My thanks! (long)

[SCAVard@aol.com]

Poster: SCAVard@aol.com

It's been a mere 72 hours since we heard that the Acorn had accidentally not
published the event flyer for our March event (Ladies' Day, March 27th, see
below for details), but there's already been a rally of support from our
neighboring groups to help us effect "damage control".  I want to pass along
my thanks to the following Web Ministers who have placed information relating
to Ladies' Day on their Baronial web sites:

>From the Barony of Storvik, Lord Oswulf, who created a new web page
specifically for our announcement - http://storvik.atlantia.sca.org/lady.html

>From the Incipient Barony of Highland Foorde, Siegfried Sebastian Faust, for
adding a link to our flyer on the Highland Foorde March Calendar -
http://highland-foorde.atlantia.sca.org/calendar/cal_2_int.shtml

>From the Shire of Roxbury Mill, Gregor Dow M'Gregor, for featuring Ladies' Day
on their Upcoming Events page (even *if* he got the name of the event wrong,
<g>) - http://www.radix.net/~gregsackett/sca/events.htm

>From the Barony of Lochmere, Mistress Celynen of Stow-on-the-Wold, for
dedicating their Baronial Events page to our flyer.  This is quite generous,
considering that Lochmere has an event of their own coming up in April. -
http://lochmere.atlantia.sca.org/events.html

>From the Barony of Stierbach, Lord Alaric Luther, who put our announcement on
Stierbach's HOME PAGE, making it the first thing a visitor will see!  Talk
about good press! - http://agent.infodata.com/stierbach/

These are the only ones I know of right now.  If there others, let me know,
and forgive me for my unintentional slight.  Please know that we in Dun
Carraig are MOST appreciative for the efforts that our neighbors are
undertaking on our behalf to help us get the word out about our event, and
that this assistance will not be soon forgotten.

Also, my heartfelt thanks go to Sayyid Rabah az-Zafar and Lady Gwendolen ferch
Cadwaladr ap Rhys, the Kingdom Chronicler "wonder twins"!  Once the
inadvertant oversight was brought to their attention, they moved swiftly and
decisively, and took immediate steps to ensure that the word about our event
got distributed through other channels.  Due to their quick action, our event
now stands a fighting chance!

And while I'm at it, I may as well plug our event, eh?  Flyer is pasted below!

>From Dun Carraig, land of the unified Marlboros, I remain,
// Vard //

Lord Edvard Gayer, Chronicler
Barony of Dun Carraig, Atlantia
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Mar 27th - Ladies' Day Tourney Barony of Dun Carraig, King George, VA

The Barony of Dun Carraig invites all good Gentles to attend their Ladies' Day
Tourney, to be held in the Crown Lands adjacent to the Barony's southern
border. There will be fighting for heavy weapons and schlager beginning at
11am. For those inclined to more genteel entertainment, there will be an A&S
competition and dancing throughout the day and into the evening.

The Tournament: will be a three-part competition to include Best Poem, Best
Favor, and Best Heavy Weapons/Best Schlager fighter. (1) Poem: Each fighter
must compose and read an original poem in honor of the one who inspires them.
(2) Favor: Each fighter must have a favor created for him or her by the one
they fight for. As these take time to create, they should be made in advance
of the Tourney. (3) Fighting: There will be a Double Elimination Tourney for
both the heavy weapons and schlager. Following the single-man Tourneys will be
three-man team Bear Pit heavy and schlager competitions. Bring a team or pick-
up one at the event.

Arts & Sciences: The A&S competition will be an open display for any item that
includes detailed, how-to instructions (diagrams are encouraged). Works will
be judged on the merit of the instructions. Best entries will be published in
the forthcoming Dun Carraig A&S newsletter (assuming permission is given, of
course!). Please direct A&S related questions to Countess Eorann O'Connor
(Nancy Cox) at (301) 855-3631 or email: nancycox@erols.com.

Feast: Lord Edvard Gayer will prepare a sumptuous three-remove feast. Seating
is limited to 80 people, so please reserve early. Address dietary concerns to
Lord Vard (Ken Buzzard) at (301) 737-0437 or email: scavard@aol.com.

Site: King George County Citizens Center, 8076 King's Highway, King George,
VA. Site opens and 10am and closes at 8pm. No smoking or pets allowed, however
it is a wet site.

Merchants: You are welcome! Please contact the autocrat for details.

Fees: Site fees - In advance: On Board $9/Day Trip $4; At the door: On Board
$11/Day Trip $5. Reservations should be sent to the autocrat. Please make
checks payable to "Barony of Dun Carraig/SCA Inc." 

Autocrat: Arianwen ferch Angharad (Rebecca Stidam), 635C Hall Road, Ct C,
Dahlgren, VA 22448, (540) 644-8021, e-mail arianwen76@hotmail.com. Please call
if you have any questions.

Directions: 

>From Northern VA: Take your best route along I-95 to Fredericksburg, VA. In
Fredericksburg take Route 3 East approximately 15 miles. The King George
County Citizens Center is on the right immediately before the junction with
Route 206.

>From Central VA: Take your best route to I-95 north of Richmond. Take Exit
104, bear right onto Route 207, and continue toward Fort A. P. Hill. Merge
with Route 301 North. Continue along Route 301 for 12 miles to junction with
Route 3 and turn left. Follow Route 3 for five miles to junction with Route
206. The King George County Citizens Center is on the left immediately beyond
Route 206, two doors beyond the Fire Station.

>From MD: Take your best route to 301 South. Cross the Potomac River Bridge
into Virginia. There is a $1.50 toll leaving Maryland. Go approximately 3 1/2
miles from the bridge to Route 206. Turn right onto 206 and proceed nine miles
to Route 3. Turn right onto Route 3, the King George County Citizens Center is
immediately on the left, two doors beyond the Fire Station.
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