[MR] SS Novice Tourney: Challenge of the Phoenix

[Rachel/Rozsa]

Novice Tourney: 
Challenge of the Phoenix!
April 23rd - 25th, 2004
Barony of the Sacred Stone 

My Lords and Ladies come one and all to the Challenge of the Phoenix! This is Sacred Stone's Novice Tournament hosted by the glorious Order of the Phoenix Claw. 

Combat: There will be a Novice Rapier and Heavy Tournament followed by an open Tourney. Both heavy tourneys will be a double elimination tourney. We will also have Equestrian activities. On Sunday there will be a Regional War Practice. Contact the MIC Lord Galen Storm (stan_harmon at hotmail.com) with questions. 

Arts and Science Competitions: Best Heraldic Field Display (Tabards, Pennants, and Shields, oh my); Best Display of Phoenix In any Medium; Best Period Encampment Hosted By Baroness Susanna von Schweissguth (needleznpinz at charter.net); Best Beer and Ale Contest (Bring a Bottle of your Best; The Most discerning Tongues of Atlantia will test your Brewing Craft); Belly Dance Contest Judged by Baron Alejandro Mateo Ramirez y Mendoza and Baroness Benefse. 

See Bottom for guidelines for Encampment Competition.

The Feast: Pit cooked Pork and assorted Delicious Vegetables. Please contact Lord Gaelan mac Cuinnea'gain (Lordgaelan at aol.com) and Lady Brianna O Duinn (SADUNNDEAL at aol.com), the Feastocrats, with any dietary concerns. 

Autocrat: Baron Achbar ibn Ali (James Morrow), 3019-C Violet Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205; email: achbar at bellsouth.net 

      Cost: $13 On board / On site (camping only with bathhouses) 
        $9 Day Trip 
        $7 Day Trip with no Feast 
        (There will be a $3 surcharge for non-members) 


Site: Triplette Farm, 2239 Center Rd, Booneville, NC 27011. The site is primitive, yet lovely. Novice Tournament is a WET Site. Please bring your best wines and brews and your Pavilions! (period pavilions only will be allowed on the field - modern tenting will be arranged nearby, yet out of sight.) Site opens at 5pm on Friday and closes at 5pm on Sunday. 

The Barony of the Sacred Stone's Baronial Curia will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 10am 

Send reservations to Caterine St. Loe (Melanie Weymark), 2141 Selwyn Ave, Apt. 210, Charlotte, NC 28207, email: caterine at roanwoulfe.com 

Hotel Information:
Rose Village Motel, 407 N Bridge St Jonesville NC 28642 (336) 835-3609
Days Inn, 1540 NC Highway 67 Jonesville NC 28642 (336) 526-6777
Hampton Inn, 1632 NC Highway 67 Exit #82 Jonesville NC 28642 (336) 835-1994




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Directions: 
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>From the south: Take your best route to I-77 North. Take exit 82 and turn right at the end of the exit ramp. **Proceed less than a mile and turn right onto Messick Rd. Proceed to the end of Messick Rd, and turn left on center road. Approx 8 miles later is a BP gas station on the left. 1.4 miles past the BP station, turn right at the first castle on the right on a gravel road. Signs will be posted. 
>From Highway 421: proceed to intersection with I-77 North, Exit 82, use directions from **. 

>From I-81: proceed to I-77 South to Exit 82, turn left at the exit ramp, directions from ** 



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http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/0404/phoenix.htm

 
Encampment Competition:  

1-6 points for the following.

 

  1.. Cover:  Criteria to consider would be fiber content, engineering design, colors, decorations (if any)
  2.. Furniture:  Criteria include design, materials, construction techniques and methods, style and period. 
  3.. Accessories:  Again, design, materials, construction methods, period(s) represented would all be considered. 
  4.. Food:  Content, recipes, presentation can all be considered
  5.. Recreational Activities:  games, work projects, music, story telling, leisure or vocational activities all reveal social or economic class and time period of participants.
  6.. Written description:  Help out the judges and tell them why they should award maximum points to the owners/creators of this particular encampment
  7.. Period primary references:  If you provide period references: articles, paintings, photographs of relics or academic recreations, the judges will be at your mercy.
  8.. Judges Discretion:  Here is where atmosphere, creativity, the WOW factor will determine the outcome of an otherwise close competition.