[Steppes] Sparking Imagination (School Demo)

[donnelshaw at aol.com]

Beth and I both teach in the Venus ISD. It is a very low income 
district and the children do not all have access to books in their 
home. We will be inspiring not only the children but the parents to 
build a dream not only in the belief of Knights and Ladies. That dreams 
are possible and can come true with imagination, perseverance and 
desire. Ruby Payne says 'Individuals leave poverty for one of four 
reasons: a goal or vision of something they want to be or have;a 
situation that is so painful that anything would be better ; someone 
who "sponsors' them; or a specific talent or ability that provides an 
opportunity for them" It would be nice to know that we helped to give 
them that goal or vision. The enthusiasm to learn and the willingness 
to give the 110% needed to archive their goals. This is an honorable 
venture and we are an educational group. Many of our populous have 
given years to teaching. In an age when many think of themselves we 
need to strive to help others. Many of my values I learned as a teen in 
the SCA I still hold true and try to pass on to my students each year. 
This will be your turn. This will be a wonderful opportunity even if it 
is at the last minute. Because of that it will probably not be an SCA 
demo but would be a wonderful way to give back to our community.

In remembering the past don't forget the future.
HL Maili Donnel MacGregor.



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A-----Original Message-----
From: glen wilkerson <gdwilkerson at earthlink.net>
To: Elizabeth Spinks <ecspinks at yahoo.com>; Barony Of Steppes - SCA Inc. 
<steppes at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wed, 27 May 2009 12:42 pm
Subject: Re: [Steppes] Sparking Imagination (School Demo)



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Alaric

-----Original Message-----
>From: Elizabeth Spinks <ecspinks at yahoo.com>
>Sent: May 25, 2009 9:21 PM
>To: "Barony Of Steppes - SCA Inc." <steppes at lists.ansteorra.org>
>Subject: [Steppes] Sparking Imagination (School Demo)
>
>Pray how many of us remember (long ago in some cases such as mine) 
first
reading the tales of knights of the round table or perhaps tales of the 
Crusades
when once we were children?  Or perhaps we first dreamed of the days of 
Prince
Valiant?  Mayhap tales of Robin Hood and his Merry Men?
> 
>And, alas, how many of us have lamented the lack of youth activities 
such as
reading, visiting the library, and dreaming of being a hero in the days 
of
yore.  Today much is replaced by someone else's imagination of what it 
would be
like in an electronic maze with characters of set ability.
> 
>I come to you now with an opportunity to perhaps change these things 
in a small
way.  Venus School District has a summer reading program this summer 
starting
with knightly tales and dragons Tuesday, June 09.  In the hope of 
sparking
younglings imagination my Lord Jaque the Spink has vo
lunteered to 
display
archery skills and other knowledge while in garb.  We hope to inspire 
the young
to dream of such deeds and wonders as were once done in times of old.  
Would
there be any kind gentles out there that might be willing to come to 
our school
and demonstrate such other skills as you might have- be they martial 
or Arts and
Sciences-setting up about 8 or so and going til noon.  The school is 
far to the
south on Hwy 67.  The pay is little more than a small bribe of lunch at 
my home
in Midlothian when we are done but the who knows- you might just spark 
the
imagination of one that will eventually become a writer, teacher, 
archeologist,
or perhaps a
> king in our own society.
> 
>YIS
>Symonne de Aix  aka Beth Spinks 
>Volunteers Contact me at
>214-499-8588
>ecspinks at yahoo.com
>
>
>
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