[Ponte Alto] Medieval Day Demo

[Elizabeth Christianson]

Being retired and living close we can do it despite the short notice.
Since it's general medieval not Viking, one thing we could talk about would
be heraldry.  We have our banners which are quite portable.
Ealasaid & Guttorm

On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 8:55 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 (easily accessible
> via the toll road)
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