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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I had just thought it worked out well last year and everyone looked like they had fun.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I don't know how long it is to our next event, but we don't have very many good chances for recruitment. While Boy/Girl Scout Events, Schools and Library's are all good from a civic point of view, they don't do much to help us get more members (I don't think).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It might be to much for the Barony to Support with the events so close, but people will have time to recover.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I will try to make Sunday but I don't know if I will be able to. I do think another short blurb would get us alot of notice. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I guess the real issue is that the SCA as a whole isn't very good at getting new members (though we do have 3-4 new fighters right now at practice), and I saw this as a good chance to get folks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I am not sure when but I plan on doing a few practices on the weekends at the Mall near the Washington Monument or someplace to see what kind of people the might attract. It has to be more fun then those people playing kickball out there. ;).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<B><I>Katharine Devereaux <<A href='javascript:parent.ComposeTo("katdevereaux%40hotmail.com", "");'>katdevereaux@hotmail.com</A>></I></B> wrote:</div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>Greetings Sir Guy,</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>It is not about the money, it was decided because of the time/energy involved in the event. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>This was discussed at both the November Business meeting and the January Business meeting. The consensus at both of these meeting (and those I spoke with outside of the meetings) was that with our other large event 2 weeks before (Tournament of Love & Beauty), it was felt that we would be wearing thin as a group.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>If you (or anyone else) is interested in attending this Sunday's Business meeting with a new point of view/ideas, I would love to open this topic of conversation again. </FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>I will have to say that I was not at the event last year and didn't experience the event at all - only had the pleasure of hearing about it on Sunday following the event.</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>Thank you!</FONT></div>
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<div><FONT face="Century Gothic" size=2>Lady Katharine Devereaux</FONT></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org href="mailto:ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org">ponte-alto@atlantia.sca.org</A> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 23, 2007 12:49 PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ponte Alto] No advertisement for Blood Bath?</div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I just heard we are not going to advertise like we did last year for Blood Bath.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Even though we might not have gotten very many new members, I think we are missing an opportunity here (even if it was by accident that we did it last year).</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">At the very least the Barony made some unexpected money off of the event.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I would be happy to pay for any flyers or anything we needed during the day.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The event seems perfect for this and I know the fighters had fun with everyone watching and all the small children (and adults) asking questions.</SPAN></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I think we need to rethink this before it is to late.</SPAN></div>
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