[MR] Crescent Guard Games and Lochmere Arrow Competition - May 22-24, 2009 - Barony of Bright Hills

[Katherine Hawkins]

The Barony of Bright Hills in the Kingdom of Atlantia (SCA) is hosting the Crescent Guard Archery Games and Lochmere Arrow Competition on May 22-24, 2009.  We challenge you to come and win the Lochmere Arrow from the archers of Bright Hills - if you can!!!!
 
In addition to great shooting (16 targets and counting), we will have Bardic competitions, A&S competitions and classes.  Please see the announcement below and consider joining us.  This is a great site for camping and arching!!!
 Lady Katarzyna Witkowska
(mka Katherine Hawkins)
"The angels attend no human sport save archery." --the Prophet Muhammed 

 
 
CRESCENT GUARD ARCHERY GAMES
and LOCHMERE ARROW COMPETITION
May 22-24, 2009
Barony of Bright Hills


Please join us as we follow Dante and Virgil on a journey into the underworld.  We are assailed by beasts (a lion, a leopard, and a she-wolf).  We fall into a "deep place where the sun is silent" -- the Inferno!  We will be assaulted by wasps and hornets, wrapped in Minos’ tail, face the devil himself, and angels both good and evil!  All of this and more in the span of one brief day.  
 
Then, as if these dark challenges are not enough, at the end of our trip through the Inferno, we must face the perils of the Lochmere Arrow Course, competing as teams of two representing their Barony.  The prestigious trophy is to be won only by an Atlantian team, although all can journey through the course.  
 
Martial Activities:  Archery, archery, and more archery.  Marshal in Charge:  Lord Rhys Cantor (Steve Fuller), dirtysteve23 at yahoo.com, (410) 665-4273.

Arts & Sciences Activities:  Bardic circles on Friday and Saturday evening.  Entertainment of all types is welcome in the circle:  dance, song, instruments, poetry, storytelling, juggling, etc. - with any theme.  Jadwiga is sponsoring a bardic competition on Friday for "best overall."  Lady Katarzyna is sponsoring a bardic competition Saturday evening with a "Dante's Inferno/Divine Comedy" theme.    Lady Nina is sponsoring a "Heavenly Archery Bardic Competition" on Friday - be nice as you extole the virtues of archery or an archery and an "Inferno Achery Bardic Competition" -- you can roast your favorite archer or archery as a whole; this is "hell" after all.
 
A&S show:Submit any archery-related item with minimal documentation.
 
Classes: Two will be offered by Baron Colum Maxwell of Stierbach.  On Friday evening there will be an advanced archery class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  On Saturday, there will be a Target Archery Marshal's class from Noon to 2:00 p.m.  Lady Nina will offer an afternoon class in Veil Dancing for those who are not shooting or those who are done shooting.


Adult, Member:            $13.00 Day Trip    $7.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member:    $16.00 Day Trip    $7.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
Youth (6-17):                $ 6.00 Day Trip    $7.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
Child (0-5):                   $ 0.00 Day Trip    $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA, Inc., Barony of Bright Hills

Site fees include free camping for the weekend.  Site fees for families with two or more children are capped at $30.00.

Site:  Baltimore Bowmen (baltimorebowmen.com) 10301 Harford Road, Glen Arm , MD   21057 .  Directions available on their Website and the basics are repeated below.  Site opens at 5:00 p.m. Friday and closes at noon on Sunday.  Period and modern camping available.  There is a unisex bathroom with two indoor showers, two outdoor showers, and toilets.  Parking will be marked "Coffin Parking" and is head-in only.  We appreciate your cooperation.

Site Restrictions:  No alcohol allowed on range.  Dogs must be on a leash.  Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs! Please remove and take all trash with you before leaving and remove all firewood from field.  Park in designated areas.  Ground fires are not allowed in state parks (this is one!); but fire pits are welcome.

Feast Information:  Friday night-- bring a covered dish/munchies to share.  Saturday morning there will be a light continental breakfast to benefit the Bright Hills Youth Archery Program.  Master Chirhart Blackstar is providing a dayboard on Saturday.  Saturday night feast will be provided by House Blackstar.  Dietary concerns for the feast should be addressed to the Autocrat.  REMEMBER:  The only reservation is a paid reservation - RESERVATIONS FOR FEAST WILL BE CUT OFF ON FRIDAY, MAY 8 (So we can have accurate numbers for food shopping!)

Merchanting Information:  No additional site registration fee for merchants.  For registration and questions, please contact Lady Ingeborg i Trondheim (Lorraine Rovig), ingeborg_sca at yahoo.com, (443) 813-2941.

Troll hours: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Autocrat's Information:  Lady Katarzyna Nowina Witkowska (Katherine Hawkins), 1916 Rollingwood Road, Catonsville, MD 21228,  Phone: (443) 813-1436, E-mail:  k_hawk_us at yahoo.com

Reservations:  Lady Yseulte Trevelyn (Karen Setze), 1629 Riedel Road, Crofton, MD 21114,  Phone: (410) 721-4752, E-mail:  brunosharpy at yahoo.com

Directions:  The Baltimore Bowmen site has detailed instructions from several directions (www.baltimorebowmen.com).