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| Blackstone Raid 16, Ripley, W. VA. April 29, 2007 Greetings to the citizens and friends of Aethelmearc Come join the Barony of Blackstone Mountain for its Sixteenth Annual Blackstone Raid. This year the event will occur at The Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley, West Virginia. The site will open at noon on April 26 and close at noon on April 29, 2007. Every day will be filled with fighting, fencing, archery, and an arts and sciences triathlon. On Saturday there will be a sumptuous feast to delight one and all. For more information you can contact the co-autocrats Lord Kire MacUrsus, and Lord Ivan Darykson. For information on fighting please contact Lord Grimarr Bjorn. Fencers may contact Lord Richert Parion. For archery contact Baron Johannes von Solingen. Cost for this four day event is $20.00 for adults, $10.00 per child (6-17) under 5 is free. Non members will also be charged the $ 3.00 NMS. Feast is $11.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 6 to 17. There will be a family cap for feast and event fees, please check the web site for more information. Dorm beds are $6.00 per person per night. Camping is $1.00 per night per person. There is ample camping space and 400 dormitory style beds. For reservations for the event, feast, camping and dorm space contact Baroness Gwyneth Olafsdottir. Make checks payable to, SCA Inc- Barony of Blackstone Mountain and mail to Blackstone Raid, PO Box 11548, Charleston, WV 25339. The site also offers 48 hotel rooms and over 15 lodge rooms, to reserve these please contact Cedar Lakes Conference Center (304)372-7860. You may also purchase meal tickets for the on site cafeteria directly from the Conference Center. Cedar Lakes accepts major credit cards and personal checks. The official web site for the event will be up on January 1st. If you would be interested in teaching a class or want more information about the Triathlon please contact Baroness Rowan. |
Years’ End Tourneys and Championships, Endless Hills, Dalton, PA - April 28, 2007 The Barony of Endless Hills in Æthelmearc presents Years’ End Tourneys and Championships April 28th, 2007 (AS XLI – End of the SCAdian Year) 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM We invite one and all to a full day of Tournaments and Competitions – Heavy Weapons, Fencing, Equestrian Arts, Thrown Weapons, Archery, Arts and Sciences, and Bardic Performance - all will be put to the test, with special awards for Tourney/Competition winners, and the naming of the Endless Hills’ Baronial Champions! The Tournaments and Competitions are open to all, but the Baronial Champions will be selected from Barony members who compete. Inspections for all competitions begin promptly at 8:30 AM! New—The Barony of Endless Hills Cooking Guild is sponsoring a Cooking Challenge! Contact Mistress Euriol of Lothian (Cassandra Baldassano) at euriol at epix dot net for information! New! Hound Coursing has been arranged! Contact Lord Stefan Legas at stefanlegas57 at earthlink dot net for information! Brewers and Vintners – Come compete in the Brewer’s Guild Competition! Four categories – Beers and Ales, Wines, Cordials, and Non-Alcoholic! Equestrian Participants – Proof of Negative Coggins for Calendar Year 2007 required to participate! Site fees: $6.00, ages 18 and up, $4.00 ages 6 to 17, $2.00 age 5 and under , babes in arms FREE! (The standard non-member surcharge ($3.00) is in effect for all non-members!) Family Cap of $30.00 on Site Fees! Event Site: Stoneacre Fields RD 2, Box 501 (Orchard Road) Dalton, PA 18414 (Please note that the site address CANNOT be Mapquested!) Take your best route to I-81, Exit 194 (Clarks Summit Exit). Follow Routes 6&11 west, stay in left lane at first light. (Right lane forces you to turn right!) Continue ahead in right lane to left turn just before Agway Center on left. (Watch for SCA signs!). Make an immediate right turn (so Agway Center is on right!), continue ahead on road to stop sign. (Watch for SCA signs!)Road ahead makes slight jog to left, continue straight ahead to next stop. (Watch for SCA signs!)Go forward, then straight ahead at ‘Y’. (Watch for SCA signs!) Turn left at Orchard Road (Watch for SCA signs! Hmmmmm getting a theme here?) which becomes a gravel road. Follow SCA signs to parking on left side of road. A shuttle will be running from parking to site, Troll will be waiting for you! A map of this route will be posted online at http://endlesshills.aethelmearc.net/events/YearsEndASXLI.htm shortly! Chief Autocrat: