Call for Events - 5th Saturday August 2013

Those of you who have only been with us a short time are probably unaware that The Founders set aside all fifth Saturdays for non-fighting social events.  These are typically in the form of KoA parties, gatherings hosted by House Lords or group outings to local events.

This is a call for volunteer hosts and/or event suggestions for the upcoming fifth Saturday in August (the 31st).

We have already had one suggestion for a group trip up to the Michigan Renaissance Festival in Holly, MI.  This particular weekend is pirate themed :)

Feedback is welcomed and encouraged.  Have a better suggestion?  We're good with that too.  If I don't get any other suggestions we will put RenFest on the calendar :)

Argh!

Annoucements - Friday July 19, 2013

Practice: There will a small practice on Saturday, July 20, due to the many attendees of the Eryndor event in Monroe.

Event: Saturday, July 20 at Munson Park, Monroe MI. (Address is 2770 N. Custer Rd, Monroe, MI). Entry fee is $3 per person, which includes a lunch. Weapons check starts at 11 am, pick up battles at noon.

Project 144: Eleven-ish days left in July, keep working away! See the blog for things already accomplished this month. Anyone can participate and any participant can post pictures. Check in with Kaelyn for posting permissions.

An Update from the Kingdom of Akron Assembly of Lords

Hey mates,
Wanted to give you all a heads up. The Kingdom Assembly just voted to start a dues system (like most of the chapters [and for that matter units] have).
The fee is only $5.00 a month, less than a Starbucks.

In the past the three house lords have pretty much funded all group expenditures out of pocket. But with the growth we have already had and the further growth we are expecting the three of us simply can't afford to do it.

The funds will be used for things like - promoting growth, maintaining and purchasing Kingdom-owned supplies (STURDY pavilions, group weapons, etc.), and fronting the initial costs to host events. Dues will be maintained by the treasurer and collected by the House Lords starting in August.

I know that nobody likes things like dues, but the pervasive thought is the same: We need funding to continue to grow. We have secured one of the largest and best spots in all of Coopers Lake for the next 3+ Ragnarok years. We could easily fit 50-60 Kingdom members in our camp without even squeezing. Growth has started to pick up. And it looks like at least one Unit is beginning to take off. In short, we are looking at something very exciting.

If anybody has any questions or concerns, please email me.

~Jack Angelfoot

Announcements - July 12

"What a horrible way to die..."

Anyone who doesn't get that obviously never went to summer camp.

Practice: VFW park in Royal Oak MI, this Saturday July 13, at 3:00 pm. Practice is practiced until we get tired and go home. We can be found at the north end of the park.

Event: A New Beginning on July 20, Munson Park in Monroe MI. Hosted by Legacy of the Lifetree and Shadow's Edge. Cost is $3 per person, garb is required. Weapons check and Troll open at 11, pickup battles start at noon. Check in with Cynar if you are planning on attending.

Project 144: We now have nine happy participants. Check out the Project 144 tab for a list of excited people and their projects. Please note, our wayward dark elf is definitely the most ambitious of us all. Hope to have some pictures of projects soon, in the meantime, check out Ravenna's Update.

Council of Lords: the governing body of the Kingdom of Akron had a meeting last week. We are going to make some changes in the next few months with the goals of growing more active and attracting more people. These will include weapons and garb making sessions and training, casual get-together days, and plans to eventually host our own event. Stay tuned for updates.

Project 144 Begins

Its official, Project 144 is now active. We have a new page devoted entirely to Project 144 (see the tabs at the top of the page) and have five people participating so far. 

Join us in our creative madness!