Unto all of those who reside within the lands of Lochac; from westernmost Anaela; the eastern most Crescent Isles; all of the Terra Rosans who lie between those points; those citizens of Ynys Fawr; and even those who reside within the disputed lands of the frozen south where nought dwell but otilicarios*, we bring greetings and good tidings of ROWANY FESTIVAL, which is 65 days hence.

In this weeks missive I will recount:
GREAT MESSAGES OF WELCOME AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO BOOK
RENEWED CALL FOR HEAD COORDINATORS
A CALL TO SUBMIT YOUR CLASS TODAY!
A CALL TO TIMETABLE YOUR EVENTS!
A NOTICE TO CAMP WARDENS.

Please read on for full detail:

# MESSAGE OF WELCOME:
I remind you all of the hospitality and friendship for which the Barony of Rowany is famed, and within which Rowany Festival is a jewel.
Have you booked for our Kingdom’s greatest tournaments? Our Greatest wars? Our greatest food fight?
Full information about Rowany Festival is available at our webpage: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/
If you’d like to get hyped on facebook, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/festivalchat/
If you’d like to book, please go to: https://lochac.simpletix.com/

# REQUIRED DEPARTMENT HEADS:
Volunteer needed INFORMATION POINT MANAGER:
Do you like being at the centre of the action? Do you want to have your own exclusive right to leave stuff at the information point? Do you like radios? We need a gregarious coordinator to act as our INFORMATION POINT MANAGER, one of the central roles`.
A full position description is available at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/positions-vacant/
If you would like to volunteer, please email: rowanystewards@gmail.com
With Subject VOLUNTEER – INFO POINT MANAGER

Volunteer needed LISTS OFFICER:
Do you like paperwork? Having the best seat at the tourney? Sending volunteers out armed with paper and pen to coordinate all the varied arts martial? This is the role for you!
A full position description is available at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/positions-vacant/
If you would like to volunteer, please email: rowanystewards@gmail.com
With Subject VOLUNTEER – LISTS OFFICER

Volunteer needed FIGHTER AUCTION AUCTIONEER:
This year we are establishing the new role of CHIEF AUCTIONEER, this fine soul will coordinate with the Lists to make sure all combatants are noted down, the Purse to make sure all funds are collected, and Heralds to make sure all fighters are sold. Oh, also the Fighters themselves to make sure they are sold.
This is a very rewarding position for someone who can organize the Auction itself, and we look forward to watching you fundraise for the realm. (Note, you do not actually need to be a herald, just wrangle them)
A full position description is available at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/positions-vacant/
If you would like to volunteer, please email: rowanystewards@gmail.com
With Subject VOLUNTEER – AUCTIONEER

Volunteer needed VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP COORDINATOR:
We are seeking someone to handle volunteer sign ups pre-event (via online platform) and during the event. You’ll get to give out lots of beads! But also work with all other department heads to try to balance volunteer loads, and staff as many positions as possible.
A full position description is available at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/positions-vacant/
If you would like to volunteer, please email: rowanystewards@gmail.com
With Subject VOLUNTEER – SIGNUP COORDINATOR

So concludes those department heads we are looking to staff. Bringing us to the departmental announcements:

Notice from the Festival Cartographer – CAMPS WHOSE PEOPLE BOOK FOR FESTIVAL GET ASSIGNED SPACE!
Campsites are allocated on final booking numbers (adults). Number of people booked will be released to Wardens two weeks before bookings close in March. Mapping occurs after bookings close for obvious reasons so please plan your finances and book before the 24th!
If your Camp has not yet selected a warden, decide and tell us at: https://tinyurl.com/FestiWarden2019

Notice from the Bookings Deputy – PLEASE BOOK!
Please book for the event, while we all know that Rowany is actually still 65 days away, it is also approaching fast. We’d love to see everyone there, and your bookings help us. Please book now at:
BOOK FOR FESTIVAL – https://lochac.simpletix.com/event-detail.aspx?ShowId=36657
BOOK CAMPSITE EQUIPMENT – https://lochac.simpletix.com/event-detail.aspx?ShowId=40439
These bookings will close MARCH 24th, which is a hard close for the Equipment bookings, based on the hire company.

