[Ponte Alto] Medieval Day Demo

[Kay Jarrell]

I could do this next year if I get about 4 weeks notice.
My demo set is Embroidery these days.

Kay

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, 11:15 AM Leslie Sheley <lsverris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can you please take me off of this list and thank you!
>
> 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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