On October 5, A.S. XXXI the Canton of the Guardians of the Sacred Stone will host the Coronation of Logan and Arielle at King's Mountain State Park. This day of celebration will feature many diverse activities including extensive children's activities and a bazaar featuring gaming hosted by Lord Rabah az-Zafar and the infamous Guido.
The Queen will select Her new Rapier Champion during a rapier tourney to be held during the Queen's tea for the enjoyment of Her Majesty and Her guests. There will also be a heavy weapons Royal Hunt, a rapier warlord tourney and tons of novelty archery shoots with an overall prize.
The arts and sciences competition will be "For Their Majesties Treasure Chest" with all entries being donated to the royal treasure chest. There will also be an open A&S display.
At night there will be a bonfire and Bardic Circle by the lake and dancing in the main hall.
There will be a delicious feast prepared by Lord Naj of Fraxinus Hermitage, who is coming down from Pennsylvania for the occasion. The feast will include a vegetarian course for the non-carnivores. Please contact the Feastocrat, Lord Naj (Naj Najarian) (610) 756-6888, email: naj@fraxinus.fast.net with dietary concerns or allergies. A complete menu with ingredients is available.
THE SITE: The site is Camp York in King's Mountain State Park and will open at 5:00pm on Friday, October 4th, and closes at 1:00pm on Sunday October 6th. This site features numerous cabins with beds and floor space. There is tenting space for 20. If you prefer to tent you must indicate tenting on your reservation. There are hot showers and a beautiful lake (swim at your own risk). The site is VERY discreetly wet.
THE COST: The cost of this event is $15.00 On-Board, $10.00 Off-Board and $5.00 for daytrippers. Children 6-12 are half-price and children 5 and under are our guests, but must still register. The maximum family cost is set at $45.00. No reservations accepted after 9/21/96. Make checks payable to "Guardian's of the Sacred Stone/SCA, Inc."
THE RESERVATIONCRAT: Please send all reservations to Lady Gwynwilf of Sacred Stone (Beth Roberts) 13923 Loch Loyal Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273 (704) 588-8659. Call between 6pm and 10pm only please. Sorry, no call in reservations will be accepted.
THE AUTOCRAT: If you need any assistance or further information, please contact the Autocrat, Tamsin Barker (Melissa Long) (803) 328-2735, 1928 Paces Landing #2115 Rock Hill, SC 29735, email: tamsinbark@aol.com. Absolutely no phone calls after 10:00pm. Please direct all reservation inquiries to the Reservationcrat listed above.
MERCHANTING: Merchants contact Lady Gwynwilf of Sacred Stone. Her information is listed under reservationcrat above. There will be no merchanting fee but a donation to the royal treasure chest is requested.
Directions:
From the South: Take your best route to I-85 just north of the SC-NC state line and take Exit #2. Follow the signs that lead into the park and continue through to King's Mountain State Park. Turn right at the sign marked Group Camps. The troll booth will be set up to direct you to your camp. SCA signs will also be posted from the I-85 exit.
From the North: Take you best route to I-85 South in North Carolina. Take Exit #8. At the top of the ramp take a left. When the road forks bear to the right. You will follow the road for approximately six to eight miles. Turn right into the entrance of Kings Mountain State Park. Follow the road through the park to the living history/organized camping signs and take a left. Follow this road until it dead ends into Camp York. There will be SCA signs from the highway from both directions.
Come one! Come all! Their Royal Majesties of Atlantia and the East invite you to another Pointless War. The site this year is the Horns Point Environmental Laboratory, at the mouth of the Choptank River in Cambridge, Maryland (Barony of Bright Hills).
There will be heavy and light weapons combat scenarios, as well as archery competitions. There will be an Arts Competition, sponsored by the Kingdom MOAS of Atlantia. The theme of this competition is War Banners and Field Heraldry. It will be judged on the field, during the battles. It is a group competition, with the group showing the most effective overall use of heraldry during the battles as the winners. The winning group will be announced in Court on Saturday evening. There will also be a non-competitive arts and sciences display, and activities planned for artisans and for the general populace.
