<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;display:block;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,"lucida grande",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.5636px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Greetings Good Barony,</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 6px;display:block;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,"lucida grande",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.5636px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br>This year Aethelmearc becomes a full partner in Pennsic War and this Pennsic War we are taking on the other two partners with a coalition of other kingdoms. This presents two challenges and opportunities.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px;display:block;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,"lucida grande",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.5636px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">First, Now that we are a full partner, we should be looking out for ways we as Aethelmearc and as the Barony can help make the war go smoothly. The best way to do this is by Volunteering! There are plenty of places to volunteer to help at war and a pl<span class="" style="display:inline">ace for everyone. As a rough estimate, If every member of the Barony volunteered for 4 hours to help out at Pennsic we would cover over 1200 hours (which is 50 days of service). Service again counts as a war point this year! Help Aethelmearc win the Service point!</span></p><div class="" style="display:inline;color:rgb(20,24,35);font-family:helvetica,arial,"lucida grande",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:17.5636px;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p style="margin:0px 0px 6px">The second challenge, or opportunity is on the battlefields and ranges. Aethelmearc needs Fencers, Archers and Combat Archers to take the field to win this war. Aethelmearc could win every point on the Heavy Battlefield and not win the war! There are 7 points for Archery and 10 points for Fencing. If we lost those points we would lose the war!</p><p style="margin:6px 0px">A few years back with the encouragement of Countess<span class=""> </span><a class="" href="https://www.facebook.com/elena.dartois" style="color:rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none">Elena d'Artois</a><span class=""> </span>and Mistress Irene (<span class=""> </span><a class="" href="https://www.facebook.com/wendy.i.colbert" style="color:rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none">Wendy</a>), I began fencing and encouraged other heavy fighters to do so. Since I started fencing, I have seen a dramatic improvement in my heavy fighting skill and movement because of the foot work that I have learned.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px">So my challenge to you dear barony, I started of as a heavy fighter and became a fencer and a thrower. I ask of you to consider taking on 1 more martial skill to help the war effort. If you are a fencer, Come to practice and learn spear, If you like fighting spear, come to fencing practice! If you are an archer, come over and learn combat archery, If you are a combat archer, you already know how to shoot a bow, get out and shoot for the populace shoots! This kingdom is nothing if not versatile and I know that the Barony Marche can meet this challenge.</p><p style="margin:6px 0px">Come out to practice this Sunday, Archery and Thrown Weapons start at 11am, Fencing at 1pm, Heavy and Youth start at 2pm. If you're interest is in the Non-martial arts, There will be pilgrimage song singing and fiber arts as well!</p><p style="margin:6px 0px">As an added bonus, The Tribune-Review will be at practices taking pictures and doing an article for a full page display.</p></div>- Baron Liam<br clear="all"><div><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Baron Uilliam Mac-an-tSaoir <br>and <br>Baroness Constance Glyn Dwr<br><br>Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands<br></div>
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