[MR] Garb Wars announcement

[Karen Setze]

May 10 -12  --  Garb Wars, Bright Hills, Rocks 4-H
Camp, Street, MD

Sharpen your shears and needles, it's time again to
see which team can produce the spiffiest garb in a
24-hour period on-site. Garb contest rules are the
same as last year. The contest runs from 6 p.m. Friday
until 6 p.m. Saturday. Teams will consist of no more
than 6 gentles. The garb must be worn to the feast,
where the judging will take place and winners
announced.

 But the sewing-challenged will also find plenty to
do.
 The event will open with a March of Precedence.
Nobles are invited to bring their banners and a herald
to proclaim their lineage, prowess and honors. 
(Heralds will be available for hire onsite. The fees
will enrich the barony's heraldic library fund. Please
bring a tabard in your livery colors for the herald to
wear while representing you. ) The day's fighting will
include a crested helm melee should enough fighters
bring appropriately decorated helms. Rapier combat,
archery and thrown weapons contests are also being
planned.  More information will be provided in the May
announcement.

	"What separates us from the beasts is our ability to
accessorize" -- if someone hasn't said it they should
have! Accessorize! Accessorize! Is the theme of an
additional A&S competition. Armor, including crested
helms, may be entered in this contest. A&S classes are
planned and dancing and a bardic activity will follow
the feast. Questions about the garb and accessory
competitions and classes should be directed to
Mistress Margherita Tessatrice (Deborah Murphy). Her
email address is weaver8002 at aol.com and her telephone
number is (301) 916-0092.

Children's activities: Young gentles will learn about
heraldry by creating new (temporary) names and armory,
which will be announced at a grand entry during the
feast.

Site: Rocks 4-H Camp, 8 Cherry Hill Road, Street, MD
21154. Troll will open at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10 and
close at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, at which time the
dorms and feast hall must be cleared. The site is
discreetly wet  -- please leave all original
containers at home or take them away with you when you
leave. 

Cost: Onboard adults $15, youths 5 - 12 $8; offboard
adults $8 and youths $4. Children under five will be
our guests.

Food:  Traveler's fare will be available Friday
evening for a modest fee, as will breakfast on
Saturday and Sunday. Saturday lunch is included in
site fee. The feast is limited to 108 gentles. and
offboard seating will be provided in a separate
pavilion. Lord Seamus O'Loughlin (James Debes) is the
head cook, supported by the renowned Bright Hills
Cooks Guild. Those with special dietary concerns may
contact Lord Seamus by telephone at 410-766-3412
between 4 and 9 p.m. or via email at Jdebes at Lucent
.com. 

Reservations: Mail reservations to Lord Denis de Dijon
(Charlie Jones), 5009 Somerset Dr., Riverdale, MD
20737. He can also be reached by telephone at (301)
277-9746. 

Merchants are welcome. To arrange to donate a prize in
lieu of your site fee (please do!), contact Lord Denis
in advance. (See reservations above.)

Directions: Take your best route to I-95 north of
Baltimore. Take exit 77, MD Route 24 West (towards Bel
Air). Continue on Route 24 about six to seven miles to
where Route 24 West and Route 1 North merge together.
Stay with Route 24 (do NOT take the Route 924 exit)
and take the ramp off Route 1/Route 24  to Route 24
West to Rocks / Forest Hill. Continue on Route 24
West. Once past the shopping centers here the road
narrows to two lanes and has minimal shoulders (drive
carefully). Continue on Route 24 West for about seven
more miles to Cherry Hill Road (just after you pass
the sign for Rocks State Park). Turn right on Cherry
Hill Road, go over the one-lane bridge and turn left
into the first driveway.  This is Rocks 4-H Camps.
Follow the signs to troll.



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