[Populace] Fwd: event announcement

[Johnston Paul]

Here is a local event that some of the fighters and
fencers may want to attend. It just came to be.

Baron Luke Tarr of House Wilmot



> Winter Brawl The date is 2/17/07

> 
> Come join the Households of Serpentius, TOAD, and
> Wilmot along with the
> Barony of Iron Bog in celebrating the art of hitting
> other people for fun!
> We have planned a day of indoor fighting, fencing
> and feasting to be held at
> the Cherry Hill Holiday Inn. 
> 
> Heavy Weapons Fighting: There will be both a novice
> (fighter authorized for
> two years or less in the SCA) and a regular double
> elimination tournament.
> What's the fun of winning a tournament if you don't
> get a cool prize? Duke
> Ronald of Wilmot has graciously provided a stainless
> steel bascinet! Lest we
> be accused of not encouraging the kinder virtues, a
> prize for "most
> chivalrous" will be awarded as well. 
> 
> Fencing: There will be both a novice (fencer
> authorized for two years or
> less in the SCA) and a regular tournament. We have
> prizes galore for the
> fencers as well, including a Darkwood Armory ring
> dagger! 
> 
> Youth Fighting: We have also planned youth fighting
> activities so that they
> can be encouraged to follow in their elders
> footsteps.
> 
> Arts & Sciences: The gentle ladies of the house will
> not let us forget the
> skill of the artisans so in honor of them, an arts &
> sciences display is
> planned with a prize for populaces' choice.
> 
> Merchanting: There is room for merchants as well. If
> you intend to merchant,
> please contact the co-autocrat to reserve your
> space. Space is extremely
> limited, so please make arrangements early!
> 
> Feast: As the event is in a hotel conference center,
> we are limited to food
> catered by the hotel. A feast of salad, sliced
> sirloin with a wild mushroom
> demi glace, herbed grilled chicken, penne in a rich
> blush sauce, starch or
> vegetable, rolls and butter, dessert, coffee, tea,
> and iced tea. There will
> also be a light day board of deli meats, cheese and
> bread during the day,
> which is included in the site fee.
> 
> Event Fee: (includes the day board)
> 
> *       Adult member: $15  
> 
> *       Adult non-member: $18
> 
> *       Youth member (Ages 6 to 13 years): $8
> 
> *       Five and under are free
> 
>  
> 
> Feast: $15/person. Feast reservations must be paid
> in full by February 1,
> 2007. Reservations not paid in full by this date
> will not be honored. As it
> is a hotel, they will provide all dishes and linens
> so no dishes to wash-up
> afterward! For those who prefer not to attend the
> feast, there is a small
> restaurant on site as well as numerous restaurants
> nearby. As the hotel has
> a bar onsite, you may not bring any alcohol into the
> ballroom, though it is
> allowed in the guest rooms. All alcohol drunk in the
> ballroom must be
> purchased at the bar onsite.
> 
> If you intend to fight in either novice tourney,
> please pre-register.
> Include a copy of your authorization and membership
> card. You will receive
> an email-letter which will enable    you to speed
> through troll. Of course,
> novices are welcome to fight in both tournaments.
> 
> Schedule:
> 
> 9:30 AM Troll opens
> 
> 10:30 AM list for novice tourneys close (both
> fencing and fighting)
> 
> 11 AM Novice tourneys begin
> 
> 12 PM Day board opens
> 
> 12 PM List for regular fighting and fencing
> tournaments closes
> 
> 1 PM Regular fighting and fencing tourney begins as
> well as Youth Fighting
> 
> 2 PM Day board closes
> 
> 5 PM Baronial Court
> 
> 5:30 PM Ballroom closes for feast set-up
> 
> 6 PM Feast
> 
> 9 PM Site closes
> 
>  
> 
> Autocrat: Don Nigel of Castle West (MKA Gary
> Stewart)
> 
> Nigel14 at comcast.net  or 856-343-7292 (no calls after
> 9 PM please)
> 
>  
> 
> Co-Autocrat/Merchant Coordinator: Roxane Farabi
> Shahzedeh (MKA Melinda
