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

[Glynis Gwynedd]

At this time the demo is going to be canceled. I encourage everyone to
attend Montevale's Italian Ren Schola, or attend the pumpkin fest as
spectators. There are simply not enough available participants to
effectively run a demo at the event, and I do not wish to draw away
from our neighbor's event.


~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 Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Glynis Gwynedd<ylandra at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
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