Sword Forging - August 23

Come on over to Jack and Kaelyn's house on August 23 to forge your very own Epic Sword. 

Okay, maybe it won't be quite as epic as this sword, but we all have to start somewhere.

We will be shutting down practice at 5 pm on August 23 to work on constructing new weapons. For a list of required materials, please contact Jack Angelfoot. All members of Akron are welcome, but we would like to have some idea who is coming so we can be sure to have enough working space.

Project 144 for Ragnarok XXX

Project 144 for Ragnarok XXX is starting up right now!

The goal of Project 144 is to keep us moving on things that we need to get done for Dagorhir practices and events. We want to encourage members to work on their projects consistently, working on or completing one project a month over the next twelve months. You define what a project is - it can be anything from a single blue sword, shirt, or arrow to a new armor set, garb kit, or weapon set.

Finished projects or updates can be posted on akronproject144.blogspot.com! Check with Kaelyn for details.

Ragnarok or Bust

Just a few quick reminders for everyone attending Rag:

If you are preregged for Saturday, please make sure you arrive well before Troll closes at 5 pm. Bring your pre-reg receipt and photo ID.

We will have two trailers travelling with us, Cynar will have one and Riylan the other. Contact them if you need to get something on the trailer. Please throw a few bucks their way to help cover the cost of gas for towing those trailers. (We estimate it costs them an extra tank of gas round trip).

As in previous years, we split the cost of firewood between all Akron attendees. This usually costs between $8 and $15 per person for the week.

Troll, Weapons Check, Medics, and Security, are all looking for volunteers for the week to cover a variety of shifts. You can earn points towards Ranger Badges for volunteering. (Details on that to follow via Ranger Handbook). Please consider volunteering for a shift or two, as it is volunteers that make Ragnarok possible.

Jack also needs people to help recruit for Banner Wars on Sunday.

We are planning on having a quick camp meeting on Saturday immediately upon arrival. Please stick around camp until the meeting is over, we will need to go over a few quick items with everyone before Ragnarok officially starts.

Practice will be cancelled for Dearborn on Tuesday, July 1. Practices will be held as usual in Ferndale on Thursday, July 3, and Royal Oak on  Saturday, July 5. 

Surcoat Saturday

Anyone and everyone is invited to join us Saturday after practice for a surcoat making session. I will be giving straight forward no-nonsense directions so that everyone can make their own, just-above-the-knee length surcoat, similar in style to the ones seen on Morric, Jack, and myself in the above KoA banner. In order to successfully complete this project you will need to bring:
*drum roll*

1. Fabric. Get something durable! The last thing you want is to shred it the first time you wear it. You will need either 1.5 yards or 3 yards depending on your bolt width. [the most common bolt widths are 48" and 54". To know how much you'll need, take your chest measurement (or waist if bigger) and add 6". If the total is less than the bolt width, you need 1.5 yards. i.e. for me it's chest: 46" + 6"= 52" < 54" bolt, so I need 1.5 yards.]

2. Thread to match. Thread is fairly cheap, and only you know what fabric you're using, so you can't bet a matching thread will be there (or that there will be enough for you to swipe some). I'd suggest getting nylon as it holds extremely well. (assuming you are actually using a durable fabric, it'll actually shred super thin fabric)

3. Sewing stuff (sewing machines, measuring tape, tailor's chalk, scissors, etc.). If you don't have any, we'll figure out how to make it work, but the less you need to borrow, the faster we'll all be able to work.

4. Hardware. If you want to get fancy hardware like we have on our surcoats in the pictures, (swing clasps), you'll need to get some, otherwise I'll have toggles there for cheap.

This will be taking place at the Royal Oak Church of Christ building that is just north of our normal practice area (the church building is located on SE corner of 11 and Campbell).

I hope to see everyone there, let me know if you have any questions.

~Cynar

Surcoat Construction

Cynar has offered to teach those interested in how to construct a surcoat. The class will take place on May 31, after practice. Please contact Cynar for more information.

Remember that there is an Eryndor event that the Kingdom is planning on attending on June 7 and garb is required to attend. This would be a good opportunity to start putting together your garb kit.

Ragnarok Meal Plan & Other Stuff

Firstly, the Ragnarok KoA Meal Plan is officially released. Please CLICK HERE to download in Microsoft Word Format or HERE to download as a pdf. Complete the form and return to Kaelyn with payment by June 7. Any questions can be directed Jack or Kaelyn.

Note that June 7 is the final Eryndor event before Ragnarok and the Kingdom of Akron is planning on attending, so get your garb and weapons ready to go!

And lastly, there will be an Open Council Meeting on June 14.  This will be open to any member of Akron and garb is required as this is a formal event. We are planning on keeping this meeting short, as the House Lords are all aware of the preparation work everyone needs to complete.

TTFN

~Kaelyn

The Ragnarok Packing Guide

In putting together our rough packing list for the trip to Slippery Rock, I thought it might be good to post it up as guide for the inexperienced and to serve as a reminder to the veterans.  Plus, I could use the feedback because I am sure I am forgetting something.  (Excuse the overlap with the Planning Guide)  So...here goes:

The Ragnarok Packing Guide:

Min. Required:

Tent
Sleeping Bag/Blankets
Garb
Plate and/or bowl  (wood or metal)
Cup/mug
Fork and/or spoon
Money for Toll (Ohio Turnpike baby!)
Money for wood
Toiletries
Towel
Sunscreen
Prescriptions
Weapons


KoA Highly Recommends:

Tarps (for under the tent)
Pillows
Underthings
Cool weather garb for night fighting and/or sleeping (it can get pretty chilly at night)
Flashlights
Camp chairs
Flip flops (for the showers....ewwwww....)
Phone chargers
Umbrellas
Extension cords
Gear repair kits
Money for Merchant's Row
Money for Restaurant Nigh
A Knife


Optional:

Air Mattress
Extra blankets
Quarters and soap for laundry
Bathing Suit (for Beach Day)
Money for food vendors
Entertainment (books, games, decks of cards)
Armor


This is by all means not an inclusive list and is meant as a generic list only.  Food-related items are not included here because it is dependent on Houses.  Check with your House Lord about your responsibilities for provisions.  Also, House Lords have additional requirements for group gear not listed here (canopies, walls/posts, tools etc).  


All that being said, I can also say:  Don't sweat it!  If you forget something the campground's two food vendors and camp store probably have you covered.  If they don't have what you need, the nearest Walmart will be happy to help you part with your cash.

Feel free to comment with suggestions / recommendation (admins feel free to edit!).  The more input we get on this thing, the better it will be.

Good luck!

~Ravenna