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serif;font-size:12pt;color:#333333;"><div style="text-align:undefined;"><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sudentorre will be doing a </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Demo at the Dog Mar</span></i></b><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">t</span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> on saturday, Oct 2, all day</span>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">This is an educational/community involvement Demo in the City of Fredericksburg (last year it was at the Fredericksburg fairgrounds, and prior to that it was at the Izzaac Walton League).</span> The Dog Mart is a day for the dogs and for dog lovers. Way back during Colonial days, the Colonial government in Williamsburg forbade the colonists to trade with the Indians, because the Indians were aquiring guns by trade. But as the Indian hunting methods had
to change to sustain themselves, they desired trained English hunting dogs, and the colonists desired pelts. So, the colonial government declaired on fall trading time so pelts and dogs could be traded. In the Fredericksburg area, this dog centered day has carried on.... it became a day of parades with dogs, of a carnival, of dog shows, of other dog related activities. Last year it got much attention at the Fairgrounds. This year it is growing again and will be in downtown Fredericksburg. The organizers feel that the medieval fighting is not dog related. But they still wish us to come and present a historical view of dogs in the past, and to take part in the opening of the Dog Mart: where the Potowamac Indian tribe will come to trade with the colonial Englishmen for dogs. So... we will need men dressed in late Elizabethan garb (or later out of period for us... but most of the public doesn't know their historical fashions) for the opening ceramonies. We
will have dog related activities such as coloring sheets, medieval games (hare and hounds sounds good to me... other dog named games?), dog fashions (anyone wish to research and make some of the medieval dog collars and equipment... there are some facinating leather, studded, and beautifully embroidered collars!!!!), what did hunters wear (accessorized with crossbow and boar spear), information on dog breeds and uses for dogs during SCA period, and kids can get thier pictures as young Elizabeth (who holds a squirel) or young Edward (who has a dog)... We will need help in doing this Demo...Everyone is invited to research what kinds of dogs their persona would/could have had (and then come in your spiff garb and bring or tell about your dogs! Dogs are welcome and encouraged to this demo!)... do you have pictures of your kinds of dogs? We can make life size cutouts of the dogs your persona would have used, and have them on display at the Dogmart! What
other dog related ideas and information and activities can you think of and help us with?</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Following the Dog Mart, we are planning a </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Meet and Greet Activity Night</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> on tuesday, Oct 5 from 7-9pm at the CCC on Dandridge Ave in Fredericksburg (near University of Mary Washington).</span> We wish to have an evening for anyone new or newish to the SCA with medieval foods to taste, activities to try, and experienced SCA peoples to talk to about the SCA. We encourage all to talk to your neighbors and workmates, and invite them to this fun informational evening. We invite all to come to our Meet and Greet Activity Night and meet and greet others and share what fun you are having in the SCA! Wear garb if you desire, bring the activities
you are working on and can show/teach a new person, bring a tasty dish (with ingredients in case they may have allergies), and/or just come and meet and greet!</div></div><div><br></div><div>More information will be coming later... and if you have ideas, or can help, please contact me!</div><div>--Blitha of Wolfhou</div><div>email: blithaofwolfhou@yahoo.com</div><div>phone: 540-809-6404</div><div style="position:fixed"></div>
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