SCA @ UVa

Though it is awful early to tell, I'm pleased with how fall fighter recruitment is going so far. Last year we had a huge turn out for heavy fighting the first night, with a very dramatic drop off the next week. Ultimately, we didn't keep any brand new students except Timm, who came all prepped and ready to go.
This year, the initial response was more moderate, but the follow up to the demo and the next practice was much better, especially considering that the second practice was way off at the stadium parking deck due to rain.
It has been fun working with our new armored combat folks: Charles, Jonathan, Eric and Alex. I have hopes that when fire school ends in October, we'll get Howard out. And Sam, who we met during 1st year orientations, seems like an excellent fit--once his schedule allows.

It is a real pleasure watching Timm's enthusiasm turn into skill.

Perhaps with a bit of luck and a little dedication, the student club will be able to muster half a dozen authorized, equipped fighters by this time next year.

Heck, it isn't impossible for us to get 2-3 of them armored up in time for this coming Kingdom Crusades.