The Barony of Caer Mear welcomes all to the Coronation of Cuan and Bera on 5 April, in the VFW hall northeast of Richmond. Come join them for the beginning of an early period reign. Activities will include a round-shield bear pit tourney (beginning approximately 1230), a torchlight rapier tourney, and a torchlight cambok game (bring your sticks). Competitions include:
Site opens at 0830, closes at 12:00 midnight, and is wet. The Last Court of Logan and Arielle will be 11:00 AM A wonderful feast will be prepared by Lord Robear de Bardoulf, (804) 745- 3778 and will include plenty of mead as well as non-alcoholic drinks. Autocrat is Master Terafan Greydragon (Peter C Barclay) 13801 Rock Harvest Court, Chester, VA 23831, (804) 530-9000. email: barclayp@lee-dns1.army.mil
Off-board (daytrip) fee is $6 per person, on-board is $12 per person with reservations, $14 at the door (without reservations). Children 6-12 are half their parents cost, under 6 are free. Families pay for parent(s) and the two most expensive children. There are only 240 feast seats available. Reservations will be taken until March 30th, and should be sent to Deborah Barclay, 13801 Rock Harvest Court, Chester, VA 23831. Paid reservations take priority. Checks should be made to "Barony of Caer Mear, SCA, Inc."
Additionally, the Royal Bard will be holding a bardic contest for the best song/poem/other short performance honoring Atlantia and her Crown, to be held before 10:00, with the winner to perform the piece at the 11:00 court.
The Barony of Caer Mear will make every effort to arrange crash space for those who request it. Please include preferences with your reservations (i.e. smoking or non, cats or not, total number, etc.) For those who are not comfortable with crash space and want to fend for themselves, the recommended hotels are:
The day after Coronation, the textile arts gentles will be hosting a "String Thing and Day" full of activities at the home of Robear and Tawngystl. The intent is to increase the knowledge and skill throughout the kingdom in the fiber arts. Those interested should indicate so with their reservation and crash space information so we can place you as close to Tawngwystl's as possible. For more info, contact Tawngwystl at (804) 745-3778.
Directions:
From the North: Take I-95 south, then I-295 south (towards Norfolk/Hopewell).
Follow I-295 directions below.
From the South: Take I-95 north, then I-295 north towards Norfolk/Washington DC.
Follow I-295 directions below.
From the East: Take I-64 west, then I-295 north towards Washington DC. Follow I-
295 directions below.
From the West: Take I-64 east, then I-295 around Richmond towards Norfolk. Follow
below:
From I-295, take exit 37A. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Bell Creek Road.
Go 1.0 miles to the light at Cold Harbor Rd. The VFW hall will be directly in front of you at
7168 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Come one and all and join the ADULTS ONLY of Bright Hills as we once again throw off the cares and worries of parenthood for a day. Got the Winter doldrums? Need a day of fun and frolic, free of worrying the "Children will hear".... If you are 21 years old (or older), you are eligible to join us in the Blue Moon Puntathlon. Five frivolous contests for the cure of the doldrums - The infamous Immodest Bodice Goddess contest (Bodice required), The Codpiece competition, The "Come as your favorite Pun" costume competition, The Bawdic Circle for those who pun entertainingly - and, for a change of pace this year - FOOD PUNS !! This new category is brought about by the fact that the site kitchen is due to be remodeled this Spring and consequently OFF LIMITS to us. Many apologies - this requires the event to be Picnic style - bring your own Feast. We will be providing beverages and light lunch tidbits. Will there be PRIZES for these contests - Yes there will ! Will we raffle off the Judgeships for the Bodice and Codpiece competitions - Yes we will !
Weather and Marshals permitting we shall try to have pickup fighting and Authorizations.
Come test your imagination and your friends sanity. The site is Hannah More Center at 12035 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136. The site Opens at 11:00 AM and Closes at 10:00 PM. Contests begin at 1:00 PM. The site is discreetly damp. Due to the 'kitchen situation' there is no facility to wash dishes or heat up dishes. Again - many apologies - we will have plastic bags to carry the dirty dishes home in.