The Horns Point Lab is less than 10 miles from U.S. Route 50 in Cambridge. It offers plenty of room for camping and all of the other planned activities. Cambridge offers a convenient selection of motels, eating establishments, and shopping facilities. A directory of services will be provided on site, and motel information will be sent to group seneschals after Pennsic.
This is an unimproved site, but there is potable water on site, and portajohns and showers will be available. Ground fires are not permitted, but tiki torches are acceptable. The site is part of the University of Maryland and is discreetly wet. The legal age for alcohol consumption in Maryland is 21. The site opens at 4:00 pm Friday and closes at 1:00 pm Monday.
Event Fees:
On Site - Adults: $15.00, Children 6-12: $5.00, Children under 6: Free.
DayTrip Only - Adults: $8.00, Children 6-12: $3.00
Note: A family rate is available. The maximum fee is equivalent to fees for 2 adults and 3 children ($36 advance, $45 on site, $25 day trip). Make checks payable to "Barony of Bright Hills/SCA, Inc."
Merchants, including food vendors, are welcome. Merchant fees are $10.00 for a table-sized space and $20.00 for a pavilion-sized space. Advance reservations are required for merchants.
Please send all reservations to the Autocrat, Mistress Anne of Hatfield (Lois Reynolds). She can be reached at 10825 Sherwood Hill Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117, (410) 363-6314 (NLT 10 pm).
Directions:
Take your best route to U.S. Route 50 in Cambridge, MD. Turn onto Crusader Road. (From the north it is a right turn; from the south, it's a left turn.) Make a right turn at the first (and only) stop sign, onto MD Route 343. Follow Route 343 out of town, to Long's Grocery, at a fork in the road. Take the right fork onto Horns Point Road; proceed about 1.5 miles to the Dorchester Heritage Museum (a tan house) where Troll is located.
Once again the call goes out for all brave of heart, and strong in valour. The long awaited Tourney of Silver Chalice XI is held once again at Dupont Campgrounds on the Intercoastal waterway. The Chalice Tourney is open to all but only a novice may gain the prize of silver. Come join us in the Baronial Champion Tourney, Archery, or Rapier, all are welcome. If this doesn't suit you, how about an afternoon of croquet, or a Live Tavern Brawl, (you bring the boffer's that would be found in any proper English tavern). The time of the Brawl will be posted at the event.
Feel like dancing? Mistress Alethea Bint Fahd will be teaching belly dancing during the day. You may decide to try out what you learned at The Sultan's Palace belly dancing and drumming competition later that night. Bardic Competitions and a play by Madrigals and Minstrels are slated also.
A&S competitions are Tavern Boffers, Period Banners, and an open category pertaining to a chalice. Merchants will be plentiful so bring a full purse, for a bauble for a lovely lady or a sword for the most gallant of Atlantian fighter.
A light lunch will be hawked in the Tavern by the Canton of Tear Sea's Shore as breakfast and feast will be served by our very own Baroness Simone de-Barjaval. Send dietary concerns to her Excellency who may be reached at (803) 762-7994.
The site is discretely wet with no containers left on site. No pets please and fires must be contained off of the grass (sorry for the inconvenience). This is a camping event although there may be limited crash space available, please contact the autocrat for more info. Come one and all and partake of the bounty that is Hidden Mountain. Site opens at 5 pm Friday and closes at Noon on Sunday. Activities begin at 9:00 AM, schedules will be posted for classes and events at Troll.
Fees are: Onboard - $15.00, Off board - $6.00, Children 6 - 12 are 1/2 price, and under 6 are free.
Make checks payable to the Barony of Hidden Mountain/ SCA Inc. and send reservations to the autocrat: Lady Rowen the Shiftless (Christina Waring) 104 Stephen Court, Summerville SC 29483, (803) 875-1451. Remember a paid reservation is a made reservation.
