[Cynnabar] Cynnabar Armoured Fighters Retreat.

Randy Asplund randyasplund at comcast.net
Fri Mar 25 15:12:02 UTC 2011


Lutr and I are leaving at 7:15.
I just checked the weather and it is supposed to be a high of F. 34  
tomorrow, so I don't plan to bring armor.

RanthulfR

On Mar 25, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Jason Jeppesen wrote:

> Is everyone still coming tonight. I hear its supposed to be a bit  
> chilly. Im still planning on going (as long as others will be there).
>
> Irenfest
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Art Sinclair  
> <tairdelbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> I plan on being there between 6 and 7pm Friday evening...unless I  
> need to be there earlier because of the check in policy...but I  
> don't expect anyone else to be there any earlier then that
>
> Given the number that have replied in the affirmative I think $15  
> would be fine.
>
> Since the rental is for two nights I was planning to stay over  
> Saturday night and head down for Sunday practice...but anyone who  
> wants/needs to go home Saturday night can certainly do so.
>
>
> T
>
> 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
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Greg Less <greg.less at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> How much money do we need to bring to cover food and cabin rentals,  
> etc.
>
> The plan is to spend Friday night and leave Saturday in the evening/ 
> night,  so that we are all fresh and ready for the monthly  
> tournament on Sunday, yes?
>
> -Gregoire.
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Jason Jeppesen <jjeppesen2000 at gmail.com 
> > wrote:
> What time should we plan to be there Friday?
>
> Thank you,
> Irenfest
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 7:49 PM, Art Sinclair  
> <tairdelbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> Resending one last time as a reminder and per request so that  
> information is handy.
>
> Please bring your own sleeping linens, and if you have them Lanterns  
> as there is no electricity.
>
> Also...
>
> I think we will plan to order pizzas in Friday night (so bring some  
> cash for that) And Aelfric will bring leftovers from Terpsichore  
> lunch Tavern...a nice hearty chicken stew
>
>
> Then there will be food provided for Saturday morning (eggs, bacon,  
> pancakes, coffee) and Saturday Dinner (Burgers, Dogs, etc) on the  
> grill.
>
> Please bring stuff to snack on during the day and whatever you'd  
> like to drink (boozy and otherwise). I'll bring some basics for  
> beverages, but I can't anticipate all desires.
>
> And the now for what we hope to accomplish:
>
> Saturday after breakfast we will start having a discussion about  
> several topics of interest to the armoured fighting community. Such  
> as (but not at all limited to):
>
> How do we get more people to practice consistently?
> How do we get more new people involved in armoured fighting?
> Is there and interest in providing more structure to the practice?
>
> More melee specific:
>
> What kind of unit do we want to be on the field?
>           Are we going to be a shield unit?
>           A long weapon unit?
>           A mix of both?
> How can we be better in our marching formation out to the field in  
> the mornings?
>
> And of course any issues that people what to bring up.
>
> Please do RSVP to me if you have not already, and I am looking  
> forward to seeing you all there.
>
> Tairdelbach
>
> 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
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Art Sinclair  
> <tairdelbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> I have talked to most of you regarding this idea. But for the few  
> that I have not been able to here is the thought...
>
> Take a weekend (Friday night thru Sunday morning) to have a fighters  
> retreat specifically to get together and strengthen friendships and  
> reinvigorate the unit as a unit. This will also be a time to discuss  
> any issues or concerns there are in the unit. Specifically in this  
> case to talk about practice attendance...what can we do to get more  
> people to practice regularly? Depending on weather there will  
> probably at some point be fighting...but that is not the main  
> purpose of the retreat, the real purpose here is to find a way to  
> reenergize the unit so that we can grow and be more effective.
>
> The dates of March 25-27 have been chosen for the retreat. I know I  
> had said to many of you that we were looking at the first weekend in  
> March...but this was the only March date available.
>
> The site will be at the Brighton Recreation Area, and a cabin that  
> will sleep 20 has been rented. Here is a general link to the website.
>
> http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx? 
> id=438&type=SPRK
>
> More specific directions to get to the cabin are:
>
> I-96 TO EXIT 147, GO WEST 6 MILES TO CHILSON ROAD. DRIVE SOUTH 1.5  
> MILES TO BISHOP LAKE ROAD.
>
> And the basic facilities at the cabin are:
>
> THIS CABIN CONSISTS OF ONE ROOM WHICH IS A SLEEPING ROOM, OUTDOOR  
> FIRE RING/PIT, GROUP CHARCOAL GRILL, DINING TABLE AND BENCHES.
> CABIN CAPACITY IS 20 PEOPLE. CABIN HAS GAS HEAT. METHODS APPROVED  
> FOR TRANSPORTING GEAR TO LODGING IS AUTOMOBILE. NO LINENS PROVIDED.  
> NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE. WATER SOURCE IS OUTDOOR HAND-PUMP. NO AIR  
> CONDITIONING OR FANS.
>
> Please plan to provide $10 or so to help cover the costs of rental  
> and some general food. We may order something in, or bring stuff to  
> grill, we'll have to see how the weather is looking and how many are  
> coming before we can have a really firm plan for that.
>
> Also be aware that you will need to pay to get into the park as it  
> is a state park. If you know of someone that already has a state  
> park pass (which you can now get when you renew your vehicle  
> registration for only $10 BTW) it might be worthwhile to carpool.
>
> I hope to see you all there, I think this will be a very good  
> exercize for us, and provide us a great opportunity to recapture the  
> energy we had just a few years ago.
>
> Please RSVP to me so I have some idea how many are coming. And if  
> you know of anyone that would be interested in attending please let  
> them, and me,  know so they can attend.
>
> Baron Tairdelbach
>
> 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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