[Moo] Fwd: need for demo at Wakefield School in The Plains

Tue Mar 13 19:44:58 PDT 2007

Here's some more info on the Wakefield School demo from milord Clubb. Any
volunteers? Pretty please? I'm out of paid time off at work! :-( I know we
have lots of competent archers, calligraphers, leatherworkers, clothiers,
and heralds in this barony. Surely some of you can take a lovely spring day
to help them out!

Iustinos

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrew Clubb <aclubb at wakefieldschool.org>
Date: Mar 12, 2007 8:29 AM
Subject: RE: need for demo at Wakefield School in The Plains
To: Ryan Snead <iustinos.ancyrenos at gmail.com>

Dear Iustinos Ancyrenos (Ryan Snead),

Many thanks for your email. We are very interested in demonstrations
involving archery (if the weather permits), combat and fencing. We also
would be interested in learning more about medieval clothing, leatherwork
and calligraphy. Our children (and I hope some of our adults) will be
dressed in home made costumes for the event. We are planning a medieval
banquet also, which of course you, and whoever else from your organization
is attending, will be welcome to partake of (I can't offer you wine, ale of
mead I'm afraid, just juice and water). The 8th grade will be making shields
with coats of arms and all of our students will research what foods were
available to Europeans in medieval times. Our 6th grade students have
already completed research projects on medieval castles and will be
constructing their own castles as a project over Spring Break that we will
put on display on the day of the faire.

I am excited about the participation of SCA. Thank you once more for your
response.

Yours Sincerely,

Lord Clubb of Hendred (Andrew Clubb)

P.S. I awarded myself the above title in a letter that I have previously
sent home to parents about the faire.

-----Original Message-----
*From:* Ryan Snead [mailto:iustinos.ancyrenos at gmail.com]
*Sent:* Saturday, March 10, 2007 10:10 AM
*To:* Andrew Clubb
*Cc:* koldune at yahoo.com; seneschal at sudentorre.atlantia.sca.org
*Subject:* Re: need for demo at Wakefield School in The Plains

Mr. Clubb,

We have received your demo request via Lady Blitha (Barbara Miller). I have
passed this on to the demo team for our area. One of them should contact you
shortly. If you do not hear from them by Wednesday, March 14th, please let
me know and I will investigate the matter further on your behalf.

I am new to my job too, so I'm not sure what we have offered to you in the
past. Typically, we offer demonstrations and/or lectures on armored
combat, fencing, archery, Western European dances, medieval clothing,
leatherwork, calligraphy, and other interest areas as those with the
necessary skills are available. Where the activity lends itself to
participation, we aim to get the students involved as much as possible
within the rules of our organization and the school where the demo is given.
If any of this sounds familiar, interesting, etc, please ask about it. Our
demo team will see what we can offer to you.

Iustinos Ancyrenos (Ryan Snead)

baronial seneschal (local chapter president)

On 3/8/07, *TheWolfhou at aol.com* <TheWolfhou at aol.com> wrote:

Greetings Lord Iustinus and Lord Darri,

I recieved a phone call today from Mr Andrew Clubb, a history teacher at
Wakefield School, in the area of The Plains. The school is having a medieval
faire on friday, 13 April from 3:30-6pm, followed by a banquet. In the past
the SCA has provided some sort of demonstrations, like fighting , dancing,
and backsmithing. Mr Clubb is unsure exactly what was done, because he is
new to the school, and the privious organizer of the school medieval faire
has moved.

There are expected to be about 110-120 children from the 6th - 8th grades,
plus thier parents. It will be held outside, weather permitting, or inside
in a large gym if nessisary. They will have activities like face painting,
games, and such organized by themselves and older kids.

Mr Clubb is asking if we could do a demo (of probably heavy fighting and/or
rapier) for 1/2 hour to 45 min for all to watch. He is unsure what we have
to offer, and so is unsure exactly what to ask for. He mentioned the
fighting and dancing as activities others remembered.

He has tried to contact Karen Larsdatter, but has had no response, so he got
on the web and found my number. I told him I would forward his request to
others closer to his area. If he does not hear from you, he will call me
back.  Mr Clubb's Contact info is:  aclubb at wakefieldschool.org   phone
number is 540-253-9861  I am sure you will be able to assist him in this
teaching / sharing opportunity!

As ideas of what we have to offer from this end of the Barony, when we did
the demo for the Spotsy Elem school renaisance faire, we had a photo booth
where a kid sticks his head in a hole and gets photo done looking like young
Elizabeth I or young Edward IV. We also had juggling preformance and
teaching, and a table where the kids made flowered hair wreaths or robin
hood style hats. These were big successes for the elementary school age. I
dont know how they would do for the older set, but perhaps the photo
opportunities. I have those 2 canvases available for use if you wish to
mention them to Mr Clubb.

There are strengths in your area that may also be of intrest. Might Grace's
glass beadwork be possible? A table of calligraphy and illumination with
paper and pens for them to try is also fun hands on. Having a few examples
incased in plastic, and don't expect masterwork calligraphy is still fun.
The weaving of cords using the tossing of weighted string is a fun activity.
Do you have a blacksmith in you area? How portable is Lorac's work? Do you
have dancers who can teach the in the round dances like Toss the Dutchess or
Maltes Brawl?

My daughter was introduced to the SCa while we were in Florida at 6th grade
medieval faire that culminated the study unit of Medieval history. The
students made medieval clothes as one of their school projects, and wore
them on that day. The lunch was hotdogs, lemonade, apple slices and sugar
cookies served outside. Different school clubs, band and chorus planned and
ran activities like bolce/lawn bowling, a giant chess game, beanbag tosses,
short plays, singing preformances, recorder ensambles, and other games. The
special ed class made "castles" out of refridgerator boxes that lined the
field. And the SCA had a fighting demo with kids choosing their side and
rooting for thier fighter, and then the winning fighter awarded a wreath in
token to a lady who had rooted for them. Now, I don't know how involved the
Faire at Wakefield will be, but my daughter loved rooting for a fighter who
then won and presented a wreath to one of her friends.

Keep me in touch with what you plan. I have to work on the 13th, but perhaps
I can change days and take the day off... And I will spread the word to
folks here.

Yours in Service

--Lady Blitha

Seneschal of the Canton of Sudentorre

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