[MR] Children's Water Battle at PW 39 is Canceled

[Emeludt Hänsler]

>From Baron Johann Kinslayer, House Shadowclans


"It is with a heavy heart that I must report to you that [we] will not be
able to host the Children's Water Battle this year....I will not be able to
pull it off.  We had thought that by ending the Corn Party we would be able
to save our resources for the Water Battle. This did not last long. Based on
last year's event, we barely had enough adults to man the walls, let alone
set up everything. With this year's economy, volunteerism, and attendance at
their current states, we won’t be able to do it on our end. The back ups
that I have cultivated in case this ever happened have all failed for all
the usual reasons. They are all trying to save their jobs, houses, etc.
 It's hard to watch something end. Some of us have been throwing the
Children's Water Battle since 1991. We've had kids that we've soaked in mud
bringing their own children back for the spa treatment! Then there were a
few years where we weren't able to host a water battle, until the
opportunity of the fort presented itself...."


In addition, several of the organizers on the Children's side of the battle
are prevented by illness and/or unemployment from attending Pennsic at all
this year.

It is our great hope that this will be a simple hiatus, as has happened
before, but we want to make sure that the children have a little time to
adjust to the idea of not having a water battle this year.


Please cross-post this message to anywhere appropriate. If you wish to help
with bringing back the Water Battle for PW 40, please contact House
Shadowclans (http://www.shadowclans.org/).

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I plan on contacting House Shadowclans about helping with getting the Water
Battle back at PW 40.  This is a wonderful activity for all children to
enjoy while at Pennsic.  I would love to see some Atlantians assist with
helping this come back for PW 40.  Thank you and I hope to see you at the PW
40 Water Battle : )


-- 
Yours in Honor & Service to the Youth,

Herrin Emeludt Hänsler
     Known World Children's Fete Coordinator, Pennsic 39
     Chancellor of Youth - Kingdom of Atlantia
     Chancellor Minor - Barony of Windmasters' Hill
     Exchequer - Canton of Attillium

Visit the Kingdom Youth Activities Website at: http://youth.atlantia.sca.org