Any questions concerning the event should be directed to the Autocrat, Ekaterina Vladimirovna (Karen Summerfelt-Hume), P.O. Box 7391, Baltimore, MD 21227, (410) 467-6575 (NLT 10:30 pm).
Cost of the event is $5.00. Make checks payable to Barony of Bright Hills/SCA, Inc. Please send reservations to the Autocrat at the address shown above.
Directions:
From Baltimore, South, East and North: Take your best route to I-695 (Baltimore
Beltway) and take exit #19 (I-795 NorthWest Expressway) West. Follow I-795 approximately 7
miles to exit 7-A (Franklin Blvd East). Take Franklin Blvd to Reisterstown Road (rte 140 - 2nd
traffic light). Turn Left onto Reisterstown Road and go to the second traffic light - just past the
Ames shopping center and McDonald's. The site is on your Right - turn in and follow the road
back around the site (we'll post signs) till you come to the cafeteria.
From West: Take I-70 to I-695 and follow the above directions - or - take your best
route east to either MD rte 140 or MD rte 30 to Reisterstown, MD. In Reisterstown Rtes 30 and
140 become just 140. Stay on rte 140 (also called Main Street or Reisterstown Rd) for
approximately 1 mile. The site will be on your Left. Follow the road around to the cafeteria.
The Canton of Hawkwood invites all fair gentles to attend our Country Faire on April 12 in celebration of the warming breezes that have crossed our borders. This year's site again will be Biltmore Town Hall and is extremely dry. Activities include a heavy weapons tourney, duello tourney, children's activities. A&S competitions will be held for the following categories: 1. tastiest mead; 2. poetry with a spring theme; and 3. open category (preferably with a spring theme as well). The site will open at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. As in past years, both tourneys will be held outside the main hall. Merchants are invited to sell their wares both inside the main hall and outdoors along the perimeter of the Town Hall area. Please call ahead if special requirements are needed.
For the romantic at heart, a joining of hands and hearts will take place at 10:00 a.m. Those wishing to partake of the bride and groom's happiness are welcome to attend. Wedding cake will be offered at feast. Authorizations for the tourneys and other activities will commence after the wedding.
A scrumptious feast of 3 removes will be provided by Deidre Fletcher and the autocrat. All dietary concerns should be addressed to the autocrat. The cost of the event is as follows: $5.00 day trip; $8.00 on-board. Reservations and questions can be directed to autocrat Jarrelle le Russee (Tori Rector) at 615 Biltmore Avenue I-4, Asheville, NC 28803, (704) 253-5490 (NLT 9:00 p.m.) Please make checks payable to "SCA Inc./The Canton of Hawkwood."
Directions:
Take your best route to Asheville, NC. The site is Biltmore Town Hall as in past years.
From the West: Take I-40 to Exit 50, turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto
Highway 25 (Hendersonville Highway) and travel approx. 1-1.5 miles. Turn right at the third
stoplight onto Busbee Road (the U.S. Post Office and an Ingles will be on your left). Travel a
short distance then turn left at the four-way stop at Vanderbilt Road. Biltmore Town Hall will be
on the right past the grassy median.
From the East: Take I-40 to Exit 50A (second exit 50) and merge left onto Highway 25
(Hendersonville Highway) and follow the directions above.
Come celebrate April with a feast of fools at the College of Rencester's Unfair. Bring your most colorful garb. Come topsy turvy, inside out, but must of all with plenty of puns! Merchants, bards, gaming, singing, and dancing are just the beginning. There will be two A&S competitions - one in leather working and another open to all projects. For all interested, there will be a bardic competition as well. We will have two lists - an Unfair List (unfair rules - for us to know and you to find out!) And a regular list. Fighters may also try their hand at the Gauntlet. But best of all - we will have a mock court and pun contest (the winner to be designated by Baron Otto - watch out he can win this one!) The winner will be named "Lord of Merriment and Misrule"! The evening will conclude with a fantastic feast by Lady Rose "Lavendar" Morgan, after which you can dance the knight(s?) away with us! Children are welcome and some activities will be available for them, but this is not formal day care.
The event will be held at: Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Memorial Highway, Grafton, VA. This site is absolutely DRY. Site opens at Noon and closes at 9 pm. For directions please contact either Rick Johnson or Susan Scannell at the addresses below.
