[MR] [Ponte Alto] Annual Nat'l Zoo Demo -- will there be a plan?

[Richard Mowbray]

That's pretty much spot-on. The place for the demo is basically a grassy spot in the center of the Zoo with a central paved area. We will be doing our fighting in the paved area so take a knee at your discretion. This is a very low-tension event and near anything we do will be seen as wonderful! I would like enough fighters to keep it rolling for the whole 2.5 hrs. Rotating combatants will give the fighters a break and allow them to mingle with the crowd to answer questions... and there will be questions.
 
A&S people will find many interested kids and paeents that will seek your attention. Any working displays (actually doing your art) would be really great.  
 
The park will close between 2 & 4 (not yet announced) and we can drive in to unload. The cars will then park either behind the area we inhabit or in a lot. The activity ends precisely at 8:30 and ther will be plenty of light to assist with breakdown.
 
If you need a portable hole for your banner, let me know.
 
Thanks to all for your time and attention.
 
Syr Richard



--- On Mon, 3/29/10, Flora <flora.bayeaux at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Flora <flora.bayeaux at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ponte Alto] Annual Nat'l Zoo Demo -- will there be a plan?
To: "The Barony of Ponte Alto" <ponte-alto at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org>
Cc: "Richard Mowbray" <syrrichard at yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 4:22 PM


Good questions.


This is an event the zoo puts on every year; we have only participated in the last two. 


The zoo closes early to get ready for the event. Several people leave work early to transport pavilions, list fences, etc. We are allowed to drive to where our display will be to unload. We also get special free parking, just tell them you're part of the medieval village. If you're taking the metro, I am sure someone will be willing to deliver your armor and other goods.


Syr Richard, is there anything you'd like to correct or add?


~ Flora



On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Rich Manzano <rich_manzano at yahoo.com> wrote:




This sounds like an awesomely good time and a good recruiting venue--plus maybe some local news cameras rolling. The Zoo is plenty easy to get to on the metro but parking is at a real premium. Assuming most folks don't want to ride the Red Line in garb and armor, how could we deliver a goodly number of Pontoons complete with extensive A&S and combat impedimenta to the site?

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