NOTE: EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO HURRICAN FRAN.
The site is Camp York in Kings Mountain State Military Park. The site opens at 5pm on Friday, Sep. 6th and closes at 12 noon on Sunday, Sep. 8th. The site is discreetly wet. No tent camping is allowed. Cabins are available with bed and/or floor space. Please plan accordingly.
Authorizations and armor inspection begin at 10am and the tournes begin at 12 noon. The Baronial Champion tourneys for heavy and rapier will be double elimination. There will also be an archery competition for Baronial Archer Champion. Entrants in the competitions do not have to be competitors for Baronial Champion, however, Champion candidates do have to enter the tourney/competition, present an A&S entry for display, and have a personal interview with the Coronet. There will be more fighting following the tourneys.
A&S will be 1) best use of Phoenix theme (any medium) and 2) open display. Donations to the Baronial Prize chest are very welcome. If items are on display, please designate them to be donated or drop contributions off at the Baronial cabin throughout the event.
Feast will be prepared by Master Bran Trefonnen. Please direct any dietary concerns to him at (704) 896-0250.
Costs:
On-board, on-site $13.00
On-board, off-site $10.00
Off-board, on-site $8.00
Day-trip $5.00
Children 10 and under are guests of the Barony, but MUST HAVE RESERVATIONS IF ON-BOARD!!! On-board reservations are limited to 150. Please reserve early.
Mail your reservations to the Autocrat, Lady Sigrid Greycloak (Nicole Wilhelm, 600 Merrimon Avenue, 20-E, Asheville, NC 28804 704/285-9217). Make checks payable to: The Barony of the Sacred Stone/SCA, Inc.
DIRECTIONS:
Take your best route to I-85 just north of the SC-NC state line. Take exit 2 (Kings Mtn. Military Park). Go south on 216 through the Kings Mtn. National Military Park into the State Park. Follow signs to organized camps (entrance next to Natural History Farm) and Camp York.
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Sharpen your wits, your blade, and your goatee! You'll need them (OK, maybe not the goatees...especially on the ladies) to attend TO THE POINT hosted by the Canton of Cyddlain Downs.
THREE TOURNAMENTS will be held throughout the day on Saturday. In the morning (9:00 a.m.) there will be a three man tourney. The members of each team will be selected by the autocrat, tournament coordinator, and a guest Provost. The second tourney (@1:00) is the "Baroness Anne" tourney. This tourney is specifically designed to test your skill and humor with weapons of Baroness Anne's choice in non-lethal combat. The last tourney of the day (3:00), a second-blood tourney (killing the cream of Atlantia's fencers is a bad thing), will offer the biggest prize.
After a day of sword play what does a rapier fighter need? Why, a grand late period feast for refreshment. Register early! We plan to have this culinary delight sell out for we can accommodate only 140 individuals. Those of you with dietary concerns should contact the Head Cook to determine if feast will meet your needs (Lord John le Burguillun, 803-781-2375 before 10:00 p.m.).
THE SITE and Troll open at 5:00 on Friday and close Sunday at 12:00 noon. This year, the event will be held at the Girl Scout Congaree Program Center. The site has camping and cabin space. Please let us know in your reservation which you prefer. This is a Girl Scout camp and as such must be SAHARA DRY. In addition, because of insurance restrictions, no one under six years of age will be allowed on site.
EVENT FEES $13.00 on site on board / $8.00 on site off board
Make checks payable to Canton of Cyddlain Downs, SCA Inc. and send paid reservations to Allison Goff, MKA Celeste Smith: 3937 W. Buchanan Dr.; Columbia, SC 29206. No Phone Reservations.
**Children 6-12 are half price if preregistered for the children's feast during court and activities during main feast.
DIRECTIONS
Take your best route to I-26 east of Columbia. Take exit 113 for Hwy 302 to Airport. After 10.3 miles turn right on Crystal Springs Road. After 1.8 miles turn right on Noah Lucas Road (dirt road). The camp entrance is 0.7 miles on the right. There are Camp Congaree signs at the last three turns.
From I-20, take exit 55 (Lexington/Pelion/hwy 6). Head towards Red Bank. After 7.3 miles, hwy 6 merges to the left with hwy 302. In 1 mile, turn right on to Crystal Springs Road. Follow directions above.
AUTOCRAT Lord Liam a'Welwyn (mka: William Morris) 803-750-9159
The College of Yarnvid presents for your edification and amusement A Viking Thyng, to be held in the county of Goochland, VA. This will be a pre 1000 Viking fair during which all their neighbors (Briton, Pict, Scot, Norman, Frisian, Finn, and others from even farther afield) are invited to trade, feast, and settle disputes. We are once again holding period encampment competitions, both for veterans and for those who have created their camps within the last year. The members of Markland's Viking Camp and Longship Company will be displaying their camp and the Gyrfalcon faering boat.