Directions:
Take your best route to I-26 in South Carolina Exit 205. Turn right onto Hwy.. 78, follow it to the sign for The Charleston Naval Weapons Station-- turn left and go through the light onto NAD Rd.. Go to the second light and turn right onto Redbank Rd... Continue on Redbank Rd. past the Polaris Missile Facility to Bushy Park Road, which is prior to the weapons station entrance. Turn left and follow Bushy Park Rd.. approx.6 miles. At the stop sign, turn right and enter DuPont Facility Grounds. SCA signs will be posted along the entire route starting at I-26.
Good Gentles pray attend!! The Barony of Caer Mear needs your help in chasing down the elusive beasts in our forest. We have a full day of hunting for one and all.
The site is Pocohontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia. There are cabins for camping - each holds 4-6 people. (There is no tent camping.) The site opens on Friday at 4:00 p.m. and closes Sunday at Noon.
The Masters of the Hunt, THL Bryce de Byram (Heavy) and Lord Aedan Alywyn (Rapier) will round up the hunters in front of the Lodge at 11:00 a.m. to forge into the woods for game.
There will be an A & S competition on winter items (garb, snow shoes, anything used in winter). Good Brewers, don't despair, we will also have a brewing competition of your best meades made from harvest fruits. For your entertainment we will hold a bardic competition. There will be children's activities during the day. Parents, we will have a special table for the children during the feast with entertainment.
Lady Miriel Macalister will prepare a wonderful feast from the bounty of the hunt. For those gentles who do not eat meat, our forest provides a scrumptious variety of nuts, fruits and vegetables that Lady Miriel will season to your liking. After the feast we will revel till the coals run cold then retire to cabins for our rest. The site is discreetly wet. No original containers.
Merchants are welcome. Please contact Elwen Tenways (Randy Largen) at (804) 743-8190 (NLT 9:00 pm). Those with dietary concerns should contact Lady Miriel (Kay Jensen) at (804) 262-5509 (NLT 10:00 pm). All fighters can contact the Master of the Hunt, THL Bryce de Byram (Duane Moore) with any questions at (804) 358-7264 (NLT 11:00 pm) or e-mail: s0jswelc@atlas.vcu.edu.
The Autocrat is Lady Morwenna of Caer Mear (Kristin Olbert) (804) 226-8102 (NLT 10:00 pm). Reservations should be mailed to Lady Bronwyn McFinlay (Barbara Wells) at 4711 Brimley Place, Richmond, Virginia 23234. The only reservation is a paid reservation. No phone reservations will be accepted. Usual exceptions made for military personnel. Please reserve early as feast space is limited to 100.
Event Fees: On Board - Camping: $10.00, On Board - Not Camping: $7.00, Off Board - Camping: $6.00, Day Trip:$3.00
Children are 1/2 price. Parents pay for no more than two of their own children. Please make checks payable to "Barony of Caer Mear/SCA, Inc." NOTE: Off board is not guaranteed table space.
Directions:
From the North: Take your best route to I-95 south ##
From the South: Take your best route to I-95 north ##
From the East: Take your best route to I-64 west to I-95 south ##
From the West: Take your best route to I-64 east to I-95 south ##
##Take Exit 62 (288 north). Travel approximately 6 miles to the Rt.. 10/Ironbridge Road/Chesterfield East exit. Travel 1.5 miles to the second stop light. Turn right onto Beach Road. Travel 4 miles to the Park Entrance on the right. Follow signs into camp.
The Shire of Hindscroft and the Kingdom Bard, Lord Efenwealt Wystle invite you to the AS XXXI Bardic Olympiad and the preliminary round of the Royal Bard Competition. The site is the Marvin United Methodist Church, 4401 Indiana Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC. The site is dry and please leave your pets at home.
The site will open at 8:00 am, with competitions beginning at 9:30 am. There will be two levels of competition, the Royal Bard competition and the Bardic Olympiad. Competitions will include: SOLO: vocal or instrumental, period and non-period (or SCA) style, PERIOD ENSEMBLE: vocal and/or instrumental, STORYTELLING: pre-prepared and prepared on site (subject available at Troll), POETRY: pre-prepared and prepared on site (see above), DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE: solo or group (time limited to 10-15 minutes), and SILLY PERFORMANCE: solo or group (story, song, play, juggling, poetry, dance, instrumental, etc.). Extra points will be given in all categories for documentation. Entrants will also be judging each other in all categories. Other judges will be selected by Lord Efen.
