09/01/99

• Links Page updated
• Added new Overview page - duplicates info from our various brochures and mailings

07/07/99

• The Ring's Schedule updated to reflect several completed events

06/19/99

• Links Page updated with the new home of Angel Swords and Bright Knight
• Links Page updated with the American Theater Web
• Article - Screen Blades
• Events Page updated with several workshops including:
  • UK Stage Combat Workshop
  • Paddy Crean International Stage Combat Workshop

06/06/99

• Salle Page updated with new contact in Norway
• Links Page updated with:
  • International Order of the Sword and Pen
  • Hollywood Combat Center - TheHcc@Hotmail.com
• Events Page updated with the Hollywood Combat Center Theatrical Combat Competition

05/12/99

• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults updated with a new offering.
• Events Page updated with the Sword Spectacular Weekend

05/06/99

• The Ring's Schedule updated with The Michigan Youth Shakespeare Festival and several other performance updates.
• Clippings Page updated with a letter from the Bloomfield Hills Middle School Workshop
• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults updated with a new offering.

05/02/99

• Clippings Page updated with an article on Brett Copes from the Western Michigan Herald - March 31

05/01/99

• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults updated with a new offering.

04/30/99

• The Ring's Schedule updated with several project errata, Bloomfied Hills Romeo & Juliet, and the Spirit of Ford Celebration.

04/28/99

• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults updated with a new offerings.

04/22/99

• Salle Page updated with new contact information for Western Armoured Martial Arts Association in Ohio

04/15/99

• Salle Page updated with a new entry in Kansas

04/13/99

• Membership page updated with performance/other attendance credits

04/06/99

• The SAFD Publications page updated with the latest issue of the SAFD's Cutting Edge. As the SAFD has a website where they promote themselves, this service is now only available to Ring members.

03/24/99

• Membership page updated with rehearsal attendance credits

03/23/99

• Events Page updated with a class in Miami, Florida
• The Fall/Winter Schedule updated with several project errata and a new birthday party performance.

03/22/99

• Salle Page updated with:
  • A new web URL for the The Seattle Knights
  • A new listing for The Thieves' Guilde

03/16/99

• Salle Page updated with a new entry in California
• Links Page updated with Shakespeare & Company
• Events Page updated with classes in California

02/22/99

• The Fall/Winter Schedule updated with several activities

02/16/99

• Salle Page updated with a new entry in Illinois
• Links Page updated with British Academy of Dramatic Combat

02/10/99

• Web Links updated with Arms Of Valor

02/08/99

• The Ring of Steel Library updated with several recent aquisitions.
• The Fall/Winter Schedule updated with several activities

01/14/99

• The Salle Page updated with a move from California to Oregon

12/22/98

• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults updated with a new offering. Trust the holiday spirit to bring out the best... :)

12/17/98

• The Fall Schedule updated with several activities
• Links Page updated with:
  • Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts
  • Rapier-L Mailist
• The Reference Shelf updated with a link to the Kingdomality Medieval Profession Selector - What would you have been?

12/16/98

• Events Page updated.
• Salle Page updated with the state of New Mexico
• A new salle entry was made in New Mexico.
• Links Page updated with:
  • Center Stage Costumes
  • The Virtual Library: Martial Arts
  • LundeGaard Armoury

12/03/98

• Salle Page updated with:
• New entry and an updated entry in Ohio

11/10/98

• Events Page updated with a 1 day intensive workshop offered by The Academy of Theatrical Combat
• Links Page updated with the Knights of Pendragon

11/09/98

• A new salle entry was made in North Carolina.

10/21/98

• Events Page updated with:
  • Weapons with Jake Turner
  • Ongoing Instruction in Theatrical Combat
  • Knife Fighting Workshop
• Stage Blood Recipes updated for the holiday!
• Salle Page updated with the state of Nebraska
• A new salle entry was made in Nebraska.

