<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Emeludt Hänsler/Emmie Smith</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:announce@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">announce@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 5:57 AM<br>Subject: [Atlantia-Announce] Newcomer Reignbow Initiative: Let Your Actions Speak Louder Than Words<br>To: "<a href="mailto:atlantia@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">atlantia@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:atlantia@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">atlantia@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:branchseneschals@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">branchseneschals@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:branchseneschals@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">branchseneschals@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>>, announce <<a href="mailto:announce@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org">announce@seahorse.atlantia.sca.org</a>><br>
<br><br><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 4.5pt;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Posted on Behalf of Duchess Kalisa
Aleksandrovna:</span></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 4.5pt;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Greetings unto the populace of fair
Atlantia from Duchess Kalisa Aleksandrovna, Co-Head Retainer to Their
Highnesses, Michael and Seonaid.</span></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0in;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">I come to you today to bring news of an exciting new initiative
that will be offered to the populace. As you may know, I currently hold the
positions of both Kingdom Chatelain and Co-Head Retainer for Their Highnesses,
Michael and Seonaid. Their Highnesses and I are all aware of the true value and
importance of newer members, and we wanted to do something to specifically
focus and encourage their participation. We recognize that newcomers are
essential to the future of our Society. So we have decided to join forces, if
you will, and combine the efforts of the Office of the Chatelain with the role
of retaining. We are calling this initiative the “Newcomer Reignbow
Initiative.”</span></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0in;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Imagine what it would have been like if you had been able to
spend a few hours at one of your first events with the sitting Princess or
Queen, seeing the day through Her eyes. We now hope to make that possible. We
hope to encourage newer members to sign up to retain for Her Highness at
events. They will be paired up with another individual, who has experience with
retaining in addition to having knowledge about the SCA in general. During the
assigned shift, the primary duty will be to retain for Her Highness and ensure
that Her Highness is tended to and has all that She needs. But during retaining
shifts there is often much waiting and sitting, and it is during this time that
it may be a wonderful opportunity for a new member to ask questions about the
SCA and the activities that are happening all around them at the event.</span></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0in;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">What is required in order to retain, you ask? We do not require
prior experience, for that is what this initiative is all about. You need only
to have the ability to be mobile and get around, to carry a drinking vessel or
a basket, and to have an overall friendly and helpful demeanor.</span></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0in;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Now here is the really great part. This initiative is not only
for newer members. Perhaps you have heard the phrase, “Everyone is a
Chatelain.” With this new initiative we hope to bring that vision one step
closer to reality. For this program to work, we need experienced members to
volunteer to assist as well, meaning, we need you to sign up for retainer
shifts. For it is the more experienced members who will be able to share their
knowledge, insights, and stories with the newer members. The more experienced
members that we have sign up, the more newer members can participate in what we
hope will be a wonderful and memorable experience.</span></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0in;line-height:16.1pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)">Please help us to spread word so that the “Newcomer Reignbow
Initiative” can be a success for newcomers and experienced members alike.
Pennsic seems like the perfect opportunity to jump start this program. If you
wish to participate in this initiative, please contact me at
<a href="mailto:scakalisa@yahoo.com" target="_blank">scakalisa@yahoo.com</a>. I look forward to meeting and working with all of you.</span></p>

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Kalisa</span></p>

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