Gentles,

I have kind of gotten myself into something.

It's well, it's silly. But it's for a good cause.

here is the cross posted announcement.

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Your Excellency, please split this thread. Please entitle the new thread "Drag race at Pennsic"

OK, guys, from the inspiration of an honored person from the archive, I have decided to do a "stupid" fund raiser at Pennsic this coming year.

I am sorry that this has taken so long to come to you, but the intended charity is the Women's Center of Beaver County. This is a battered woman's shelter that is

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Based on the firm belief that all individuals have the right to live free from violence, the Women's Center is committed to promoting safety and independence with the goal to reduce and eliminate the causes and effects of abuse. We strive to educate the public to provide shelter, counseling, support, advocacy, and education to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.


Source www.womenscenterbc.org/#numbers

Please note, I am in no way associated with the Women's Shelter of Beaver County, and, quite frankly, they have never heard of me. It would just be cool if a lady showed up and gave then a hundred bucks or so, and maybe a humorous video tape.

OK, now, the way this is going to work.

There will be a race, at some non-obnoxious time, from one place to another, at Pennsic. At this point, it looks like it will be from the camp of the Magnificent Eastrealm to the camp of the Mighty Midrealm. This has not yet been determined, and for a fee, the race can (or can not) run through/past your camp.

Each runner must be wearing clothing inappropriate to their gender. That's why it's called a drag race. If women want to run in men's clothing, that's cool, but it is suggested that they run in clothing that is somehow humorous. Really, really massive codpieces are suggested. There will be a minimum five dollar donation for each runner.

Each runner will solicit donors on their own, from their own sources. A central coordinator will be chosen by the board of directors (that would be Allejandro and freiman) tp receive all the money and mail or possibly hand deliver it to the Women's Center of Beaver County. The originator would like to suggest Fiona, at that time Queen of Drachenwald, but any person who is of demonstrated good character is acceptable.

In the interests of maximizing donations, kilts count as gender inappropriate for men for the purposes of the race.

The winner of the race will get to style themselves "Pennsic 37 protector of women"

The racer who garners the most actual cash delivered to the charity will get to style themselves "Pennsic 37 Champion of Ladies".

Anyway, that's the plan. I will run in a tutu, if somebody sews it for me. I can't sew. This is a lightweight thing. I would like to raise a couple of hundred bucks for a battered women's shelter. If you are up for it, or your squire is, please respond here. If nobody else is, then I am spared running through the streets in a tutu.

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thanks
freiman