10/20/98

• The Fall Schedule updated with several activities

10/14/98

• The Salle Page updated with a new entry in Florida
• Links Page updated with the new home of Martinez Classical Fencing

09/22/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Alteryears Catalog
  • The Academy of Arms Online Quarterly
  • William Hobbs

09/12/98

• Ring Swordplebe Ken Priebe writes us from Vancouver where he's started animation school
• The Fall Schedule updated for UofM's Festifall

09/11/98

• Links Page updated with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat
• The Fall Schedule updated for: The Tempest

09/09/98

• Links and Salle Page updated with Roberta Brown

09/08/98

• Events Page updated with:
  • The Action Action Workshop with Anthony De Longis
• Links Page updated with:
  • Black Rose Creations
  • New home of Scottie Armory
  • Gothic Fantasy is under construction but certainly a place to watch for SE Michigan Residents

09/06/98

• The Fall Schedule updated for: Confusion Sci/Fi & Fantasy Convention
• Ring Swordplebe Tony Rado writes us from LA where he just landed the lead in Zorro Live!

09/02/98

• Salle Page updated with:
  • New entry in New Zealand
  • New entry in Ohio
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for the Omegan choreography
• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival
  • Motion Picture Institute of Michigan

08/13/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Valentine Armouries
  • Golden Age Productions
  • Medieval Mayhem
  • Medieval Sword Resource Site
  • Medieval Reproductins
  • Dragon Blades
  • Historic Arms & Armor

08/10/98

• The new season's ROS News page has been linked and updates will be made over the next couple of weeks (after MRF!)
• The Fall Schedule updated for:
  • UofM's Festifall
  • PCEP's Moon over Buffalo
• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival

08/10/98

• Salle Page updated with:
  • New entry in Texas
  • Updated entry in California
• Links Page updated with the new pages of Robert Chapin

08/07/98

• Links Page updated with the new home of the Academy of Theatrical Combat

08/04/98

• Events Page updated with:
  • The 2nd Annual San Jose Smallsword Workshop
  • The AASSCC Fall Stage Combat Seminar

08/01/98

• Membership page updated with attendance credits for June and July
• The www.nobleblades.org salle entry was updated in Virginia.

  Congratulations to the Ring's new Journeymen,
  Dominick Veldman and David Dragun!

  Congratulations to
  Mishka Dudash, Matthew Fulton, Michael Kessler and Chris Smith
  for achieving Senior Student Status!

07/31/98

• Membership page updated with attendance credits for the Ever After promo.
• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Ever After promo

07/30/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for the Ever After promo

07/29/98

• The Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults page was voted as a Links2Go Award Winner

07/27/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Ever After promo
  • Motion Picture Institute of Michigan

07/22/98

• Events Page updated with the Paddy Crean Internation Stage Combat Workshop
• Links Page updated with
  • Renaissance Fencing Club

07/16/98

• HTMLized Gypsies in the Palace Script or Rich Text Format version of script

07/15/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Zorro gig
  • Ever After promo
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for Zorro gig.

07/13/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Zorro gig
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival

07/08/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for:
  • Zorro gig
  • Young People's Theatre Drama Camp
  • Motion Picture Institute of Michigan
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for YPT Drama Camp

06/30/98

• The Winter Schedule updated for Zorro gig
• A new salle entry was made in Oregon.

06/24/98

• Membership page updated with attendance credits for OLMS R&J and OU Stage Combat I
• The Winter Schedule updated for a number of ongoing and completed events.

06/11/98

• Membership page updated with attendance credits for May

06/09/98

• Links Page updated with
  Academy of the Sword
  • Christian Fletcher Medieval Military
  • Massimo Malipiero
  • Del Tin Armi Antiche
  • Blade
  • Swords of Chivalry

05/27/98

• Membership records and Winter Schedule updated with Kanar Wedding and MediaWest Con
• The Winter Schedule updated for a number of ongoing and completed events.

