Royal Polo Match - Revision history

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	Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.		Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.

	Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match ~~wass~~ Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."		Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match was Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."

	[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]

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	[[File:Polo-Match.png\|350px\|thumb\|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]]		[[File:Polo-Match.png\|350px\|thumb\|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]]
	The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' is an annual event hosted by the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] and [[Westarctica]]. The event is open to the general public without cost, and ~~has been~~ developed as a method for Their Royal Highnesses to meet with members of the public in the informal setting of the Will Rogers Polo Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California.		The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' was an annual event hosted by the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] and [[Westarctica]]. The event was open to the general public without cost, and was developed as a method for Their Royal Highnesses to meet with members of the public in the informal setting of the Will Rogers Polo Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California.

	The event was suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been held since.		The event was suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been held since.
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	===2019===		===2019===
	The fifth ~~annual~~ Polo Match was held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July.		The fifth and final Royal Polo Match was held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July.

	Only two chukkers were played due to the early team not having enough players on hand to participate in a match. [[King Timothy of Shiloh\|King Timothy]] and Princess Samantha provided Italian food in the form of meat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and garlic bread. A total of ten people attended the event, including two [[Order of the Snowflake\|knights of the Snowflake]]. The polo match coincided with a meeting of the St. Andrews Society of Los Angeles, an organization devoted to Scottish culture and history, and several society members visited [[Westarctica]]'s tent to ask about the unusual flag.		Only two chukkers were played due to the early team not having enough players on hand to participate in a match. [[King Timothy of Shiloh\|King Timothy]] and Princess Samantha provided Italian food in the form of meat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and garlic bread. A total of ten people attended the event, including two [[Order of the Snowflake\|knights of the Snowflake]]. The polo match coincided with a meeting of the St. Andrews Society of Los Angeles, an organization devoted to Scottish culture and history, and several society members visited [[Westarctica]]'s tent to ask about the unusual flag.
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	Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.		Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.

	Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match is Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."		Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match wass Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."

	[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]

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	[[File:Polo-Match.png\|350px\|thumb\|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]]		[[File:Polo-Match.png\|350px\|thumb\|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]]
	The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' is an annual event hosted by the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] and [[Westarctica]]. The event is open to the general public without cost, and has been developed as a method for Their Royal Highnesses to meet with members of the public in the informal setting of the Will Rogers Polo Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California.		The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' is an annual event hosted by the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] and [[Westarctica]]. The event is open to the general public without cost, and has been developed as a method for Their Royal Highnesses to meet with members of the public in the informal setting of the Will Rogers Polo Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California.

			The event was suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been held since.

	==History==		==History==

Westarctica at 23:50, 9 October 2021

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	In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.		In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.

	Damien Kramer, who would later serve as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].		[[Captain-General Kramer\|Damien Kramer]], who would later serve as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].

	===2017===		===2017===

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	In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.		In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.

	~~Damian~~ Kramer, who would later serve as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].		Damien Kramer, who would later serve as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].

	===2017===		===2017===

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	In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.		In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.

	~~One non~~-~~micronationalist~~ attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].		Damian Kramer, who would later serve as the [[Captain-General of Calsahara]], attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].

	===2017===		===2017===

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	===2019===		===2019===
	The fifth annual Polo Match ~~is scheduled to be~~ held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July.		The fifth annual Polo Match was held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July.

			Only two chukkers were played due to the early team not having enough players on hand to participate in a match. [[King Timothy of Shiloh\|King Timothy]] and Princess Samantha provided Italian food in the form of meat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and garlic bread. A total of ten people attended the event, including two [[Order of the Snowflake\|knights of the Snowflake]]. The polo match coincided with a meeting of the St. Andrews Society of Los Angeles, an organization devoted to Scottish culture and history, and several society members visited [[Westarctica]]'s tent to ask about the unusual flag.

	==Activities==		==Activities==

Westarctica: /* History */ note about 2019 match

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	After the match was over, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested the [[Baron of Bastanchury]] as a [[Order of the Snowflake\|Knight of the Snowflake]] in recognition of his work creating and maintaining [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]].		After the match was over, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested the [[Baron of Bastanchury]] as a [[Order of the Snowflake\|Knight of the Snowflake]] in recognition of his work creating and maintaining [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]].

