[MR] Highland River Melees - June 9-11, 2006

[Glynis Gwynedd]

This year we have a lot planned for Highland River Melees, for the
non-fighter as well as the fighter!  Read on for details...

Highland River Melees
June 9-11, 2006
6:00pm Friday - 12:00pm Sunday

The Barony of Highland Foorde invites all to come join in the
festivities for a weekend of invasions, uprisings, feasts, and
fighting at Highland river Melees. We are planning for heavy fighting,
archery, rapier, thrown weapons, A & S competitions and displays,
demonstrations, merchants, and a wonderful feast by Master Chirhart
Blackstar. This year's theme is pre-1000, and all Vikings, Romans,
Celts, Picts, and Saxons are welcome, along with anyone else who wants
to join us!

Site Information

Hager House - Hagerstown City Park
110 Key St.
Hagerstown MD 21740

Site opens at 6:00 pm Friday June 9 and closes at noon on Sunday June 11, 2006.
Site Restrictions: No pets allowed and site is dry. Camping is allowed
in designated areas. No additional fee to camp for the weekend.

Autocrat:
Lady Glynis Gwynedd (Glynis Myers)
ylandra at gmail.com
20 E Sunset Ave
Williamsport MD 21795
(301)223-5071

Reservations

Adult, Member: $6.00 Day-Trip $7.00 Feast
Adult, Non-Member: $9.00 Day-Trip $7.00 Feast
Child (6-17): $2.00 Day-Trip $7.00 Feast

Camping is available and there is no additional charge for camping.
Children under 6 are guests of the Barony of Highland Foorde, and the
maximum family rate for site fees is $16.00. There is no family rate
for feast. Non-member surcharges of $3 per person are not included in
the maximum family rate, as these are mandated by Kingdom law and
cannot be changed.

For reservations contact:
Lady Devorguilla of Darragh (Debra Williams)
debbiewil at juno.com
106 Pennsylvania Ave
Frederick MD, 21701
(301)668-2325

Feast Information

Feast will be provided by Master Chirhart Blackstar. Contact the
autocrat with dietary concerns.

Martial Activities

Target Archery. Many shoots will be available, including an
opportunity to directly battle your opponents as the Vikings would
have (with Balloon Stand-ins for yourself of course)! Range will be
open from 10am until 1 hour before court with a break for lunch.
Competitions will be run when critical mass is reached.

Sea battle. Longship shapes are outlined in a tangle on the field.
Fighting is restricted to the longships and any boarding planks that
fighters lay down so as to cross over. Anyone who falls off of the
longship "swims" to shore and then rejoins the fighting. Shore is the
resurrection zone. 15 min. per combat, winner is by most ships
controlled at end of combat. Combat archery allowed.

Viking Chieftain battle. Each side starts with a warlord chieftain.
When the chieftain is killed he/she must make a new chieftain by
putting a headband on the new chief. No resurrection for that side
untill a new chief is made. The winning side is the side that has had
the LEAST chiefs. 20 mins with combat archery allowed.

Viking great hall siege. A Viking great hall will be outlined with
haybales. A small team (6) defends the hall while all other fighters
attack. Attackers get resurrection, defenders do not. Each team will
get a turn defending. The team that defends the longest wins. Hall is
taken when no defenders remain alive within.

Viking era bearpit. Three bearpits will be run. Two of those shall be
normal, one will be restricted to weapons used before 1066AD round
shields and kites, no heaters. Longswords axes and boarspears, no
madus, polearms or greatswords. Each combatant gets a point for
fighting and then an additional point for winning. Most points wins
bearpit. 1 hour

If fighters still want to fight then we will have a team bearpit.
Teams of 6. 1 hour


A&S Activities:

