[MR] Storvik Novice and Unbelt Tournament

[Christy Dollymore]

The "It's not too late" Announcement
 
Have a class you're dying to teach?  A dish you'd love to have people try?
A song you'd like to sing?  A piece of embroidery you'd like judged?  Its
not too late to attend 
Storvik's Novice and Unbelt Tourney
Marietta Mansion
July 8-10, 2005
 
Please come join Storvik in celebrating the many skills and talents of
Storvik and our neighbors.  We have a day packed with fighting, classes, and
fun for everyone.  
 
Martial Activities will include a Heavy Novice Tourney, a heavy Unbelt
Tourney, a Novice Rapier tourney, Target Archery, Youth heavy fighting, and
Melee scenarios including Combat Archers.  First thing Saturday morning
authorizations will be available for Heavy and Rapier starting at 9:30.  A
Northern Regional War Practice will occur on Sunday.  
 
Arts and Science will include a Novice Arts and Science Competition, a
Brewing Competition, and a plethora of classes.  Anyone interested in
teaching please contact the autocrat at  <mailto:sarah at childdrama.com>
sarah at childdrama.com by Friday morning.
 
Shopping will include an array of merchants as well as auctions to benefit
the Kingdom Travel fund and the Storvik Fighting fund and a fundraiser for
Newcomers.
 
Food will NOT include feast, but there will be food merchants selling their
wares as fundraisers for the causes of their choice.  If you are interested
in selling food please email the autocrat or call Lady Tirzah (food
coordinator) at 703-966-0787 between 4 and 9.
 
Cost
 Adults-day trip and camping     members    $8 
Non-members   $11,  
Children 6-17    $6
Children under 6 free
 
Special requests
As we come closer to the days of our event, our hosts at Marietta Mansions
have asked that I pass on a few requests.  
Safety first-please have your participants park along the woods side of the
gravel road on the upper field leading to the lower field. They may unload
camping gear on the lower field; stay on the gravel road if the grounds are
wet.  NO PARKING ON OR NEXT TO THE GRAVEL CIRCLE ON THE LOWER FIELD. The
area must be left free for emergency vehicles to enter and exit.
 
Consideration-Due to behavior of other groups using the property they have
asked that 
I remind everyone to be considerate of the property and their neighbors.  
This means

*	Leave no trace of glass containers on site. Take containers with you
when you leave or use the recycling bins. Clean up all broken glass. Broken
glass is becoming a significant concern. 

*	Use only established fire rings. DO NOT dig firepits. Sand is
available to make a base on the surface for the fire.  Do not use fire pits
for burning non-wood items. 

*	Be considerate of noise after dark

.        Put all trash in the small dumpster and recycling in the recycling
bins.  
.        We may use the straw bales, but they must be returned at the end of
the event (and are not to be used for children's forts). We may use
firewood. Charred wood needs to be soaked and disposed of, unused wood needs
to be restacked neatly. 
 
 
All of their requests come down to the simple request of 
LEAVE THE SITE AS YOU FOUND IT OR BETTER!
 
 
 
Site
Marietta Mansion is a rustic site located at 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn
Dale, MD, 20769-9120 The site will open at 6 p.m. Friday, July 8 and close 3
p.m. Sunday, July 10. There will be camping available both Friday and
Saturday nights. There are portolets and rustic camp (simple tap water)
showers. 
 
Site Restrictions: The site is discreetly wet (no original containers).   No
pets please.