<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><DIV>Greetings to all youth fighters and their parents!<BR><BR>There will be a youth fighter practice this Sunday beginning at 1:00 at the Washington Blvd. site, weather permitting. </DIV>
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<DIV>THERE ARE ONLY THREE YOUTH COMBAT PRACTICES LEFT BETWEEN NOW AND PENNSIC!</DIV>
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<DIV>If your youth fighter is not yet authorized, and would like to be authorized before Pennsic, this is a great opportunity. </DIV>
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<DIV>There will be a limited supply of loaner armor available. Remember that fighters must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes - no shorts or sandals.</DIV>
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<DIV>We can also provide instruction on building youth boffer weapons. For the Pennsic War, please be aware of the following weapons rule: </DIV>
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<DIV>"Inspections shall be conducted on weapons to ensure that proper construction guidelines have been followed. Combatants are counseled to leave a 'window' of strapping tape visible on a convenient part of the weapon (handle or the like) to show the strapping tape below the duct tape. If no window exists, marshals may request a small cut into the weapon to verify that strapping tape is properly employed. "</DIV>
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<DIV>Additional rules pertaining to youth combat at Pennsic are available at <A href="http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn39/MARTIAL/youthcombatrules.html">http://www.pennsicwar.org/penn39/MARTIAL/youthcombatrules.html</A> There are some minor differences between Pennsic rules and AEthelmearc rules.</DIV>
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<DIV>AEthelmearc rules can be found here: <A href="http://marshal.aethelmearc.org/policy/youthheavy.html">http://marshal.aethelmearc.org/policy/youthheavy.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!</DIV>
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<DIV>Arianna and Ceindrech </DIV></td></tr></table><br>