From barony at cynnabar.org Wed Nov 1 08:27:59 2023 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Elizabeth Calhoun via Barony) Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 08:27:59 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] Grand Day 2023: THANK YOU! Message-ID: Unto the Populace of the Barony of Cynnabar, it is my honor to submit unto you my most heartfelt gratitude for your support of this year?s Grand Day of Tournaments at the Barony of Cynnabar. I apologize for the delay in posting this via Baronial email but this needs to go to all in the Barony and be added to our Baronial email archive. First, a little story. As many of you know, but bears repeating: from 2013 through 2019 we had the good fortune of being able to stage Grand Day at a site that was itself a 501?3 ? Liberty School in Saline. We took every advantage of that venue ? UNTIL. In 2020, the ability to just pick and choose affordable sites vanished. The ?new normal? post-COVID is that there are fewer sites and costs have increased substantially. BUT we were outgrowing Liberty School even in 2019. Change was coming, one way or the other. This year?s Grand Day came with a challenge: it HAD to succeed -- yes cover its cost, but ? if possible, keeping costs to attendees reasonable ? make a little money for the Baronial coffers. I think it did that. Here?s how: n Bantiarna Ceara set forth with a mission to conduct an intentional and coordinated Publicity siege at all points across the Midrealm, starting in July. She set up the Crash Space sign-up. She set up the overall Volunteer sign up. And THEN she developed and implemented, to great delight, a Halloween ?Quest? and sent the young-at-heart all over the event site in search of clues and goodies. (And she also filled in for Hospitality/Gold Key with Lady Daye called out-of-town.) n Mistress Hannah with professional alacrity engaged and managed all contacts with our Royal Guests, of which there were SEVERAL. n Mistress Hannah *furthermore* publicized and chaperoned the prizes that makes this event a ?must-do? on the list of Kingdom fall events. n The Honorable Lady Ulfrun volunteered right off to run the Crafters Green and gaming. n Lady Diamant? reprised her role as Head of Gate with a profoundly-focused diligence inspired by her role as our Exchequer. She never got a break, unless driving deposits to the bank is a ?break.? n Baroness Jorun out-organized all of us and left the Event Steward nodding her head going, ?Yeah, yeah, let?s do it THAT way.? That was not only a rigorous set up/tear down schedule but also, the thoughtfulness of a ?Solar? for respite for those of us who just need a stimuli ?time out.? And all those little baskets in the rest room entrances ? Baroness Jorun dd that. Largesse! A chivalric virtue. (Remember this when it?s HER turn in the Vigil Tent.) n Rapier Marshal-in-Charge Lady Birke promulgated her Rapier activities so far and wide that there were 66 fencers through her lists. ? I think that?s a Grand Day record! n Mistress Melisant dropped her needle and thread and rushed back from New Zealand to head up the Rapier List Table. (Or something like that.) n Baroness Simone once again stocked and monitored the Combatant Hospitality Tables for both Rapier and Armored Lists. If you had a package of pretzels and a cup of water or GatorAde, that was Simone?s effort keeping you hydrated and ?electrolyted.? n Baroness Isabel of the Lands of the Black Swan made sure there was gambling. n Sir Charles, Sir Jasen, and Sir Gregoire commanded a cast of a thousand armored marshals to run Lists all day, administered by Mistress Claire at the Armored List table. Baron Ermenrich managed the heraldic presence at the Lists ? including a shift with the fencers late in the day. n Baron Tairdelbach brought in our merchants. n Lord Throckmorton the unknown now well-known, draughtsman of the maps of all Grand Day placements. n Master Max spent a LOT of time directing traffic! n Master Aaron generously revised, revised, revised, revised, revised the Grand Day website. n Mistress Giovanna, our vice-steward, fielded my ?I quit? phone call when the site ?lost? our insurance certificate with two weeks to go to the event. n But, critically, ALL OF CYNNABAR, the Populace, the Baronage, the dozens of people I saw helping out, all the volunteers that signed up for event tasks or Retaining or just smiled and gave directions or answered questions. n And all the magic of our common pastime that whisks away into the cool night, a day come forward of medieval times, of 300 people of all nationalities and disciplines and crafts, a Knight and a Master of Defense at their Vigils. It was, perhaps, a dream. I?m sure I have left many people out of my personal thanks. If you saw excellence in Service at the event ? you know what to do! I?m sure Their Excellencies Bjarki and Valka would be delighted to receive your Award Recommendations! YIS, Godhit, Event Steward for Grand Day 2023 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From barony at cynnabar.org Thu Nov 2 11:36:13 2023 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Barony of Cynnabar via Barony) Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2023 11:36:13 -0400 Subject: [Cynnabar] Thank you Message-ID: Hello all, Bjarki and I want to make sure that we express gratitude for everyone who contributed to Grand Day. There were many roles that were filled in order to make the day the success that it was, and of course many hours of work, the majority of which we and the general public didn't see. We were also blown away by the prize table and the amazing items that were contributed. 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Name: Cynnabar Baronial Meeting November 9 2023.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 67157 bytes Desc: not available URL: From barony at cynnabar.org Tue Nov 7 11:25:39 2023 From: barony at cynnabar.org (George Martin via Barony) Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 11:25:39 -0500 Subject: [Cynnabar] Southeastern Michigan Youth Combat Practice. References: Message-ID: The next regularly scheduled monthly Youth Combat practice for Southeastern Michigan will be Sunday, November 12, 2023 This is the same day/time/location as the Roaring Waste/Darkyard Fighter Practice. This will be our first INDOOR practice of the season. Time: 1pm - 4pm Location: Cranbrook PAC (Performing Arts Center) 550 Lone Pine Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI Pull up to the gate to the parking lot slowly. The sensors will trigger the gate to open. This is a one-way entrance, exit is at the other end of the parking lot. All are welcome. Loaner gear for all ages is available. There will be a collection box at practice for donations to the Cranbrook Theatre program as a thank you for using their facility. Donations are encouraged but not required. Master Nyilas Kazmer From barony at cynnabar.org Tue Nov 7 18:59:45 2023 From: barony at cynnabar.org (Google Calendar via Barony) Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 23:59:45 +0000 Subject: [Cynnabar] Notification: Cynnabar Armored and Rapier Fight Practice @ Thu Nov 9, 2023 7pm - 9pm (EST) (cynnabaruniversity@gmail.com) Message-ID: You have an upcoming event Cynnabar Armored and Rapier Fight Practice Thursday Nov 9, 2023 ? 7pm ? 9pm Eastern Time - New York Location Peoples Presbyterian Church 210 Smith St, Milan, MI 48160, USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/Peoples+Presbyterian+Church+%0A%0A210+Smith+St,+Milan,+MI+48160,+USA?hl=en Organizer cynnabaruniversity at gmail.com cynnabaruniversity at gmail.com ~~//~~ Invitation from Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to calendar notifications. 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