05/20/98

• Membership records and Winter Schedule updated with Boy Scouts Medieval Camporee

05/11/98

• Membership records updated with several certifications and promotions!

05/07/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on Hell's Hamlet for Harper Creek High School

05/06/98

• Membership page updated with attendance credits for April
• Salle Page updated with the state of Tennessee.
• A new salle entry was made in Tennessee.

05/01/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with followup information on PCEP May Day Festival
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for the PCEP May Day festival.
• Links Page updated with Dragon Fist Forge

04/30/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on:
  • Eastern Michigan University Stage Combat Class
  • Hell's Hamlet for Harper Creek High School
  • PCEP May Day Festival

04/29/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on MediaWest
• Links Page updated with Darkwood Armoury
• Insult page updated with a new reader favorite.
• Theatrical Combat page updated with reference for purchasing Dan Speaker's Theatrical Combat Handbook of Techniques.

04/28/98

• Salle Page updated with the District of Columbia.
• A new salle entry was made in Washington, DC.
• The Winter Schedule updated with information on who is volunteering for what in May!
• Links Page updated with Gainsville Community Players - Madrigal Dinners & Medieval Fests

04/26/98

• The Calendar was updated with MotorCity Comicon MRF promo and Kanar Wedding

04/24/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on who is volunteering for what in May!
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for the PCEP Hell's Hamlet.
• Starting Point link added to bottom of main page, whatsnew page, and Links Page

04/23/98

• Salle Page updated with an updated entry in Virgina.
• The Winter Schedule updated with information on:
  • The PCEP Hell's Hamlet
  • Young People's Theatre Drama Camp
  • Eastern Michigan University Stage Combat Class
  • Young Actors Guild - Cyrano
  • Renaissance Wedding
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival

04/21/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Wilkinson Swords!
  • The new web home of the Historical Armed Combat Association
• Supplier Anecdotes page updated with a reply from Sword'n'Stuff.

04/09/98

• By user request, the Reference Shelf updated with a link to The Ring of Steel Library
• Variety of minor corrections/updates made to the Selecting a weapon page.

04/08/98

• Reference Shelf updated with The Irish Code Duello of 1777

04/07/98

• Reference Shelf updated with Swordplay on the Screen
• The Winter Schedule updated with information on R&J for OLMS
• Links Page updated with:
  • Blackfriars' Journal

04/03/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Mark Allen Productions
  • Atlanta Stage Combat Studio

04/02/98

• Links Page updated with The NH Green Room
• Meetings page updated with weeknight meeting locations for the spring/summer, rate changes and attendance policy changes.

04/01/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Splitting Image Theatrical Productions
  • David Boushey's Home Page
• The Winter Schedule updated with information on Hell's Hamlet for Kalamazoo and R&J for OLMS

03/31/98

• Clippings Page updated with a "thank you" letter from Farmington High School
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for March.

03/30/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on several events.
• Calendar updated with new April and May activities
• Membership page updated with attendance credits for Hell's Hamlet.

03/28/98

• Salle Page updated with a new entry in Georgia.
• Events Page updated with the Celebration Barn Theater's Fight Directors' & Performance Workshop

03/26/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on:
  • Farmington Hills - Hell's Hamlet

03/21/98

• Membership page updated with 3 members certifying! Congratulations to Erin Riggs, Chris Smith and Dominick Veldman on their successful testing.

03/20/98

• Links Page updated with:
  • Twilight's Door
• The Winter Schedule updated with information on:
  • Farmington Hills - Hell's Hamlet
  • PCEP May Day Festival
  • Orchard Lake Middle School Choreography

03/15/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on Farmington Hills - Hell's Hamlet and a few general updates including work parties.
• The SAFD Publications page updated with the latest issue of the SAFD's Cutting Edge. As the SAFD has a website where they promote themselves, this service is now only available to Ring members.
• Insult page updated with new reader favorites.