A&S: Arts and Sciences competitions will include handmade period musical instruments and representation of the bardic arts in any medium.
FOOD: Lunch and Dinner will be served in a tavern setting for moderate prices. The Tavernocrat is Matsudaria Toshiyori (John Sellers) 4050-E Huntingreen Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, (910) 760-9136. Address any dietary concerns to him.
FEES: Site Fee: $4.00, Smalls 6-12: $2.00, Smalls under 6: Free
Make checks payable to Shire of Hindscroft, SCA Inc. Questions about crash space or motel info, etc. may be directed to the Autocrat: Sine ni Dheaghaidh (Jane Sellers) 4050-E Huntingreen Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27106, (910) 760-9136 (NLT 9:30 pm) or e-mail: jsellers@cris.com.
Questions concerning the competitions may be directed to the Kingdom Bard, Lord Efenwealt Wystle (Scott Vaughn) 120 Byrum Street # 7, Cary, NC 27711, (919) 319-1910 (NLT 10 pm)
Directions:
Take your best route to I-40 BUSINESS in Winston-Salem. Take US 52 NORTH toward Mt. Airy. Take Akron Drive Exit. At stoplight, turn left. Akron dead ends into Indiana Avenue. Turn right onto Indiana Avenue and proceed approximately 3-4 miles on Indiana. The church is on the right. (look for SCA signs).
The Shire of Crannog Mor invites the Archers of Atlantia to demonstrate your skills. This will be an opportunity to shoot all IKAC and IKCAC events for the greater glory and prestige of our fair kingdom. Steel prizes (daggers) will be given to any archers who can increase Atlantia's IKAC/IKCAC standing. Please bring your own archery gear and don't forget your armor for IKCAC.
The site is "Laura" shelter on the Wilkes County Recreation Area (Reservoir). The site will open at 11:00 AM and close by dark. There will be light snacks but no feast. Grills are available but the Shire of Crannog Mor invites you all to join us afterwards at the local Ryans. Site fee is $2.00 for adult SCA members; $1.00 for children under twelve. Make checks payable to Crannog Mor, SCA Inc. There are bathrooms in the pavilion. No reservations are needed but questions may be directed to the Autocrat: Viscount Karl Helweg (Karl Marx) (704) 265-4263 or e-mail: 100135.42@compuserve.com.
Directions:
Take your best route to 421 west of North Wilkesboro, NC where you will find the second Wilkes Recreation Area sign on the left. This road will take you straight to the first pavilion.
Our Baby Whales are in DANGER! A roving gang of landsharks is hunting Berley Cort's nesting whales and the Forest Whale Warden is searching for a Guardian to protect our Whales. He is sending out an urgent plea to the greatest archers in the Known World to compete in a contest of skill for title of Forest Whale Guardian. The Shire of Berley Cort Breeding grounds can be found at the Pipsico Scout Reservation (Rt. 1, Box 290, Spring Grove, VA 23881)
There will be an archery tournament starting about noon on Saturday and the Shoot for the Forest Whale Guardian will follow. There will be a bountiful Berley Cort feast Saturday evening, and a Bardic Circle until the wee hours of the morning. There will also be games and activities for the little ones during the day.
The site opens for camping at 5 pm on Friday and closes at 3 pm on Sunday. The site is dry and no pets are allowed. Only ground fires are permitted, no pits. Advance reservations are greatly appreciated! The cost is $10 until October 17, and $12 thereafter. Offboard, Daytrippers, and children 6 to 12 are $5. Children under 6 are our guests. For more information contact the autocrat: Lady Anne Davis Harwood (Patti Watkinson) 14583 Cottage Hill Road, Sedley, VA 23878, (804) 562-3646. Make Checks payable to: Shire of Berley Cort, SCA Inc. Only pre-paid reservations are guaranteed!
