Workshop Schedule
October 29, 2010 A Medieval Joust
Come Knights, Kings, Queens, and Pawns of the Checkered Board as The Kingdom of IESA doth call thou forth for a day of peaceful pondering and enlightened instruction upon the Game of Kings! Stable thy steed in yon stable and register thou! (“Check” your “mate” at the door.) 9:00 - 9:30 Blow the trumpets and let the Jousts begin as Lady Nicole of Schaefbauer makes welcome and merry our brave band of gamesmen and women. 9:30 - 9:45 Session 1 Breakout 1- Sir Garret of Scott from the Kingdom of Bloomington assays the field of competition for New Coaches, dwelling much upon the in’s and out’s of the red and white field. (Round I…with II to follow!) Breakout 2- Lady Chris of Merli has pondered much and devised this most excellent exposition of Tactics Upon Yon Chessboard. Merlin would stand amazed! 9:45 - 10:45 Forsooth! Dismount! Parlay! Find thou the Privy! 10:45 - 10:50 Session 2 Breakout 1- Nothing doth require careful coaching like the beginning Knave in Chess. Sir Dennis of Bourgerie from yon Bloomington vows to demonstrate the tricks to teach even the most rougish beginner. Breakout 2- Sir Garret of Scott returns to the field of battle to sully forth upon the grass of green coaches. (The part II we promised!) 10:50 - 11:50 Zounds! The Lunch Bell tolleth and ‘tis time to break our fast and consume the fated fatted calf and suckling pig! (Menu may vary.) 11:55 -12:55 Session 3 Breakout 1- But what’s in the game without the Final Tournament? Sir Mike of Zacate holds froth, proclaiming boldly upon the Tournament Experience! Pay Heed! The Seer Speaketh! Breakout 2- Shakespeare said “‘Tis nobler to have opened than to have left your ending open-ended at the beginning!” Alas, perchance we misquoted the Bard, but Sir Chris of Merli will cover both your Openings and Endings with a royal flourish. 1:00 - 2:00 Forsooth Again! Time to unmount!..and Don’t forget the Royal Flush! 2:00 - 2:05 Session 4 As our good King Arthur always proclaimed, “’Tis no table like a round table,” and thus shall we sit and think deeply upon this field of insanity we have all entered upon…That of IESA Speech Coach. Egad!
2:05 - 3:05
Draw up some question forms to distribute with the schedule that they can turn in for discussion during the roundtable.