The 2008-9 Fight School Diary
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This diary page gives ALL the events either organised by or officially attended by the School, plus others run by different bodies that maybe of interest to members. Every Tuesday evening the School holds a general sword fight practise session (Wayland Fight System - "WFS"), unless otherwise stated below, here in Stevenage. For further information about any given event or activity, please use the link to the relevant page. Note the Quick Ref Diary page, this just has the events and their dates, and is intended for printing or saving. Members will also receive up to date announcements through the SHŌGUN and CONTACT mailing lists. You can contact me, Dean Wayland at the School by phone on 01438-368177, or by email:
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Regimental Dinner, Marksmanship Trials
& Conferences
The costs for the Regimental Dinner and Conference weekend are as follows:
The timetable for the event will be:
Friday:
12:00 - onwards: arrive anytime during the afternoon/evening.
18:00-23:30: Marksmanship Trials (dinner will be available from 20:00
onwards).
Saturday:
08:00: Breakfast
09:00-16:00: The Conference, Part 1.
16:00-18:00: Preparation time. This is to give everyone the opportunity to
make use of the showers before dressing for dinner.
18:00 - till late: The Main Event: starting with a reception with drinks and
the medal awards ceremony, followed by the meal proper starting at circa
18:30.
Sunday:
08:00: Breakfast
09:00-14:00: The Conference, Part 2.
14:00: Lunch.
15:00-17:00 Pack up and go home.
This is the first of this year's historical markets being run at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. You can use the link above to go to the site for directions and details of other events.
A small display for the Stevenage Museum between mid-day and 4pm.
This is the first of this year's historical markets run by Anne Laverick, at the Conexion Leisure Centre, Lemington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coverntry, CV8 3FL, just off the M45, A45. You can use the link above to go to her web site for directions.
Expert Infantry Course #12
The annual "boot camp" event, wherein players of CONTACT have a go at learning basic military tactics and techniques, which have been adapted to the peculiarities of airsoft weapons combat. Lots of running and crawling around in the dirt, shooting, hiding and much sweating! And all in the name of fun!
It is confirmed that we will be taking part for the third time in the "World History Day" at Manor House Museum in Kettering on Saturday the 19th. Several of us will be going on directly to the event below:-
This is the 20th/21st century re-enactors and vehicle market, officially called "The War And Peace Show" but better known simply as "Beltring" after the nearby town in Kent. This is an absolutely huge military vehicle and equipment show. Here you will find virtually anything for the budding CONTACT player pursuing a military role. Click the link above to go to their web site.
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A major public show with the SHŌGUN team putting on one of the 90+ re-enactment display stands at this huge re-enactment market and show, an event similar to "Beltring", but including earlier periods with demonstrations and battles as well. From the Stone Age to the Gulf War, with infantry, tanks and aircraft! The show is open to the public from Saturday the 23rd through to Monday 25th. More details can be found at the organisers web site on the lower of the two above links.
The Will Adams Festival
A major public show where the SHŌGUN team puts on a display at the annual festival celebrating the arrival of William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan in 1600, who became the prototype for James Clavell's fictional character John Blackthorne in his epic novel "SHŌGUN". The festival itself is being held between 11:00 and 17:00 at the Black Lion Leisure Center in Gillingham, Kent, and is being run by Medway Council, click the image above to go to their web page.
This is the historical market run at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre. You can use the link above to go to the site for directions and details of other events.
This event has been moved from October, where it clashed with the other market type event. It is the second of this year's historical markets run by Anne Laverick, at Conexion Leisure Centre, Lemington Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coverntry, CV8 3FL, just off the M45, A45. You can use the link above to go to her site for directions.
"OPERATION ANCRUM"
A combat operation.
The Christmas Banquet
The climax of the SHŌGUN season, otherwise known as "death by gluttony", including much Machiavellian skulduggery, great swordplay and the best food of the year.
| Jan. Tuesday 13th: First Fight Practise of the year |
| Feb. Friday 13th to Sunday 15th: CONTACT 75 "The Regimental Dinner, Marksmanship Trials And Conferences" |
| March Friday 13th to Sunday 15th: "The Original Re-enactors Market"* |
| March Friday 27th to Sunday 29th: CONTACT 76 Expert Infantry Course #14 (aka Bootcamp) |
| May Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th: The Rood Fayre in Maidstone, Kent.* |
| May Friday 15th to Sunday 17th: CONTACT Recruiting Event at the Bunker |
| June Friday 19th to Sunday 21st: CONTACT 77 Op.X |
| June Sunday 28th: SHŌGUN garden visit. |
| July Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19nd: "Beltring" |
| July. Friday 31st to Aug. Sunday 2nd: CONTACT 78 Op.X |
| Aug. Friday 28th to Sept. Tuesday 1st: SHŌGUN The Military Oddessey display * |
| Sept. Tuesday 1st: NO Fight Practise |
| Sept. Saturday 12th: SHŌGUN The Will Adams Festival display |
| Sept. Friday 25th to Sunday 27th: CONTACT 79 Op.X |
| Oct. Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th: "The Original Re-enactors Market"* |
| Nov. Friday 13th to Sunday 15th: CONTACT 80 Op.X |
| Dec. Friday 4th to Sunday 6th: SHŌGUN 29 "The Christmas Banquet"* |
| Dec. Tuesday 15th: Last Fight Practise Of the year |
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