[MR] Hawkwood Baronial Birthday flyer and info

[Beverly Robinson-Curry]

April 27-29, 2007 

HAWKWOOD'S 3rd BARONIAL BIRTHDAY

& 

TOURNEY OF THE GOLDEN MOON

Barony of Hawkwood - Arden, N.C.

As Spring warms the mountains and the sun's tender glow brings forth flowers and the youth of the MacGregor farm, those doggone Viking raiders are on the move again!!!! They want our breeding cattle and sheep! We say NO! and call for all our friends and neighbors to help up defend MacGregor's farm in the well-loved tradition of the TOURNEY OF THE GOLDEN MOON! The Barony of Hawkwood is celebrating its third birthday and all are invited to join us for a weekend of fun and frolic and fighting! 

List opens at 10:00; tourneys begin at noon! NOTE!  All tourney entrants are requested to provide one item for the prize chest as their tourney entrance fee. 

In addition to the Tourney of the Golden Moon (a timed-team melee raiding scenario), the young of our kingdom will undertake a quest with treasure to be found!

And for those young of heart, but a little more stout, good old Scottish games, including the Hawkwood favorites, full-contact musical chairs and marshalled tug o'war! The defending champion, Lady Marryyn Blackgroves will be called upon to defend her title! 

-A&S: A&S competitions will be held in the following categories:

-Best use of Wool 

-Best use of Wood

-Leather Armor 

-Poetry/Song - theme: MacGregor's Farm

-Best Viking braids 

-Viking herb(s)

-Brewing (beers, wines & cordials) 

-Baronial bard

-Site: The site is the Lutheridge Conference Center, 28 Spruce Drive, Arden, N.C. 28704. 828/684-2361 The site is wet. No pets allowed. Parking only in designated areas. Site opens Friday (April 27) at 5:00 pm and closes Sunday (April 29) at 11:00 a.m. There is plenty of tent camping space and there are heated cabins (*Cabin prices are PER NIGHT/PER PERSON). Please specify your preference in your reservation. Merchants are welcome, but must contact the Merchant Coordinator.

Costs:                    Age 6-17        Adult

day-trip                    $4                    $7

tent camping            $5                    $10

cabin camping        $7                    $14  (per person/per night)

feast                        $6                        $6

For a full (and probably easier reading) listing of the fee structure, please visit our website at http://hawkwood.brightfoxdesigns.com/events.htm

Children 5 and under are guests of the Barony, but MUST have a reservation if occupying a seat during feast. Feast is sold by SEAT, not age! Non-member adults must add $3 to the above prices. All refund requests must be received IN WRITING within 7 days of the end of the event. The only true reservation is a PAID reservation! Include email address for confirmation.

-Crash Space Coordinator: Lady Theresa of Caid sephrenia at charter.net

-Reservations: Make your reservations at:http://sca.stoneguardian.com/index.php?module=registration&page=index.php&event_id=9
Make checks payable to Barony of Hawkwood/SCA, Inc. and mail to Beverly Curry, PO Box 1648, Enka, NC 28728. 

-Autocrat: Mistress Rhiannon ui Neill (Beverly Curry) 828/230-9286 nlt 9:00 p.m.; brcurry at bellsouth.net

-Feast: A scrumptious and delightful feast will be prepared by Baroness Deirdre Fletcher and Lady Elizabet Sinclair. Dietary concerns should be addressed to deirdref1 at aol.com or elleng at mchsi.com. Feast is limited to 100 seats/chairs.

-List Field Space/Merchant Coordinator: Merchants welcome! Please contact Lord Melcher Lloyd mljoines at gmail.com to reserve space.

-Directions:

Find your best route to I-26, exit 44, Airport Road exit. Coming from the north/west, turn left at the ramp onto Airport Road; Coming from the south/east, turn right at ramp onto Airport Road. Follow Airport Road until it junctions with Hendersonville Road. Turn right onto Hendersonville Road. The entry to Lutheridge is less than a quarter mile on the right on Hendersonville Road. Signs will be posted (we hope!).

A&S COMPETITION DETAILS:

Leather armor - Be it sacking a village or wooing the livestock, it's always important to look your best. Show us your best leather armor and remind everyone why it's good to use protection - remember, chicks dig scars, but you can't show them off if you're dead! Documentation and cowhide required.

Best Viking Hair Braids - Don't you just hate it when your bangs flop in your eyes as you're carrying that sheep back to the longboat? Not this year! Show us your finest plaited tresses on or off the field, be they beard or brow and noggin. No documentation required, but if you wish to be considered, submit a picture of your bodacious braids or be there in person at (insert time we set for judging) for the judges to view your 'do.

Best Use of Wool - The Scots take pride in the fairness of their sheep, so bring your finest fleeces in whatever form you desire and show off your sharp, sheepy skills in spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing or whatever woolen way you choose. Documentation and wool required, sheep optional.

Best use of Wood - All this talk of fighting, fabulous hair and sheep in the springtime often brings up the wood, so go there and show us your creativity and skill in using this versatile tree product in anything from carved prows for ships, handles for your new axe head, beds for your favorite wench or mugs for your favorite brew. Documentation required and remember, it's not about size!

Best song or poem with the theme "MacGregor's Farm" - After enjoying a day of raiding, wenching, barn-breaking and cow-tipping, settle down and tell us a little bit about the happenings down on the farm, be it in poem, prose or song. Documentation not required but bonus points awarded for the most period form! Just provide a written copy for the judges...and perhaps be ready to perform the piece should the MacGregor's themselves request it during feast!

Brewing - In addition, Hawkwood's Order of the Silver Hawk (A&S Order) is sponsoring a brewing competition, covering beer, wine and cordials. Documentation is recommended.

Viking Herb - Vikings, Scotts, and the entirety of Europe has used the Sciences of plants for many different purposes and needs. The Plinean Academie of Atlantia, the \fs22softlineHerbology Guild, is sponsoring a competition of the best use of herbology in any medium. The focus is from a Viking perspective and period. Documentation is not required but is appreciated and a plus. If there are any questions concerning this sponsored competition, please contact Lord Menua of Black Oak Grove at catmajick at hotmail.com for more information.

Baronial Bard competition - contact Gideon the Brutal steve at skyscrapercreative.com for details!!!