Lord Gunnar Haakonson Co-Autocrat: Lord Robert ap Hywel ap Dewi Co-Autocrat: Lady Rhiannon the Banshee Lunch and Feast We will serve a tavern-style luncheon, prepared by Lady Dawn de La Lune, charging a paltry $2.00, ($1.00 age 5 and under, babes in arms free!). Evening Feast will be potluck-style. The Barony will be providing the meat dishes for a Potluck Feast, and request each family attending to sign up with the Feast Coordinator to bring a simple dish of 15 servings to share in a disposable container, with all ingredients listed on a 3x5 card. Those who don’t bring a dish will be charged $5.00 per person, age 13 and up, to partake of feast. Feast Coordinator is Lady Barbary Rose (Barb Gable), reachable at the same address and phone number as the Chief Autocrat. Send Pre-Reservations to the Chief Autocrat. Make checks payable to: SCA, Inc. – Barony of Endless Hills. |
Blackstone Raids - Barony of Blackstone Mountain April 26-29, 2007 Greetings Good Gentles, As the long winter’s night fades to early spring, we hear the rumblings of the Great Midrealm Dragon upon our tranquil borders, once again in search of the mystical black rocks that are necessary for strong steel. So, we have put out the call to our fellow countrymen to come help defend our King, Kingdom and Barony. We wish to invite and welcome you to the XVI annual Raid on Blackstone Mountain and hope that you enjoy all that our wonderful staff and friends have planned together to make this event work. |
| From the Shire of Sylvan Glen -
Defenders of Sylvan Glen - July 6, 7, 8, 2007 Poorhouse Farm Park, Martinsburg WV (Berkeley Co.) Attention, attention please, We, the honest, hard working, kind hearted citizens of the Shire of Sylvan Glen, in the eastern reaches of AEthelmearc are faced with a problem of epidemic proportions. Last year, we were over-run with monsters, creatures, and demons of all kinds. Due to the determined efforts of 3 kingdoms, there are only a few bothersome beasts left.. Now, we face a new peril. Bandits now infest the Great Western Road and are pillaging the merchant wagons and trade caravans as they travel from one kingdom to the next. These low, vile, and dishonorable beings CLAIM to be from Sylvan Glen, but nothing could further from the truth! We need to hunt down these criminals, and bring them to justice! To this end we are holding a tourney to find the strongest warriors, the deadliest archers, the steadiest thrown weapons experts, to lead us in destroying these parasites. If we cannot rid ourselves of these bandits, the good citizens of Atlantia may rise up against us, and invade our faire lands in the fall, and seek justice on their own (In an event known as the Seige of Glen Gary). Please come to our tourney, and lend your strength to our cause. Begin your day by watching the hounds of AEthelmearc run their courses! Then move on to martial arts. Or, take in a class or two. Martial Arts - with reward to the winners! Heavy Fighting - a double elimination tourney. The winner will receive a commerative wooden broad sword (not suitable for combat), a stained glass treasure fashioned by Lady Sueva the Short, and a $10.00 gift card from Sheetz (good for gas, food, or other necessaries). After the tourney, melees will be organized, complete with combat archery. Come get in one last practice for the Great Pennsic War. Rapier - The form of the tourney will depend on the number of participants. The winner will receive a commerative wooden broad sword (not suitable for combat), a stained glass treasure by Lady Sueva the Short, and a $10.00 gift certificate from Sheetz. Archery - The form of the tourney will depend on the number of participants. Royal Rounds and a fun shoot are planned. The winner will receive a $10.00 gift certificate from Three Rivers Archery, a stained glass treasure fashioned by Lady Sueva the Short, and a $10.00 gift certificate from Sheetz. Thrown Weapons - The form of the tourney will depend of the number of the participants. Royal Rounds and a fun throw are planned. The winner will receive a commerative throwing knife, a stained glass treasure fashioned by Lady Sueva the Short, and a $10.00 gift certificate. Heavy Youth Combat - We will have heavy youth combat tourneys for Division I, II, and III. The winner of each division will receive a commerative wooden sword, and a $10.00 gift certificate for Wal - Mart. Arts and Sciences - with rewards to the winners To remind our citizens of last year's plague, we ask that artists of all stripes make monsters, beasts, and demons in any media. Items will