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Newcomers' Moot Invitation

Date: Saturday, August 29th NOTE DATE CHANGE, sorry to all attending Foxhunt.

Event Steward: Lord Thomas Ayleward

Sites: 

1:00-5:00: South Quad and Stock Pavilion {pavilion is at 1402 W Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana & the South Quad is to the north of the building} (Thomas is coordinator for this site)(Site is reserved 11:30-5:30)

4:30-10:30: Channing-Murray {1209 W. Oregon, Urbana} (Bran is coordinator for this site)

Schedule: 

Afternoon:

Combat, heavy & rapier (if there is a large showing, this will probably move into the Stock Pavilion for safety.): Demos at various times. Aleator will give first lesson in armored and/or rapier combat to interested bystanders.

All A&S, Music, etc. that people are willing to bring

General socializing.

Evening: 

Dinner

Introductions and About the SCA

Fashion Show

Music

Dance

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Afternoon Demos/Displays:

Welcome table

Combat

Heraldry (Bran & Emma)

Thomas will do an Intro to SCA archery, not a demo, on a 'as requested' basis.

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Dinner Plans: 

Service at 6PM

Cooks: Jenna & Cooking Guild of Wurm Wald

**Please see below for pre-cook schedules and sign up sheets)**

(Feast will be free for newcomers to the SCA. Others are encouraged to collaborate with the cooking guild to make one of the dishes below or contribute a monetary donation to help cover expenses, unless other arrangements are made for participation in the demo.)

Menu (as of Cooking Guild meeting 07/28/2009)

On Table

Wheat Bread

A Duo of Butters (Herb & Honey)

Cheese Cubes

Hummus with Carrots and Broccoli

Entrees 

Roast Pork with Sauces

Cherry

Garlic

Camiline Beef Pies 

Chicken and Plum Pie

Sides/Vegetables 

Thai Cucumber and Garlic Salad

Dolmas

Haricourts in Butter and Herb Sauce (green beans)

Braised Greens/Spinach

Golden Onions and Leeks

In Consideration: peas, turnips, mushrooms, brussel sprouts

Tabuli 

Mandoo (Korean pot-stickers)

Desserts 

Audra's Rose Cookies

Pears and Peaches in Flavored Syrups

Gingerbread and Ginger Cream

Quick Breads a 'la Emma

Beverages 

Chai with Cream

Sekanjabin

Water

Lemonade

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Evening Programming (activities during and after the feast): (Bran)

The main officers of the shire will each speak briefly (3-5 minutes) about an aspect of the SCA:

• Seneschal (Sofya): welcome; what is historical reenactment and the SCA
• Pursuivant (Bran): courtesy is the heart of the Dream; heraldry and the Dream
• Marshal (Aleator): types of combat; [what are the core values for combat? safety and prowess?]
• Minister of Arts & Sciences (Jenna): the diversity of Arts & Sciences; creativity and authenticity
• Exchequer (Emma): the importance of service; what an event is like
• Chatelaine (Sarah): upcoming activities and events; loaner stuff available

The Music Guild will play a couple of sets. (Jenna) 

We will have a fashion show, introducing the newcomers to SCA garb. (Anntionette Rose)

Dancing after dinner and clean-up. (Elspeth)

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WHO IS PLANNING ON BEING AT: 

QUAD DAY: 

Sofya

Bran

Guwhee

Thomas

Jenna

FEAST PREP

Session #1 - Tuesday Aug 18th @ Sofya's (905 West William, Champaign) 5PM or when you can get there...

Projects: making handheld meat pies, dolmas and other things. Need several people to do assembly line style for speed!

Anntionette Rose

Sofya 

Bran

Jenna

Guwhee

Session #2 - Friday Aug 28th (normal Food Friday) at Jenna's (1306 Lincolnshire Drive,

Champaign.) 

Projects: (details after the 18th)

Anntionette Rose

Jenna

NEWCOMER'S MOOT DEMO: (1:00PM TO 5:00PM South (Agriculture) Quad or Stock Pavilion if raining)

Sofya 

Bran - heraldry play area

Thomas

Guwhee

NEWCOMER'S MOOT FEAST & REVEL: (5:00PM TO 10:30PM @ Channing-Murray; Dinner Service at 6PM )

4:30: Anntionette Rose for food set up (Bran will open the building at 4:30)

Karen & Issac - tote & carry, table and chair set up. More folks welcome - remember the more the merrier!

Sofya - setting up potluck area (dishes, flatware, napkins, serving utensils)

Bran - opening the building, setting up feasthall, coordinating the evening program, cleanup and closing the building.

Thomas (after 5:15/5:30)

Jenna

Guwhee

Food Sign-Up: 

*AR=Anntionette Rose 

At Guild on 7/24 we were in agreements that the Guild funds will pay for ingredients on some dishes…please contact Jenna for more information. The pork loins were previously purchased by the Shire and the meat in the camiline pies is being donated.