[MR] Highland River Melees

[Bach Watson Associates]

Thank you to Gerita for posting this info while I was on a business trip
to Cleveland. I want to thank everyone for their patience while we were
in the midst of confusion.

Yours in Service,
Berengaria

Berengaria of Leighton Buzzard
Autocrat, Highland River Melees
Chatelaine, Barony of Highland Foorde
Kingdom of Atlantia
Society for Creative Anachronism


On 03-Mar-12 15:36, Gerita della Mara wrote:
> Greetings to the Tavern!
>
> There have been some questions about Highland River Melees this year.  
> Please allow me to step in for our Autocrat for a moment and try to 
> answer those I have seen:
>
> 1.  The Event is June 1, 2, 3.  The Site opens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 
> closes at 11:00 on Sunday morning.  Anyone still on site at 11:05 will 
> be assumed to be part of the clean up crew, as we need to clear the 
> site completely by noon.
>
> 2.  The event is at Little Orleans Campground, where it has been these 
> past two years.  May I grinningly remind everyone again to watch that 
> curve!!
>
> 3.  The site is cleared for alcohol (period containers preferred), 
> dogs (on leash, with proof of rabies vaccination in hand), children, 
> and fighters of all persuasions (have I left anyone out?).
>
> 4.  This will be a Royal Progress event, and we are beyond excited to 
> welcome our Royals to the Far Northern Reaches of Their Kingdom.
>
> 5.  Camping is not only possible, but encouraged.  There is a small 
> extra fee.  The site has a few cabins for rent that sleep about 6.  If 
> you want one of those, please get with Little Orleans at your earliest 
> convenience because they book up quickly at that time of year.
>
> 6.  Yes, you can fish in the little riverlet behind us, or in the 
> Potomac a mile or so away.  Maryland Fishing license requirements do 
> rule.
>
> 7.  Yes, there is a little bar and grill nearly walking distance back 
> the way you come in.  They like us.  Have fun.
>
> 8.  The Camp store sells beer, certainly, and ice.
>
> 9.  The gas station at the highway juncture is the last one.  They 
> sell typical gas station food.
>
> 10.. and anyway, there'll be a fund-raiser breakfast and lunch on 
> Saturday, and feast Saturday night.  Lots of food around!
>
> 11. And don't forget the Second Becoming Annual Brewers' Smack-down!!!
>
> 12.  For Artisans, the theme of the event is War of the Roses.  
> There'll be a competition and some lovely classes.
>
> 13. Fighers, be ready for authorizations, melees til you drop on 
> Saturday, and maybe a torchlight tourney on Friday.
>
> 14.  Yes, we are going to put this up on ACCEPS momentarily.  Sorry 
> for the delay on that.
>
> Any other questions, please feel free to contact the Autocrat, Lady 
> Berengaria, or me.
>
> Ever in service,
> Gerita
>

-- 
Gayle Bach-Watson
Pastor, Benjamin's Krider's UCC
Westminster, Maryland

The most exciting phrase to hear in science,
the one that heralds new discoveries, is not
"Eureka!" but "That's funny ..."
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