Directions:
From I-95 or Rt. 58 in Southeast Virginia take 460 to Wakefield, VA. At the stoplight (there is only one in Wakefield) turn to the NE onto route 617. Look for signs to Jamestown Ferry. At the fork bear left onto Route 31 and stay on it until Surry. At the flashing light in Surry turn left on Route 626 (there is a hardware store on the corner). Stay on Route 626, bear left past Route 620. Turn right onto Route 618 (Scout Reservation Sign) and continue to a T-intersection. Turn left onto Route 610. Go approx 1.4 miles and the turn off for the camp is on the right. Follow the SCA signs to the "Lions" campsite.
"Boldly and without hesitation, Gereint entered the mist, and when he emerged he found..."
For over ten years now, the Barony of the Sacred Stone has breathed life into a small town; poised on the edge of all we know and the stuff of which we dream. It is the mythical village called Mabinogi. Inspired by tales from the White Book of Rhydderch, more commonly known as the Mabinogion; the town symbolizes the rich and concrete beauty of the mortal world intertwined with the flickering, shadowy uncertainty of the otherworld. More than just play-acting Celtic literature, Mabinogi represents the very heart of adventure... the dream, come to life. Please join us, as the village appears once again, and calls forth the hero in us all...
"With that Gereint set out... traveling through excellent and lovely flat plains until they came to a walled town with a fortress and castle at one end."
THE SITE: Omens and portents suggest that Mabinogi will reveal itself in the area of Camp Cherokee in King's Mountain State Park sometime between 5:00pm on Friday, October 25th and 1:00pm on Sunday, October 27th. Travelers may take their ease in the village's cabins with beds and/or floor space.
"The host of men and arms and horses that you saw in the town have come for the tournament..."
THE KNIGHT OF THE KESTREL: A game for heavy fighters, this is a single elimination tournament to decide who will lay claim to the kestrel. The defending champion, Edern ap Nudd has won two years in a row. A third win will make him Knight of the Kestrel unless he can be unseated this morning by you.
"They rode out then, and their road was neither the pleasantest nor the most traveled, but the wildest and surest for thieves and robbers and wild beasts."
THE GAUNTLET: Gereint defeated ninety-two knights on his journey to meet Gwiffred Petit, The Little King! How many brigands and monsters can you defeat while traversing this wooded corridor in a single elimination game for period fencers?
"...each man has brought the woman he loves best, for he who has not brought his lady may not joust for the kestrel."
A FAVOUR COMPETITION: Without Enid's inspiration, Gereint would have lost the two most important battles of his life. The symbol of a lady's inspiration has always been her favour. Neither heavy nor rapier fighters may compete today without carrying the favor of a lady who is present. Her Excellency, Baroness Rachel de Johnstone will choose the favor that best inspires a lady's champion to greatness during a processional just prior to the tournaments.
"Below there is a hedge of mist, and enchanted games within..."
THE GAMES: The Canton of Bælfire Dunn has immersed their very special, annual Scottish Games within the Mabinogi milieu to help fan the fun and excitement that their games have always inspired. Each event will help propel visitors from one adventure to another within the village in an attempt to defeat Earl Limwris. But there's more to this Earl than meets the eye and not everyone is certain to survive!
The games will include: Cumberland Wrestling, a Caber Toss, the Sheep Toss, a Kilted Foot Race, and many, many more. There will be an on-going Sheep Stealing Contest between the village's rival Clanns. And, of course, you'll be sure to take the Tartan Challenge! Not to worry, your Mabinogi Visitor's Guide will help through all of the village's many twists and turns.
"I saw in the forest a hart the like of which I have never seen before."
A HUNT FOR CHILDREN: All of the Scottish games will have special areas for children. Their goal will be to complete a puzzle of either the White Hart or Arthur's favorite hunting dog, Cavall, by competing in these games with prizes for every child including one, overall winner.
"Then take my advice and have your meal with me."
