[MR] Bright Hills Baronial Birthday Feast of Fools - COME, Join us for some fun.

[Karen Summerfelt-Hume]

Bright Hills Baronial Birthday
A Feast of Fools
February 9th, 2008
My Lords and Ladies, Good Gentles all, pray attend!  Our Baroness, Martelle von Charlottenburg, beloved Wardress of the Northern Marches, has expressed her desire to make merry and cast away the doldrums of the bleak mid winter!
Thereto, in obedience to Her Excellency, we do summon all who hear and can brave the winter's harsh grasp to attend a Feast of Fools!
Site information:
The Manchester Volunteer Fire Department Activity Hall
3297 York Street
Manchester, MD 21102
This site is discreetly wet.  Please no original containers.  

Arts & Sciences:
Jesters should come ready to make us laugh, as well as minstrels and storytellers. 
For Competitions we offer the following: 
1) The Honorable Lady Yseulte Trevelyn asks all to bring with them their funniest tales and songs in an effort to win "The Most Humorous Original Bardic" competition. 
 2) "Dueling Bards", sponsored by Lord Richard Wyn. Come and test your mettle, your meter and your quick wit against your fellow Bards. 
3)  What humor is complete without assistance from a Jester?  To be sure we have well appointed Jesters Baroness Chagan Khulan challenges one and all to present their very best Jester's Hat and Wand in a "silly Chapeau" style competition. Documentation appreciated but not required. 
4)  Does this mean we are childish?  Nay, good reader, but we do like to while away the Winter with Toys and Games. To this end m'lady Tsura to je Stariji challenges you to bring out your best Period Toy or Game.  This is a two level competition.  For the older Children (sometimes called adults) we ask documentation of you. There shall be a second judging by the true children to select the game or toy that THEY would most enjoy. 
5) Last but never least our esteemed Minister of Arts and Sciences, Lord Denis de Dijon, offers a Mask competition in two formats. Firstly, masks in the colors of Bright Hills - black, gold and silver.  Second, for the more exotic minded, masks in all colors.  These masks may be made ahead of time or constructed on site.  There will be supplies on hand for those wishing to assemble a mask at the event.


A Special Call to the Men of the Realm:
MEN!  In tights!!!
Men!  Do you have legs?  Do you know how to use them?
Ladies!  Is there anything more fun than watching a man strut his stuff?
Then.come the Bright Hills Feast of Fool and parade - or vote for your favorite parader!
     We will be selling rose-shaped bead tokens throughout the day and during the first course of the feast.  Between the first and second courses, our brave, luscious-looking, tights-clad men will be strolling the hall, stopping at your table to solicit your vote.
Buy lots of beads, and remember - Vote Early, Vote Often!
     All proceeds from this activity will be going to EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance, which was founded by Katie Couric after the death of her husband.  In 2003-04 the death rate for colorectal cancer dropped more than any other type of cancer.  Let's make this disease a thing of the past!


Feast:
All will be concluded with a marvelous (if silly) "Eat Dessert First" feast crafted by the hands of Lord Bruce the Robert.  For dietary concerns contact Lord Bruce at  blorenz753 at aol.com 
(Menu to soon follow)

Cost:     	Adult, Member          	$7.00 day-trip      	$7.00 feast
              	Adult, Non-Member  	$10.00 day-trip    	$7.00 feast
             	Youth (6-17)              	$5.00 day-trip      	$4.00 feast
             	Children under 6         	Guests of the Barony

Reservations:
Reservations should be sent to William Becker (Magnus (called Corwyn) MacTaggart, 472 Winterberry Drive, Edgewood, MD 21040  william_becker at hotmail.com  phone 410-676-5795 NLT 9 PM
Checks should be made out to "Barony of Bright Hills, SCA, Inc".  Please include the legal names, membership numbers, and ages (if youth) with your payment.

Merchants:
There is space for several merchants within the hall.  Please contact our merchant coordinator, Lady Livia di Samuele (AbramsonSM at comcast.net ), for more information or to reserve space.

Autocrat:  
Chagan Khulan, (Karen Summerfelt-Hume) chagankhulan at comcast.net  or by phone 443-789-9050 E-mail is the preferred method of contact; If you must call, please do so before 9:00pm.

Directions:
>From Baltimore and East - Take I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) to exit 19, I-795, and follow I-795 till it ends at route 30/Reisterstown Road.  Turn Left/North onto route 30 and follow it approximately 15 miles into Manchester, MD.  At the first traffic light turn Right onto York Street.  There is a BB&T bank, a liquor store, and a Mexican convenience store at this intersection.  Follow York Street approximately 5 blocks and the Activity Hall will be on your Right.  The entrance has a stonework entryway.  There is a sign out front that reads, "Charlotte's Quest Nature Center."

>From points South and West - Take your best route to I-70 and follow it East to MD route 27 North.  Follow route 27 all the way to Manchester, MD., approximately 27 miles.  Route 27 ends in Manchester at route 30.  There is a Sheetz gas station at the end of route 27.  Turn Right onto route 30/Main Street and follow it to the next traffic light (about 3 to 4 blocks).  Turn Left onto York Street and follow it approximately 5 blocks to the Fire Hall.  The hall will be on your Right.  Look for the stonework gateway and the "Charlotte's Quest" sign.