General A&S
• Best Male and Female Pre-1000 All-Around Garb, Persona,
Accoutrements Competition. To be chosen by the Highland Foorde
Baron/Baroness.
• Pre-1000 Garb and Armor Display
• Highland Foorde Baronial A&S Competition - Baronial Members will
bring samples of their various A&S projects, seeking to display their
wide array of talents. These may be finished works or works in
progress, and should be no older than 2 years old. (Unless they are
displaying their Bardic talents). The Baron and Baroness will choose
their champion.
• European Dance Class by Lord Stefan of Cambion
• Middle Eastern Dance class by Lady Rosamund from Sylvan Glen

Viking
• Viking Garb Class by Molly (Baroness Mary Isabel of Heatherstone,
Barony of Dun Carraig).
• Viking Beaded Necklace Class (Hands-on) by Lady Elena di Salaparuta.
Fee is $5 for materials. Class limit of 6 per class. 2 classes will be
offered. Send RSVP's to Lady Elena at Acresouth at aol.com.
• Armor Class (Pre-1000) by Lady Adriana di Salaparuta

GARB
• SHOW ME YOUR UNDERWEAR!
Sponsored by the St. Anne's Clothiers Guild - This year's theme is Underwear!
What do you wear under your clothes? Is it right? Please show us - no
limitation (except for SCA limitations)!
For either competition or display please show us what you do! All
periods,men, women, children, early period, late period, middle ages,
middle eastern, english, scottish - if you've made it, please enter
this competition (or just display) and we can see those
unmentionables!
Judging will be standard Atlantia A&S forms
Any questions, please contact Lady Katharine Devereaux,
katdevereaux at hotmail.com or 571-239-2183.

• Additionally, there will be a clothing consult table where you can
get advice on outfits, patterns, fabrics, accessories, anything
related to what they wore.

Weaving/Fiber Arts.
There will be a weaving competition, any style, any period, sponsored
by Lady Alessandra de Venizia as well as weaving demos and displays.
(bring your looms and join us!)
•Beginning Inkle Weaving Class by Lord Ed the Tinker.
•Advanced Inkle Weaving Class/Demo by Lady Rhainnon of Berra, CP
•Bobbin Lace Pillow Demo by Lady Orla Carey
•Twill Weaving Demo by Lady Rhainnon of Berra, CP
•Fingerloop Braiding Class by Ynes Garcia
•Fingerloop Braiding Class by Lady Maeve fitz Robert of York

Beads:
•Lampworked Bead Competition sponsored by Lady Elena di Salaparuta
Prize: Murrini from Effetre Glass in Murano

•Lampworked Beads made into Viking Jewelry Competition sponsored by
Lady Elena di Salaparuta – Prize: Authentic Viking Bead

•Lampwork Beads Demonstration & Display

Children's A&S Challenge:

Lady Elena di Salaparuta is challenging the youth of our kingdom to
produce beaded jewelry. There will be a prize for the winner of the
under 12 category and the 12 - 17 year old category. A special prize
will be given to the youth of any age who has the best documentation
(you can't start too young!) and to the youth of any age who has the
best Viking jewelry!

Newcomers and Chatelaine

Someone will be available to answer questions about the SCA.

Merchant Information

Adriana di Salaparuta (Vera Messina)
acresouth at aol.com
10693 Salem Ave
Thurmont, MD 21788
(301) 898-5497
No calls later than 10:00pm please.

Directions

Take I 70 toward Hagerstown, MD. Take exit 28 onto MD 632N toward
Hagerstown. Stay on MD632, it will become Maryland Avenue. At the 3rd
light, turn LEFT onto Wilson Blvd. At the light turn RIGHT onto
Virginia Avenue. Pass park on left, then go 3/4 around the circle onto
Highland Way (end of park). Follow to Hager House Museum on the RIGHT.
Signs will be posted.


>From the SOUTH: Take I 81N to Maryland Exit 2 (Route 11). Veer right
at the top of the exit, and follow Virginia Avenue (Route 11) to the
circle onto Highland Way (end of park). Follow to Hager House Museum
on the RIGHT.



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~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
Webmistress, Baronial Harper, Barony of Highland Foorde
"Have you hugged a harp today?"