THE FOOD: Food and comfort may be taken at the Mabinogi Tavern, renowned for its hearty fare and fine ales. Visitors to the village may purchase meals and beverages there throughout the weekend, though Her Excellency has commanded a banquet to be held on Saturday evening for Her On-Board guests!
"...Everywhere people all but broke their necks thronging to greet them and make them welcome."
THE VILLAGE: This is a working town with shops, residents, craftsmen, bakers, butchers, etceteras. Be sure and visit some of Mabinogi's more colorful citizens and take in it's diverse history and color. The town uses its own coinage, the Mabon, but the bank will happily exchange foreign currencies.
"They spent a quiet evening with songs and entertainment and conversation and enough service and when they all thought it time for bed they went."
DANCE AND BARDIC: Residents of Mabinogi are notorious dancers and musicians. Be prepared to stay up late at the tavern to sing and dance after the feast on Saturday! The Lord Mayor is even sponsoring a competition for the best poem based on any subject found in The Mabinogion.
"Do you know how much I owe you?" "Good sir, I do not believe it is much."
THE COST: The cost of the event is $14.00 On-Board; $10.00 Off-Board; $5.00 for day-trippers. Children 6-12 are half price and children 5 and under are guests of Bælfire Dunn. Please send all reservations to the Autocrat: Bran Trefonnen (Scot Woodward Myers) P.O. Box 2981, Davidson, NC, 28036-2981, (704) 896-0250 with checks made payable to: The Barony of the Sacred Stone/SCA Inc. If you need any further information, please contact Bran at the previous listing or e-mail: swmyers@aol.com. And, of course, all pipers get in for free! Why? Because it's a Baelfire Dunn tradition! Though they do have to play for their supper. Why? Because that's a Baelfire Dunn tradition too!
"They are saying they will get this booty cheap."
THE PRIZES: Naturally, the village of Mabinogi provides prizes to all of its champions throughout the weekend in all of its events! But here's an extra special competition, just for you, now! Each section of this announcement is preceded by a quote from the "Gereint and Enid" section of The Mabinogion. Read the story and bring a copy of this announcement with the names of the person speaking written in under their respective quotes and enter the Who Said That? Competition. What's the prize for this? Guess you'll just have to come to the event and find out.
"The innkeeper guided him until he had all the directions he needed."
Directions:
Take your best route to I-85 just north of the SC-NC state line. Take Exit 2, the KINGS MOUNTAIN NATIONAL MILITARY PARK exit, (this is about five miles south of the King's Mountain exit which you should NOT take). Go south on 216 following the signs which lead into the park and continue through to King's Mountain State Park. Turn right at the sign marked Group Camps. Mabinogi signs will also be posted from the I-85 exits.
The year is 948. The place is Viking Kingdom of York, Northumberland, England. The Anglo Saxon Chronicle records that:
"This year king Edred overran all Northumberland; because they had taken Eric for their king; and in the pursuit of plunder was that large minster at Rippon set on fire, which St. Wilferth built. As the king returned homeward, he overtook the enemy at York; but his main army was behind at Chesterford. There was great slaughter made; and the king was so wroth, that he would fain return with his force, and lay waste the land withal; but when the council of the Northumbrians understood that, they then abandoned Eric, and compromised the deed with king Edred."The Barony of Storvik invites you to come and join us in a recreation of Edred's campaign against Eric Bloodaxe. On October 26, 1996, at Patuxtant River Park (Croom), one of the battles of Edred of England and Eric Bloodaxe will be fought. On one side, Norse and Danes. On the other, the English and Danes. Once the warriors are divided into armies, each army will acclaim (elect) it's King. Weapons and shield forms are limited to those known in 10th century England, Ireland, and Scandinavia (i.e., round or kite shields, and single-handed swords or axes, spears, viking two-handed [long] axes. No great swords, two swords. Pole arms may be waived if declared and used exclusively as either spears or viking two-handed axes). Non combatants may watch the battles, or participate in the recreation as a Camp Follower or Refugee. Anyone with ideas for non-combatant activities please contact the autocrat.
