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Charles Put your best foot forward by developing mobile strategy in the list. Useful feet for beginners and notes for intermediate skill levels. All are welcome, no armor necessary. Class begins at 7:30pm. Practice hall is open by 7pm. Loaner armor is available, but limited. - Business Meeting: 8:30PM Want to know what and where happening in the Barony? This is the best place to hear about officers and what they're up to, future events, group announcements, and so much more. - Socializing and Projects: Baronial meetings are a great place to meet the people of the Barony. Many people come just to be in the moment or work on projects! - Heraldry Night: **This week Baron Ermenrich is taking over Heraldry night.** The discussion will be centered around Vocal Heraldry. Vocal Heraldry can be a few different things including the person who boasts a combatant who is about to enter combat or a special occasion, The person who stands during court (where awards and other news is delivered to to public) and acts like the "announcer" or "speaker" for what is happening, or even as a messenger delivering information to people in public. There may also be some discussions about baronial heraldic regalia (Items that carry a picture that represent the barony.) This is also a great time and place if you're interested in your own heraldry or a different name you'd like to use. If you have questions, please contact Baron Ermenrich (Matt Lagemann) We'll also likely stop over at Original Gravity for some drinks and snacks afterwards! Not just alcohol... They have some great pop and ice cream floats too! Scribal Night 10545 VERNON AVE, HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI 48070 MARCH 8TH: 7PM-10PM The scribal arts include beautiful calligraphy and illumination. (The art of writing words and decorating around them with pictures using drawings and paints) Miche Lame in the Barony of Roaring Wastes invites Cynnabar to her home for a night of working on Scribal Arts. Please contact her with questions or concerns! EVENTS TO BE AT THIS WEEKEND Quest for the Golden Seamstress CANA LUTHERAN CHURCH 2119 CATALPA DR. BERKLEY, MI 48072 Gate opens at 6PM Friday Night $15 Adults ($10 with discount) Competing $10 Adults ($5 with discount) Non-competing $? Youth 6-17 years old $? Youth 5 and under Note: Not a kid friendly event. The Baronesses Sadb, Isabella, Una, Catherine-Aim?e, Iasmine and Gwynnyd of Roaring Wastes invite you to show us your costuming skills. For the eighteenth year, the seamstresses of the Middle Kingdom will take up the challenge to create a complete set of garments, from the skin out, in twenty hours. Teams of from 1 to 6 active members are to start at 10 PM Friday and continue to 6 PM on Saturday. Team members are expected to remain on-site during the competition. A tavern will be available on Saturday for lunch and dinner, sponsored by the Barony of Roaring Wastes. Click the link to find out about what else is happening. http://www.ceilingpress.com/QS/home.html Midlands Regional A&S Faire JANE ADDAMS COMMUNITY CENTER 430 W. WASHINGTON STREET CEDARVILLE, IL 61013 Gate opens at 9AM $12 Adults ($7 with discount) $2 Youth 6-17 years old $Free Youth 5 and under This event is for people to enter works of arts and science to be judged. Submissions with high markings will move on to the Kingdom Faire in May. Click the link to find out about what else is happening. https://midlandsfaire.squarespace.com/ Winter War Maneuvers VII 220 EAST FAIRGROUND STREET ST. MARION, OH, 43302 Gate opens at 9AM $15 Adults ($10 with discount) $5 Youth 5-17 years old $Free Youth 4 and under This event offers a day of Armored Combat. There will also be a few classes happening which include hood construction, blacksmithing, and more. Click the link to find out about what else is happening. http://pferdestadt.midrealm.org/wwm2020.html In Baronial News! - Amelia Marie has a co-working selling three storage cabinets which could be useful for storage! If interested, please contact her. - Dawn L. Sinclair posted a beautiful floor loom. If you are interested please contact the seller, Sue Barney, directly. You can find her information by scrolling through the recent posts, find Dawn's post and click on the item. - St?ve Gaumer is ordering rope for camping this year. For more information, please search his name in the group to find his post. Review his suggestions and if you're really in need, reach out to him! HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS FOR WEEKLY UPDATES? PLEASE LET ME KNOW! ??:) *Thanks to everyone in the Barony! You all rock! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From barony at cynnabar.org Thu Mar 12 15:52:27 2020 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Cynnabar Seneschal via Barony) Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:52:27 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] All activities cancelled through the end of March, 2020 Message-ID: Per the kingdom seneschal, all SCA activities, including practices, events, and meetings, are cancelled *effective immediately* through the end of March: "Dear Children of the Dragon, In these troubled times we seek to do our best to protect and defend. Sometimes that means making difficult decisions for the health and safety of those that need it most. Thus on behalf of the Crown and the Great Officers of State, hear and know the following: ? Gulf Wars has been officially cancelled. ? All events (weekend events, business meetings, and practices, etc.) are hereby cancelled, effective immediately through the end of March. We will evaluate the situation at the end of March to determine the next appropriate steps. Pre-registration of events through PayPal will be disable until further notice. It is recommended that local branches stop offering a pre-registration option to avoid potential issues with refunds due to cancelled events or requests due to illness. To help ease the potential impact of these decisions, the Middle Kingdom will be making the following financial policy changes: For local branches hosting events, the Middle Kingdom will assist local groups who provide site refunds to individuals who request one due to them or a family member being ill. Such requests would have to occur on or before the event. Policy to be re-evaluated in 60 days. Local groups forced to cancel the use of a venue by government, venue, the Board of Directors of SCA, Inc. or by the Middle Kingdom: If the venue does not offer a full refund of the deposit and the forfeiture of the deposit would result in the group having a balance of less than $500 in their account, the Kingdom will assist to ensure a minimum of $500 remains in the group's accounts for ordinary operational costs. Policy to be re-evaluated in 30 days. It saddens us that we must make such decisions and know they are not made lightly. You may find the most current, official, word at the following sites: U.S. Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/ Ohio: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home Indiana: http://www.state.in.us/isdh/ Illinois: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/ Kentucky: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/pages/covid19.aspx Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs Iowa: https://idph.iowa.gov/ Ontario: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/ Remember, PROTECT YOUR FRIENDS, WASH THY HANDS! The plague was so 1347! Yours in Service, Master Cerridwen verch Ioreword Middle Kingdom Seneschal" Thanks, Derian. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From barony at cynnabar.org Fri Mar 13 09:53:32 2020 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Lord Kazmer via Barony) Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:53:32 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] Southeastern Michigan Youth Combat Practice References: Message-ID: The Youth Combat practice scheduled for March 22nd has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 response. All SCA gatherings in the Midrealm have been cancelled until at least the end of the month. I will schedule future practices once it is safe to do so. Stay safe. Wash your hands. Master Nyilas Kazmer, OP ?It's the inherent right of all to make dern fools of theirself - It ain't a right held by you official types alone. The rest of us might not have the sheer ability at it but us do got the right.? Pogo by Walt Kelly US animator & cartoonist (1913 - 1973) From barony at cynnabar.org Fri Mar 13 12:21:32 2020 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Malachy von Ulm via Barony) Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:21:32 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] Weathering the COVID-19 siege Message-ID: <20200313162132.GA10960@pfrc.org> Good people of Cynnabar, Our chivalry promise as part of their oaths to be "shield of the weak". In these trying times, this is what we are all being asked to do. No matter that you have a constitution comparable to one of Charlemagne's paladins, our concern is for the health of all - and especially toward those whose health may not be the best. While we are all disappointed at the loss of our activities during these first days of the COVID-19 siege, as a group we are well suited to wait it out: We are artisans, story tellers, and crafters. We have been thrilled to see that the response of our friends has been almost universally, "Here's what I will be working on! Here's what I'll be learning and practicing!" Stay in touch with your friends. Check in with them. Let them know that distancing doesn't mean that they're alone. And take care of yourselves. The siege will come to an end. Malachy and ?l?fr, Barons Cynnabar From barony at cynnabar.org Sun Mar 15 22:12:30 2020 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Cynnabar Seneschal via Barony) Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:12:30 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] Spring revel cancelled Message-ID: Hello all, Given the CDC's announcement regarding cancelling all events with 50+ attendees ( https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/mass-gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html), we have made the decision to cancel Spring Revel on April 26th. We may end up holding a late spring / early summer revel once things calm down. Thanks, Derian. