[Hartwood] Investiture Help

[Hartwood]

i can do a gate shift and monitor the bathroom depending on what days i can 
attend

Lady Freydis

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From: Hartwood
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 12:51 PM
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Subject: [Hartwood] Investiture Help

Greetings! So it's a month until investiture, and things are starting to 
ramp up here. So many messages! It's exciting, but kind of intimidating at 
the same time.

One of the biggest challenges for our shire is volunteers. It seems whenever 
something needs to get done, people suddenly come out and help... but up 
until that moment there's very little security for a steward who's wondering 
if she's gonna be the only one there. ;)

So, keeping the shire informed! Symonne and I will be on site on THURSDAY. 
We will spend the afternoon, then Friday morning and afternoon setting up. 
This means:

All shire-owned pavillions. Every one of them.
Laying out the road-tape.
Prepping Gate.
Setting up Signs.
Setting up TUTR, Welcome Center and Scribal tables/chairs.
Setting up the Equestrian Fence.
Setting up Lists.
Setting up the Archery Range/shelter.

A whole lot of this stuff is coming out of Port Alberni, so if anyone in 
that area is able to assist Symonne on loading onto the flatbed, I'm sure 
that would be hugely appreciated. Call her.

Likewise, if anyone is able to be there to help offload on the site and set 
up those pavillions, or lay out road tape, it would also be HUGELY 
appreciated. And even if you are unable to do any heavy lifting, maybe come 
out and bring us lemonade and your company!

Halima will be looking for volunteers for Gate. We'll have a sign up sheet 
for shifts, and I expect that some of our guests will step up -- but I hope 
to see some of our own members filling in slots here and there. :)

Though waterbearing is unofficial, I will be bringing a large carboy of 
water and little water cups, and some pickles... (any fighters out there 
have advice on what they like to see on their 'refreshment table'?) I would 
love it if someone actually took that under their wing, though, and ensured 
that there was enough out/refilled. It'll be hot! You will be loved.

There will be three heavy fighting tourneys, and at least one archery 
tourney. I know we have new marshals out there. This is a terrific 
opportunity not only to fight/shoot, but also to partner with experienced 
marshals from outside the shire and practice those marshalling skills. 
Please consider volunteering, if that interests you.

Town Criers will be needed. Do you have a big voice? Get some on the spot 
advice and go!

Unpleasant as the job is, I'd also like someone willing to monitor the state 
of the bathrooms. We have several flush toilets available, so hopefully it 
won't be too much of an issue, but having someone agree to pop in two or 
three times a day to just check it out would be terrific.

Tear down will be as important as set up -- moreso, really, because this is 
our first time working with the Lions, and we want to leave a good 
impression. Friday, 5pm, we will be combing the fields. This works so much 
faster with more bodies! And once again, assistance in loading, and later in 
Port Alberni unloading, will be hugely appreciated.

Remember, this is a SHIRE event, meant to showcase how far our shire has 
come. Lets do this as a community!

And heck, Thursdays are archery practice. If we get the work done, lets 
bring our bows and shoot (with John's permission!)

~ Cunegonda the Crazy
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