Following the battles, there will be a feast, drawn from A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food & Drink, prepared by the Camp Followers in period fashion (ie open fire cooking). Weather permitting, the feast will be eaten around the fire. The mead-horn will be passed, and each warrior encouraged to boast his tale of battle. The following day, Sunday October 27, a Kingdom War Practice will be held.
The site is Patuxent River Park (Croom) in Prince George's County, Maryland. The site will open at 5 pm Friday Evening, October 25th, for early arrivals. We must be off the site at dusk on the 27th.
Feast & Fees: On-board, $10 (camping included). Off-board, $5 (camping or day-trip). Onboard space at the feast is limited to 75 people; Offboard space is unlimited. Children under 6 free, children 6-12 half price. Make checks payable to Barony of Storvik, SCA, Inc. We have reserved camping space for at least 100 persons. The site is dry, though we have been granted a beer license that will allow us to provide a keg of beer for the feast. On-board reservations close Saturday, October 19. Camping is included in the on & off-board site fee. Send reservations to: Jeff Tyeryar, 3603 Oliver Street, Hyattsville, MD, 20782. Attn.: Saxon Violence
The Autocrat is Lord Beornheard of Wearmouth (Jeff Tyeryar) (301) 559-7852, or email: tyeryar@aol.net. The Head Cook is Lady Elise Clairmont (Erci Nolan) email: enolan@aol.net. Questions and comments are encouraged!
Directions:
Take your best route to the Washington Beltway/I-95/I-495. Exit on Hwy. 4/Pennsylvania Ave towards Upper Marlboro. This exit is about the 4 o'clock position of the beltway circle. Follow Hwy. 4 approx 7.5 miles to Hwy. 301 South. Follow 301 South for 1.5 miles. Turn left on Croom Station Road. At stop, turn left on Croom Road. Travel 1.5 miles, turn left on Croom Airport Road which dead ends at the park. Follow SCA signs to site.
The Barony of Bright Hills is celebrating it's twelfth Transylvanian Travesty. As usual, the site will be Rocks 4-H Camp, 8 Cherry Hill Road in Street, MD.
The theme this year is taken from an old saying: "God sends the Meat and the Devil sends the Cooks". There will be competitions for heavy weapons, rapier and archery. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Deaths. There will be an Arts and Sciences Competition. The theme this year is "Carry it home". Pouches, baskets, boxes, chests, etc., anything that you have made that can be used to transport stuff is eligible.
There will be a contest for the best Bright Hills Ghost Story. Children's activities are also planned.
There will be a sumptuous three remove feast, planned and prepared by Master Chirhart and Lord Havelyard, with the assistance of many fine cooks. Space at the feast is limited to 120. Dancing will follow dinner and the theme of the dance is "The Phoenix Rises." There will be a competition for the best mask.
The site will open on Friday evening at 6 pm and will close at 1 pm on Sunday. There is camping available, as well as dormitory space, both with access to hot showers. The site is "wet". (Please note that the legal drinking age in Maryland is 21).
Merchants are welcomed. Please contact the autocrats in advance.
Cost of the event is $15 Onboard and $7 Offboard for adults. Children (ages 6-12) are $8 Onboard and $3.50 Offboard. Children under 6 are the guests of the Barony.
Please make checks payable to "Barony of Bright Hills, SCA, Inc.". Reservations should be sent to Truman Barnes, Box 235, Hampstead, MD 21074. Questions should be directed to Master Chirhart (Truman Barnes) at (410) 239-8794 (NLT 10 pm) or to Lord Havelyard (Howard Cosham) at (301) 829-8870.
Directions:
Take your best route to I-95 North of Baltimore, MD. Take I-95 to Exit #77 (MD Route 24). Follow Route 24 West (toward Bel Air) approximately 12 miles to Cherry Hill Road. Turn right onto Cherry Hill Road, cross the one lane bridge (It's the second bridge) and turn immediately left into the 4-H camp.
