[MR] What to bring to Drums of War?

[Caitlin MacDonoughue]

Greetings to the lists,
Drums of War is right around the corner and lots of fun activities are planned. Here is a list of things you may want to bring to take advantage of all the opportunities offered....
 
1. Bring $12 if you are a member, $17 if you are a non-member, unless you pre-registered.
 
2. Bring your best heraldic banner that displays your baronial, canton, household or personal device to enter in the Heraldic Banner Competition.  There will be a prize and our own Coronets will be judging.  See our website for rules.   .http://sites.google.com/site/drumsofwar2011/home
 
3.  Bring your musical instrument, poems, songs and stories for the Performer's Revel on Friday night.  We may play Pick, Play or Pass. 
 
4.  Bring a non-perishable food item or $1.00 as your entrance fee to the party on Saturday night in the castle.  We will be dancing but we will also have food and music and the good company of friends and we will be helping the local Second Harvest Food Bank.
 
5.  Fighters -  Bring your spiffiest, and most fierce armor / garb and enter the Fighter Fashion Show on Saturday morning before fighting starts.  It will be fun and most entertaining to see who rules as the fiercest and best looking warrior in the Barony.  There will be prizes.
 
6.  Poets - Bring your poem to enter in the Poetry Competition. 
 
7,  Artisans - Bring your talents and spend time learning new skills.  We have many A&S classes being offered through out the day.  Archery classes, youth classes and Marshalling classes are being offered as well.
 
8.  Brewers - Bring your mead, ale, wine or cordial and enter it into the Brewing Competition.  The Baronial Brewing Champion will be selected from these entries. 
 
And if you are competiting for the Baronial Heavy, Youth Heavy, Equestrian or Rapier
Champion, don't forget to bring your A&S entry to their Excellencies' tent for them to see and plan time for them to talk with you.  
 
And... all of this is in addition to fighting, fighting, fighting, rapier activities and archery and thrown weapons, and equestrian activiites, and a Siege Demo and merchants and a Newcomer's Reception and class and activities for the little ones too.   
 
See why you won't want to miss it?  And all just for $12 for the whole weekend if you are a member, $17 if you are not.  What a deal.  June 17-19, Castle Elchenburg, Elkin, NC. Gate opens at 2:00 pm on Friday.  
See you there,
Lady Caitlin
Autocrat, Drums of War