[Regia-NA] Wi-Il Work Weekend

[Folo Watkins]

Martin mentioned that folks might enjoy hearing about the first real get 
together for the Wisconsin-Illinois group. Here goes:

The proposed Wisconsin-Illinois Regia group had a very pleasant and 
enjoyable meeting today. We had nine people in attendance (six from 
Illinois and three from Indiana).

We had a wide variety of books, clothes, manuals, web pages, sewing 
projects, etc. on display, but much of the day was spent discussing what we 
wanted out of Regia, what was planned and so forth. It was a fun exchange 
of ideas, and I wish we had longer before we had to vacate the auditorium! 
Everyone was in agreement with the basic presumption that RANA must be 
accurate.

Authorizing rebated-steel fighters was considered important, as was 
starting easy and not expecting to have a full kit overnight. Questions 
were raised as to whether the interest among spectators was there, and it 
was a general feeling that it is there, if nascent. School demos and 
general shows were mentioned as goals. Working on RANA rules was, it was 
agreed, important and probably a long-term project, but one that we should 
discuss on line.

CDs containing costume web pages and a Newbie Handbook were passed out. The 
handbook is not official and is still in the process of being compiled. One 
part is a bibliography; citations of additional books are invited!

Membership applications were passed out, and the idea of a Wi-Il web page 
was discussed.

It was, as noted, decided to continue discussion on-line and, because 
everyone was affiliated to a greater or lesser degree, with the SCA, at SCA 
events. The idea of regular meetings such as this one was put out as an 
idea, but we were breaking up and will probably be decided in discussion. 
An LHE was proposed for Jubilee (a medieval fair in June near Peoria, 
Illinoius), probably in the SCA camp, and we'll be checking kit at a 
previous SCA event, probably coronation or crown. Exact details will be 
worked out later!

Cheers, Folo/Folki