[MR] Seeking Best War Leader/Instructor recommendations (an invite from An Tir)

[GregRobin Smith]

Greetings from your distant friend, Sir Brand of An Tir (I of the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Fundraisers so many have given to.  More on that
at the bottom)

I have a new call for assistance.  This time, it is for your
recommendations for teachers/leaders of the ways of SCA War.

In An Tir (the Pacific Northwest) April 3-6, 2008, we are planning an
event focusing on war fighting called "The Art of War".  
see  http://groups.google.com/group/art-of-war-sasra

We are still in the planning stages (even this email is a bit of an
experiment) but I want to develop a list of possible instructors to
invite. I would like to arrange to have at least a few (1-3) attend
from far away (travel to An Tir, room and board at the event paid for
by us).  That's the plan, anyway. I have seen this done at our Sport
of Kings event in Portland done this last August and it worked quite
well.

So, if you would like to put someone's name up, this is what we need
to know (it may be good to contact the gentle first, to make sure
they are available/interested.) Your picks do not have to be from
where you live.

Please contact them and have them send me:
SCA Name: 
Modern Name:
Kingdom/Barony:
Modern Contact Info: (Website, email, Mailing Address, Phone(s))

Brief Resume' and reference list.  

Sample Resume' of Sir Bemp and Dame Frid
(Made up Example #1)
Sir Bemp.  15 years in the SCA. Plays regularly in 3 Kingdoms: East,
Meridies & Outlands (traveling salesman)
King once, Prince three times.  Led Armies at two Gulf Wars and Three
Pennsics.  Best Weapons: Great Sword & Pole Arm.
Trained 8 Squires to Knighthood.  They have turned out 6 Knights and
3 Pelicans.
References: Kings Ralf, Fred, George, Ringo and Pauline (phone
numbers attached)  
I love to teach, have had great success with training newer fighters,
would love to come to An Tir (I have a cousin in Seattle I have not
seen in three years) and am free that long weekend.
-----------
(Made-up Example #2)
Dame Frid
Taught Fighting for Women for 5 years. Studied tactics since I was 12
(Masters in Medieval Studies - Brandais University 1999).  I am free
that long weekend and will be in South Dakota the week before (almost
half way to An Tir:)
Specialize in 5 man teams and running attacks.  Breaking up Shield
Walls a specialty.  Been in 8 Pennsics and 3 Gulf Wars and an
Estrella.  Leader of the Ferocious Lizards Clan (30 Fighter force out
of Atlanta).  Dame of the Pelican (for service at Wars as well as the
usual mucking out of kitchens). Am Squire to Duke Sir Frob of the
Midlands and he thinks I kick butt... His contact info is
###-###-####.  Other contacts are XY & Z
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I hope that gives you an idea.

So, think, and write me when you have time. We probably want to have
instructors locked in by the end of the year so we can coordinate our
lesson plans.

Now: About the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Total raised so far is $5,600.00  About $2,500 from folks in the SCA
(from all OVER the worlde)  See the SCA names at
http://www.active.com/donate/tntwaak/Ben-Franklin

My best to you all.
Your friend from An Tir, Sir Brand deus-Leons
alymere at gmail.com

Good luck with the Siege of GlenGary and War of the Wings!

-- 
G.Robin Smith works to support Leukemia research
To donate: www.active.com/donate/tntwaak/Ben-Franklin

Also, www.ben-franklin.org 
for information on educational programs
and fundraising for _your_ cause.

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