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<H2><FONT size=3>St. Paddy's Day Bloodbath/March 11, 2006</FONT></H2>
<P>Banners of the North! Weep! <BR><BR>You shame your noble King with your
winter's lethargy. While Atlantia's foes tilt at rings, you have wintered by
your hearthsides growing soft on rude tales and mulled wine. <BR><BR>Enough!
Arise and shake off the rust of these past frigid months. Sound the battle horn
and muster again. Let all the banners of the north fly and fan our hearts to
acts worthy of song. <BR><BR>The Barony of Ponte Alto is proud to present a day
that will be sure to satisfy even the most bloodthirsty fighter. <BR><BR>We will
host our annual St. Paddy's Day Bloodbath on Saturday, March 11th. This is event
is a fighter's dream, featuring our usual bearpit tourney and as many pickups as
you can stomach. Remember, This is for both light and heavy fighters, however
this year we will also be adding youth combat to the schedule! Light fare will
be served, and is included in the site fee. Lunch will be served by by Countess
Denise Duvalier and Lady Branwen Bach. Lite Fare will consist of beef
stew, cheese, bread, pepperoni slices and an apple/pear dessert. </P>
<P>Their Excellencies of Ponte Alto, Marcellus and Belphoebe, will also be
selecting their rapier and heavy champions, along with announcing a new
baronial warlord on this day. </P>
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<DIV><STRONG>St Paddy's Day Bloodbath Schedule:</STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV>9:00 troll opens</DIV>
<DIV>10:00 Authorizations begin</DIV>
<DIV>10:00 Duke Paul Instruction class * teaching times are at the discretion of
His Grace and may be changed *</DIV>
<DIV>11:00 Bear Pit Tourney (Rapier and Heavy)</DIV>
<DIV>12:30 lunch break </DIV>
<DIV>12:30-1:30 youth combat </DIV>
<DIV>1:30 Bear Pit Tourney resumes</DIV>
<DIV>3:00 Duke Paul instruction class for advanced training *
teaching times are at the discretion of His Grace and may be changed
*</DIV>
<DIV>4:00 Baronial Court </DIV>
<DIV><BR><B>COST:</B> Site fee is $5. Children under 5 are guests of the barony.
Non-members please add $3 to the site fee. <BR><BR><B>SITE:</B> Nottaway Park,
9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181. Site is dry. Pets are permitted on
leashes. Site is opens at 9AM until dusk. <BR><BR><B>DIRECTIONS:</B> Take your
best route to I-66, West of 495 to the Nutley Street exit (Vienna Metro
Station). Follow signs to Vienna. Go through three lights and turn left onto
Courthouse Road. The park entrance will be about a half mile up on your left. Go
into the park past the house on the hill. Fighting field is in the back of the
park. <BR><BR><B>AUTOCRAT:</B> Sir Thomas of Calais (Thomas Hundley), email:
THRID AT aol.com, Phone: (703) 339-4114 <BR><BR><B>RESERVATIONS:</B> Please send
all reservations to Denise Hundley, 8112 Bard Street, Lorton, VA 22079. Checks
should be made payable to "Barony of Ponte Alto, SCA Inc." </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>Ponte Alto is please to host Northern Regional War
Practice - Sunday March 12, 2006</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>The traditional day after Bloodbath.) <BR><BR>All stalwart warriors, ready
to brave wind and ice, awaken from your winter slumber and join the first
Northern Regional War Practice on Sunday, March 12th! </DIV>
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<DIV>His Grace, Duke Paul will give instruction on a great weapons class prior
to the War practice!</DIV>
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<DIV>The site will be the traditional Ponte Alto Sunday Practice site at
Tysons-Pimmit Park, behind Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church. <BR><BR>Our simple plan for the day is melee, melee, and even more
melee. Warm-ups and singles to begin at noon, with the first call to muster at 1
pm. <BR><BR><B>Directions:</B> <BR>Take your best route to I-495. Get off at the
exit for Tysons Corner at Route 7 East (Falls Church). The library is on the
left about 1 mile towards Falls Church. Park in the library lot and go down the
hill to the park. <BR><BR>OR <BR><BR>Take I-66 to the Route 7 (Falls Church)
exit. Get off heading towards Tysons Corner. The library is on the right about
one mile. Park in the library lot and go down the hill to the park. <BR><BR>Abel
Brem of Regnesfolc<BR>Northern Regional Warlord<BR>abelofregnesfolc AT aol.com
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