be judged by a panel of A&S experts. Judging will be on appearance, periodness, and documentation. The winner will receive a $35.00 Gift Certificate from the SCA Store - may be used to purchase a membership. Youth participants in the A&S competition will receive a special participation award. NEW, NEW, NEW - a Fishing Derby - The site has a lovely small pond. A good and kind gentle from Atlantia has stepped forward, and offered to Judge a Fishing derby. Prizes will be given for the Largest Sunfish, and the Largest Not-A-Sunfish. This is a catch and release derby (fish must be alive and swim away to count). The competition is open to all, any age, any level of expertise. All participants must use fishing gear that is "periodish" (wooden sticks, any kind of fishing line (including monofiliment), natural material bobbers (cork, wood, etc.) and real worms, bread, cheese, baits are fine; (crank reels ,telescoping rods, plastic bobbers rubber worms, plastic minnows or commercial baits are not) Note - Do not use live minnows. Fishing kits will be available at troll for anyone under 15 years old, who brings a parent to the event (Parents are solely responsible for the supervision of their child or children. Neither the fishing marshall, nor the autocrat accept any responsibility for children at this event. A parent or designated gardian must be with a child at all times). IMPORTANT - ANYONE OVER 15 YEARS OLD NEEDS A VALID WV FISHING LICENSE! These are available on line from the West Virginia Dept. of Natural Resources . They are also available from any WV Wal - Mart, or WV Sporting, Hunting, Fishing Store. There is a one day license available to anyone (out - of - state) for $15.00. The Fish and Game warden has promised to visit during the day, so be prepared - keep your license on your person while you are fishing (it MUST be on your person, not in your tent, or car!). Classes - We are offering a basketry class (10:00 am and 2:00 pm), and other classes (perhaps a combat archery class ??) as instructors come forward. An entertainment competition - After Feast anyone may try their luck at entertaining the masses. Winner will be by popular vote. Gift certificates will go to the winner - a $10.00 gift certificate from the SCA and a $10.00 Sheetz gift card. A fine feast will be had by those lucky enough to reserve a seat. Dishes will include a roasted chicken, a baked trout, and braised pork, each with accompanying sides (Please see our website for ingredients and details). If a member of your party needs Off Board Seating, please make arrangements with our reservationist., Lady Marija Kotok. Details, Details, Details - The site opens at 6:00 pm on Friday, and closes at 6:00 pm on Sunday. The site is DRY. No ground camp fires (camp stoves, grills and small, above ground, container fires are acceptable). Also, the site is a public park, so there will be non-scadians in attendance. Be prepared to answer questions. Costs/Fees/Prices Pre. Reg. Entry fees (Early Bird special) Feast Adult - $5.00 $8.00 Youth (6 - 17)- $4.00 $ 4.00 Smalls (0 - 5) - Free Free Non-member fee $3.00 At the Gate, pay that day Feast Adult - $9.00 $ 9.00 Youth ( 6 - 17) - $ 5.00 $ 5.00 Smalls ( O - 5 ) - Free Free Non - Member fee $3.00 Camping Fees = $2.00 per person Marija Kotok is our reservationist (See full announcement for details) As always Merchants are welcome! Refund Policy No refunds due to weather. If a refund is needed, please submit the refund request to the exchequer, or the autocrat, or to troll. Requests must be in writng, and include the mundane name, society name, and a valid mailing address. Requests must be received within 72 hours of the end of the event. No refunds will be issued from troll. All refunds will be mailed to the name and address submitted on the written request, in the form of a check. Sorry if this sounds unfriendly, but money issues make some otherwise kind and humble folk, very nasty. Thank you from the autocrat for The Defenders of Sylvan Glen |
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| May 4-6 Spring Crown Tournament May 12 Martial Schola May 17-20 War Practice June 1-3Defenders of Sherwood June 2 Melee Madness June 9 Spring Thing: Myth & Merriment June 9 Second Annual Barony Wars and Bazaar June 9 BMDL Investiture June 14-17 Æthelmearc 10 Year Celebration June 15-17 Myrkfaelinn Summer War Practice June 23 Æthelmearc Æcademy July 6-8 Defenders of the Sylvan Glen July 13-15 Baronial Investiture & Three Day Event July 21 Children's Event |
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