And now for something completely different! UPDATED

Miss P. & I shake on it

For those of you who don't know, I'm a high school teacher in my real life. Our school is holding a magazine sale in an effort to raise money for things that we need in our 30 year old building.

But wait, there's more! This year, my 3rd block class has entered into a competition with the Criminal Justice class to see who can generate the most money for the school overall. That teacher and I have decided as an extra incentive that whoever loses will shave their head in front of the entire school!  

SHE IS GONNA LOOK AWESOME WITH NO HAIR! ;)

Please help me NOT be bald (and raise money for the school)!

Pass this post around and lets get as many people involved as we can!

Follow the link to GASCHOOLSTORE.com and enter the School Code 2682037

When it asks you the name of the student you want to give the sale to, tell it "Albert Roberts", That's me! I know I'm not a student, but it still counts toward my class this way.

"LIKE" us on Facebook under 'Beech High School Magazine Drive'

Follow us on Twitter & Instagram at @BeechMagDrive

The poster I designed to hang all over school...

Like SHARK WEEK, except MEANER.

In the week leading up the HMS Acasta's Press Gang demonstration at the Fair at New Boston, there will be a series of posts dedicated solely to the act of Press Ganging in the early 19th Century.  We have dubbed it PRESS GANG WEEK! Starting Monday, August 26th and lasting until Friday the 30th, each day the Acasta site will feature special articles, art, video, &c. about Impressment in the Royal Navy.

Invite your friends and stay tuned for further developments!

It's just like SHARK WEEK, except MEANER!

Recruitment Banner

Miss Waterman and the Doctor in the dark garage tracing out the letters projected on the canvas.

The penciled lettering.

Miss Waterman and the Doctor hard at work painting in the letters and other details.

There were plenty of details to paint!

The first test of the banner in the Doctor's front yard.

Midshipman Alexander stands by the banner's first event appearance at the Jane Austen Festival, July '13

Pressgang Week is Coming!

You may use this banner to promte the event, be sure to make it link back to hmsacasta.com

In the week leading up the HMS Acasta's Press Gang demonstration at the Fair at New Boston, there will be a series of posts dedicated solely to the act of Press Ganging in the early 19th Century.  We have dubbed it PRESS GANG WEEK! Starting Monday, August 26th and lasting until Friday the 30th, each day the Acasta site will feature special articles, art, video, &c. about Impressment in the Royal Navy.

Invite your friends and stay tuned for further developments!

It's just like SHARK WEEK, except MEANER!

Acastas Ashore - Camp

The 20x30 foot tent used as the 'great cabin'.

The long table used for our dinner on Saturday evening.

The Doctor's area, desk included.

Acastas Ashore - Sedan Chair

I discovered that several of our sailors made a little extra money whilst ashore by carrying a sedan chair around town. I applaud their industry!

Lady Caroline Linnington about to hire the chair.

In traffic, a sedan chair such as the one viewed above, has the right of way.

Lady Caroline in the chair, carried primarily by Acastas.

Acastas Ashore - A Duel 2

Whilst ashore, there was some unpleasantness between our purser, Mr. Cushing and Lord Westlake. If I understand it correctly, there was some discussion as to his lordship's courage in comparrison to that of his brother's.

Capt May of the Marines and Capt Freymann acted as the seconds for the two duelists.

Lt. Tumbusch implores the gentlemen, surely there must be some other way to settle things?

Capt Freymann gives Lord Westlake his pistol.

His Lordship fires!

Cushing's leg is merely grazed by the musket ball.

Fit to return fire, Cushing fires back.

Cushing's musket ball strikes true, Lord Westlake is killed.