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August 20th-27th

Larps in the News

• A video on CNN's Website reporting on Darkon. Thanks to Emer for the link.

Blackspire

• The Principality of Northern Lights holds our Crown Tourney, Elections, and Althing will be held August 24th in Shrouding Mist's normal fighting field. Coronation will be held the weekend following Pac War at Greenwood Keep's normal fighting field. Also, anyone not passing quals that would like to continue to run may do so with a majority vote at the Althing.

Burning Lands

Celestial Kingdom

• August 23 Mystic Springs (San Antonio, Tx) /Slaughter Creek (Austin, Tx) /Talon Field (Bastrop, Tx) Triple Midreign; a Happy Bonzai Funtime Super Show.

Crystal Groves

• Announces the Feast of the (Un)dead to be held Sept 19-21, 2008 Huyett, MD

Desert Winds

• The Kingdom of Desert Winds is holding their first Prime Minister and GMR Ballot. Sunflower and Loptr have declared for PM; Chour and Daenen are up for Guildmaster of Reeves.
• River's End is holding a second vote for local monarchy this weekend. The tickets are Raisin and Racheal versus Jeriah and Genitch, for regent and monarch respectively.

Dragonspine

• Crimson Sanctum has new Heraldry
  
  
• Voting Ends in the California Principally of Westmarch August 24rd. Pictures from Qualifications are up.
• Astral Winds (Fairbanks, Alaska) has their Land Audit for Dragonspine proper all finished up, here is a link to a digital copy of the document.

Emerald Hills

• August 22nd Declarations for Kingdom Prime Minister close in Emerald Hills.
• King's Point has new Heraldry.

Golden Plains

Goldenvale

• August 22nd -24th Moonshine
• The Gauntlet of Chaos Website is up. This will be a joint event held by Duchy of Bitter Coast, the Barony of Sea of Rhye, and the Freehold of Veles Harbour October 10-12.

Iron Mountains

• Rivermoor located in Nebraska, Iowa will hold their Crown Quals.
• Micah has implemented level tests for his chapter of Olympus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Neverwinter

• Winter's Edge, a confederation of groups with chapters in locations such as Knoxville, Asheville, Oak Ridge, and Huntsville, will hold their Coronation at Montgomery Bell State Park, 1020 Jackson Hill Road, Burns, TN. on 22-24 This is a dry site.

Rising Winds

• Declarations for office open in Thundering Rivers.
• Frostlands in LaCross, Wisconsin holds a A&S Swap on the 24th.
• Phoenix Tears McClean, Ohio wars on Dragon's Tale Robinson, Illinois on the 23rd Cursed Prairie of East Peoria, Illinois will also attend.
• Declarations for the positions of Rising Winds's Kingdom Monarch, Kingdom Regent and Kingdom Champion are now officially open. Declarations well remain open until 12:01 am 08/31/08.
• Kaadiart "I don't do anything when it comes to Amtgard" Anamayan will be the Autocrat of the 2009 Discord, entitled "Discord Presents: Tarna."

Wetlands

• This Saturday, August 23rd, is Sheriff Baku Panurple's of U-topus Crokett, TX Mid-reign at 4-mile park (weather permitting). 3:30 p.m. or whenever the competators arrive: Champions Tournament between Alzane Panurple and Dark our current Champion About 4ish or when ever the tournament is over we will start preperations for the battlegame themed "U-topus goes to Hades"

Freeholds

• August 24 Land's End holds Their Weapon Master in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

August 13-August 20

Blackspire

• Angel's Haven has new heraldry.
  
• The Kingdom of Blackspire will be holding their Kingdom Elections, Champions Tourney, Guildmaster Elections, and Althing this Saturday August 16th at The One Park (Creston Park, 44th & Powell in Portland, OR) starting at 12 Noon. As there is an item on the Althing docate that may change how the Champions Tourney is held, we will take care of the Althing first and we will start this at 1:00 PM.

Burning Lands

Celestial Kingdom

• Aug 15-17 CK Midreign to be held at fireman's park in Giddings, texas. A BoD meeting to follow.

Crystal Groves

Desert Winds

• Desert Rose, in Elko, Neveda, is holding their local Crown Quals, Duffer Cole and Laura are the only ones who have yet declared. No GMR or champion declarations have been made.
• Declarations for Dual Office in River's End are Due by August 13. Candidates so far are Racheal and Rasin, Gentich and Jeriah, with Canthor in for Champion and Fitz for GMR

Dragonspine

• His Grace, Duke Murdoc of the Astral Winds, the officers and the populace have agreed to combine Coronation with Grand Academy this year. This event is scheduled to occur Thursday, August 14th through Sunday, August 17th. And will include several Knights and Master Craftspeople from out of state! Please mark you calendars.
• August 16th, Westmarch is invading... ITSELF. The core lands are coming to Crimson Sanctum to crack heads, slay newbs, and have a rollicking good time. Siar Geata will come to aid their red-hued neighbors. More details here.

Emerald Hills

• Emerald Hills is now Accepting Declarations for Kingdom Prime Minister. Declarations will close at midnight on the 22nd.
• Soul's Crossing will be meeting at their regular Audubon Park at 1:00 Sunday the 17th. Their 4 weekend trial at overton park did not go as well as hoped. For two of those weekends, it rained. The other two days it was just really hot. They may try again when the weather is nicer.
• Arimas Clu will hold a garbing class on August 16th at Mouningwood Glen

Golden Plains

• Aug 23 Pool party at Evermoor Hollow
  

Goldenvale

• August 16th Goldenvale Althing

Iron Mountains

• Dark Shores has a new website
  
  
• Rivermoor also has a new website.
• On Saturday August 16 at Querna Tema 12:00 p.m. the fun and wacky quest the for Sword of the Flame will commence. I wish for all participants to come as their favorite characters from any of the 3 Shrek movies and if so wish to donate the costumes to the monster guild. There will be an A&S compeition for the best Shrek inspired costumes run by Regent Argile with prizes. There will be a water feature in the quest so anyone who does not want to get wet will have the ability to step out at the point.

