[Ponte Alto] Stenwood Elem. Life in the MA (w/o fighting) Demo March 28

[Shannon Smith]

Greetings, generous members of the Barony of Ponte Alto!

This is a reminder and further details of our demos scheduled for March 28
at Stenwood Elem.  I will be sending two messages about this, each with
slightly different focus because we basically have two demos here on
Wednesday.  If
you are also able to join us or need directions, please call me at (703)
264-0072 or e-mail me at sorchadeglys at att.net as soon as you can.

**12:30 to 1:15 - Life in the Middle Ages Demo
Please ARRIVE at 12:15.  Life in the Middle Ages (w/o fighting) demo in the
gym including aspects of childhood and a "show and tell" of various items of
life (i.e. clothing, calligraphy and illumination, spinning and weaving,
musical instruments, other "peaceful arts".)

We will be presenting to both the 5th and 6th grade, so there will be
approx. 100 students present at the first demo.  I have requested some
chairs and two tables.  One for Allasondrea's musical instruments and one
for any calligraphy/illumination scrolls that you can bring to display.  We
intend to have the calligraphy table set up by the door so the kids can see
it on their way in and out, but NOT touch!  This way, before/after you hold
them up during the demo, they can see them up close.

This is a 45-minute demo, so each section will have to be kept short.  Kevin
of Thornbury will be coordinating the demo if I cannot make it due to work
constraints.  I will give him my "demo in a basket" to use as a resource for
items to pass around.  Feel free to use it as long as everything is
collected and returned.  Below is a list of who is expected to arrive and
what they are bringing to show/talk about:

Kevin of Thornbury (coordinator, misc.)
Allasondrea (calligraphy and musical instruments, music on tape/cd)
Gwendolen ferch Cadwaladr ap Rhys (garb, misc.)
AElfwyn of Whitby (drop spinning and tablet weaving, Viking garb)
Caitlyn (embroidery)
Feline von Behren (misc.)
Muireann ni Riordain (calligraphy, garb)

**1:15 to 2:15 - Children process into cafeteria and eat their "feast".  We
are invited to sit and eat or wander among the children.

There is a fighting demo at 2:15 in the cafeteria.  If you would like to
stay to lend your support (marshalling, talking, etc.) it would be much
appreciated.  A description of that demo is found at the end of this
missive.

Stenwood Elementary is located next to the Dun Loring Metro Station. You can
find a map on-line at: http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/maps/sten.htm. (Thanks,
Marcellus!)  Again, thank you all for your support and I hope to see you all
there on Wednesday.

For the "educational" in "Not-for-profit, educational organization",
Yours,
Sorcha de Glys  :)


**Fighting demo**

**2:15 to 2:45 - Fighters:  Please ARRIVE early enough to be ready to START
at 2:15.  The demo will be in the cafeteria on armor and fighting styles of
rapier and rattan.  We hope to include other topics related to fighting such
as the development of heraldry, lady's favors and boys' lives as
squires/pages.  We will be presenting to the 5th grade, so there will be
approx. 50-60 students present.  While they feast, we can armor/set up along
the wall with windows.

Expected attendees:
Kevin of Thornbury (armor, sword and shield fighting)
Marcellus Capoziello da Napoli (and 4 or 5 other fighters for rapier
demonstration)
Nostas'ia Stepanova (support)
Whoever else would like to stay over from the previous demo

As you can see, we are in need of someone to fight Kevin of Thornbury!  If
you know of anyone available for this hour of the day, please encourage them
to show their support.