<div><span class="mceItemHidden">Greetings good <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">gentles</span> of <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Darkwood</span>,</span></div>
<div><br>
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Their Majesties are trying to promote A&S in the Kingdom by holding
a competition at October Crown. The winner will be the Arts and
Sciences champion for one year and help promote A&S through out the
Kingdom. They have come up with several really great and diverse
categories. You can compete in all of them or just pick one. Arts and
Sciences has not been the focus for a couple of years now and that is a
sad thing. By entering we can show our support and hopefully help
breath new life into the A&S office. I know many of our populace do
arts and science but do not enter competitions for various reasons.
Some it is the documentation, others it is being nervous entering on a
Kingdom level, and various other reasons too long to put here. <br>
<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">When we as a society stop learning or stop
sharing our knowledge we become less than what we can or should be. So
please let the Kingdom know by entering that in <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Darkwood</span> we think the Arts and Sciences are important and enrich our re enactment. </span><br>
<br>
In service to the dream,<br>
<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">Baroness <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Liesl</span> and Baron <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Erich</span></span><br>
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<tt>Greetings from the Crown of the West<br>
<br>
We are currently trying to get an office off the ground, much like<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">the Western <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Rapier</span> Champion. This is an important</span><br>
<span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">endeavor</span> to me personally. The office of Kingdom Arts and Sciences</span><br>
has long been empty. We have created a new office/competition to find<br>
this most need champion for the West Kingdom. The Crown needs your <br>
help, in support of A&S in the West. Please enter the competition and <br>
help see the office off to a good start. Many came out and help out <br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">the <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Rapier</span> fighters for the first ever Western <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">rapier</span> championship. We</span><br>
hope Rapier fighters in the West Kingdom will come out in and do the<br>
same for the A&S Community.<br>
<br>
It is the Crowns sincerest wish, for this to be a spectacular event<br>
for the A&S community for years to come.<br>
<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Uther</span> <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Rex</span></span><br>
<br>
Populace of the West! Pay Heed! Their Majesties challenge all<br>
subjects to compete in an Arts and Sciences Championship to be held<br>
at October Crown.<br>
<br>
The Champion will hold this position for one year and serve Their<br>
Majesties by encouraging participation in the Arts and Sciences<br>
throughout Their Realm
. The Champion will be determined as the<br>
competitor with the greatest combined score of all competitions<br>
entered at October Crown.<br>
<br>
In addition to the previously published competitions of:<br>
<br>
•Period instrumental piece<br>
•Armor, for people or animals<br>
<br>
The following categories have been added for the Championship:<br>
<br>
•Research Paper (no more than 10 pages) – can be any subject that is<br>
of particular interest to you: a battle, shoes, fortifications,<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">jewelry, <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">migrational</span> patterns of <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">Viking</span> raiders, etc. You know</span><br>
there is something that you have been itching to research.<br>
<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">•Textiles – can be: clothing, a <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">favor</span>, a loom, period tie-dye (if</span><br>
you can document it).<br>
<br>
<span class="mceItemHidden">•Ballistics – Might be: arrows, <span class="mceItemHiddenSpellWord">catapult</span>, throw in your own ideas!</span><br>
<br>
•Period Private Parts – Etchings, underwear, you have a naughty<br>
mind. Make it work!<br>
<br>
You can enter as few as one or as many as all of the competitions.<br>
As normal, documentation will be required for all entries. The<br>
Champion will be decided upon at Crown and announced in Court.<br>
<br>
Thank You!<br>
<br>
In Service,<br>
<br>
Your Arts & Sciences Ministers</tt></tt></pre>
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