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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>No witty opening for you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Finn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Event and Demo Reports</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Herald Night – Good turnout and heraldry was actually done. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Pennsic –</b> Good weather was the headline of the war! On the down side, we were on the wrong end of the archery competitions by quantity and quality. Plans to discuss how to improve will being starting at 12<sup>th</sup> night. We had lots of people competing in A&S. Our unbelted champions team one that had included members of our Barony on the team. Cynnabar folks made the Pennsic Independent paper several times throughout war. The fighting was good and remarkably cordial. Alexander received a Silver Acorn and Hjorlief received a Willow. Lots of Baronial awards and recognitions were given out.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ale to the Victors (Oct. 26<sup>th</sup> weekend)</b> – This is the return of the “medieval tailgate” event hosted by Northwoods with our beloved Cynnabar as their competition. While we are not hosting, this is a big participation event by us. So we will put this on our upcoming events list to encourage participation by all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Fencing Demo</b> – There will be a fencing demo on Sunday Oct 27<sup>th</sup> from noon – 3:PM at the Ann Arbor District library. It is a focused fencing only demo. If interested in helping, please contact our Group Fencing Marshal, Galen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Grand Tournament (Nov. 16th) –</b> How are things going you might ask? Our illustrious Event Steward gestures “two thumbs up!”. Also adding thrown weapons to the list of activities.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>12<sup>th</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>night 2014 (Jan. 4<sup>th</sup>, 2014) –</b> We have the contract to sign! Event Steward will get with Seneschal to complete things.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>St. Cecilia (May 9<sup>th</sup>-10<sup>th</sup>, 2014) –</b> No update.<b><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Old Business</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>UoM Student group/recruiting</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>– As this will be an ongoing effort, we will keep this on our meeting discussion agenda for the foreseeable future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>New Business</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Event Proposal – Closing the Range (Sunday, Oct. 13th, 2013) –</b> This is the 1<sup>st</sup> discussion of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. Proposal is for spending up to $150 for paying for port-a-potty rental and potluck. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Event Proposal – Terpsichore 20 (March 29<sup>th</sup>, 2014) –</b> This is the 1<sup>st</sup> discussion of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. Proposal is for spending up to $750 for paying for site fee and lunch tavern. Break-even point is 41 people and we normally have over 100 show up. This would be at the same site (St. Paul’s) as previous years. Full budget breakdown available at meeting for those that want to see details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Announcements<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lady Arin has been put on vigil for the Order of the Laurel! Hoobah!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lady Arin’s vigil will be at Rose Tourney in Howell, MI on Sept 21<sup>st</sup>. Please come and visit!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Archery practice is cancelled until Sept 8<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wassail – We should have proposal at next meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cale – Is looking to start up/revive a medieval student club at Washtenaw Community College. He has already researched the paperwork needed for the creating the club as well as being able to hold campus ‘events’ to help promote/demo the SCA/medieval club. As this is early on in the process, we do not need to do anything other than give Kale our support with any help he needs (such as demos or teaching/talking with students about various aspects of the SCA). If the club gets off the ground we can then look at if they want to become an official “College of …” branch within the SCA or if they just want to be members of Cynnabar with the medieval student club they have at WCC. That will really be up to the student group at that time. So nothing else for us to consider at this time other than offering our support and help when and where needed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Uillic – Is planning to resurrect the ballista project. The general idea is to use the winter time to fix things and then spring to train/practice with in preparation for taking and using it at next year’s Pennsic. If interested in helping, please contact Uillic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cale – Would like to see if there is interest in a Cynnabar/SCA outing to Cedar point on the weekend of Oct 12<sup>th</sup>. If we are able to get 15 or more people, we can get a discount on tickets ($37/person) and parking would be $15/vehicle. We would just need to know a week before hand in order to get/reserve the discount tickets. And we would not even have to show up all at the same time at the gate. If interested in going, please contact Kale.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Her Excellency Hannah shot the noodle!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forrester Grey – Is looking for pine tree chunks for throw weapon targets. If you know of any possible source, please contact Grey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alexander would like to announce he is planning on building a “target robot” for archery to test people’s skill at shooting a moving target.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Genoveva – They have finished building the towers and they held up very well at Pennsic and looked great.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Practice next Sunday is at 6:PM at Island Park.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Practice the following week the 25<sup>th</sup>, will be a Revel! Starting at NOON for practice and food around 4:PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>