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For almost 27 years, Ian Mitchell and Katherine Gillesfleur have served as Viceroy and Vicereine of Østgarðr. This year at Barleycorn, they'll step down and their esteemed successors, Alexandre Lerot d'Avigne and Eularia Trewe, will be invested as Viceroy and Vicereine.
The event will be held at YMCA Camp Combe on Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579, conveniently located near the Taconic State Parkway.
The site is "dog friendly." Dog owners must have written proof of current rabies inoculation, and sign a dog waiver at Troll. Dogs must be leashed at all times.
Merchants are welcome with a paid reservation, and there is no additional merchant fee.
YMCA Camp Combe
684 Peekskill Hollow Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10559
map
here
Make your best way to the Taconic Parkway in Putnam County, New York, approximately 40 miles north of New York City. Between mile marker 25.8 and 25.9 (there are no exit numbers on the Taconic), exit onto Peekskill Hollow Road. GO SLOW! The exit is very old and tight and short. At the bottom of the ramp, turn Left (both North and South exits make the left turn). Go approximately 1 1/2 miles, and the entrance to YMCA Camp Combe is on the left. NOTE: the Taconic Parkway does not allow trailers or commercial vehicles; contact the autocrat for alternate directions.
| Site opens to staff | 4:00 PM Friday, Sept. 8 |
| Gate open | 10:00 AM-3:30 PM Saturday, Sept. 9 People who cannot arrive between these hours must preregister and contact Lile in advance to make arrangements. |
| Fencing, heavy weapons, archery, written test, thrown weapons, brewing competition, A&S display, merchants, etc. | 11:00-3:30 PM |
| Dayboard | 1:00-3:00 PM |
| Last Viceregal court of Ian and Katherine, Royal court of Brion and Anna, Investiture of Alexandre and Eularia, First Viceregal court of Alexandre and Eularia |
4:00-6:00 PM |
| Feast | 6:30-8:30 PM |
| Dancing, bardic circle, etc. | 9:00-whenever |
| Breakfast | c. 8:00 AM Sunday, Sept. 10 |
| Site closes; if you're still here, you're cleanup crew | 12:00 noon Sunday, Sept. 10 |
| Autocrats | Thomas
of Northpass, aka Tom Martin, and | |
| Gate and Preregistration | Lile Dubh inghean ui Mordha, aka Lilli Haicken | |
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| Archery | Friderich Grimm, aka C. Haicken, and Mongo Chinua, aka Gary Guarino. | |
| Brewing Contest | Aquilina of the Sea Cliffs, aka Eileen Coles. If you're interested in entering the competition, see these classification guidelines, and fill out and bring this form for the judges. | |
| Camping | The site has plenty of room for tent camping. At present, nobody is coordinating who camps where, except that at check-in you'll be directed to the camping area. | |
| Court | If you have business in Viceregal Court, contact Yosef, Seahorse Herald (aka Jeff Zeitlin) no later than 5 PM Sept. 4. For Royal court, contact Their Majesties' herald, ???. | |
| Edward Zifran of Gendy's Unbelted Tourney |
Since Fast Eddie is unable to attend the event, expatriate Østgarðrian Countess Aidan will supervise the written test, and Sir Valgard will run the heavy-weapons tournament. Each unbelted participant is required to fight at least one belted fighter during the day, in addition to competing in an elimination tourney with the other unbelteds. | |
| Entertainment and Feast Servers |
Judith the Uncertain, aka Dyanna Flynn | |
| Fencing | Llywellan ap Rhys, aka Tom McCann | |
| Transportation | The site is not public-transit-friendly. People without cars are advised to take Metro North to either the Peekskill or the Croton-on-Hudson station. Lile will arrange a limited shuttle service from there; contact her in advance to assure space and find out what time the shuttle will be at which station. Cabs are not recommended; it'll cost a lot, and from previous experience, the cab drivers have no idea where the site is and may try to drop you somewhere else. |
Some of the details of the following are still being worked out, but it should be basically correct.
| Eating feast? | How old are you? | Staying how long? | When are you reserving? | Paid member of SCA, Inc? | How much will it cost? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayboard only | 5 and under | free | 6-12 years | $6.00 | 13-up | Day-trip | before Sept. 1 | Yes | $12.00 |
| No | $15.00 | ||||
| Sept. 1 and later | Yes | $15.00 | |||
| No | $18.00 | Overnight | before Sept. 1 | Yes | ??? |
| No | ??? | ||||
| Sept. 1 and later | Yes | ??? | |||
| No | ??? | With feast | 5 and under | free | 6-12 years | $11.00 | 13-up | Day-trip | before Sept. 1 | Yes | $22.00 |
| No | $25.00 | ||||
| Sept. 1 and later | Yes | $25.00 | |||
| No | $28.00 | Overnight | before Sept. 1 | Yes | $28.00 |
| No | $31.00 | ||||
| Sept. 1 and later | Yes | $30.00 | |||
| No | $33.00 |
Or maybe it's like this: Add up whichever of the following apply to you:
| Fee | age 0-5 | age 6-12 | age 13-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site fee | $0.00 | $6.00 | $12.00 |
| Saturday evening feast | $5.00 | $10.00 | |
| Staying overnight | $0.00 | $6.00 | |
| Reservation after Aug. 31 | $3.00 | ||
| Non-member of SCA, Inc. | $3.00 |
To be filled in....