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This weekend in Amtgard

February 9th and 10th 2008

• Kingdom Quals is held in the Golden Plains autocrated by Colin. Moonshadow has declared for Monarch Nevon for Regent and Arklon for Champion.
• The Throw in the Snow 5: Live or Die!; or “Tits” as it is affectionately called is held at Camp Hitaga in Walker, Iowa by the Duchy of Olympus
• Kingdom Crown Quals and Warmaster tournament for Blackspire are at Leverich Park in Vacouver, WA Auotcrated by Tseng. Darrian Declares his intent to run for a second term as Monarch.
• In Elizabethtown, KY the Winter's Edge holds a one day free Winter War Event. But fears a lack of attendance due to recent tornados in the region.
• The Duchy of Murky Waters in Killeen, Tx holds their Bi-annual celebration, Troll Fest.
• The Kingdom of the Wetlands holds their Collegium at the Grangerland Community Center in Conroe, Tx.
• Declarations for the Monarchy Begin in the Rising Winds.
• The Duchy of Phoenix Tears in Springfield, illinois will hold their Qualifications.
• Ballots for the election of Monarch and Regent of the New Central IM Principality are Due. Savaen and Teleri are running unopposed for the positions.
• Discussions continue on Esam about the two groups up for kingdom status at clan this year; Desert Winds centered around Salt Lake City, UT, and Stormhaven in Spokane, WA. A third group Western Gate in St Louis, Missouri plans to give the Circle of Monarchs it's intent to present for status next year.
• Mushroom Shrine a chapter of the Wetlands, Located in Pasadena, Texas invades their baby sister park Cairn Garneth in Deer Park, Texas.
• The Principality of Winter's Edge under Neverwinter talks on their lists about ways to achieve kingdom status.
• In St. Louis, Missouri the Duchy of Western Gate laments their lack of qualified Reeves and plans for their June Demo at the Pagan Picnic.
• Photos of a Blackspire event in 2007 are released.
• Announcements went out about the 25th anniversary of Clan, to be held on its usual third weekend of July, Autocrated by Brennon and Meggido.
• The Sakura Moon Shogunate has failed to present with a contract, and Kurse has stated that he will be issuing a cease and desist letter to them. Read the discussion on Esam Here. Happily the Tampa and St. Petersburg SMS chapters have chosen to seek freehold status. Yay!
• Annual Amazon Tea party is announced.
• Storm Grove a petitioning chapter of the Emerald Hills in Ft. Smith, AR. Has elected their new leadership; Siobhan as Sheriff, Derek as Prime Minister and Moose as Champion. They are also looking for ways to prepare for their up coming kingdom visit in April.
• Desert Winds is seeking artisans for their upcoming Salt War Auction. Garlon has already donated his scale mail to the cause.
• The Duchy of Astral Winds in Faribanks, Alaska will hold their Coronation feast.

Friday February 1st to Sunday February 3rd 2008

Friday February 1st to Sunday February 3rd 2008

• The formation of Last Shadows in Lucas , KY is announced to the displeasure of Mysik Caverns, an already existing chapter in a nearby city; Glasgow, KY.
• Falcon Tor a freehold in Columbia, MO, raids Centerpoint in Kansas City, KS. With reinforcements coming from Heartland in Cameron, Missouri.
• Querna Tema holds it's local Midreign in Omaha, Nebraska. Gabriella wins Dragonsmaster, Balinor Weaponmaster and Yoto becomes Prime Minister.
• The Central Im Principality list is thumping, trying to chose a new name.
• Goldenvale still working out the details on their new site for Great Eastern, Stony creek campground in Wellsboro PA.
• The CK holds it’s first weekend long Weaponmaster/Dragonmaster event, at it’s usual event site, in Giddings, Texas. Sylvanista is elected Kingdom Prime Minister and Drakknar wins Weaponmaster.
• Mystik Caverns, a chapter under Winter's Edge in Glasgow, KY has decided to enforce the Sash rule.
• Blackrock Hills in Nitro, West Virginia continues it's series of quests.
• Clyde and Katzu announce their intention to run for Monarch of the Rising Winds, Dart declares for Regent.
• The Best Amtgarder of 2007 poll seems to be wrapping up with Talisin Silverwolf as the firm First place.
• Photos of Neverwinter coronation's "Pimpreign " are released (Myspace link), Along with video of Liam Fitzdonal's 'Regulate'
• There is a thread on Esam about what percentage of the local population, in a given area, plays amtgard.
• The Monarchy of the Emerald Hills visits their Arlington, TX chapter, Mourningwood Glen.
• Althing items are due in the Desert Winds, Rolgrim Declares for Prime Minister.
• King Silvertip of the Wetlands visits Netherworld Forest in Cypress, Tx
• There is a discussion on the Iron Mountains list about the proper way to run an Arts and Sciences Tourney.
• Photos of Blackspire's Winterbash are released Album one, Album two.
• New Contract process initiated by the BLBoD.
• Scores from Winter's Edge's Qualifications are posted to the WE yahoo group.
• Neek and Sidero declare for Champion of Dragon's Tale in Robinson, IL.
• Crown Quals are held in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the chapter of Pegasus Valley. Alucard Draconis takes Duke. Lor, Ash, and Styxx win the top three places in the Warmaster respectively.
• In Blackspire Gameface declares for Kingdom Regent.
• Fang is elected PM of Ivory Tower.

February

Friday January 25, to Sunday January 27, 2008

• Enchanted Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho was inducted in to the Principality of Desert Winds
• Neverwinter held it's Winter coronation Bash, a "Pimp event" where the Sakura Moon Shogunate presented king Stinkfoot with a "Royal Cape", and Venus was knighted in the Order of the Crown.
• Emerald Coast in Neverwinter is trying to restart, under new management.
• Cairn Garneth in Deer Park, Texas announced it's grand opening.
• In the Emerald Hills King Morgan made a ruling that he is not granting Monarch permission for anyone under 14 to engage in combat with anyone 14 or older.
• In the Rising Winds Althing voted to allow Hexloc to continue as Kingdom Prime Minister and to keep his seat on the RW BOD even though he failed to meet attendance requirements.
• The Celestial Kingdom kicked their Spring War Ad Campaign into high gear this week, posting about it on ever major message board and mailing list.
• Blackrock Hills in Nitro, West Virginia status is currenty in limbo, as its members have voted to playtest a new set of rules and possibly leave Amtgard.
• The Emerald Hills Monarchy made a visit to it's far flung chapter Riverstone in Tahlequah, OK. The chapter of Five Banners out of Tulsa, OK also joined them.
• Auctions for Cabins at Trikingdom Midreign continue.
• Crystal Groves wades into RP still glowing from their first Kingdom Coronation.
• A reporter for the local news visited the Wetlands chapter of Stormwall located in Hitchcock, Texas.

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