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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However, under recent guidance from the CDC that activities with over 50 attendees be postponed and recent closures and actions by state officials We feel this is the best course of action for the safety of the Populace. If you?d like to see the referenced guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html As previously announced pre-registration of events through PayPal will be disable until further notice. It is recommended that local branches stop offering a pre-registration option to avoid potential issues with refunds due to cancelled events or requests due to illness. To help ease the potential impact of these decisions, the Middle Kingdom will be making the following financial policy changes: For local branches hosting events, the Middle Kingdom will assist local groups who provide site refunds to individuals who request one due to them or a family member being ill. Such requests would have to occur on or before the event. Policy to be re-evaluated in 60 days. Local groups forced to cancel the use of a venue by government, venue, the Board of Directors of SCA, Inc. or by the Middle Kingdom: If the venue does not offer a full refund of the deposit and the forfeiture of the deposit would result in the group having a balance of less than $500 in their account, the Kingdom will assist to ensure a minimum of $500 remains in the group's accounts for ordinary operational costs. Policy to be re-evaluated in 30 days. You may find the most current, official, word at the following sites: U.S. Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/ Ohio: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home Indiana: http://www.state.in.us/isdh/ Illinois: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/ Kentucky: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/pages/covid19.aspx Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs Iowa: https://idph.iowa.gov/ Ontario: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/ Remember, PROTECT YOUR FRIENDS, WASH THY HANDS! The plague was so 1347! 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CYNNABAR UNIVERSITY AND SHOWCASE After a lot of discussion this week and the realization that we could be home for a while, we want to make sure the people of the Barony continue to support one another. Your Chatelaine, Social Media, Herald, Arts and Science, Armored Combat, and Rapier Marshals have pulled together to create a program that we are very excited to get started! Their Excellencies, Seneschal, and Exchequer have all been contacted and support the Barony in this endeavor. We'll be releasing more information and sign up for both the University and Showcase tomorrow! Before we get into the difference, a few things to note: - There will be support for Zoom who needs it. It can be used on phone/tablet/laptop/PC. You'll find that it's easiest to use on your laptop or a PC with a webcam. - We MUST follow state law at this time. This means if you are getting together with someone, you must maintain a distance of at least 6 feet. No videos that include 10 or more people in person will be scheduled. We have checked with Kingdom and these classes will be considered official baronial activities. If you go against society or state policy, action at the kingdom level may very well be taken. - Online classes are okay as official activities. No one will get in trouble as long as we are following state laws. This has been verified by the Kingdom Seneschal. Without further adieu, I present to you the information you've been waiting for! Cynnabar University will be open on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (Exceptions through the week can be made if we need to!) This is your chance to host a formal class on a topic you'd like to share with others. While this can be pre-recorded, we do have a system to use so that your classes may be live! The Barony is currently subscribing to Zoom. Everyone who wants access to it, will have access to offer a class. See below information on what Zoom can provide. Regardless if live or previously recorded, our current plan is to host classes at a specific time and release them at a later to-be-determined date. This is to encourage baronial participating and connection to attending Baronial meetups. We will send you the link to the class through Email. Some classes may only be available through Facebook. These will be noted. Cynnabar Showcase is going to be less formal. These do not need to be signed up for. You are welcome to have them pre-recorded and uploaded. You can also use Facebook/YouTube to record and upload as well. Zoom will also be available if you sign up for the program. Cynnabar Showcase offers other opportunities for groups to meet, such as Scribal days, Bardic Circles, and more. (like classes, we can work these on weekends if need be.) Specific topics may be announced each day to encourage participation, but this does not restrict what you may present. We do encourage you use #CynnabarShowcase when posting so that everything gets linked into one spot! Note: Most of this activity will be found on the Facebook page. You should be able to see the page but if you are not signed up on Facebook, you will either need to create an account or contact us via Email (Found below) to have someone to submit your work there. ____________________________________ Once again, We'll have more specific information and sign ups available tomorrow. In the meantime, You can also contact us for more information/or sign up information if you prefer through Email at cynnabarshowcase at gmail.com. We appreciate everyone's support and assistance to keeping everyone as safe and healthy as possible through this time. Sincerely, Cynnabar -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: