[Cynnabar] Pennsic Thanks!

[Art Sinclair]

Hello Everyone!

Hannah and I just wanted to extend Our thanks to everyone for making it a
wonderful first Pennsic as Baron and Baroness.

There are so many who helped out in one way or another that I am sure I will
miss some of you...but please know that your efforts were appreciated!

Our camp staff was wonderful again: Sir Straum, Helena & Gilebert, and
Bjarki. Thanks for keeping things running smoothly and the formidible task
of cramming all of us in that space without making it feel like we were
crammed in there!

We had an incredible turnout for the Midrealm Retaining, Guard, and Peer on
Duty shifts!

Retainers: Arin, Ilse, Beate, Uillec, Ilex, Ysabella L'Erbiere, Gwen, and
Baroness Giovanna
Guards: Melisant, Alister, Bask, Wojchek, William Ward, Stewart, Miguel,
Alexander, Helena and Gilebert
Peer On Duty: Mistress Kay of Tre Asterium, Master Midair, and Mistress
Alina

Thanks as well to those who helped with the Known World Baronial Armoured
Champions Tourney

Ysabella L'Erbiere, William Ward, Melinda, Ilse, Arin, Giovanna, Gregoire,
Straum, Iain, Ilex and Possum

Cynnabar was well represented throughout the various activities Pennsic:

We had at least 7 entries in the Knowne World A&S Display in the barn
(Halima, Arin, RanthulfR, Brigitta, Lambert, Baroness Giovanna, Kathryn).
Which encompassed more than 1/3 of the A&S table for the Midrealm! Go
Cynnabar!

Aaron was the band master for the Pennsic Dance tent.

Everyone who taught classes in the Pennsic University -- there were LOADS of
you -- thank you. And Adam  (a new member of Our camp) taught classes by
lantern light in camp almost every night.

We had 6 out of the 45 Unbelted champions (Gregoire, Iain, Bjarki, Midair,
Tairdelbach, Jason Irenfest)

2 Knights on the Belted Champions team (Straum, Dag)

1 on the Rapier champions team (Warder Miguel)

The Middle Kingdom Youth Champion (Einar)!

Arin and Beate are two that I know that shot archery for the war points (and
both got points!)

Our Rapier Champion, Azriel, acquitted herself very well in the Knowne World
Baronial Rapier Champions Tourney.

Sadly Our Armoured Champion, Midair, was unable to participate in the Knowne
World Baronial Armoured Champions Tourney due to other commitments, however
he acquitted himself admirably on the field of battle and as an Unbelted
Champion and We are most pleased with him.


I am quite sure I am missing names in there...but please know that We are so
very proud of the high level of participation and skill shown by all of you!

We also had two members recognized during Midrealm Court:

Arin was awarded her Evergreen for her extraordinary talents in so many
areas.

Jason Irenfest was made a Court Baron for his dedication as Champion to His
Majesty.

During Our Court we recognized several with Elephant's Hearts for there
service to the Barony in various ways both at Pennsic and other
events/demos:

Isabella Dwyre, Jonathan, Paul, William Ward, Ysabella L'Biere, Kathryn von
Rahm, Azriel le Fey, and Adam

We gave two Tower's Foundations for long standing service to the Barony at
Pennsic and demos:

Ilex and Possum

And we awarded the Elephant's Tusk, an award for being an inspirational
force in the group in any number of ways:

Lambert -- Many of you may have seen Lambert at events around as he has been
around for quite some time...but he's kinda quiet, so you may not know him
very well. This was his first Pennsic...he needed a tent...so he made one,
He needed to furnish that tent...so he made chairs and boxes. He wanted to
take home pictures of his experience...so he painted them. He also painted
(for those who were at last years Grande Tourney or Wassail) the wood panel
painting of the Cynnabar Arms Achievement presented at Grande Tourney, and
the Holiday card he was passing out at Wassail. I encourage all of you if
you have not had the chance to see his work to seek him out and be as amazed
as the rest of us!

Prior to court We hosted a potluck "thanksgiving" feast which set the boards
to groaning with all the food that showed up! We were again thrilled with
all the wonderful culinary creations provided by Our populace. I am sure we
will be continuing this in the years to come!

And boy does Cynnabar got Talent! Many delightfully silly dances, songs and
poems were performed, and a few more serious ones too...some juggling too,
and a dancing Monkey...but the crowning achievement this year was the
Cynnabar Cheerleader, brought to us by Melisant.

Thank you all again for a wonderful Pennsic and we are already looking
forward to next year!

Tairdelbach and Hannah

They deem me mad for I will not sell my days for gold; I deem them mad for
they think my days have a price.
-- Kahlil Gibran
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