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Lughnasad '97 Edition

Samhain is time to pay your dues!

Meeting Minutes of Saturday August 23

• Acting on his petition in absentia, Rutger's status has been changed from Member to Friend of the Clan. The UFC (Union of Friends of the Clan) has been informed.

Samhain:

The tentative schedule of events for Samhain:

FridaySetup
Community Stew

Informal garbed revelry
SaturdayMask Making
Meeting / Elections
Music Session
Feast
Ceremony
Revelry

SundayBreak Down and Clean up

Park closes at 5pm

Comyn has hit the books hard and has developed a new ceremony that will unite several elements of the clann's latest projects and recognize the importance of Samhain in its most Celtic context.

A brief outline and explanation of the ceremony:

Because dead spirits are often angry, vengeful, and malevolent, we will be wearing masks to disguise ourselves as the dead, and hide amongst them.

We will most likely be forming some sort of ceremonial circle where our new musical instruments will be passed out and we will be taught a rythm.

Anyone disrupting the ceremony or straying from the rhythm will have their mask taken from them and will be escorted to an area outside the circle where they will be subject to the torments of the angry dead spirits. If they learn the lesson of the importance of being part of the clann and under its protection, they will be given back their mask and invited back into the circle (remember- exclusion from a ceremony was considered a terrible punishment and the highest a druid could enact!).

Although an effort is being made to provide masks - to absolutely guarantee you have one for the ceremony contact Sabha and Comyn to arrange a time to go over and make one in advance. Besides its really cool and fun and you may want to make two!

In Addition:

Volund will be hosting another Brewing Session. Keep your eye on the Message Board for the official announcement.

As always the site rules for Samhain are:

1. No Uncontained Ground Fires. The management of the park has installed fire rings at the sites and they also have half barrells that we may use should we require additional firepits.
2. ALL non period drinking containers are BANNED from outside of your tents. This means if you want to bring six packs or cases... you will have to store them in your tent and fill your horn or mug there and keep the bottles and cans in your tent until you can dispose of them off site. Offenders will be FINED.

Clannsfolk should take advantage of the Message Board to communicate their opinions and ideas on these and other subjects with the clann..

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