[Steppes] Lazy Dragon Con

[Faelan Caimbeul]

Replied privately.

Faelan

On 7/30/07, Mike <meggiddo at netzero.net> wrote:
>
> 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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