[Ponte Alto] Stierbach's Baronial Birthday

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Stierbach Baronial Birthday
June 18-20, 2004
Leesburg, VA

Let it be known far and wide that the Barony of Stierbach does cordially invite all her friends from far and near to come and celebrate our beloved Barony's formation at Stierbach's Baronial Birthday on June 19, 2004 at the Loudoun County Fairgrounds.  There will be fighting, feasting, and dancing at a wet site.

Their Excellencies, Colum and Brianna, will choose their baronial artisan, bardic champion, and martial champions based on activities throughout the day. (More information to follow.)
  
Martial activities will include a Bedford Points Tournament for the heavy fighters, a rapier list, archery, and thrown weapons.

There will be Arts and Sciences displays, a solar, a bardic competition during the day, and a bardic circle Saturday evening.

The Atlantian Society for Siege Weapons and Heavy Infantry Projectiles will be sponsoring a distance and accuracy competition Saturday afternoon!
  
The Atlantian Royal Brewer is pleased with the wet site and has offered to sponsor a brewing competition.

Saturday evening will feature a wonderful feast prepared in German style by the Stierbach Cooks' Guild. Contact Lady Grace Whiting (KristiWhyKelly at aol.com) with dietary concerns.
  
Autocrat: Ii Katsumori Roku-I (Joshua Logan Badgley), 6899 Ridge Water Ct, Centreville VA 20121, (703) 815-0310 arts at stierbach.org
  
Cost:
  
Adult Site Fee:  $8.00
Youth Site Fee*:  $4.00
Feast:  $7.00
Camping Fee: $5.00
  
*Youth is anyone between 6 and 18 years of age.  Children 5 and under do not pay a site or camping fee.  Please remember to have all necessary paperwork for children. 
  
Reservationist: Peter Larson, 2218 Mohegan Drive #A2, Falls Church VA  22043, (703) 356-3547, isangeles at hotmail.com
  
Checks should be made out to "Barony of Stierbach, SCA Inc.".  Please include your membership number and expiration date.  Non-members are subject to the non-member surcharge.

Site: Loudoun County Fairgrounds, 17558 Dry Mill Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175. 

The site opens at 4pm on Friday, June 18th for tent campers and activities will go on all day Saturday.  Sunday will be reserved for take down and clean up.

Directions:
  
Take I-495 to Rt 7 W to Leesburg. Take the US-15 S/VA 7 W exit towards Warrenton/Winchester. Stay on VA-7 W to the VA-Rt 9 exit to Charles Town/Hillsboro. Turn left on Charles Town Pk, then left on Dry Mill Rd.

  OR:

Take I-495 to the Dulles Toll Road, which becomes the Dulles Greenway, to Leesburg. Take the US-15 S/VA 7 W exit towards Warrenton/Winchester. Follow VA-7 W to the VA-Rt 9 exit towards Charles Town/Hillsboro, then left on Charles Town Pk, then left on Dry Mill Rd.
  
Follow Dry Mill Road until you see the SCA signs for the SCA into the Loudoun County 4-H Fairgrounds on your left.