<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; ">Greetings to the children of the Barony and their parents!</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-size: 10pt; ">As you probably know, this Saturday, the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands is hosting the <span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; ">Queen's Rapier Champion Tourney and <span class="yiv176003601yshortcuts" id="yiv176003601lw_1337189819_1" style="outline: 0px; cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); "><a href="http://debatablelands.org/events/qrc-bb/">Baronial Birthday</a> </span></span><span style="font-size: 13px; ">The site is the Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills on West Ingomar Rd. in Franklin Park. The site opens at 9am.</span></div><div
style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-size: 13px; ">Along with the excitement of choosing the Queen's Rapier Champion, this event will have a theme of "mentoring." One of our goals is to encourage participation by youths and children in all aspects of the Society.</span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_133790666132293" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span
class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322175" style="font-size: 13px; ">Therefore, all kids at this 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="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_133790666132295" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322179" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_133790666132297" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span
class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322181" style="font-size: 13px; ">-</span></font><span class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322183" style="font-size: 13px; "> <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Participate in a marshal activity</span>, like thrown weapons or youth combat, to receive a RED ribbon. Note that youth fighters must be authorized to compete in the tournament, but any interested kids age 6 and up can try youth fighting. Loaner</span></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_133790666132299"
id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322187" style="font-size: 13px; ">- <span style="font-weight: bold; ">Provide a service</span>, like helping move equipment, work in the kitchen (with the cook's permission), 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><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">to receive a GOLD ribbon.</span></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322101" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322191" style="font-size: 13px; ">- <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><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: tahoma, times, serif; ">to receive a BLUE ribbon.</span></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322103" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322195" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; ">Kids who acquire ribbons will be recognized by the Baron and Baroness in court. Court starts at 4pm.</span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; ">Please encourage your kids to participate! </span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; ">We look forward to seeing you there.</span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; "><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; ">Arianna of Wynthrope</span></font></div><div class="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471
yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_19_132763050623975 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_33_1336002798444283 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_23_133674046656393 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322105" id="yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-size: 10pt; "><font><span class="yiv176003601Apple-style-span yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_78_1337172628900291 yiv176003601yui_3_2_0_20_1337906661322197" style="font-size: 13px; ">Baronial Youth Combat Marshal</span></font></div></div></div></body></html>