Neverwinter

• August 13th Elections for Mystic Caverns Prime Minister take place. So far the announced candidates are Bone the Grey, Slagthor, Wolfman Kensai, Dioxide Rhasnaph, Llanus Dayowar.

Rising Winds

• Western Gate releases photos of their birthday bash.

• 17th Meeting at Winnebago County Park, A&S Quals. (Frostlands)
• August 17 Phoenix Tears Allthing

Wetlands

Freeholds

• Centerpoint opens declarations for local Prime Minister and GMR.
  
• August 14th Harrowing Citadel will hold a thursday night quest at O'Brian Park, It's about 5 minutes off the bypass. Take the Ironwood Exit to get off the bypass, turn left onto Ireland Road, turn right at the Marathon onto Michigan street, past the Culvers BAM! O'Brian park. There is a gazebo, a water play thingy, a built in grill, some open grass, and some thick woods.
• On August 10th Land's End invaded Nifilheim with a total turnout of 16. Several great battlegames took place including a fun chaos gift game.
• Aug 14 - 17 Fan Faire Five banners will be in attendance.
• Aug 15-17 Storm Grove holds their Sumer Fest
• Aug 17th Althing for Bandit Flats East
• Aug 16th Final Day of Veles Harbour's Amtgard Academy

Related Events

• Aug 16th - Sept 28 Michigan Renfest.
• Aug 16th - Sept 28th Minnesota Ren Fest.

August 6th to August 12th

• Download all of the rules changes from clan. The Rule book will be up in 30-60 days.
• Download new up to date spell sheets made by Squinty of Radiant Valley

Blackspire

• Those declared for office in the Northern Lights are as follows Cyric for prince, Aphaydren for regent; Kaylin for Princess, Aurora for Regent Raven Soulstealer for Champion.
• Jerago is making physical map of Blackspire and the Northern Lights.

Burning Lands

• Mirrim of IM has set up a bank account to accept donations to replace lost equipment, and gate funds that were washed away at Clan.

Celestial Kingdom

• Kingdom Midreign is held at Fireman's Park in Giddings, Texas.
• Explores the notion of only allowing active dues paid knights to vote via Althing. 4.5.2.1 Any Knight may attend a CoK meeting. However, only those Knights who are Active Contributing Members of the Kingdom are allowed to vote on Knighthood candidates.

Crystal Groves

• Has changed the permissions on their list, now only moderators can post there. The goal is to get more people to use the forums for communication, which can be found at http://cgforum.amtgardeast.com/index.php

Desert Winds

• Mathias is having the scroll announcing DW's Kingdom hood reproduced via high quality scan. Several copies have been requested.
• Declarations for Kingdom Prime Minister are due by Friday August 22nd. Sunflower and Loptr have declared for Prime Minister.
• Desert Winds calls for Award recommendations for their upcoming first coronation.
• A new park is being formed in Billings, Montana by Loup and some locals. They are thinking of calling the place 'Northern Crest'.

Dragonspine

• Westmarch's Princes's War has been canceled this year.

Emerald Hills

Golden Plains

• Via Athing, GP has removed the contract of one of their sub groups, Shining Dogs so that they can rebuild.

Goldenvale

• Start saving your pennies because you read that right. Sir Sanchez, GV Sword Knight, Co-Captian of FRAT, Scourge of the Ditch Field, Stabber of Kidneys (that was a joke....) has offered to auction to someone the oppurtunity to tar and feather him (with GV approved materials, we want him humiliated not dead). Just imagine the glory, the pictures, the You Tube videos all can be yours at this years Fury of the Northlands!

Iron Mountains

Querna Tema

• Next Saturday, August 16 at Querna Tema the fun and wacky quest the for Sword of the Flame will commence. I wish for all participants to come as their favorite characters from any of the 3 Shrek movies and if so wish to donate the costumes to the monster guild. There will be an A&S compeition for the best Shrek inspired costumes run by Regent Argile with prizes. There will be a water feature in the quest so anyone who does not want to get wet will have the ability to step out at the point.
• Aug Aug 8th - 10th Principality of Olympus 1st Coronation.
• Shin Declares for Champion of Rivermoor.
• Ian Veers has declared for Baron of North Haven.

Neverwinter

• Mystic Glade will be moving is meeting place to Victor Ash Park on Saturday 8/30/08.
• The Principality of Winter's Edge now has a forum.

Rising Winds

• Obsidian Hills has moved their accustomed meeting day to Sunday.
• Thee Nights Legacy will invade Satyr's Crossing
• Visitors from Cursed Prairie will be traveling to visit Dragon's Tale.
  
  
• Western Gate endures a grueling debate about their future kingdom status.
• Grumish withdraws from the race for Kingdom regent.

Wetlands

• Zachry Ironwolf Has declared his intent for the office of monarch.
• Neck deep in RP, preceding their 4th Piratical Sabbatical.

Freeholds

• Five Banners will hold an althing this sunday after park practice.
• It is my pleasure to announce to you that Centerpoint's third Mid-Reign will be held this Saturday, August 9th. It will be held at our new location in Shawnee Mission Park.
• Aug 8-10 The Rune Quest 3, a weekend-long quest and camping event, is held by Crimson Circle at Circle "R" Campground south of Oshkosh, WI.
• Nifilheim is discovered in Warroad, Minnesota.

News Stories

• News article about a demo put on by Blackspire. Photos from the demo, by Aphaydren.
• Article on Amtgard in Tampa, Florida.

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