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The Wetlands gets some interesting coverage via the Houston Press

The Frostlands is also in the news.

February 29th to March 2 2008

• Olympiad resolves with Margul coming in as Grand Olympian, GoldCrest as Cultural Olympian, and Tar'get as War Olympian
• Logan T. Black of the Emerald Hills receives his final belt in the order of the flame and becomes the 12th person in the history of Amtgard to have received all four orders.
• The 3rd Triple Midreign and Olympiad are held in Mexia, Texas. A joint event involving the Wetlands, Emerald Hills and Celestial Kingdom. Assault rules for the castle at Triple Midreign are released as well as photos of the gate and battering ram. From which Megiddo has ground most of the nails, as a "service to the kingdom". LadyHawks Photos are released.
• Dagorhir circa 1982 on youtube
• Rilla posts her pictures from the Casbah Feast.
• Desert Winds weapon master results are released. Fitz comes in first, Destiny in 2nd, and Daenen in third.
• Shrouding Mist announces their new monarchy; Lady Aurora is their new Duke and Lady Squire Aphaydren is now the new Regent.
• Photos from Rising Winds recent quals are uploaded to their yahoo group.
• The newest Freehold in Florida, and they have seen several recently, Serpent's Gate is founded in Lake City.
• Feast of Fools combat roleplay will be limited to times when folks are not eating according to King Gowritch of Crystal Groves.
• Desert Winds discusses their plan to bring as many members of their Principality as possible to the upcoming 25th Clan. the question remains, to rent vans or buses?
• Some of the Portland, OR Blackspire chapters talk about joining their holds to have one Saturday park in the metro area. This initiative seems to be lead by the monarchy of Dragon's Forge. Other chapters that would be affected are Sylvan Fenn, Deep Water Gorge, Blackwood Grove, and Mystic Seas Proper.
• Following the close her year long term as Kingdom Prime Minster of the Wetlands Ladyhawk Longwing sends a letter of thanks out to her populace.
• Frostlands is featured in their Local news paper, check the gallery page and find the 'amtgard' listing.
• Five Banners gets their stuffing together to hold a demo at the Norman, Oklahoma Medieval Fair.
• The Monarchy of many of the Kentucky Amtgard chapters; including Mystik Caverns, Receeding Waters, Five Oaks, and Madoc's Keep, talk about banding together to make Winter War a joint event in future years. There is a planning meeting scheduled at Five Oaks in Elizabethtown, KY on April 6th at 1:30pm.
• Winter's Edge has acquired their own Ventrillo server.
• The first ever BOD meeting of the Principality of Westmarch on the 1st of March.
• Declarations for offices of Gyphon's Perch are due on March 2nd, So far Kain an Varas have declared for Duke.
• Naomi and Nargle of Querna Tema in Omaha, Nebraska will be married at Pottawatomie County Courthouse.
• Bids are due for the coronation celebration of the as yet unnamed central Im principality. Querna Tema's Duke Oderic and Count Khanar are awarded the bid. The Event is to be held Saturday March 22nd at Lake Arrowhead, Breezy Lodge. Bids for the name from each park are also due, the deadline is Thursday, February 28th midnight and then they will be compiling the ballot.
• The Duchy of Western Gate in St Louis, Missouri hold their monthly Althing.
• Submissions for Emerald Hills Althing are due, as well as the finial day for submission of World Banner Wars Bids.
• Election of the new Prime minster of the Wetlands, and a Kingdom Althing.
• Frostlands in Oshkosh, WI will hold their Coronation.
• The kingdom of Dragonspine in Las Cruces, NM will hold a Banner Battle, with a hamburger lunch to precede.
• The Barony of The Dragon's Tale will be holding their Coronation feast on March 1st at Leverton park in Palestine, Il.

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