Onboard will be $14, Offboard will be $6. Smalls under 12 get in for half price and those under 6 get in free. All reservations must be paid in advance. Send them to the Autocrat: Ceoline de Barrera (Susan Scannell), CS Unit 3819, Williamsburg, VA 23186-3819, (757) 221-5266. email: skscan@mail.wm.edu. Please write "Reservation" on the envelope and make checks out to College of Rencester/SCA, Inc. Also include SCA Name, membership number, address, and phone number.
Merchants get in free provided that they donate goods suitable as competition prizes. The feast will be an additional charge. For more information please contact our merchantcrat: Valic Skadarlija of the Tuath de Kelti (Rick Johnson), 148 Nottingham Trail, Newport News, VA 23602, (757) 249-7138 or (757) 874-5732. email: firespring@nfx.net
Limited crash space is available. Please direct any questions to Susan Scannell.
Directions:
For directions please contact either Rick Johnson or Susan Scannell at the addresses above.
The Barony of Black Diamond and the Incipient Canton of Cwmnewydd welcome you to the Bread and Circuses Collegium to be held in the Litton Reeves Building on the campus of Virginia Tech. The event is free, although donations are encouraged. The site will open at 9 am and close at 10 pm. The festivities should include classes taught by well versed peoples of various arts, lunch at noon, the competition for the Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion, an auction to benefit the Baronial Pavilion fund and the Canton's A&S supplies fund, followed lastly by revelry and dancing.
Autocrat's info: Lady Genevieve d'Aquitaine (Jen Thies) 802 Meadow Drive #8, Blacksburg, VA 24060, (540) 953-3114. email: twhitfie@vt.edu
Directions will be included in the April Acorn.
The winter winds have all but gone, the time for fun is near,
So join us on the tourney field, to fight, to play, and cheer.
Fighting Activities: There will be a heavy weapons tourney held on Saturday. The tourney will be a non - elimination tourney with a single winner. The tourney prizes to be awarded, have been crafted by Duke Michael of Bedford. In addition to the winner of the tourney, prizes shall be awarded to the unbelt who advances the farthest, & the fighter who presents the best appearance on the field. Authorizations will begin at 10:30 am. Tourney will start at noon. In addition to the tourney Baroness Ceridwyn will be running a rapier tourney. For those interested in target archery, an IKAC shoot is planned.
A&S Activities: We will be holding an A&S Towne Faire on Saturday. Artisans & Craftsmen are asked to display their period wares for the populace; to ask questions, commission items, and make purchases. For those interested please contact your local MOAS or the A&S coordinator listed below. All merchants are welcome to come & sell their wares. If interested please contact the autocrat. There will be children's activities planned throughout the day.
Feast: Feast will be served on Saturday in the main hall. This scrumptious feast will be prepared by Lady Adrianna Broussard, under the tutelage of Duchess Seonaid ni Fhionn.
The Cost: Offboard/No Camp: $6, Offboard/Camp: $9, Onboard/No Camp: $12, Onboard/Camp: $15. Children 6 -12 are half price, children under 6 years of age are guests of the Barony. Breakfast and lunch are included in the cost of the event. Families will be charged for a maximum of two children. All prices, except Offboard/No Camp, will increase by $3.00 at the door. Please make checks payable to: The Barony of Marinus, SCA Inc.
Site Info: "R" Event will be held at Camp Pipisco Boy Scout Camp in Spring Grove, VA. The site opens at 5 pm on Friday, April 18 & closes at noon on Sunday, April 20. This is a camping event. The site is Very discreetly wet. (No original containers) Sorry but no pets allowed.
Event Coordinator: Lady Antonella Carmina de Marco (Amberleigh Chittum) 1005 Bolling Avenue #45, Norfolk, VA, 23508-1615, (757) 451-1207. email: abc@vigyan.nsu
Reservations: Lady Bethany of Bedford (Helene Jacobs) 5417 Sibert Road Norfolk, VA, 23509 (757) 855- 9600 (NLT 10pm). email: bethanyofbeddford@juno.com
A&S Coordinator: THL Elspeth of Harilow (Lisa Webb) 324 Bernice Place, Virginia Beach, VA,23452, (757) 486-6791 (NLT 9 pm)
Feast Coordinator: Lady Adrianna Broussard (Barbara Smith) 844 Hopewell Lane, Virginia Beach, VA, 23454, (757) 490-1732 (NLT 10 pm)
Directions:
From the North: take your best route to I-295s. (South of Petersburg) Take exit 9A.
