[MR] Lochmere Night on the Town- shameless plug!

[CC Suggs]

Just a reminder that in just three short weeks we will be having our Night on
the Town event.  There are plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy, so
register early and often!!   If there are any questions about the A&S activities
please contact me off list and I will do my best to answer them.

Yours in Service
Lady Christiana Iarina Chaykinaia



Night on the Town IX: Smeewick Under Siege

13-15 April 2007

Barony of Lochmere

The early morning mists have just begun to fade. The scout, low in the brush,
gazes upon the town of Smeewick. The docks, some still blackened from the bandit
raids the previous Spring, are active again. The scout watches closely as goods
and merchandise are unloaded quickly from the ships to a series of warehouses.
If each of those were full, there would be plenty of provisions to allow his
army to push further in to Atlantia. He scans the town, trying to see what
opposition they would face. There seems to be no regulars of the Atlantian army
in Smeewick now, but the scout knows that the townsfolk would be quick to take
up arms against any aggressor. No Atlantian town had ever been taken without a
goodly amount of blood as its price. Still, the scout thought, Smeewick had the
supplies the army needed. It would fall, and after that, they would be ready to
strike into the heart of Atlantia. The scout crawls back down the hill, and
mounts his horse. A cloud of dust erupts as he heads northward. Soon, hard eyes
will watch as he proudly reports his findings. The warlord will summon his
commanders and discussions will go deep into the night. While some will argue
for immediately moving further into Atlantia, others point out that even with
the unusually warm winter, the army is short on supplies. In the end, just as
dawn is starting to show, the decision will be that Smeewick must fall first.
Forces will be marshaled, blades will be made ready, and the shadow of the north
will once again fall on Smeewick.

Martial Activities
Welcome to Atlantia’s premiere rapier event. Rapier at Night on the Town IX will
be a day of melees. You will either defend or attack the town of Smeewick and
the surrounding area. All fighting will be heavy rapier, with combat archery for
certain pre-set scenarios. Due to the open nature of the fighting, no combat
archery will occur outside of these scenarios. Authorizations are at 9 am.
Target archery will also be available.

Arts & Sciences Activities
For those who wait in anticipation of the outcome of the enemies' attack, a
great fair of artisans will be held in the village of Smeewick. Teachers in the
arts will be present to show interested citizens about their craft. This is a
wonderful chance to "try it before you buy it." Various arts and sciences will
be available during the day to sample, including illumination techniques, book
binding, netting, knitting, Viking wire knitting, beer tasting and styles,
tablet weaving and so much more. Note that there is no fee associated with
participation in this activity. If you have any questions, please contact Lady
Christiana Iarina Chaikinaia. 

Event Fees
  Day Trip On-Board Camping/Cabin Fee 
Adult, Member $13.00 $18.00 +$6.00 
Adult, Non-Member $16.00 $21.00 +$6.00 
Child (6-17) $6.00 $11.00 +$3.00 
Child (0-5) $0.00 $0.00 +$0.00 

Refund Request Form (opens in .pdf).

Site
Elks Camp Barret
1001 Chesterfield Rd.
Annapolis, MD 21401

Site opens at 5 pm Friday 13 April and closes at 11 am Sunday 15 April.

Site Restrictions
The site is wet. No pets, other than assistance animals. Cabins are bunk style
and a shower house is nearby. Pavilion camping is allowed, but we ask no modern
tents as cabins are available.

Feast
An amazing feast (heavy on the meat) will be prepared by the illustrious Sir
Xenophon Vaughn. Dietary questions should be directed to
kvaughn333<at>yahoo.com. Also, lunch will be sold to raise money for the
Baronial Fighter practice.

Merchants
Merchants are welcome, but please no modern looking structures (i.e. blue
tarps). Send field space requests to the autocrat.

Autocrat
Countess Aryanna Hawkyns (Tara McDonough)
9706 Early Spring Way
Columbia, MD 21046
301-725-0865
TaraMcD<at>juno.com.

Reservations
Lady Margery Winterbourne (Sharon Horstman)
8076 Pendragon Way
Pasadena, MD 21122
410-255-6412
skhorstman<at>cablespeed.com
Check should be made payable to Barony of Lochmere/SCA Inc.

Directions
>From the West (in MD): Take the best route to Rt 32 East to I-97 South. From
I-97 take Exit 5, Rt 178/Crownsville. At the light, Rt 178 goes straight and
also goes to the left. Continue straight on Rt 178 South for approx 1.8 miles.
At the light, turn right onto Crownsville Rd. Continue for approx 1 mile and
turn right onto Hawkins Rd (there is a sign for Elks Camp Barrett). Continue for
approx 1.8 miles. At the bottom of the hill, go thru the stop sign to enter the
Camp.

>From the North: Take best route to I-97 South to Exit 5 and follow directions
above for those coming from the West.

>From the South: From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Exit 19A Rt 50 East to
Exit 23 Rt 450/Parole. Take Rt 450 West and turn left at the light in front of
Annapolis Mall (this is still Rt. 450). Continue approx 2 miles. Turn right at
the light onto Crownsville Rd. After .5 mile there will be a blue sign for Elks
Camp Barrett. Take a left onto Chesterfield Rd and go approx 1.4 miles. The site
is on your left.