<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">In addition...I'd like to add that we had SO many newcomers in camp and elsewhere at Pennsic this year. I hope you all had a wonderful time.<br><br>We had about 9 people on our "Newcomer Tour of Pennsic" which was seemingly well received. We also had the pleasure of greeting 18 people who had never been to Pennsic in our Court on Wednesday night.<br><br>Hoobah for the Pennsic Newcomers!<br><br>Baroness Hannah<br><div> </div>There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton<div><br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Art Sinclair
<tairdelbach@gmail.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> cynnabarfencers@yahoogroups.com; Barony of Cynnabar <barony@cynnabar.org>; Cynnabar Collegium Musica <cyngabar@umich.edu><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tue, August 17, 2010 12:08:35 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Cynnabar] Pennsic Thanks!<br></font><br>
<div>Hello Everyone!<br> <br>Hannah and I just wanted to extend Our thanks to everyone for making it a wonderful first Pennsic as Baron and Baroness.<br> <br>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!<br>
<br>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!<br>
<br>We had an incredible turnout for the Midrealm Retaining, Guard, and Peer on Duty shifts!<br> <br>Retainers: Arin, Ilse, Beate, Uillec, Ilex, Ysabella L'Erbiere, Gwen, and Baroness Giovanna<br>Guards: Melisant, Alister, Bask, Wojchek, William Ward, Stewart, Miguel, Alexander, Helena and Gilebert<br>
Peer On Duty: Mistress Kay of Tre Asterium, Master Midair, and Mistress Alina<br> <br>Thanks as well to those who helped with the Known World Baronial Armoured Champions Tourney<br> <br>Ysabella L'Erbiere, William Ward, Melinda, Ilse, Arin, Giovanna, Gregoire, Straum, Iain, Ilex and Possum<br>
<br>Cynnabar was well represented throughout the various activities Pennsic: <br> <br>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!</div>
<div><br>Aaron was the band master for the Pennsic Dance tent.<br> <br>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.<br>
<br>We had 6 out of the 45 Unbelted champions (Gregoire, Iain, Bjarki, Midair, Tairdelbach, Jason Irenfest)<br> <br>2 Knights on the Belted Champions team (Straum, Dag)<br> <br>1 on the Rapier champions team (Warder Miguel)<br>
<br>The Middle Kingdom Youth Champion (Einar)! <br> <br>Arin and Beate are two that I know that shot archery for the war points (and both got points!)<br> <br>Our Rapier Champion, Azriel, acquitted herself very well in the Knowne World Baronial Rapier Champions Tourney.<br>
<br>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.</div>
<p><br>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!<br> <br>We also had two members recognized during Midrealm Court:<br>
<br>Arin was awarded her Evergreen for her extraordinary talents in so many areas.<br> <br>Jason Irenfest was made a Court Baron for his dedication as Champion to His Majesty.<br> <br>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:<br>
<br>Isabella Dwyre, Jonathan, Paul, William Ward, Ysabella L'Biere, Kathryn von Rahm, Azriel le Fey, and Adam<br> <br>We gave two Tower's Foundations for long standing service to the Barony at Pennsic and demos:<br>
<br>Ilex and Possum<br> <br>And we awarded the Elephant's Tusk, an award for being an inspirational force in the group in any number of ways:<br> <br>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!<br>
<br>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!<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Thank you all again for a wonderful Pennsic and we are already looking forward to next year!<br> <br>Tairdelbach and Hannah<br clear="all"><br>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.<br>
-- Kahlil Gibran<br></p>
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