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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Unto the populace of Greater Stierbach, Iustinos Ancyrenos sends these words.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Good neighbors and friends, I bring to your attention the following two meetings this week which have been announced to the February edition of the Bull and Spring edition of the Gatehouse. For those of you who may not have heard, the Barony of Stierbach will have a baronial encampment at Pennsic this year, and I have volunteered to be the land agent. Pennsic is the largest and longest SCA event in the world. Each August, 10-15,000 people from all over the world incorporate the town of Pennsic War, PA (complete with post office) in western Pennsylvania for up to two weeks of life in the Current Middle Ages. The Kingdom of Atlantia regularly brings the third or fourth largest contingent of attendees to this event, many from this barony and our immediate neighbors.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>During the month of March, I will run information sessions about Pennsic and what to expect for a Baronial encampment in various places around the barony. Two of these information sessions will be held this week, one in the core of the barony, the other in Sudentor:</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT SIZE=2>Wednesday, March 3rd, following the baronial business</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>meeting which starts at 7pm</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>Sunday, March 7th, concurrent with the Sudentor archery</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>practice and sewing circle, which starts at 2pm.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The entire schedule will be printed in the newsletter announcements, but it is my intention to announce these sessions via listserv each week also. The goal of these information sessions is to provide information about Pennsic to those who have never been there, and talk about ideas for the baronial encampment with anyone who might be considering joining the baronial encampment. No one (except me) should expect to attend every information session this month. (Of course, who am I to stop such eager enthusiasm where it exists?) My intent by having multiple meetings this month is to provide more than ample opportunities for Q&A about Pennsic and past baronial encampments while also getting people thinking about what we will want to do for this year's baronial encampment.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Please feel free to distribute this letter to other electronic forums or individuals who might be interested in camping with the Barony of Stierbach at Pennsic. If anyone has questions for me about the encampment or this message, please respond privately to me at rwsnead@comcast.net or call 703-517-5429.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>In faith I remain,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Iustinos Ancyrenos</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Information Links:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>'Official' Pennsic Website (registration and information about Pennsic 33)</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn33/index.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn33/index.html</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Pennsic information session 1</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>Directions to the baronial businss meeting on March 3</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.stierbach.org/sites/mccl.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.stierbach.org/sites/mccl.htm</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Pennsic information session 2</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>Directions to the Sudentor archery practice/sewing circle on March 7</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://sudentur.atlantia.sca.org/directions.php#Wolfhou" TARGET="_blank">http://sudentur.atlantia.sca.org/directions.php#Wolfhou</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Stierbach baronial encampment website (might have one later this month)</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2>Link TBD but likely to be hosted on baronial web space</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A few pretty good suggested Pennsic packing checklists (i.e. what to bring, but YMMV) available online:</FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.pennsic.net/packlist.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.pennsic.net/packlist.html</A></FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.pennsicindependent.com/pack.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.pennsicindependent.com/pack.html</A></FONT>
<BR> <FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn33/GENERAL/pack.html" TARGET="_blank">http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn33/GENERAL/pack.html</A></FONT>
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