<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chalice of the Sun God XII: <br>
The Labors of Hercules</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Saturday, October 10, 2015</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In this our 12th year, we will celebrate the
Labors of Hercules – all 12 of them. When Hercules awoke from his “temporary
insanity,” he was shocked to find he had killed his own wife and children. As
punishment, he was to serve Eurystheus for 12 years. In those 12 years,
Hercules completed 12 Labors, all meant to show the world that Hercules was not
truly as great as the Greek thought he was. Despite these odds, and with a little help
from some friends, Hercules successfully completed these tasks and rose to
become one of Greek’s greatest heroes. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Labors
of Hercules</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Just like the Labors of Hercules, there are many
tasks that seem impossible. Yet with the help of our family and friends, there
is no task that cannot be completed. As in days past, you and a few of your
closest friends can compete for the glory of the Chalice of the Sun God! We
will have competitions in armored, rapier, archery, A&S, and
Bardic/Performance. Each competition
will use pull inspiration from Hercules’s Labors. Here are a few more details: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">
</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Armored, rapier, archery competitions will sport elements of the
theme and points will be calculated for each scenario as defined at the
beginning of the competitions. </span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Arts & Sciences entries must correlate with the theme.
Documentation is highly recommended. </span></p>
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</span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Bardic/Performance participants should prepare two pieces; one of
which also must correlate with the theme.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The winner of each competition will challenge the 2014 Chalice
Champion in that discipline. The winners receive bragging rights, the
duty to challenge next year's winners, and of course, CHOCOLATE!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">All can compete in individual disciplines and as part of a
team. Teams must field a single participant in 4 of the 5 Chalice
disciplines. A team may include up to 3 Youth participants. Each
participant shall receive points for participation and performance (extra
points are awarded for youth participation!). The team with the
highest score will be declared the winner of the Chalice of the Sun God. Please
see the “Team Competition Rules” link on the event website for more information
about this part of the competition. For
the past four years, our neighboring Barony of Stierbach has won the team
competition. Will they retain the honor or be unseated by another
contender?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Labor
of Largess</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">To celebrate the fact that Hercules completed 12 Labors, feats so
difficult that they seemed impossible, we set before you a secondary challenge,
a feat seemingly impossible, the Labor of Largess. This challenge, should you
accept it, requires you to produce 12 pieces of Largess. If this task seems
insurmountable to you, you are welcome to channel your inner Hercules and ask
for some help! Maybe three of you can do four pieces each, maybe you know
someone else who is willing to do six. Reach out to your friends and see who is
willing to help! </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The winner(s) will be selected by populace choice and will be
given the opportunity to choose one piece of largess to keep as their own in
appreciation of a job well done. Extra points will be given to any entry that
incorporates the theme of the Labors of Hercules. In the case of teams, each
team member will be able to choose a piece to keep. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Feast</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Space is limited to 60, so
reserve early! Dietary concerns should be directed to the Autocrat.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Tentative
Schedule</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9:00
a.m. Troll Opens; Team Sign Up opens</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9:30
a.m. MoL opens; Authorizations begin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10:00
a.m. Armor inspections; Artisans and performers check in; Archery range opens</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10:30
a.m. Authorizations end.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11:00
a.m. Chalice Team sign up closes; Heavy
and Rapier tourneys begin; Deadline for A&S entries closes; Performing Arts
competition begins.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">12:00
p.m. Lunch! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">12:30
p.m. Break in heavy and rapier tourneys;
Youth combat takes the field.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1:30
p.m. Heavy and rapier tourneys resume.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2:30
p.m. Archery competition closes; begin
setting up the field for Chalice Champion competitions</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Chalice Champion competitions will
be held at the end of each tournament or close of the field <br>
tournaments. Locations to be determined depending on
weather.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4:00
p.m. A&S entries must be picked up; begin setting up for Baronial Court.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4:30
p.m. Baronial Court</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5:30
or 6:00 p.m. Feast</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7:00
p.m. Revelry/Dancing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9:00
p.m. Site closes</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Site Fees</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Adult Daytrip</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Member:
$12.00 pre-registration / $15.00 at the gate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Non-Member:
$17.00 pre-registration / $20.00 at the gate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Youth (6-17 Years): $5.00</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Youth Non-Member (6-17 Years): $5.00</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Children 5 and under: Guests of the Barony</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Feast: $9.00
no matter what age</span></p>
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<p class="eventh2" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Reservations</span></p>
<p class="eventbody" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Main reservations
to: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lady Agnete Köeslin<br>
Sue Schneider</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4215 Maylock Lane</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fairfax, VA 22033</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Herald@pontealto.atlantia.sca.org">Herald@pontealto.atlantia.sca.org</a><b></b></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p>
<p class="eventbody" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Make checks payable
to to "SCA, Inc / Barony of Ponte Alto.” Remember, the only good
reservation is a paid reservation.</p>
<p class="eventh2">Site</p>
<p class="eventbody">Loudoun County
Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175</p>
<p class="eventbody">No open flames. Beer and wine are permitted; as always, be
careful and do not serve to minors. Dogs are permitted on the grounds, but must
be leashed and cleaned up after. No dogs are permitted in the main hall.</p>
<p class="eventh2">Directions </p>
<p class="eventbody"><b>From Points North, South, and East</b></p>
<p class="eventbody">Take your best route to the Dulles Toll Road/Greenway (Rt.
267) off of the Washington Beltway (I-495). Go through the toll booth(s) past
Dulles Airport. Merge onto VA-7 W via EXIT 1A on the LEFT toward
LEESBURG/WARRENTON. Take Route 9 West exit (stay in left lane of exit). At STOP
sign at end of exit, turn left and proceed over bridge that crosses Route 7
(stay in the left lane). Proceed to STOP sign and turn left onto Dry Mill Rd.
Travel approximately 1 mile to Fairgrounds entrance on left.</p>
<p class="eventbody"><b>From Points West of Leesburg</b></p>
<p class="eventbody">Take Route 7 East (Harry
Byrd Hwy) towards Leesburg, VA.
Take Route 9 Exit. At STOP sign at end of exit, turn right and immediately get
into the left lane. Proceed to STOP sign and turn left onto Dry Mill Rd. Travel
approximately 1 mile to Fairgrounds entrance on left.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Autocrat</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Lady Vadoma ( Marlene Martineau), 631 Oak
Street, Herndon, VA 20170. 435.232.1387
(home), <a href="mailto:marlene.martineau@gmail.com">marlene.martineau@gmail.com</a>.</span><br></p></div>
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