<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_133004682988585 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656387" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563383" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131">Congratulations to Logan, who authorized as a youth fighter (in the light drizzle) last Sunday!</span></font></span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_133004682988587" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656391" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257"
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">There is NO Debatable Lands youth fighter practice this Sunday or next Sunday! </span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif;
"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900327" style="font-size: 13px; ">INSTEAD, I urge you all to attend <span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://warpractice.steltonwald.org/index.shtml" style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; color: rgb(35, 71, 134); outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1337189819_0" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">AEthelmearc
War Practice</span></a> </span>this weekend, where we will host the AEthelmearc Kingdom Youth Championship Tournament! The winner will not only be named Kingdom Youth Combat Champion for the reign of King Andreas and Queen Kallista, but will ALSO represent AEthelmearc at the <a href="http://pennsicwar.org/">Pennsic War</a> in August, where we are told there will be a Youth Champions Tournament with each Kingdom's Youth Champion competing on behalf of his or her Kingdom. The Tournament this weekend to choose that Kingdom </span></font><span style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; ">Youth Champion</span><span style="font-size: 13px; ">, devised by Eiiden (aka Jordan), the current Kingdom Youth Champion, will require that fighters participate in three tourneys, one in each of sword and shield, great weapon, and two-sword (aka Florentine). I will have some loaner weapons and shields available but if you have your own, please
bring them. After the Champions' Tourney, there will be a Warlord Tourney, in which the loser of each round becomes the teammate of the victor, so the tourney culminates in a grand melee with the prizes going to the winning sides. There will also be a prize for "Best Death" (courtesy of Mistress Ts'vee'a bas Tseepora Levi) so ham it up on the field, guys!</span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif;
"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">The following Saturday, May 26, is our <span style="font-weight: bold;">Queen's Rapier Champion Tourney and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://debatablelands.org/events/qrc-bb/" style="color: rgb(35, 71, 134); outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="yshortcuts"
id="lw_1337189819_1" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Baronial Birthday</span></a>,</span> which will feature a theme of "mentoring." I have lined up adult fighters to train with you one-on-one from 11am to noon, and then after a break for lunch we'll have a round robin tourney in the afternoon. </span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif;
"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">All kids at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Baronial Birthday</span> event will have the opportunity to receive ribbons for participating in various activities. You can acquire ribbons in the following ways:</span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span
class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">-</span></font><span style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; "> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Participate in a marshal activity</span>, like thrown weapons or youth combat</span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131
yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Provide a service</span>, like helping move equipment, serve the feast, be a list runner for the adult fighting, clean up after an activity, or otherwise lend a hand running the event</span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">- <span style="font-weight:
bold;">Participate in the arts</span>, by bringing an entry for the Arts and Sciences competition or by making a BMDL belt favor during the class being offered at the event.</span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">Kids who acquire ribbons will be recognized by the Baron and Baroness in court.</span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span
class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; ">The BMDL Youth Combat practice schedule for the next month is as follows:</span><br></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526271 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563103" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font
class="yiv2134778361Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239103" id="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><br></div></font></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563115" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; ">May 20 - NO PRACTICE, tourney at </span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://warpractice.steltonwald.org/index.shtml" style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(35, 71, 134); outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; ">AEthelmearc War Practice</a><span style="font-family: tahoma, times, serif; font-size: 13px; "> on Saturday @ 9:30 am</span><br></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">May 27 - NO PRACTICE, tourney at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://debatablelands.org/events/qrc-bb/" style="color: rgb(35, 71, 134); outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1337189819_2" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">Baronial Birthday</span> </a>on Saturday @ 11am</span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">June 3 - Practice in the park at Washington Blvd. </span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">June 10 - Practice in the park at Washington Blvd. </span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239109" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">June 17 - Practice at the Pittsburgh Zoo (demo)</span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563125" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563125" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">See you on Saturday!</span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113
yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563125" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: small; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; "><br></span></div><div class="yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_19_1327630506239113 yiv2134778361yui_3_2_0_23_1336740466563127" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">Arianna</span></div></div></span></div> </div></body></html>