<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="times, serif"><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">Greetings to all Youth Fighters and their parents!</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">This Sunday, Debatable Lands Youth Combat practice will be held at the Pittsburgh ZOO! </div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">Youth Fighting will be part of the big demonstration we are doing for the zoo on Father's Day. In addition to youth fighting, there will be adult fighting and fencing, A&S displays, and performances by the Debatable Choir. Basically, we will be "performing" for the public, and hopefully providing them with an education about the Middle Ages as well.</div><div
class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">Participants will get into the zoo free that day, AND receive 2 vouchers for free zoo admission on any other day of your choice.</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><b>When</b>: Sunday, June 19 from 11am to 3pm (you can arrive at 10 to haul gear into the zoo)</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><b>Where</b>: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, for more info see their website: http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"> </div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">We will be fighting in an indoor, AIR CONDITIONED room! </div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">Since this is a demo, please wear garb when you are not in armor. It would be nice if every fighter had a tunic underneath their armor,
rather than a T-shirt. While youth fighters will not be required to speak to the public, any of you who are comfortable doing so are welcome to explain your armor, weapons and fighting techniques to the audience, especially the kids.</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">***IMPORTANT*** because we will be hauling a lot of gear a fair distance into the zoo, I will NOT be bringing the loaner armor! If you need to borrow armor or weapons, please let me know ahead of time so I can bring specific items for you. I will NOT be able to transport entire sets of armor.</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">----------------------------------</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">The practice schedule for the next few weeks is as follows:</div><div
class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">June 19 Youth Combat at the ZOO DEMO, NO youth fighting at Washington Blvd.</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">June 25 (Saturday)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Academy and War College Event, which includes Youth Combat. </div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>For more information, check out the website: http://www.aecademy.org/spring11/</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">June 26 (Sunday) Regular Practice</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">July 3 Regular Practice</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div
class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">July 10 Regular Practice</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">July 17 Regular Practice</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">July 24 LAST REGULAR PRACTICE BEFORE PENNSIC</div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">I hope we'll see you on Sunday! </div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279"><br></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959279">Arianna</div></font></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959299" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959299" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "></div><div class="yui_3_2_0_2_130827228959299" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "></div><div
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