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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> moo-bounces@stierbach.org [mailto:moo-bounces@stierbach.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Jane Van de Vaarst<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:55 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> General Mailing List for the Barony of Stierbach<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Moo] Baronial fighter practices</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Does this include the youth rapier fighters?<BR> <BR>Johanna<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Cursive><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Cursive">Jane Van de Vaarst</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR> <BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:34:00 -0500<BR>From: sdcbennett@alumni.indiana.edu<BR>To: moo@stierbach.org; watchtower@atlantia.sca.org; hartsbane@yahoogroups.com<BR>Subject: [Moo] Baronial fighter practices</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">An opportunity for on indoor year round Heavy and Rapier fighter practice has opened up to us in the Manassas area. I have been in touch with a gentleman from the Prince William Fencing Academy who has offered us space at their gym for practice. He and the owner are both familiar with the SCA and interested in historical martial arts as well. Turgeis and Flaithri have offered to be marshals for this weekly practice and hope to see many of you there. Below is a listing of the details concerning the site and information<FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> about the practice</SPAN></FONT>. Please feel free to contact the marshals directly if you have any specific questions since they were the only ones healthy enough to attend the site walk through. (Turgeis: <A href="mailto:turgeis_hakonson@verizon.net" target=_blank
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Practices will start next week, 2/19, and continue on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm at the Prince William Fencing Academy 8440 Kao Circle Manassas. It is just down the street from the library where the business meetings are held.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is the largest permanent Olympic style fencing gym in Virginia . That being said there are some specific rules that will need to be followed so that we donąt break their equipment. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To protect the metal floors no going to your knees for either heavy or rapier.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lanyards will need to be worn with rattan weapons. This will ensure no flying weapons since there will be non-armored combatants in the area as well as a wall of mirrors on one side and 2 scoring machines we donąt want to replace.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No great weapons again to protect the scoring equipment. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL></UL>
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<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is an annual site waiver you will need to sign from the facility to practice.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is a floor fee of $5 a fighter. We will discuss funding options at practice. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No street</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> shoes or boots. Sneakers with non-marking soles only. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There is a large parking lot area so if we want to do unit drills, the weather is nice, or there is another need we can go outside as well.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is a wonderful opportunity for the Barony to have a steady year round fighter practice. I hope that many of you will take advantage of this and come on out to train and get ready for the upcoming fighting season. Imagine what our units and field presence could be like with this small commitment on your part. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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