Ponte Alto Baronial Birthday

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Important: The previous announcement has a slight mistake in directions.  The
following is the revised version, along with an alternative route:

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Ponte Alto Baronial Birthday
Ponte Alto
25 February 1994

 The Barony of Ponte Alto wishes to invite all its members and neighbors to a
festive birthday celebration.  The Barony will be holding an all day feast,
interspersed with bardic competitions, dancing, performances, games and A&S
display.  There will be a musical composition contest for best Baronial
Anthem (1 prize for most silly song, 1 prize for best overall), as well
prizes for best bardic performances.  Please bring your instrument, stories
and voices to join in.  Dancing will occur between courses, and after the
feast.  Various theater group, including a children's puppet show, will be
presented.  The Baronial Game Champion will be selected at the game tourney.
 More energetic players can try their hand at games like Blind Man Bluff &
Musical Chairs.   All member of the Barony are encourage to bring their best
A&S works so that our visiting guests can see our "many fine products" on
display.

 The site is St Mark's Lutheran Church, 5800 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA.
 This site is DRY.  The cost of the Feast will be $12.00 before February 7,
and $14.00 afterwards.  Please add $3 if you do not have a proof of current
SCA membership at the door.  Children 6-12 are half price, and children 5 and
under are our guests.  There is a limit number of Off-Board spaces ($5 adult,
children free).   Make checks  payable to "Barony of Ponte Alto, SCA, Inc."

 Questions and reservations should be sent to the Autocrat, Kenwrec
FitzRaymund (Steve Sheets), 13001 Mt. Aubern Ct. Herndon, VA 22071,
(703-391-5681).

 Bardic Performers are urged to contact the Autocrat before the event!  

Schedule:

 12:30  Site Opens
 2:00  Opening Procession/First Course
 2:30  Performances
 3:30  Dance/Gaming
 4:30  First Court
 5:00  Second Course
 5:30  Performances
 3:15  Dance/Gaming
 7:00  Second Court
 7:30  Third Course
 8:00  Competions Winners Anounced
 8:15  Dance

Important: The previous announcement has a slight mistake in directions.  The
following is the revised version, along with an alternative route:

Directions: Take your best route to the intersection between the Washington
DC Beltway and US 95 South.  Traveling south on 95, away from the Beltway,
take the first Springfield/Franconia exit.  Stay right and exit onto Old Keen
Mill Road.  At the 2nd right, take Backlick Road.  The Church is about 1 1/2
miles down, on the left side of the road.

OR

Take the Washington DC Beltway, Highway 495 to Virginia Exit 5, Braddock Road
East, inside the Beltway.  Continue about 1 3/4 miles down to Backlick Road,
turning Right.  The Church is about 1 1/3 miles down, on the right side of
the road.