[Artemisia] Kingdom Calendar

[Cindie Green]

Presidents Day and Columbus both are war weekends. (Presidents day is still tentative but if the war is confirmed Artemisia is a primary.)

Illora of the west lea

> On Mar 19, 2014, at 12:04 PM, "Jennifer Heisler" <aezpelican at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>  
> My suggestion:  Let’s just set
> a standard calendar that will be the same year after year.  
> February:        
> *New*  Whatever dates correspond to President’s day weekend will be used
> for Coronation.  (3 day weekend, usually the 3rd weekend)
>  April:  Crown Tourney
> will be the 1st weekend in April each year.  (Same as before.)
>  May:  *New*  Kingdom
> North Collegium will be the 1st weekend in May each year.
>  July:  *New* 
> Kingdom Champions Event will be the 3rd weekend of July each year.  (its
> summer, school is out and this could be made into a 3 day event.)
>  September:  Coronation
> will be Labor Day weekend each year.  (Same as before.)
>  October:  *New* 
> Whatever dates correspond to Columbus Day weekend will be used for Crown
> Tourney.  (Another 3 day weekend, usually the 2nd weekend.)
>  November:  *New* 
> Kingdom South Collegium will be the 1st weekend in November each
> year.  
>  From this point on, locals
> groups can be assigned their area’s premiere event dates.  If there is a
> conflict, look at distance.  If the events are more than 250 miles apart =
> there is no conflict and they can both be on that weekend.  
>  Now we have a set calendar and
> groups can then submit a yearly request for the dates they want to hold an
> event.  These would be submitted to the Kingdom Calendar Officer and that
> person will fill in the dates on the calendar.  This could be done at
> Uprising each year so the calendar is set well in advance.  
>  Again, there may be conflicts. 
> Resolution:  
> Are the events 250 miles or more apart?
> = no conflict, both can have the date.
> If not that far apart, has either
> event already reserved a site?  = date goes to group with a reserved site.
> Can you work with each other and
> figure it out?
> Can you combine events?
>  
> Recap:  Three Kingdom events
> are now on 3 days weekends.  This helps
> with travel time as well as availability to have a longer event, if desired.
> Each group has been given preference
> for their premiere event.
> Each group can have as many (or few)
> events as they want, just have to request dates.
> Those of us who need to schedule
> vacation time 6 to 12 months out, now know what event is when and it won’t be
> changed.
> This creates a set guideline for
> each year.
>  
>  
> Arguments:
> Weather…this is the northwest. 
> Weather will always be a factor each month of the year.  Hot, cold, rain,
> snow, dry wind.  Changing the calendar will not change the weather.
>  
> Out of Kingdom events….if you want
> to travel and support another Kingdom that is wonderful.  Many of us don’t
> have the option to do that for a variety of reasons.  Just like weather
> issues, hard decisions may have to be made.
>  
> Reserving sites ahead of time…go for
> it.  By Uprising, you will know your dates for the next year and can plan
> all you want.  
>  
> Disclaimer:  This is not just
> my idea.  This is a compilation of several folk’s ideas and a bit of the
> good old days.  Thank you to everyone I borrowed from.  Also, this is
> just my suggestion.  Not trying to anger anyone or step on any toes. 
> If I have forgotten an event or have totally missed the point, pray forgive me.  As ever, in service to the Kingdom, Mst. Anna Elsbeth von Zuberbuhler
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