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Blackstone Annual Muster & Feast
September 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - September 10, 2023 @ 11:30 am
Royal Progress:
Additional notes on Wheelchair Accessibility: Grassy areas throughout but without any serious slopes or obstacles.
Additional Notes on Alcohol Policy: Effort should be made to use period containers and dispose of alcoholic beverage trash discreetly.
Additional Notes on Pet Policy: Pets must be leashed and cleaned up after there are available pet stations. Any animal that causes a disturbance will be asked to be removed.
Additional Notes on Flames: After the fire is extinguished the holes must be refilled and the sod/grass replaced. “No trace left behind” policy.
On the Margins of kingdoms the whispers of war have reached the banks of the great river which makes our western border. We rally together our kin to expand our ranks and encourage the posterity to join us in our mission; a show of force (and frivolity) to ensure the prospect of our nations in these troubling times.
The Barony of Blackstone Mountain is beginning a new tradition of hosting a recruiting event with the aim of growing the armies in the southern span of our great Kingdom as well as throughout Aethelmearc and the entirety of the SCA. Baronial Champions will be chosen this day in a variety of activities. Tournaments will display the SCA’s prowess in Martial disciplines. A&S theme will be (With no physical flexibility required.) Limbo: How low can you go? A focus on low cost (under $20) options for beginners to furnish their garb and gear. Bards are encouraged to roam the entirety of the park (busking allowed) and take the (open to the public stage) with a reservation.
Boons will be granted for the service of bringing a newcomer to share in our pastime. Sparking a flame of love for the modern medieval ages we have created in our Society. There will be one of a kind (Scadian) artisan made prizes as bounty for recruitment. – Entry to win is bought by having a newcomer list a member as a referral to the event. The member with the most recruits will be granted an exclusive baronial accolade to be handed down in the following year as an ongoing tradition for the event.
– Site open for set up September 8th at 5pm
– Troll opens Saturday Sept 9th at 8am activities planned starting at 9am
– Site closes at 11:30am – September 10
HOST: Barony of Blackstone Mountain
SITE: Washington’s Riverfront Park
Address: Lock House Rd Ravenswood WV 26164 (no street number)
Adult fee: $20
Adult SCA member discount: $15
Youth fee (17 and under): $5
Feast Fee $15 (Feast cap of 50)
Family cap of $50 Camping: Free
Preregistration opens March 10th, 2023 and closes August 26th, 2023 and grants $5 off adult site fee.
Site Fees can be collected at troll prereg discount applied.
Registration for feast MUST be made by
AUGUST 26th —– NO ACCEPTIONS ——
Preregistrations, Stage Reservations, and Merchant requests can be made by contacting Autocrat Lady Brienne the Scorned (Katie Haught via text message at 304-532-4363 (text will get you a same-day response) or via email to katiehaught1@yahoo.com (email may take longer to respond to)
Make checks or money orders payable to: SCA-WV Inc. Barony of Blackstone Mountain mailing address: P.O. Box 1191 St. Albans, WV 25177