			===2019===
			The fifth annual Polo Match is scheduled to be held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July.

	==Activities==		==Activities==

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	===2017===		===2017===
			[[File:2018-RoyalHorses.jpg\|thumb\|King Timothy and Grand Duke Travis posing with a polo player]]
	The 2017 gathering was the first year that an event tent was provided. The [[Flag of Westarctica]] was flown from the leg of this tent, and attendance was higher than any previous year.		The 2017 gathering was the first year that an event tent was provided. The [[Flag of Westarctica]] was flown from the leg of this tent, and attendance was higher than any previous year.

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	==History==		==History==
	The first Royal Polo Match occurred in 2015. [[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[King Timothy of Shiloh]] together provided food beverages, seating, silverware, and luxury place settings for the event. As it took place immediately after both the King and the Grand Duke were featured guest speakers at a romance novel convention in Las Vegas, one of the authors featured there was also a special guest at the polo match.		[[File:Polo-Match1.png\|350px\|thumb\|Assembled attendees of the First Annual Royal Polo Match]]
			===2015===
			The first Royal Polo Match occurred in 2015.

	~~In 2016~~, ~~attendance was down slightly~~, ~~but~~ the event ~~went forward as planned~~. ~~One non-micronationalist attended~~ the ~~event as a guest of~~ the Grand Duke and ~~[[Prince-Consort Dinny]]~~.		[[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[King Timothy of Shiloh]] provided food beverages, seating, silverware, and luxury place settings for the event. The polo match took place a few days after the King and the Grand Duke were guest speakers at a romance novel convention in Las Vegas and one of the authors featured there was also a special guest at the polo match.

	~~The 2017 gathering was the first year that an event tent was provided. The [[Flag of Westarctica]] was flown from the leg of this tent~~, ~~and~~ attendance was ~~higher than any previous year. Several notable guests were present~~, ~~including: [[Baron Stogner]], Sir Sam Green, Nevada State Assemblyman Stephen Silberkraus, and renown film industry set decorator Kristen Gassner~~.		===2016===
			In 2016, attendance was down slightly, but the event went forward as planned.

	On 15 July 2018, the gathering was held an hour later than previous events, so guests only watched two polo chukkers, plus a youth chukker. After the match was over, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested the [[Baron of Bastanchury]] as a [[Order of the Snowflake\|Knight of the Snowflake]] in recognition of his work creating and maintaining [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]].		One non-micronationalist attended the event as a guest of the Grand Duke and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]].

			===2017===
			The 2017 gathering was the first year that an event tent was provided. The [[Flag of Westarctica]] was flown from the leg of this tent, and attendance was higher than any previous year.

			Several notable guests were present, including: [[Baron Stogner]], Sir Sam Green, Nevada State Assemblyman Stephen Silberkraus, and renown film industry set decorator Kristen Gassner.

			===2018===
			On 15 July 2018, the gathering was held an hour later than previous events, so guests only watched two polo chukkers, plus a youth chukker. The King of Shiloh expressed solidarity with Westarctica's environmental goals and provided a large stainless steel water cooler to eliminate reliance on plastic water bottles. Chicken fajitas were served with a variety of seasoned rices and toppings.

			After the match was over, [[Grand Duke Travis]] invested the [[Baron of Bastanchury]] as a [[Order of the Snowflake\|Knight of the Snowflake]] in recognition of his work creating and maintaining [[Encyclopedia Westarctica]].

	==Activities==		==Activities==
	[[File:Polo-~~Match1~~.png\|350px\|thumb\|~~Assembled attendees of~~ the ~~First~~ Annual Royal Polo Match]]		[[File:Polo-Match2.png\|350px\|thumb\|Horses running during a chukker at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match]]
	Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.		Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest.

	Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match is Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."		Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match is Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]."
	~~[[File:Polo-Match2.png\|350px\|thumb\|Horses running during a chukker at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match]]~~
	[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]]