(Says route 36e, Hopewell.) **
From the South: take I-95n to I-295n. (South of Petersburg) On I-295 go
approximately 8 miles to exit 9A (says route 36e, Hopewell).**
** Follow route 36 East through Hopewell. Approximately 5 miles take route 156 North. Follow 156n to route 10 East towards Surry. Follow rt. 10 approximately 21 miles to Spring Grove (Intersection of Route 40 & 610). Follow 610 for six miles, Camp Pipisco will be on the left.
Shire of Roxbury Mill. Site is the Ramada Inn, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Autocrat: Tadhg macAedoin uiConchobhair (C. M. Graves, Jr.) 12229 Dalewood Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902, (301) 942-9551. email: chuck-graves@mail.hq.faa.gov
Welcome once again to 15th Century Italy and the dawn of the Renaissance! A time of artistic expression, intellectual inquiry, great culinary delights, social attainment, international commerce . . . and of course . . . a time of great violence. This event of St. Guido has something for everybody: martial activities, visual and performing arts, silly games, prizes and lots of good food. We will commemorate the feast day of this great "Saint" at St. Mary's Ryken High School in Leonardtown, MD. The site will open at 11 am and close at 11 pm. This site is discreetly wet. In the great tradition of Italian hospitality, a heavenly feast featuring Roman and Italian cuisine will be prepared by one of Dun Carraig's finest cooks: Mistress Rose of Black Diamond. She will be assisted by the members of the Dun Carraig Cooks' Guild.
The event's activities will include: Heavy fighting, Rapier, Target Archery, A vocal music competition (solo and ensemble), Costuming contest: best Italian Ren garb, The Michelangelo Memorial Painting/Drawing/Sculpting Competition. (Documentation is preferred for A&S competitions, but not required. If you have questions concerning the various competitions, please contact the autocrat.) There may be more surprises in store! Note: Italian Ren Garb is encouraged but not required.
Back by popular demand! There will be Gondola races and a team Bocce Tourney. Children's activities and other games will also be available during the day.
Merchants are encouraged to attend. Please contact the autocrat if you plan to sell your wares at this event.
Reservations: The cost for this grand event is $13 on-board, $6 day trip, (Add $1 after 5 April). Children under 10 are guests of the Barony. Please, please, please reserve early to preserve the sanity of the autocrat and head cook! Onboard reservations at the door will be taken only at the discretion of the cooks! Please send reservations (by April 5th) to the autocrat. Make checks payable to the Barony of Dun Carraig/SCA, Inc. Your reservation should include names (SCA and mundane) of all the members in your party (including children under 10), address and phone #. If you would like confirmation of your reservation, please include a SASE. No refunds will be given after April 5th, except in cases of emergency and the autocrat is notified before the event. Questions concerning this event should be addressed to the autocrat.
Autocrat: Lady Arianna Morgan (Chris Darago) 6080 Red Squirrel Place, Waldorf, MD 20603, (301) 870-5395 (NLT 9:30 pm please!). email: chrissings@aol.com.
Crash Space and Hotels: Limited crash space is available . . . contact the autocrat for info - Hotel reservations can be made at the Super 8 Motel in Lexington Park for $45.88 + tax by calling (301) 862-9822.
Directions:
From the North: Take your best route to Rt 4 East (Use the Washington Beltway (Rt
495) or Rt 301). Follow Rt 4 to Solomon's, MD. Continue across the bridge to the stoplight at
the intersection of Rt 4 and Rt 235. Go straight on Rt 4 * until it deadends into Rt 5 (about 5
miles). Turn right onto Rt 5. Almost immediately, there will be a road on the left, turn left onto
that road and then left into St. Mary's Ryken H.S.
