[MR] Holiday Faire event flyer

[Robert Busek]

Holiday Faire and Investiture
Barony of Stierbach
November 17th, 2001

As the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder, we are reminded that Winter has come for another year.  But snow and ice are not the only things we have to look forward to, for Winter also brings the holiday season, which means good cheer, good fellowship and, of course, presents!  So join us as Their Majesties present the Barony of Stierbach with the gift of a new baron and baroness at our traditional Holiday Faire!

Merchants: You can’t have a shopping event without merchants, so merchants pay no site fee for an 8’x8’ space.  All we ask is that you donate some canned or dry goods to our annual food drive.  We do have limited space, so please sign up early.  Contact the autocrat for more details or if you need to make arrangements for additional space.

Martial Activities: Come and compete for the honor of being named “Constable of the Faire”.  We will be holding tourneys for heavy weapons, rapier, archery and thrown weapons.

A & S Competition: All Scribes and Illuminators are invited to submit their work to a special A&S competition.  Prizes will be given for best scribe, best illuminator, and best work in progress.  Also, all artisans are invited to display any of their work intended as gifts to celebrate the Holiday season.  Please email Lady Isabelle Marie de Fontevrault for further information at isabellemarie at visto.com.

Children's Activities: Our new Minister of Minors, Failenn inghean Mheanmain, is setting up several activities for children at the Faire. These activities will include a separate auction just for children, a class on designing heraldry and a story writing competition where the children will come up with a fictional account of the founding of Stierbach. For further information, please contact Failenn -at elestitch at yahoo.com or call her at (703) 815-1478 (no calls after 10 pm please).

Food:  Lady Jenet Fairhaugh will be preparing a sumptuous feast this year to celebrate the faire.  Also, Mistress Ursula d’Arcy will be serving a marvelous lunch to raise funds for our Barony.  The Fairgrounds are also ten minutes from downtown Manassas, which has plenty of restaurants and supermarkets.

Silent Auction: Help support the Barony of Stierbach’s Silent Auction!!!  This fundraiser is to benefit the general fund.  All are asked to participate.  Donations are welcome.  Shopping strongly encouraged.  We usually have some amazing bargains and fabulous items for auction.  For more information on donating please email Lady Isabelle Marie de Fontevrault at isabellemarie at visto.com.  

The Site: This year’s Faire will be held at the Prince William Fairgrounds in Manassas, VA.  The site is absolutely DRY.  We will open at 10 am and close at 10 pm.  If you need to know about local hotels or crash space, please feel free to contact the autocrat.

Fees:   Site fees: In advance, $6 off-board, $14 on-board. At the door, $7 off-board, $15 on-board.  For children ages 6-12, half-price.  Children 5 and under are guests of the Barony.  To register early, please contact the autocrat.

Autocrat: Lord Robert of Canterbury (Rob Busek), 13849-A Braddock Springs Road, Centreville, VA 20121, (703) 266-2840 (no later than 9:30 pm please), email: canterbury at visto.com
 
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