Category: Practices
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The End of an Era
Greetings to the Shire, By the end of June, the meeting place that we have had for at least as long as I have been living in the shire (a combined total of 12 years) will be closing for good. The officers of the shire are now exploring leads to find a new place to…
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Monday Updates
Greetings, Woodlanders! I bring you updates on both Arts & Sciences and Fencing tonight. Arts & Sciences: Her Majesty’s Favors Maestra Ana de Guzman brought some blue linen, pattern tracing paper, scissors, a cutting board, and the image for the Queen’s Favor for Her Majesty Caoilfhionn. Cutting happened, and there are kits available. Contact Maestra…
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Monday Fencing News
In addition to a bevy of established fencers, two new fencers came to practice tonight! Sir Tanaka Raiko and Alger provided instruction in recommended safety equipment, basic movement, holding a sword, and blocking.
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Watch this space!
Coming soon: A Missive from Maestra Ana de Guzmán Greetings, folk of the Shire, I strained my left Achilles tendon last week, so I shall be cancelling the upcoming Hawthorne A&S gathering on Monday 01/09 because those stairs would not do me any favors at this time. The following Monday 01/16 is the MLK holiday…
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Monday Meetings!
Tonight was bustling at the Hawthorne meeting site! Several sets of fencers kept everyone hopping in the lower room. Meanwhile, in the upper room, the title of Minister of Arts & Sciences now belongs to Maestra Ana de Guzman, as Kendrik D’Mer steps down after four years of excellent service! In other news, be sure…
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Join us on Saturday!
100 Minutes War and Novice Day are this Saturday, and we are expecting nigh on a dozen Royals to be in attendance! Come for the fighting or for the displays! There will be both Peer and Populace votes for the Novice Day Arts and Sciences competition in the Main Hall, so show off your best…
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Monday Update
Alas, Dear Reader! Your humble correspondent has been laid low by a miserable cold and is therefore unable, for a second week in a row, to bring you glad tidings of our fair Shire’s Fencing Practice. If such tidings should come to you, pray send them on to me at webminister@rustedwoodlands.eastkingdom.org. (If you would like…
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Sussex County Gathering!
Meetings are now being held on Tuesdays at 7pm! Join us at Sussex United Methodist Church (15 Bank Street, Sussex, NJ 07461). Parking is around back, and attendees should enter the door on the right hand side of the back portion of the church. A 5 dollar donation to the church is appreciated. For more…
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Fencing Practices
Alas, your humble Correspondent has been unable to attend practices these past two weeks due to cowardly attacks from her own immune system.1 However! Word has reached me that there will be a Demo at the Ridgewood YMCA on October 22nd. Details will be shared as soon as I know more… 1(In other words, my…
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Fencing Practice (9/26/2022)
Tonight, along with fencing practice, we had lively, impromptu, solo and choral renditions of a variety of songs. (No bards were harmed in the festivities.) Open bouts under Sir Tanaka‘s watchful eyes in the main room. In the smaller room, basic drills and instruction with Thora (in the Golden Rapier tabard). Next week is the…