practice might have been changed several 
weeks ago and even got it on the calendar to get the word out, but at 
this late date. Some people will get the word about this from this list, 
a fair number of people who attend the heavy fighter only have email at 
their place of work. And their Work email accounts are for work issues! 
Not for personal topics such as this would deem to be - I have several 
people who will NOT get on any email list for the SCA and/or this heavy 
fighter because it is against their company policy and that is their 
type of emails.

It has always been my and several others policy that if a number of 
people can not be contacted in sufficient amount of time, then the 
activity is NOT worth leaving these people "High and Dry" with no 
explanation as to why it was posted that the regular practice has been 
moved. This is not the way to build and maintain an activity by 
short-changing people and leaving them hanging in the wind. All this 
does is builds negative thoughts and feelings for those people who are 
making an effort to attend the heavy fighter practice. And who have come 
to expect the practice to be held at its regular time and place. Plus, 
having established an excellent record of always being present, 
otherwise announcing such changes 4 to 6 weeks in advance or even longer 
amount of lead time - when possible, example this past January when I 
was forced to canceled the practice due to extreme low temperatures and 
ice at the last minute.

Sunday afternoon - I will be holding the regular heavy fighter practice 
at Mary Heads Carter park in Carrollton at 2 PM. The normal time and 
normal place.

I may or may not be able to attend this Con - it depends upon my course 
work - which is due the following week, the semester ends on August 9th.

YIS,
Lord Michael Kettering
Steppes Knight Marshal



Faelan Caimbeul wrote:

>Ok, here's the basic plan for the con.
>
>Friday will be loading of the stuff from storage. Exact transportation
>options to be determined, since we both the vehicles we were going to use
>are inoperable at the moment. If anyone has a truck or large van or SUV and
>could help us moving things it would be greatly appreciated. All we're
>taking is the baronial pavilion, some rugs, a throne and rebar and poles for
>the list field. I am planning on taking the day off Friday so I can get
>things together in the morning, or possibly doing loadup on Thrusday night,
>but unfortunately, it's up in the air at the moment due to my vehicle being
>in the shop.
>
>So, the contingency plan is we will load up and set up Friday night. It
>won't take much, we're just pitching the pavillion and list field, then
>going home, unless you want to stick around for the con. There are things
>scheduled all night Friday as well as Saturday night. However, we won't be
>doing anything official until Saturday morning.
>
>Saturday:
>
>10:00 am Rapier Melee, Save the Damsel
>
>Noon Heavy Meles, Blood of Heroes
>
>3:00 pm Open meless, heavy and light. Bridge, open field, possibly fence
>duels and whatever other weird stuff we dream up.
>
>Saturday night we will be hosting a party room inside. We're playing it by
>ear for start times, but it will be open to everyone at the con and would be
>a great time to talk to interested newbies and just relax. Party will run
>till we get tired of having it.
>
>Sunday afternoon we will have a heavy tournament for the prize sword, and
>more light fighting, probably light Blood of Heroes, if we have enough
>fighters.
>
>The con closes Sunday afternoon, and plan to have tear down at 5, and we
>should be offloaded and going home by 7.
>
>Please let me know if you're available for set up on Friday.
>
>I'm still waiting to hear back about being able to still get the discount at
>the door. More info to follow.
>
>Thanks,
>Faelan
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