Voting for 2009 Rendevous Dates

[Scotsman]

Let me be the first to welcome you to Rendevous 2009 at MDRF. On behalf of the entire MDRF crew it will be our pleasure to host such a dynamic group of faire folk such as yourselves.

Below are the projected dates for the 2009 season at MDRF. The dates are solid but the themed weekends are not. All I can offer you is what has transpired in years past. My suggestion is that you vote for the weekend that is best for you and not the theme, for the themed weekends will not be posted until close to the New Year.

That said ... this is a living thread and will be updated often. Below you will see the dates up for vote. Once you have voted for the date I will post your name below that date so that everyone can see the progress of the voting and make the voting transparent. Check back here (page one) often to ensure your vote has been properly tabulated. I will do my best to update this thread each day, but I do travel a bunch so if I miss a day (or two) please do not panic, I will get it updated swiftly.
The rules:
Only one vote per person here
Voting will start today (22 July) and last for 1 calendar month, ending on August 22 August.
Think about your vote please, for changing it will not happen - once you vote, that is it.
This is not a place to politic, please vote for the date and be done with it.
This is not a place for banter ... stick to voting only ... please.
If you have questions email me for the answer ... anything that seems like a fair question I will post below in red for the benefit of the whole.

Let the voting begin ....

MDRF runs for 9 consecutive weekends (19 days over all). The faire starts each year the weekend before Labor Day and extends until the third weekend in October. As you can see, if the voting ends at the end of August - this gives everyone 1 YEAR to prepare.
For more information about MDRF, please visit their site at http://www.rennfest.com/
Example weekends: Children's Weekend, Senior Day, Irish Weekend, Scottish Weekend, Adventure/Pirate weekend, Chivalry Weekend, etc...

August 29 - 30 (typically Children's Weekend {Children free})


September 5 - 7 (Labor Day Weekend) - Monday is typically Seniors Day {Seniors Free}
Scotsman
wildthingjew
Lady Joyce Ann
Dan
Lady Nicolette
Lordwriothsley
PinnMcrack
Peddlin
Master James
Dallan
Lady Di
Lady Guinness
Analise
Marietta Graziella
blue66669
CapnFayeCutler
Lord Zenok
Carl and Donna
Var Greyshadow
Quiet One
Count Adolfo
eloquentXI
Lupa
festmum
Welsh Wench
Mad Jack Wolfe
Fairyfly
Kesrick
Ice Mage
Lady Jai
Tim T
Sleepy

September 12 - 13


September 19 - 20


September 26 - 27 (Typically Adventure/Pirate Weekend)
Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia


October 3 - 4
Athena
Lavender 

October 10 - 11
Mehan
Lairde Guardn MCrack
renfairephotog

October 17 - 18

October 24 - 25 (Typically Jousting Tourney)

[Scotsman]

Labor Day Weekend ... Sept 5 - 7

[Lady Mikayla of Phoenicia]

Ohhh Adventure weekend?  That sounds great to me!

Sept 19/20.

**Moderated vote - a change in Adventure weekend date - I changed your vote to reflect date change - Scotsman**

[wildthingjew]

September 5 - 7

[Joyce "Delfinia DuSwallow" Howard]

Sept. 5-7 

[mehan]

Oct 10-11  (cooler, less traffic, hotel $$ a bit less - not a big weekend for the Naval Academy - and Monday is a holiday for Scotsman)

[lordwriothsley]

Now are we voting on the best date for our 2009 MDRF M'Crack invasion?

[Dan]

Labor day weekend Since were getting wed on 9/19.

[Lady Nicolette]

Put me in for Labor Day Weekend!  Three days is better than two!

[lordwriothsley]

I like the sound of three days at faire so put me down for Labor Day Weekend as well.

[Scotsman]

Now are we voting on the best date for our 2009 MDRF M'Crack invasion?

Questions on this thread should be email to me ... to keep the thread clean.

That said, this has nothing to do with the M'Cracks, this is a Rendevous vote only.

*Typically the M'Cracks invade MDRF every Labor Day*

[Pinn]

My vote is for Labor Day weekend. Sept 5-7

[Peddlin]

I vote for Labor Day. Love a 3-day weekend.

[Lairde Guardn]

I will vote for Oct   10-11  - 

I know that we have r/f members that can not take memorial or labor day weekends off (some teachers and law enforcement) and think they should have the opportunity to attend. 

[Athena]

October 3-4