[MR] Pumpkin Siege Event in Highland Foorde - October 10, 2009, for those who aren't at WoW

[Glynis Gwynedd]

Greetings! If you were planning to attend (or even "maybe" attend)
this demo, please contact me off-list at ylandra at gmail.com ASAP.
Without enough people expressing an interest in attending I will need
to cancel the demo, and there are several other events happening in
the area that I was previously unaware of.

Thanks!

~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
Barony of Highland Foorde
"Have you hugged a harp today?"
--
"To this end should a truly chivalrous man know something of arts and
courtesies as befits the quality of his character, else the world
shall think him nothing but a knuckle-dragging troglodyte in
vambraces." -Lady Swannoc
"This statement presupposes that a chivalrous man is a man with
martial training. Then should a courtier skilled in the arts and
sciences know something of the martial arts else the world could think
him nothing but a poncy perfumed fop in lace." - Gaston de M. GD, AT,
KDT



On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Glynis Gwynedd<ylandra at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings and salutations! It turns out that the weekend of War of the
> Wings, there will be a siege of pumpkins in the Barony of Highland
> Foorde. This is not an SCA event, however, we have been invited to
> attend and participate. I am organizing an SCA demo at the event. I
> strongly encourage everyone to attend War of the Wings - that's a
> really fantastic event! But for those who are stuck up here in
> northern Atlantia with me, you're invited to come play!
>
> The website for the event is http://www.pumpkinsiege.com/ . I have
> included the rules for the Siege below, as they are printed on their
> website. For those who don't want or aren't able to participate in the
> siege aspect of the event, you are invited to create targets out of
> cardboard. They have a competition for the Crowd Favorite target with
> an entry fee of $5.00.
>
> Admission is $4 per person, and there is also a corn maze on site.
>
> More details will be forthcoming as I receive them.
>
>
> The Great Pumpkin Siege Rules
>
> General Rules
>
> The Great Pumpkin Siege contestants will be judged in the following categories:
>
>    * Distance (closest 1000 ft without going over, 1000ft+ will be
> disqualified)
>    * Accuracy (Most targets hit)
>    * Crowd Favorite (Target class will also be judged for Crowd Favorite)
>
>      Awards will be presented for the winner of each Category
>
>
> Official “Catapult” Class Rules
>
>    * Pumpkin weight—8 to 10 pounds
>    * Pumpkin must leave the machine intact
>    * No wadding or other foreign materials or objects
>    * The machine shall consist of springs, cords, rubber, dead
> weights or mechanical means of storing energy.
>    * Cranking devices may cock the machine
>    * Back stops are required.
>
> Official “Trebuchet” Class Rules
>
>    * Same as above
>    * Machine consists swinging or fixed counterweights made of wood,
> metal, or plastic
>
> Official “Human Powered” Class Rule
>
>    * Machine can use any kind of power stored by a single human in two minutes
>    * Energy must be stored by the power of this one person, not other means.
>    * This 2 minutes is in addition to the 3 minutes provided before firing.
>
> General Rules for Machines
>
>    * All machines allowed 3 minutes prep time before firing.
>    * All catapults and trebuchets must have safety strap or mechanism
> to prevent firing arm from swinging early.
>    * Hard hats and eye protection at firing line.
>    * Officials reserve the right to reject any entrant based on
> discretion, observation, or potential safety concerns.
>
> Target Category
>
>    * Build a cardboard castle or peasant house using cardboard, duct
> tape and paint.  Be creative.  See how long your target can last
> against the onslaught of pumpkins.
>
>
>
> ~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
> Barony of Highland Foorde
> "Have you hugged a harp today?"
> --
> "To this end should a truly chivalrous man know something of arts and
> courtesies as befits the quality of his character, else the world
> shall think him nothing but a knuckle-dragging troglodyte in
> vambraces." -Lady Swannoc
> "This statement presupposes that a chivalrous man is a man with
> martial training. Then should a courtier skilled in the arts and
> sciences know something of the martial arts else the world could think
> him nothing but a poncy perfumed fop in lace." - Gaston de M. GD, AT,
> KDT
>