If coming from central or northwest Pennsylvania, take your best route to I-83 South. Take I-83 to Exit #1 (PA Route 851). Follow Route 851 East to Fawn Grove, PA. Go thru Fawn Grove until you reach Rocks Road. Turn right onto Rocks Road (which soon turns into MD 24). Take Route 24 South approximately 7 miles to Cherry Hill Road. Turn left onto Cherry Hill Road, cross the one lane bridge and turn left into the camp. There will be signs.
Yes, we're doing it again! Last year's Camelot Faire demo was such a success and so much fun we've been asked to repeat it this year.
Come to a **Free** event! Caer Mear will hold a demonstration of Heavy weapons and Rapier fighting, Medieval Arts, Sciences, Crafts, Games, Music, Dancing and Play. This is a fundraiser for the Hanover County Board of Mental Health. Last year there were over 1700 people in attendance! (in 105 degree heat!) The site is again Poor Farm Park in Ashland, Virginia - 25 miles north of Richmond.
Artisans and craftpersons: come show your skills to a most appreciative audience. Spinners, weavers, singers, dancers, gamers, illuminators, wood carvers, leatherworkers, lacemakers, seamsters, metal workers, jewelers, and more! We need your help.
Merchants are encouraged to come and sell their wares (and make some on site). There is no charge to set up a merchant space. We are encouraging families to attend in large numbers. Last year items for children sold well. Please contact the Autocrat and tell her if you plan to merchant.
If you plan to arrive Friday night, you must contact the Autocrat. Camping on site is not allowed without special permission. Crash space is available.
There will be no feast, though there will probably be local Fire and Rescue Squads manning food booths. There are restaurants nearby in Ashland, or you can bring your own picnic. After the demo, we will adjourn to a local restaurant to celebrate a successful and fun demo!
Everyone had tons of fun last year. Caer Mear was blessed and grateful for all the help other groups in the area gave us. Please come again this year and have even MORE fun!!!
Site opens at Dawn. The demo starts at 9:30 am. Site closes at dusk. THIS IS A DRY SITE.
Autocrat: Lady Anarra Karlsdottir (Terry L. Neill) 31377 Old Dawn Road, Hanover, VA 23069-2006, (804) 994-5845 (Between 6:30 and 9:30 pm). e-mail: 71035.3227@compuserve.com.
Directions:
Poor Farm Park is just off Highway 54 west of Ashland, Virginia. Take your best route to I-95 North of Richmond. Take the Ashland Exit (Highway 54 west). (The Ashland exit is south of the King's Dominion/Doswell exit and North of the Ashlee/Elmont exit.) Take Highway 54 west through Ashland and beyond for approx 5 miles. Poor Farm Park is a Left hand turn. There will be SCA signs and there are brown and white park signs. After you turn left off Hwy. 54, you will pass a school on the left. Continue on the road for less than a mile to the park. Park your car and unload your things, then please move your car to the farther parking lot. All SCA and HCBMH cars must be in the farther parking lot by 9:30 am Saturday.
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The Barony of Storvik is hosting a Northern Regional War Practice at the Patuxent River Park (Croom Park) in Maryland.
Authorizations will start at 9:30 AM with the battles beginning around 10:30 AM, ending around 4:00 PM. Site closes at 5:00 PM. There is no cost for this practice. (To make this a FULL weekend of fighting, check out "Not Enough Saxon Violence" event, same weekend, same site)
For information contact: Baroness Brenna of Storvik (202) 291-3562 before October 25, 1996 after that she will be on site for "Not Enough Saxon Violence". Her pager number is (202) 237-3708, but once on site, calls may be unable to be returned or at best delayed.
Directions:
From the Washington, D.C. Beltway (I-95/I-495) take the Pennsylvania Avenue Exit (Highway 4) toward Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Follow Highway 4 about 7 1/2 miles to Highway 301 heading south. Take Highway 301 south for about 1 1/2 miles and turn left onto Croom Station Road. At the stop, turn left onto Croom Road. Go 1 1/2 miles then turn left onto Croom Airport Road. This road deadends at the park, Follow SCA signs to site.
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Gregory Blount of Isenfir (lindahl@pbm.com)