In addition, there will be a best period appearance with accoutrements competition, male and female. There will also be archery, axe throwing, foot races and chases, a holmgang tourney, and spear throwing. On the lighter side, there will be Bardic and Tacky Viking contests during the feast. Brace yourselves for the Magyar Memorial Bunny Hunt and Free for All.
Whether you choose to compete or not, please join us of a pleasant weekend of camping beside the scenic River James and a taste of what life was like in the Viking Age. Site opens at 12:01 pm Friday.
Merchocrat - Elwyn Tenways (Randy Largen) 2421 Aberdeen Road, Richmond, VA 23237, (804) 743-8190
Autocrat Ian Andru de Scroggs (James Howell), 996 Dorset Foad, Powhatan, VA (804)598-2168 no later than 10:00 pm.
Event fees:
Before Sept 20th: Camping per night - adult $8.00; child 5 - 16 $6.00
Per Day - adult $6.00; child 5 - 16 $3.00
Feast, adult and children: $5.00
Additional charge after Sept 19th: site fee $1.00 per day, feast $2.00
Directions
Take your best route to I-64 west of Richmond, VA
From the West: Turn south at exit 159 (Gum Spring) and proceed 6 miles to the traffic light.**
From the East: Turn south at exit 167 (oilville). At route 250 turn right. Go 1 mile. Turn left on route 632. Go 4 miles. Dead end at Route 522 and turn left. Go 1 block to traffic light.**
** All: Turn right at the light onto Rt. 6. Go 3 miles. Turn left at Castle Rock/Westview sign onto Rt. 600. Go 5 miles. Turn right onto Rt. 643 and proceed down hill and over railraod tracks. Turn left before the boat landing.
LATE Breaking News: The investiture of Werhner von Ingolstadt (Vernon Willet) and Leclin of Ravenscroft (Leslie Jones) as the new Baron and Baroness of Caer Mear will take place on Saturday at Viking Thyng.
Come to the first annual Battle of Glengary! Lots of carnage! Lots of fun! Lots of things to do!
Date: 27-29 September 1996. Site opens at 9am Friday, and closes at 1pm on Sunday
Venue: "Lazy A" Campground, Glengary, WV
Sponsored by: Shire of Sylvan Glen, Principality of Fthelmearc
Events: A Castle Battle; A Bridge Battle across Back Creek; Various other martial competitions TBA.
Saturday Night Feast is planned
Traditional Swimming Hole (not responsible for local wildlife)
A&S competition (volunteers needed)
Anything else people want to do (volunteer if you want it to happen!)
Cost: $4 per person 6 or older for the entire weekend, at the troll. Feast will be charged separately, details available on request.
Contact: Gustav Von ver Walder aus Salsberg (mka Terry Molitor) and Francis du Chalfont (mka Frank Ney), Box 271 Glengary, WV 25421-0271, (304)229-2013, leave a message, please no calls after 9pm., croaker@access.digex.net
Facilities: Almost Pennsic-Like. Flush Toilets, Hot Showers, and Laundry.
Da Rulz:
1. Site is discreetly damp (beer and wine permitted). All mundane containers must be packed out by those who brought them in.
2. Pets are permitted, under control. Pooper scooper regulations will be enforced. Please be considerate of anyone with allergies. "Dangerous" canine breeds (Pit Bull, Rottweiler, etc.) are not permitted. (Sorry, this is a campground rule, and we're getting the site cheap)
3. No firearms, period or otherwise.
4. Quiet hours (Midnight-Sunrise) will be enforced. By the mundane sheriff, if necessary.
4A. Any bagpipes played prior to 8am will be washed in Back Creek, along with the player thereof.
5. Campfires/Fire pits permitted. 10' rule will be enforced by the site fire marshal. Be warned: I (Francis du Chalfont) am the site fire marshal. I am also part of the local fire company, so don't expect any slack.
5A. Any wood you burn must be either free of nails, OR ANY NAILS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE FIRE RING BEFORE YOU CLEAR THE SITE. Please leave the site cleaner than it was before the event.
6. SCA/East Kingdom combat rules will be in effect for this event.
7. This is tent/pavilion camping only. If you bring a mundane RV, you will require a mundane site at $14.75/night.
Directions:
Make your best way to WV Exit 5 (Inwood) on I-81.
Go west on Rt 51 towards Gerrardstown. This is a left turn from northbound, right turn from southbound I-81.
You will pass through Gerrardstown. WARNING! THIS IS A SPEED TRAP. OBSERVE THE 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT.
Go to the top of the mountain. Turn left at the stop sign.
You are now west on Rt 45. If you made a right turn, you will eventually end up at Exit 12 on I-81. If you went straight ahead (you fool!), you will eventually end up on Rt 7 at Shanghai. (In this case, turn left on Rt 7, turn left at the fire station).
Go three miles, into Glengary.
Turn right at Glengary Grocery. This is Northbound Rt 7.
Go 1.6 miles.
Turn right at Back Creek Fire Station/Elementary School.
Go about 3/4 mile to the "Lazy A." We'll be in the back quarter, by the creek. No, we do not have use of the barn (perhaps next year).
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