Rapiers and costumes, oh my . . .

alethea_eastrid and I will be at the Known World Academy of the Rapier/Known World Costuming Symposium in Phialdelphia on Columbus Day weekend.

1. Who all is going?

2. There will very likely be a "beer-tasting" in out suite (yeah, a frelling suite, how sweet!) on Friday night.

3. These are the classes I expect to be teaching. These three are KWAR, but I am teaching the teaching one, separately, for KWCS as well.

Please give me suggestions and ideas, especially for the last one.

“Teaching in the SCA:” The instructor, who taught high school for 16 years, will take educational techniques and apply them to teaching within the SCA. The focus will be on using a lesson plan to prepare your class, whether it is a classroom session or hands-on teaching.

“Secrets of the MoL’s table:” The instructor, an experienced Master of the List, will talk about how to set up various tournaments and how to run tournaments smoothly. Part of the class will focus on how marshals can effectively run tournaments without an MoL.

“Fencing across the Known World:” This will be a round table discussion for fencers from many kingdoms to talk about fencing culture and how it differs from kingdom to kingdom. Students planning to attend are encouraged to contact the instructor in advance at liamstliam@gmail.com to discuss fencing in their kingdom and help prepare for the session.