From the South: Take your best route to I-95 north of Richmond. Take exit 104 (Rt 207
to Rt 301 North in Bowling Green, VA). Follow Rt 301 into MD (across the Nice Bridge) to
Waldorf. In Waldorf, turn right on Rt 5 towards Hughesville. Keep going straight to Rt 4 (note
Rt 5 veers off, continue on Rt 235). Turn right onto Rt 4 and follow directions from * above.
The Shire of Crannog Mor will be coordinating a demonstration of SCA heavy fighting for the Venture-Con gaming convention. There will be heavy fighting expositions from 12-2:00 Saturday the 19th and from 11-1:00 Sunday the 20th. We hope to give a good demonstration of SCA fighting forms and request that all one handed weapons have a wrist lanyard for the safety of our spectators.
Heavy fighters who fight for the demo that day will receive FREE admission into the convention and all gaming events except MTG for that day only. Admission for anyone not fighting will be $15 in advance, $20 at the door, or $7 per day. For more information on the Con contact Ricky McVicker c/o Venture-Con '97, 208 Walnut Grove Lane, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. email: rm14397@appstate.edu.
For questions about fighting contact Viscount Karl Helweg (Karl Marx) 681 W. King Street, Boone, NC 28607, (704) 265-4263. email: 100135.42@compuserve.com
Directions:
Take your best route to 421 West. 421 will narrow back down to two lanes just before you come to Wilkesboro. Turn at the 2nd light where you will be able to see the Holiday Inn Express where the Con will be held.
Spring has come, once again the yearlings are ready to shear. Come join our fair Shire in our latest attempt to protect our sheep from the damnable Lowlanders (not to mention increase our membership) with our IX Annual Sheep Raids Event/Demo. Join us for a day of fighting and a night of song, dance, and merry making.
The Heavy weapons Tourney will be a 3 Team Timed Heavy Weapon Resurrection Melee, teams will be assembled on site. Team captains will be chosen by single elimination combat. The object is to collect as many sheep (hey live stock is live stock right?) as possible and Keep them. Raiding of your opponents is highly encouraged. The other teams aren't the only natural predators out there so be careful. Ladies, if your lord/brother/friend/ or ex is fighting you might consider our "mutton it up" contest.
For Atlantia's fine rapiers a Burning Barn Tourney!!!! Help! My barn's on fire and my sheep are trapped! Oh no, between you and the sheep.... another fencer. Don't forget... just because you're in the barn the fire doesn't stop, you've got to watch those flames!
All minstrels, bards, and entertainers welcomed with open arms...Mayhem is more fun when set to music.
The Great Hall ( it's a barn... let's be realistic) will be set for an open A&S display/ competition!!! YES, my woolly friends this year we have a Competition planned. Now, attend the autocrat, for the rules are fairly complicated... anything made from sheep (wool blanket to haggis) and anything made into a sheep (cotton balls to marshmallow cream). Also, please, feel free to bring works in progress for display, this is after all a DEMO ( let's impress the folks 'eh) 3x5 cards are highly encouraged (hint hint)
Children's activities are once again planned. The lovely and patient Tess d'Aubrey will be presiding. If your child is going to be participating, an hour donation of your time to assist in their fun would be appreciated.
All merchants are welcome to attend. No merchanting fee. Unfortunately no booths this year .
An incredible 3 remove feast will be prepared by Lournen Newberry of House Blackstar. Succulent pork, venison, beef, and hearty fish stew (the autocrats family is in the shrimpin' bidness) as well as many other fine dishes. All dietary concerns should be addressed to her at (910) 346-3097 NLT 10 pm. Feast space is limited to 130. We've sold out 3 years in a row, so send your reservation early. I guess I'd better say it "the only reservation is a paid reservation".
Please remember this is a DEMO EVENT during the day and that the site is discreetly wet (NO ORIGINAL CONTAINERS) during mundane hours (until 5 pm). 'Course after that feel free to get Sheep faced!!!!
