[Ponte Alto] Medieval Day Demo

[Leslie Sheley]

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On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 6:55 AM Megan Ladd <mladd28 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cross-posted from the Book of Faces:
>
> Greetings Pontoons!
>
> It’s almost summer, and you know what that means: Medieval Day is coming
> to FCPS! As many of you know, I am an elementary school speech therapist in
> my mundane life. Once again, the 5th graders at our school (Sunrise Valley
> Elementary School in Reston, VA) have been learning about the Middle Ages
> in preparation for the big finale: Medieval Day! On Friday, June 7th, all
> the 5th graders (and their teachers) will dress up in Medieval clothing and
> enjoy a day of good, really old fashioned fun. They will have games,
> snacks, crafts, music/dancing, a banquet, and a medieval market.
>
> The teachers have asked if I could again get some of “my SCA people” to do
> a presentation about the Middle Ages like we have the past three years.
> It’s generally the highlight of the day for many students (and adults)! The
> time we’ve been given for our presentation is 1:45-2:30. (I would love for
> people to plan on arriving around 1:15-1:30ish to set up, but it’s not a
> huge time commitment, so even stopping by for a late lunch may be possible?)
>
> If we can get several people (in garb, naturally) to show-and-tell for
> about 5-10 minutes each on some Medieval topic, we could easily fill the
> time we’ve been allotted. We have a nice, big indoor “pod” area where we
> can set up beforehand, have tables for “please touch” displays, etc.
>
> Unfortunately, being an elementary school, we cannot have fighting or
> archery, but bringing arms (no live steel…rattan is fine) and armor in for
> the kids to see is great. Bows and arrows are fine to bring and show, but
> cannot be shot. Some great ideas to share about would be: clothing, armor,
> fiber arts, musical instruments, singing, cooking, woodworking,
> blacksmithing, dancing, scribal arts, and general life in the Middle Ages.
> Performances (instrumental/bardic/dancing) would be awesome, as long as
> they’re pretty short, as we have limited time. We’re open to whatever YOU
> would like to talk about! You’ll have a rapt audience of 60 or so 5th
> graders to share your passion with!
>
> They are looking more for specific information about the Middle Ages, but
> sharing information about the SCA is fine too, as long as the focus is on
> actual history. (I just wanted to clarify that it is not an SCA demo, per
> se, but rather a Medieval History presentation, provided by SCA people.)
>
> This year, my son Sebastian (Sebastian of Ponte Alto) is in 5th grade, and
> is REALLY looking forward to joining us for the mini-demo, and sharing his
> awesome hobby with his friends. After the presentation, the Medieval Market
> will be opening up for business, and all presenters (who would like to
> stay) will be given shillings to spend at the various stalls and shops. The
> kids have been researching the Middle Ages and crafting things to sell to
> visitors, and it’s always fun to see what they’ve come up with.
>
> Please post here, PM me, or email me (eliisaharman at gmail.com) if you
> could be of assistance for this mini-demo. I know it is during the work
> day, but I’m hoping that some folks could stop by for an hour or so to help
> out? I would appreciate it, as would the Barony, the kids, and school.
> (Also, if you cannot come yourself, but would be willing to let us borrow
> some things to display, please also let us know that as well!) Visitors
> will need to bring a drivers license to check in at the office before
> entering the building. Thanks, and look forward to seeing you there!
>
> Yours in Service,
> Lady Annika Siltanen
> (mka Eliisa Harman)
> Chancellor for Youth Activities
> Barony of Ponte Alto
>
> TLDR: Volunteers needed for Sunrise Valley ES’s Medieval Day on Friday,
> June 7th from 1:30-2:30ish. Come in garb and bring something medieval to
> share about...performances, demonstrations, and please-touch displays
> encouraged, no actual fighting/shooting archery or live steel weapons.
>
> School address: 10824 Cross School Rd. Reston, VA 20190
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/10824+Cross+School+Rd.+Reston,+VA+20190?entry=gmail&source=g>
> (easily accessible via the toll road)
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