> Haren) melindaharen at yahoo.com or 908.638.5949 (no
> calls after 9 PM please)
> 
>  
> 
> Event/Feast Reservations: Please send reservations
> to Don Nigel of Castle
> West (MKA Gary Stewart), 402 West Ave., Pitman, NJ
> 08071.  Checks should be
> made out to SCA-Barony of Iron Bog. If you include
> an email address and a
> copy of your signed membership card, you will
> receive a letter which will
> enable you to speed through troll. Just show your
> letter to receive your
> event token!
> 
>  
> 
> Hotel Reservations: Please contact the hotel
> directly to reserve a room.
> Mention you are with the SCA to receive the room
> discount.
> 
> Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
> 
> Rt. 70 & Sayer Ave.
> Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
> Tel: 1-856-663-5300 -or- 1-800-HOLIDAY
> Fax: 1-856-662-2913
> E-Mail: gm at holidaycherryhill.com
> 
>  
> 
> Directions:
> 
> Downtown Philadelphia
> Take the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to Route 30 east
> to Route 70 east, follow
> for approx. 3 miles, hotel is on the right.
> Approx. 6mi - 15 min.
> 
> Philadelphia Int'1 Airport
> Take I-95 north to The Walt Whitman Bridge, follow
> signs for Route 130 north
> follow signs for Route 70 east, follow for approx. 3
> miles, hotel is on the
> right
> Approx. 18mi - 25 min.
> 
> Trenton, NJ
> Take I-295south to exit 34B, that will put you on
> Route 70 west, follow for
> approx. 3 miles, hotel is on the left, to the
> Cornell Avenue jug-handle.
> Take the jug-handle at Cornell Avenue to bring you
> back around and the hotel
> will be on the right adjacent to Red Hot & Blue.
> Approx. 35mi - 45 min.
> 
> Atlantic City / South Jersey
> Take the Atlantic City Expressway to the North/South
> Freeway to I-295north
> to exit 34B. This will put you on Route 70 west.
> Follow for approx. 3 miles,
> hotel is on the left, to the Cornell Avenue
> jug-handle. Take the jug-handle
> at Cornell Avenue to bring you back around, and the
> hotel will be on the
> right adjacent to Red Hot & Blue
> Approx. 55mi - 1 hr. 15 min.
> 
> New, York/North Jersey
> Take the New Jersey Turnpike to exit 4, then take
> Route 73 north to Route
> I-295 south to exit 34B. This will put you on Route
> 70 west. follow for
> approx. 3 miles, hotel is on the left, to the
> Cornell Avenue jug-handle.
> Take the jug-handle at Cornell Avenue to bring you
> back around, and the
> hotel will be on the right adjacent to Red Hot &
> Blue.
> Approx. 85mi 1 hr. 30 min. (from New York City)
> 
> Baltimore/Washington/Points South
> Follow I-95 north to the Delaware Memorial Bridge
> and onto I-295 north to
> exit 34B. This will put you on Route 70 west. Follow
> for 3 miles, to the
> Cornell Avenue jug-handle. Take the jug-handle at
> Cornell Avenue to bring
> you back around and the hotel will be on the right
> adjacent to Red Hot &
> Blue.
> Approx. 140mi - 2 hr. 30 min. (from Washington, DC)
> 
> Harrisburg/Points West
> Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Valley Forge (exit
> 24). Follow I-76 east
> (Schuylkill Expressway) to I-676 (Vine Street
> Expressway). Take to the
> Benjamin Franklin Bridge and proceed onto route 30
> east Follow the signs for
> Route 70 east, follow for approx. 3 miles, hotel is
> on the right.
> Approx. 150mi - 2 hr. 30 min. (from Harrisburg)
> 
> Betsy Ross Bridge
> The Betsy Ross Bridge is Route 90. Follow for
> approx. 2 miles north and exit
> onto Haddonfield Road (you can only go south).
> Continue on Haddonfield Road
> for approx. 5 miles. You will pass a golf course,
> then the Cherry Hill Mall.
> Proceed for approx. 1 more mile and turn right onto
> Route 70 west, Take the
> jug-handle at Cornell Avenue to bring you back
> around and the hotel will be
> on the right adjacent to Red Hot & Blue.
> Approx. 6mi - 15 min. (from the bridge)
> 
>  
> 
> 



 
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