Fees are $8 on site on board, $2 on site off board. A discount of $1 is given if you reserve before April 18. Site opens at 6 pm Friday evening and closes at 3 pm Sunday afternoon. Please address all concerns, questions or reservations to the Autocrat, Lady Emma Lawless (Cole Honeycutt) 2408 Metts Avenue , Wilmington, NC 28403, (910) 763-7429 (NLT 11:00 pm) email: missemma@coastalnet.com. Make checks payable to Shire of Seareach, SCA Inc.
Directions:
From the North: I-40 east to Wilmington, * Follow the signs for US 17 north to Popular
Grove Plantation (about 12 miles). Blue and White SCA signs will be posted.
From the West: Follow Us 74-76 into Wilmington, continue from *
From the South: Follow US 17 through Wilmington, continue from *
Come and shake off the winter chill by the Beltain Fire at the Shire of Berley Cort's Beltain Feast and Camping Event on the Gunn Farm (NEW SITE). There will be a simple feast of soup, bread and cheese on Saturday night and a bardic circle until the early morning hours. Please, no pets! Site opens at 3 pm on Friday and closes at 3 pm on Sunday. Cost is $8 for the weekend if paid by April 15 and $10 thereafter. Offboard and children 5 to 12 pay only $5.
Please send reservations to the autocrat: Lady Daigen of Berley Cort (Dawn Gunn) 21280 Gunn Lane, Courtland, VA 23827, (804) 653-0132 (NLT 10 pm). Checks should be made to Shire of Berley Cort/SCA, Inc.
Directions:
From the North and West: Take 95 South beyond Petersburg to the Courtland Exit (Rt
35). Go to Courtland, cross the railroad track and take a right onto Rt 58. Go across the bridge
and take a left on Indian Town Road. Go approx. 3 miles to Gunn Lane and take a right. Follow
signs to campsite.
From the East: Take 64 to Bowers Hill and take 58 to Suffolk. Stay on 58 to Courtland
(beyond Franklin). At the stoplight in front of the high school take a right. Go about one mile to
Indian Town Road and take a left. Go approx. 3 miles to Gunn Lane and take a right. Follow
signs to campsite.
From the South: Call autocrat for info.
The Barony of Hidden Mountain invites all gentles to attend a Fête in celebration of our 14th Birthday and the return of our beloved Baroness from her journey to the East.
Our birthday Fête will include a masque, with a best Middle Eastern costume competition, a bocce tournament and a competition for Baronial Bard.
In breaking with our long tradition of non-fighting Birthday parties, this will be a fighting event. Yes, Hassan, there will be real heavy fighting!!! We will include melees and possibly (if the marshal and autocrat can agree) a Bear Pit tourney.
The feast will be prepared by our lovely Lady Kathleen Rose, ably assisted by Lady Rowen. In keeping with the Baroness' wishes, the feast will include many Turkish dishes.
There will be Arts & Sciences competitions besides those listed above. As it is spring, one of our competitions will concern flowers. In any form: written (poem), painted or drawn, arranged, edible, drinkable, embroidered or any way you can think of to show off flowers.
As Her Excellency wants this to be a fun event, one of the competitions will be Unfinished Projects more than a year old. So rummage through all your old projects that were never completed and drag one or two out. Documentation should include why you never completed the project. Judging will be based on the best reason for not completing the project.
The best Middle Eastern costume will be based on what people are actually wearing during the masque.
The cost for this magnificent Fête will be $12.00 onboard, $6.00 offboard, children 14 and under half-price. Onboard price will increase to $16.00 after April 18, 1997. Make checks payable to Barony of Hidden Mountain/SCA, Inc.
For further information, contact the autocrat, Lady Aoibheal de la Belle Âme (Pamela Parr) 3038 Edenborough Road, John's Island, SC 29455, (803) 559-9911. For dietary considerations, contact Lady Kathleen Rose at (803) 851-3303. Mail reservations to the autocrat.
Site location: Duke's Campground in Ridgeville, SC. The site opens at 6 pm on Friday, and closes at 12 noon on Sunday.
Directions:
To reach the site from Charleston or interior locations, take your best route to exit 194 on I-26. At the bottom of the exit ramp, head east on Road 16. (Look out for deer and other beasties!) After approximately 5 miles, you will reach the first stop sign. This is Route 176. Turn left onto Route 176 and continue for several miles past the convenience store on the left. Shortly after you will see the entrance to Duke's Campground on the left. There will be SCA signs!
