[Ponte Alto] Fall Coronation Expeditionary Road Trip and Melee Team Challenge!!!!

Tue Aug 19 07:19:49 PDT 2008

Northern Army Ponte-Bach Road Trip: Fall Coronation

As we grab the gauntlet thrown in challenge at Pennsic for the  
Coronation melee tournament and make ready to demonstrate the strength  
and agility of the North, we must do so with great haste and without  
delay – for Fall Coronation is nigh upon us and we must make ready for  
the long journey to tourney and celebration!

To honor the elevation of their Highnesses and to challenge the rest  
of the Kingdom to raise the level of melee fighting throughout the  
land, Duke Cuan has called for a melee tourney at Coronation.  To  
uphold the glory and honor that the North has demonstrated in recent  
days, we are crusading forth in strength to accept that challenge!

To expedite and facilitate our ability to bring the full strength of  
the North to bear on this quest, the Expeditionary Corps is once again  
doing everything possible to ensure that all those who wish to go have  
the opportunity to do so – be it ridesharing, carvanning, meals,  
accomodations… we've got it covered from start to finish.  Please read  
on for information regarding travel, food, and lodging for the event.   
We hope you will join us as we continue striving to set the standard  
for excellence.  REMEMBER... our schedule is quite jam-packed and  
we'll need to pace ourselves and our activity levels, as we still have  
the Chalice on 9/12-9/14, Siege of Glengary on 9/26-9/28, University  
on 10/4, a practice with our friends from the East on 10/5, War of the  
Wings on 10/9-10/12, Storvik Birthday melees on 10/17-10/19, Treaties  
not Turks in Bright Hills on 10/24-26, and a War Muster/Practice on  
10/26.  Choose wisely!!  We'd love to have everyone at every event,  
but we'd rather have folks *not* burning out!  Have fun out there!   
Please feel free to pass this message along to anyone or any lists you  
feel appropriate.

Official Event Information:

http://acorn.atlantia.sca.org/event_flyer.php?event_id=b7e5e554

Fighting:

If you hope to fight with the melee team at all, and have not yet  
advised Max by email, YOU MUST do so immediately!  There are ten spots  
on the team and we have been working hard to ensure that we have the  
slots filled and an extremely competitive team.  You can reach max at warlord at pontealto.org 
  or max.nelson at gd-ais.com.

Travel:

We will be leaving from Kat's house (3206 TAYLOE COURT HERNDON, VA  
20171) Friday, September 5th [please note that parking around the  
complex is in guest spots only and that you will need a "guest" sign  
from Kat to place in your windshield prior to our departure, so you  
may want to stop at the door before parking].   The drive is  
approximately 6½ hours, so we will attempt to leave as early as  
possible -- make sure to let us know in the database (link below) the  
earliest time you can leave, as we will leave as early as possible,  
and if you cannot leave until later in the day WE NEED TO KNOW ASAP.   
If you want to join the caravan, either as a driver or passenger, YOU  
MUST sign up by entering your information in the database section  
(because if you do not, we will not know you need a ride and we will  
not know that you will be caravanning with us all) at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database?method=reportRows&tbl=5 
.  If you cannot make it to Kat's house on your own and need to be  
picked up prior to the caravan down to the site, please let us know  
directly at expeditionary at pontealto.org so we can make sure to arrange  
a pick-up for you.

Accommodations:

Our best and most cost-effective option seems to be bunking in the  
cabins, which are $17 for adults.  As of this afternoon, there are ~70  
beds left.  These will be gone quickly, though, and the longer you  
wait the less likely it is that we can all be grouped together.  To  
make your reservation, please contact Katharine de la Vache as soon as  
possible. She may be reached at 910-938-5789, or via email at elgrad at hotmail.com 
.  YOU MUST let her know that you are with Ponte Alto.  (Checks will  
need to be mailed to her in advance to confirm your reservation).   
Again, please let us know of your plans by entering or editing your  
information in the database section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database?method=reportRows&tbl=5 
.

There are also rooms still available at either the Holiday Inn Express  
(2115 Highway 17 North, Jacksonville, NC 28546) which is about fifteen  
miles away and run about $90 per night, or you can priceline a room in  
Jacksonville (recent results pricelining a two-star in Jacksonville  
resulted in the Extended Stay America Jacksonville-Camp Lejeune at 20  
Mcdaniel Drive in Jacsonville, NC for $55 a night which price you  
might be able to also get directly by contacting them at  
910-347-7684).  Again, please let us know of your plans by entering or  
editing your information in the database section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database?method=reportRows&tbl=5 
.  If you need assistance locating a roommate, we can also try to help.

Food:

Friday night dinner will be whatever restaurants we agree to when we  
get sufficiently hungry on the road.  If you have any special dietary  
needs, please let us know immediately at expeditionary at pontealto.org  
so we can be certain to take them into account when we select our stops.

Sophia has kindly offered to make breakfast for everyone on Saturday  
morning (thanks!), or folks can try to fend for themselves.

Saturday evening folks can choose to either be onboard at the feast  
being cooked by GIANTS (Duke Valhalric, Egil, Thornberry, Robear)  
which Thomas, Denise, Max, etc... are likely to attend (make sure to  
send the extra money for feast in with your reservation, if  
interested!) -- or those who choose our more traditional route can eat  
offsite.  We are currently planning on Riverside Steak & Seafood at  
506 W. Corbett Ave., in Swansboro itself (http://viewfromthemountain.typepad.com/david_sobotta_weblog/2006/07/dining_along_th.html 
).

On Sunday, subject to finding a Tudor's Biscuit World or similar  
substitute, we'll plan on eating breakfast at Yana's Ye Olde Drug  
Store & Restaurant at 119 Front Street in Swansboro (http://www.yanamamas.com/restaurant/Menu.htm 
)

If you are interested in sharing a meal or two with us, please enter  
your information in the database section, where you can let us know  
which of the meals (Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Saturday  
Offboard, Sunday Breakfast) you are interested in sharing with us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BeneficiariusMilitaribus/database?method=reportRows&tbl=5 
.

As always… questions and suggestions can be directed to expeditionary at pontealto.org
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