<div dir="ltr">Happy New Year Ponte Alto!<div><br></div><div>Lots happening this week- virtual A&S submissions for 12th Night close and should be going public soon, University registration opens, and we have our big 2022 planning meeting coming up later this month. I hope anyone who has ideas or requests will join us to help set up 2022 A&S for success!<br><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif">Updates for the Week</font></b></span></div><div><span id="gmail-m_4204562886439033285gmail-m_-5112842367704335458gmail-m_-8106988288167310915gmail-m_-6795191392714880304gmail-m_4727876082391320008m_2012094301795420708gmail-m_3311117627477850952gmail-m_-3425986232685745274gmail-m_-2675839535345139749gmail-m_1697504851765728476gmail-m_-8461665095756449593gmail-m_2848797509837832734gmail-m_2211565318071032991gmail-m_-2466893335232190713gmail-docs-internal-guid-8a967039-7fff-0c5a-ee4d-c2ffe32909f6"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Her Excellency is requesting largess! 2022's calendar looks like it'll have a lot more in person stuff happening, and we would love to present a good showing of Ponte Alto's A&S to our fellow Atlantians! <span style="background-color:transparent">Unsure what largess is or what to make? I really love </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKYsQOSa3yk" target="_blank" style="background-color:transparent">this video</a><span style="background-color:transparent"> from Pennsic University last year on the subject.</span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent">Kingdom Arts and Sciences is quickly approaching! Now is a great time to start planning out your displays and competition entries! </span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent">Registration for Winter University opens on 1/3. The catalog is up and I count no less than 10 classes by Pontoons/honorary or former Pontoons! Amazing work, you make me such a proud MoAS.</span></p></li></ul><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div></font></span></div></div><div><span id="gmail-m_4204562886439033285gmail-m_-5112842367704335458gmail-m_-8106988288167310915gmail-m_-6795191392714880304gmail-m_4727876082391320008m_2012094301795420708gmail-m_3311117627477850952gmail-m_-3425986232685745274gmail-m_-2675839535345139749gmail-m_1697504851765728476gmail-m_-8461665095756449593gmail-m_2848797509837832734gmail-m_2211565318071032991gmail-m_-2466893335232190713gmail-docs-internal-guid-8a967039-7fff-0c5a-ee4d-c2ffe32909f6"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Events this Week</b></span></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tuesday, 1/4, 6 pm- A&S Night: 2022 SCA Resolutions. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">On Zoom, check out the <a href="https://fb.me/e/2f0PgcMGw">Facebook event here.</a> </span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sunday, 1/9- Heavy practice</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (potentially). Check the Facebook page or check with Heinrich directly.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Upcoming A&S Opportunities- January and February 2022</b></span></p><ul style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><b>12th Night</b>- January 15. Royal bard, Tempore Atlantia (1500-1600), Work-In-Progress Roundtable, Open Display, Table Decorating Contest</p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Tourney of Manannan Mac Lir- </b>January 29. Fiber Arts, Largess, and Scroll Blanks competitions.</li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Ymir-</b> February 11. TBD, keep an eye on the <a href="https://fb.me/e/2cFKMaxzm" target="_blank">website</a>.</li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Bright Hills Baronial Birthday</b>- February 12. TBD. Keep an eye on the <a href="https://atlantia.sca.org/event/?event_id=8e881e63" target="_blank">website</a>.  </li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Day of Love II</b>- February 26. TBD, keep an eye on the <a href="https://paganussca.wixsite.com/website/a-s-competitions" target="_blank">website</a>. </li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Tournament of Love and Beauty</b>- Feb 26, definitely, keep an eye on the event site.</li></ul></span></div></div></div>