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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening, after much reflection and discussion with our KEM and Lady Aemilia (my Lady), I am writing you this missive. With a bit of sadness I am writing to inform our Kingdom that it is my intent to step down as DEM for Target Archery in Atlantia. I am now in my 4<sup>th</sup> year of service, and while I was offered additional time by Sir Otto and I greatly appreciate it, I think it would be selfish of me to continue further and not let someone else have the fun and opportunities I have had. I have absolutely enjoyed being DEM and am honored to have served such a great group of archers in what I consider the premier archery Kingdom in the known world!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When I accepted this position I set out to accomplish the items listed below. I think I have met those and even a few additional along the way. I sincerely hope I have not let any of you down or done anything to not have the faith or support from you all. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 1. Educate our autocrats and marshals to work more closely together. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 2. Continue to educate our marshal's on our rules and how to enforce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> them properly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 3. Correct the multiple small issues with incorrect data on the Earl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> Marshal's page as well as our Atlantia Archery page. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 4. Implement a simple multiple choice test for MIT's to better align<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> us with the other disciplines. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 5. Implement target archery handbook for our Kingdom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>>6. Start the youth Target Archery Marshal program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> 7. Reinstate the Atlantia Archery Guild<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So here is how this will work. By Kingdom rule and law I am required to advertise the DEM position on the Kingdom announce and Merry Rose lists. The advertisement will remain open for 60 days. So my goal is to get the announcement out by 1 Jan 2016. Once announced , I encourage anyone who would like to apply to send me their information and or resume in the SCA. The position is open to all that apply. If you think you would like to lead the marshals and archers of this Kingdom, be impartial in issues and disputes, teach and support our new marshals and archers, assure archery remains safe and fun and a few other items; then you should apply. Once the 60 days passes, I will gather all of the submissions and resume’s and confer with Sir Otto and the Crown on my recommendation for the position. Once the selection is made, it will be announced and the changeover will occur at an event in the March / April time frame such as Crown Tourney or Coronation. This was directed by Sir Otto our KEM. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So again, I want to say a big heart felt thank you to you all for the support, the love and kind words along the way. I am proud of what we have accomplished these last 4 years and it is something I will never forget! While Lady Aemilia and I have some more lofty goals in the SCA we will be pursuing, I will still be as involved with Archery as I am now. I will give my support to the new DEM and Kingdom as I always have. I will continue to coordinate and run St. Sebastian’s and also have a few more crazy ideas up my sleeve.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So on behalf of a very grateful DEM,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I thank you all and will let you know formally when the formal announcement will be released. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Janyn Fletcher of Lancastreschire, DEM TA Atlantia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>