[Moo] Misinformation regarding the Atlantian 30th Celebration site

Tue May 18 12:47:33 PDT 2010

will dogs be allowed to the event?

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From: Annie Hamel <ahamel77 at gmail.com>
To: General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach <moo at lists.stierbach.org>
Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 11:19 am
Subject: Re: [Moo] Misinformation regarding the Atlantian 30th Celebration site

Thank you for the correction!  I agree with you that a lot of
discussions can be avoided if we publish the correct information from
the get go

Heloise

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:26 AM,  <Shalandara at aol.com> wrote:
> Before this gets out of hand with misinformation let me clarify the two
> points Heloise is referring to in Cairistiona's email.
>
> 1. There is potable water on site.
>
> Let me repeat, THERE IS POTABLE WATER ON SITE.  But, this is not the
> situation where every camping group can have a hose hooked up to the tap and
> pull water into there own camp for showers et al.  A single shower setup is
> doable, as well as still being able to provide water for people and horses.
> (Remember the line about this being a friendly site for animals?!?!).
>
> The food situation is still under a lot of discussion.  Think about Sapphire
> and how few times they have ever offered a feast or lunch on site for
> people.  And we are talking a site number estimate of 500 to 1000 people.
>
> 2. There is electricity on site.
>
> Let me repeat.  THERE IS ELECTRICITY ON SITE.  But not to have 500 extension
> cords overloading one single outlet.  (So I am exaggerating that bit, but it
> is basically a single circuit available).
>
> Sorry if I am being blunt, but I have seen way too many discussions get out
> of hand because people overreact to information.
>
> (I am only doing this email because I was there at the site, and I know for
> a fact that my husband is in meetings all day and cannot respond to this
> email string before it gets out of hand.)
>
> Elizabeth
>
> In a message dated 5/17/2010 10:11:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> ahamel77 at gmail.com writes:
>
> I agree with Cairistiona, we need to figure out a way to get showers
> and drinking water on site.
> To me, showers are a deal breaker on a multiple day camping event.
>
> Not having electricity or water will make it really difficult if we
> plan to provide food, especially with the crowd we are expecting.
> I've done it for Baronial Birthday when we were in a cow field and it
> was hard enough for just 100 gentles.
>
> Heloise
>
> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:35 AM, Aimee Kratts <troenwolf at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I didn't know that we'd won the bid. That's fantastic!
>>
>> I'm wondering two things:
>>
>> 1. What kind of attendance are we estimating?
>>
>> 2. Is it the kind of event that we can have classes at?
>>
>> Amie
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: SiegfriedMcClure at aol.com
>> Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 22:08:15 -0400
>> To: moo at stierbach.org; watchtower at sudentorre.atlantia.sca.org;
>> abhainniarthair at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [Moo] Atlantian 30th Celebration - Information
>>
>> Greetings to the Barony and her Cantons!
>>
>> I wanted to send out a local message to you regarding recent activities
>> concerning Stierbach's event for 2011.
>>
>> In case you haven't heard, Stierbach won the bid to host Atlantia's 30th
>> birthday celebration.  The date is set for Labor Day, September 2-5 2011.
>> Our initial site was to be the Virginia State Fairgrounds, just north of
>> King's Dominion.  For various reasons, this site appears to no longer be
>> viable.  This past Friday, I had a site walk-through at "James Madison's
>> Montpelier" with my wife and Their Excellencies.  The visit went well, and
>> this seems to be a wonderful alternate location.  I am expecting a
>> contract
>> to be sent to me before the next Barony meeting.
>>
>> The point of this message is to lay out the potential changes to the
>> event,
>> and give you an opportunity to comment.  Any constructive comments are
>> welcome on the lists.  Any destructive or inappropriate comments can be
>> sent
>> to me directly, I'm willing to entertain any suggestions.
>>
>>
>> Cons -
>> Primitive Site
>> No hall
>> Limited water
>> Limited electricity
>> Port-a-Potty rental required
>> Large tent rental required
>>
>> Pros -
>> Discretely Wet
>> Equestrian allowed
>> Pets allowed
>> Pretty
>> Inexpensive ($1,500 for the weekend)
>> No required vendors or buyouts
>>
>>
>> A link to the site is here:
>>
>> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=montpelier+station,+va&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.355924,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Montpelier+Station,+Orange,+Virginia&ll=38.231447,-78.174634&spn=0.006279,0.009602&t=h&z=17
>>
>>
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned, the pros well out number the cons.  Even after
>> adding in the required rentals, the overall cost for the site should
>> be less
>> than before.
>>
>>
>> Please note that the site change has not been formally approved by anyone,
>> as of yet.  Your comments may have a significant impact on that approval
>> process.
>>
>>
>>
>> In service,
>>
>> Siegfried McClure
>>
>> Autocrat for Atlantia's 30th Anniversary Celebration
>>
>> m.k.a. James Ernst
>>
>> SiegfriedMcClure at aol.com
>> 540-720-5518 (H)
>> 571-217-4666 (C)
>>
>>
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