[Steppes] Rapier,Archery, and Thrown Weapons at Warlord

[Vyolante de Oporto]

Greetings!
The Rapier activity that will happen on Saturday is the Iron Star
Competition. Bring your 5 man melee teams and Challenge the Steppes/Elfsea
team!
The Steppes Champion Competition will be on Sunday.
Vyolante de Oporto

On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Susan McMahill <sueorintx at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> With less than three full days, I need to make a few announcements
> regarding the Warlord Schedule, in particular for Archery and Thrown
> Weapons.
>
> Sadly, there will not be any William Tell Shoot this year. While trying to
> find the special target, we have found that is not usable and there is no
> time to re-create it. Next year, we hope that 'Willie' will be back. I know
> that I always look forward to that shoot and will miss it.
>
> There will also not be any Thrown Weapons competition. We have not had any
> Thrown Weapons marshals make themselves known to us, so we have cancelled
> the contest.
>
> The schedule shows that the range will be open for Royal Rounds or IKACs
> after the Novice Tournament on Saturday. This will only occur if an out of
> Barony marshal steps up to supervise. Sir Lasguaard, HL Katya, and myself
> (the active Steppes Target Archery marshals) will be otherwise occupied with
> Baronial duties, and will need some time out of the sun. Should no one else
> choose to supervise the range, it will be closed at the end of the Novice
> Tournament.
>
> Please note that Children's Archery is scheduled at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday
> morning. This is when it usually happens. No children will be signed up once
> the shooting starts. If you want to have your child participate, your child
> and you must be there at 7:30. In the past we have had to hold the list
> while parents are located or as stragglers dragged in as late as when we
> were headed to morning court. We cannot do that and be fair to everyone and
> get the winner's name to the Heralds and Scribes in time for court. This is
> the one competition whose winner is always announced in Sunday Morning
> Court.
>
> It has also been brought to my attention that people have been inquiring
> about Rapier activities at Warlord. As I have spent almost all of my events
> on the archery range, I was unaware that there was confusion about the term
> 'champion.' I have always associated it with Rapier only competitions, as
> the contests I am most aware of are Queen's Champion and Steppes
> Champion....both Rapier titles. To me it was a no-brainer(ignorance is
> bliss:) ) ....but then I don't do or follow Rapier that closely. So......
>
> The Rapier activities for Warlord will focus on Steppes Champion which is
> held on Sunday after Morning Court. It is my understanding that there may be
> rapier melees Saturday, but I have not had confirmation of this. I hope that
> the is clarifies any confusion that may have been created, which I apologize
> for, wholeheartedly.
>
> Lyneya de Grey
>
> Scheduling Coordinator
> Steppes Warlord
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