[MR] Windmasters Practice, June 16

[Arthur Donadio]

Unto the Nobility of Windmasters Hill and Glorious Atlantia at Large come 
Greetings from His Grace, Cuan, Dux Bellorum by appointment of Their 
Excellencies Gaston and Roslyn, Baron and Baroness Windmasters:

Their Excellencies are pleased to announce Windmasters June War Practice:  
Return to Gunther's Farm.  Once again, Sir Gunther will open his fields and 
woods for our martial endeavors on Saturday, June 16, 2007.  This site is 
located less than one hour north and east of Raleigh, NC.  Armored fighters, 
rapier fighters, combat archers and siege engineers are all encouraged to 
attend.  We will once again be having a potluck and bonfire and hope all 
will make plans to remain for the evening's festivities.  If you are new to 
our Barony or the SCA itself, please take this opportunity to come out and 
meet some good folks in an informal setting.

SCHEDULE:

11:00am  Armor inspections and warmup fights for rapier and armored   
fighters.

12:00noon  Warlord tourney for armored and rapier

12:30  Triad, rally, flank, and charge drills for both rapier and armored 
using the teams from the warlord tourney.

1:15  Waterbreak and instruction on woods scenarios and tactics.

1:30  Woods scenario walk throughs on the open field (rapier and heavy)

2:00 Woods battle training - we will go into the woods and fight over and 
around obstacles, up and down hill, concentrating on moving and fighting 
together in tight spots and on uneven terrain. (armored and rapier)

2:45  Waterbreak

3:00  Woods battles with resurrection (armored will use one end of the 
woods, rapier the other)

5:00  Individual training (knights will be on the field for pickups and 
instruction

6:00 Potluck Supper

7:30 Revelry and bonfire

SITE:

The address for Sir Gunthers Farm 57 Mitchell Church Way, Louisburg, NC 
27549 I am told that Mapquest gives good directions to the site.

LOANER GEAR:

If you have gear that folks can use for armored, rapier or combat archery - 
please bring it with you.

FOOD:

I am graciously volunteering Duchess Padraigin to organize the potluck - 
please coordinate efforts with her at (910) 693-1959 or through email at 
dukecuan at hotmail.com.


DRESS IS CASUAL - shorts and T shirts after fighting are fine, as are 
plastic tables and chairs. This is not an event; it is a Baronial family 
reunion!

A NOTE ABOUT FUTURE PRACTICES

In July, Windmasters are encouraged to attend the Kings Assessment Battles 
and the Barony will not hold Baronial Practice.
In August, Windmasters travels to Pennsic.  There will be a light 
practice/Pennsic in review session at a site TBD the weekend after Pennsic.
The third weekend of September, Windmasters will practice at the home of 
Duke Michael and Duchess Seonaid in Hillsborough, NC.
The third weekend of October, Windmasters will practice at Sir Finn's in 
Fuquay Varina, NC.


Cuan

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