Ricardian Revelries

  Once again it is time to gather for the Annual General Meeting of the Richard III Society, American Branch.  We will elect officers for the coming year, learn about life in the 15th century, meet with old friends and make new ones.
  Our theme this year will focus on the way 15th century people amused themselves in their leisure time.  We will learn about their music, their sports, their food, their clothing, their books, and their theatre.  We will even have an opportunity to learn a medieval dance!  At Saturday's Luncheon we will conduct Society Business and also enjoy the new, improved Raffle drawing.
  A sales area will be open during the AGM, featuring items from the Society Sales Office as well as a used book table sponsored by the Michigan Area Chapter.  We will also set up our Library Display, which has been so well received here in Michigan.
  At the Saturday night Banquet in the "Great Hall", we will be entertained by a comedy troupe - such as those by which King Richard III might have been entertained.
  So come one, come all to centrally-located Michigan.  As an added attraction, a docent-led tour of nearby Greenfield Village, will be an option on Sunday after the Schallek Benefit Breakfast.




Hotel Information

  The Romulus Marriott is located minutes from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport and thirteen miles west of downtown Detroit.  It offers a free shuttle to & from the airport.
  The AGM room rate is $79 per night, single or double occupancy.  All reservations should be made through the toll-free Marriott number ( 1-800-228-9290 in the U.S. or Canada).  Remember to identify yourself as a member of the RIII Society when making your reservation in order to get the contract rate.
  The hotel will make an effort to honor special room requests such as a smoking room or a single.  Michigan Chapter member Sandy Bartkowiak has offered to match up people looking for a roommate.
Contact her at:
Sange1@webtv.net

  There is free parking in the hotel parking lot for guests.  There is also a bar and restaurant in the hotel and there are several other eating establishments in the area, including McDonalds!
  Please make reservations by September 25, 2002 to hold the room at the AGM special rate.
  The Marriott also features an indoor pool, a whirlpool and a fitness center.



Getting Here

From Metro Airport:
  Different airlines use different terminals at Detroit Metro Airport.  Once you arrive, look for a Hospitality Phone at the luggage pick-up area in your terminal and call the Marriott for a Courtesy Van, (734) 729-7555.  Red Marriott vans run approximately every 15 minutes.  Inquire as to where the van will pick up passengers.

If You Are Driving:
  Take I-75 or I-275 to I-94. Get off at the Merriman Road North exit and stay to your right.  The first intersection coming off the ramp is Flynn Rd.  Turn right onto Flynn Rd. and follow it around to the Marriott.  It is one quarter mile ahead on right.








Schedule of Events

Friday, October 4th:

3:00 6:00 to 7:30 7:30 to 8:00 8:00 to 12:00

Hotel check-in starts. Welcome Reception - Cash Bar Meet and greet your friends! Dinner on your own.  The food at the Marriott is excellent! Movies 'til Midnight - A selection of Medieval movies - Popcorn provided - Cash Bar

Saturday, October 5th:

8:00 to 9:00	Continental Breakfast - Sales table and Used Books table will be open
9:00 to 12:30	Workshops
12:45	"Mangia Italiano" Hot Luncheon Buffet - Keynote Speaker Peter Gulewich, M.A."Tracing the history and origins of medieval manuscripts in the DPL rare book collection."
1:45 to 3:30	AGM Business Meeting, Awards and Raffle drawing
3:30	Medieval dance lesson given by members of the Ann Arbor S.C.A.
4:30 to 6:30	Free Time
6:30	Cocktail Hour - Cash Bar
7:30	AGM Banquet - Medieval garb encouraged but not mandatory Entertainment by:   The Ohio Commedia dell Arte Troupe

Sunday, October 6th:

9:00	Schallek Benefit Breakfast - Speaker:  Edward Wolff, Ph.D. University of Detroit/Mercy "How Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur was a metaphor for the Wars of the Roses and foreshadowed the end of the Middle Ages."

Workshops and Events

9:00 to 10:00

Session A	Fashion and Finery in the 15th Century	BARBARA UNDERWOOD, MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Session B	Plainchant, Polyphony, & Minstrelry	PETER MICHALOVE, PH.D., UIUC

10:15 TO 11:15

Session C	Medieval Architecture - Domestic Bliss	KATHERINE CHARBONEAU, PH.D., LTU
Session D	Mysteries, Munning, and Pageants - Theatre in the Middle Ages	JULES DE WARD, MA, U of M

11:30 to 12:30

Session E Session F

Fun and Games in the 15th century The Medieval Kitchen - Recipes Fit for a King

COMPTON REEVES, PH.D., OU THOMAS COLES, OHIO CHAPTER

3:30 to 4:30
Special Session Medieval Dance Workshop taught by members of the Ann Arbor Society for Creative Anachronism

Information and maps on local attractions will be available for family members/guests not attending Ricardian sessions.

An optional tour of Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI is planned after the Schallek Breakfast.  Member Sofia Malynowskyj, a former docent, will give a guided tour of this historical attraction.  Transport to the village and a lift to the airport will be provided by Michigan Chapter members.







AGM Raffle Instructions

  This year the AGM raffle will be held in a new and different way!  There will be ten prize groupings and a special Grand Prize.  When purchasing your raffle tickets, you will be asked which prizes you wish to win.  Your raffle tickets will be entered into the drawing for those prizes only.  Each ticket you buy will be put in the basket in front of the prize grouping of your choice.  You may purchase as many tickets as you like and put them all in one basket - or divide them between the different baskets in any way you choose.  The winning tickets will be selected during the Saturday lunch.  Raffle tickets for each of the ten baskets will be $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00 as in the past.

  The Grand Prize is a detailed 7 inch tall sculpture of "Richard on Horseback".  A raffle ticket for this drawing will be $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00.  See the Spring Ricardian Register p. 15 for more information.







Schallek Breakfast Raffle

  The Schallek Breakfast Raffle is for a ceramic tile based on a rose window, created by our current Schallek scholar, Lisa Cooper.  The tickets for this raffle are also $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.  The drawing will be held at the Schallek Breakfast, Sunday morning.  The proceeds from this raffle will go to the Schallek Fund.

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