03/12/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on Farmington Hills - Hell's Hamlet
• Links Page updated with:
  • Real Swords - Armory of Oscar F. Kolombatovich

03/04/98

• Links Page updated with Historical Fencing Manual Reproductions

03/03/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with:
  • Hell's Hamlet call time.
  • Wayne Drama Workshop wrap-up.
  • The attendance & training credits for Abbot - Romeo & Juliet
• Membership attendance updated for Abbot WSS and Wayne HtH workshop.
• Thanks to Ken Lipka for this 500th attendance credit!

03/02/98

• Calendar updated with new month and March activities

03/01/98

• Membership attendance updated for February.
• Ring Members who have moved on are now listed on the Members Emeritis page

02/28/98

• Salle Page updated with:
  • New entry in Washington
  • New entry in Texas
  • Modified entry in Vermont
• Winter Schedule updated with Detroit Pistons fight
• Events Page updated with Virginia Tea Party

02/25/98

• Reference Shelf updated with Hamlet - the rap version

02/24/98

• The Ring honors Toshiro Mifune and mourns his passing. A brief article of his life has been added to our pages and I've asked for rememberance quotes from Ring members.

02/23/98

• Salle Page updated with a new entry in Arizona.
• Insult page updated with new reader favorites.
• Links Page updated with The Aslanian Academy - Stage Combat Studio, TX.
• The Winter Schedule and Membership both updated with GemCon attendance

02/21/98

• Events page updated with Acting Action! workshop.
• Links Page updated with:
  • Anthony De Longis
  • Forte Stage Combat Swords, Chainmail & Rentals
• Salle Page updated with a new entry in Minnesota.
• Reference Shelf updated with Medieval Pick-up Lines

02/20/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with:
  • follow-up report on EMU's GemCon
  • Farmington Hills - Hell's Hamlet
• Salle Page updated with a new entry Massachusetts.
• Events page updated with The Sword! workshop.
• Links Page updated with Swordplay Fencing Studio

02/14/98

• Germany was added to the Salle page with a new entry.
• Calendar page updated with two reschedules and Hell's Hamlet at Farmington Hills

02/04/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with information on our choreographing Abbot - Romeo & Juliet

02/02/98

• While updating the SAFD pages, I noticed that I had never linked a file containing the required moves for SAFD skills certification tests. I'll be continuing to post SAFD information/publications for the benefit of Ring members, however, after this semester, the pages will move to the "ring only" access status.

01/30/98

• Meetings page updated with weeknight meeting locations for February & March
• The Winter Schedule updated with the follow-up report on ConFusion

01/29/98

• The Winter Schedule updated with:
  • Hell's Hamlet
  • Wayne Drama Workshop
• Whatsnew.html split for the 1998 calendar year. 1997 and previous year's files are still available though links may no longer work.
• Membership attendance updated for January and Confusion attendance.
• Calendar updated for 1998
• Phone List updated

01/26/98

• The Society of American Fight Directors launchs a new home page - www.safd.org
• Links Page updated with the SAFD's new home.

01/21/98

• Events page updated with the London workshop.
• The Atlanta Stage Combat Studio's newsletter, The Cutlass, latest issues online - 12/97, 01/98 p1 & 01/98 p2.

01/13/98

• Salle Page updated with an entry in Iowa and Virginia.
• Membership records updated with several certifications and promotions!

  Congratulations to our intrepid brother/sister pair David & Krista Dragun for their advancement to Senior Student Status! Belatedly in David's case, but more than deservedly.

01/12/98

• The SAFD Publications page updated with the latest issue of the Cutting Edge.

01/08/98

• Salle Page updated with an entry in Washington.
• Links Page updated with the web page of Greg Spyridis

01/04/98

• Clippings Page updated with an artice from the Canton Observer
• A couple of event additions made on the Events page
  • Atlanta Stage Combat Studio's Newletter
  • ACSC Broadsword for Stage class.
  • SAFD and Noble Blades Introductory and Advanced Stage Combat Classes
• Membership attendance updated for December.