To reach the site from coastal locations to the north, take Route 17 to Georgetown, South Carolina. Take Route 17A south from Georgetown through Monck's Corner to the junction with Route 176. Turn right onto 176 and continue for approximately seven (7) miles until you reach the entrance to the site on the left.
To ALL Princes, Lords, Barons, Knights and Squires of Atlantia and the Known World: Know Ye that Reynard de la Rochefocald, Dread Baron of Lochmere gives Challenge to all noble fighters to display their wealth and prowess at arms at a tourney held in the style of King Rene with rebated swords and weapons of war and peace, as is our ancient custom. The day shall begin with a Grand Melee during which the Baron shall choose his champions. These sweet champions will thereafter defend against all Challengers.
The Challengers are encouraged to take the field with banners, musicians, crests and coats of arms and to have heralds (gentles with loud voices) announce their challenges, and state them with eloquence and wit, as a Competition for Best Challenge will be held. Both team and single challenges will be met in the Passage of Arms, to be fought in the open or over barrier. The tournament will end with a Grand Melee. The winner of the tourney and those whose demeanour, prowess and puissance distinguish them will be awarded many nifty prizes, as is our ancient custom.
Artisans are invited to display their work, and an A&S Competition will be held for hall decoration of any type. Games will be played, with period gaming in the hall, and outside, tournaments in Bocce and Croquet, as is our ancient custom. A light lunch will be served, and a Feast prepared by THL Siobhan O'Riordain will highlight the evening, followed by more gaming and dancing. In this way does the Noble and powerful Baron Reynard invite all to partake and enjoy the bounty of our fair Barony.
The site is the Earleigh Heights VFD, in Earleigh Heights, MD. Site opens at 9:00 am, the Parade of Defenders begins at 10:30 am, lunch at noon, feast at 6:30 pm. No plastic tarps. Make reservations early. No phone reservations will be accepted.
Fees: Until 4/19: Onboard $11, Offboard $6. After 4/19 and at the door: Onboard $12, Offboard $6. (Children 5-11, half price)
Make checks payable to: Barony of Lochmere, SCA Inc. and mail them to: Tara McDonough, 9706 Early Spring Way, Columbia. MD 21046. Please direct any questions to the autocrat: Bob Mellin, 610 6th Street, Annapolis, MD 21403, (410) 267-0294 (NLT 10 pm) Merchants are welcome and should contact the autocrat.
Directions:
Look at a map of Maryland. Find Rt 2, which runs north-south between Annapolis and Baltimore, and intersects R. 50 on the south end, and US 695 (Baltimore Beltway) on the North. The Fire Hall is on the South-east corner of the intersection of Magothy Bridge Road and Rt 2.
Shake the winter dust off your weapons and come sharpen your battle skills at this FREE regional practice. We have a large dirt-floored, open-sided pavilion to keep us dry should the April elements turn wet. Fighter authorizations will be conducted. Beverages and fruits will be provided for all warriors. For questions regarding fighting or combat, contact Lord Konrad der ruhige Bär (Jay Shaner) (301) 694-8601. email: jshaner@solarex.com
The site is the Frederick County Agricultural Society (Frederick Co. Fairground) 797 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD. Site opens at 11 am and closes at 5 pm. Cost is $5.00, please make your checks payable to Shire of Highland Foorde/SCA, Inc. Autocrat: Lady Deidre ni Aodhfionn (Jean Lewis), 1800 Rocky Glen Drive, Frederick, MD 21702, (301) 662-1856.
Directions:
From I-70 East -- Take the Patrick Street exit to the stop sign. Continue on Patrick
Street and the entrance to the fairgrounds will be on your right as soon as you cross into the third
block. Enter the fairgrounds and turn left, following the road as it turns right. The fighting
pavilion will be directly in front of you.
From I-70 West -- Take the Patrick Street exit to the stop light. Turn right, and follow
the road as it curves into town. Follow the directions above.
From I-270 [DC] -- Take the exit for route 85. Follow 85 north in the left hand lane to
I 70 east. Follow the directions above.
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