Notice from the Timetable Coordinator – ALL TOURNAMENTS, WARS, MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED:
Altani Kalighu Bekhi bids any who want activities on the main festival timetable to please contact her with full details.
She can be reached at: timetable@festival.lochac.sca.org
Full information about her requirements can be found at:
https://festival.lochac.sca.org/2019/01/25/2019-festival-timetable-reminder/

Notice from the Arts and Sciences Coordinator – RUNNING A CLASS/ACTIVITY? TELL US IMMEDIATELY!
Are you interested in running an A&S activity or teaching a class at Festival? Do you have specific needs for the time or location of that activity? Please SUBMIT YOUR CLASS TODAY FOR PRIORITY IN TIMETABLING!
Classes/activities submitted by the 10th of February will have priority for preferred times and venues, and if you submit after that date, I may have to make more compromises. Tell me about your activity now at http://tiny.cc/festivalclasses !

Notice from the Festival Chirurgeon – FIRST AID VOLUNTEERS PLEASE TELL US YOUR NAMES/HELP US FEED ST JOHN:
We need volunteers with first aid qualifications to come forward, particularly senior first aiders to cover night shifts.
We also need volunteering camp sites to feed the St John’s volunteers dinners during the event.
Volunteers for both should contact: chirurgeon@riverhaven.lochac.sca.org
Full information is available at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/2019/01/17/chirurgeon-volunteers-2019/

All stewards announcements can be found under the category page: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/category/2019announce/

Yours in Service,
Herr Maximilian von Monsterberg, Festivals Communications Officer bound in service to:
The Festival Steward Coven, Mistress Elena le Breustere, Mistress Collette de Harcourt, Baroness Aeschine of Arran

* Did you know Bartholomeu Diaz is crediting as discovering Penguins, he got the name wrong.  But apparently he thought they were excellent eating.

Too Long? Didn’t Read? (TL;DR!)
We need volunteers for key positions, details at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/positions-vacant/Volunteer for INFORMATION POINT COORDINATOR needed so that festival can run smoothly and people can find things.
Volunteer for LISTS OFFICER greatly appreciated if people fighting in tournaments want to have someone organize who hits who
Volunteer for FIGHTER AUCTION AUCTION COORDINATOR (or as I call them HEAD AUCTIONEER) needed to help organize the auction and fund raise for the glory of the populace.
Volunteer for VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP COORDINATOR – the quartermaster of beads who will coordinate volunteers staffing.
To volunteer for the above, please email: rowanystewards@gmail.com

The Cartographer asks that ALL CAMPSITES SUBMIT A CAMP WARDEN/DEPUTY via the form at : https://tinyurl.com/FestiWarden2019
Also a reminder, MAKE EVERYONE IN YOUR CAMP BOOK, camp assignments are based on final booked attendee numbers.
The Bookings Deputy asks everyone to book before March 24th (Earlier is better):
BOOK FOR FESTIVAL – https://lochac.simpletix.com/event-detail.aspx?ShowId=36657
BOOK CAMPSITE EQUIPMENT – https://lochac.simpletix.com/event-detail.aspx?ShowId=40439

If you are organising a TOURNEY, MEETING, GUILD, WAR or anything else for the MAIN TIMETABLE please contact the Timetable officer using the information at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/2019/01/25/2019-festival-timetable-reminder/

If you are organising an ARTS AND SCIENCES ACTIVITY OR CLASS please fill out the form at http://tiny.cc/festivalclasses

The Chirurgeon is looking for SENIOR FIRST AID volunteers and people to feed ST JOHN – read about it/volunteer at: https://festival.lochac.sca.org/2019/01/17/chirurgeon-volunteers-2019/

A copy of this message with nicer formatting can be found at:
https://festival.lochac.sca.org/2019/02/10/stewards-announcements-10-february-run-the-information-point/