Royal Progress:

Additional notes on Wheelchair Accessibility: Some gravel paths and roads, but can be managed with minimal difficulty
Additional Notes on Alcohol Policy: Alcohol policy will be strictly enforced, violation will result in expulsion from site with no refund.
Additional Notes on Flames: There are two large fire pits on site, one under the pavilion with picnic tables and one outside with benches

On Oct. 11, 2025 starting at 9am and ending at 9pm, the Shire of Sunderoak will host the first Memento Mori (Remember the Dead) event. We will be at Camp Lutherlyn, 500 Lutherlyn Ln., Butler PA 16001. Fees for the day are $15 for members, $10 children 5-17 years old and children under 5 are free. Reservations should be sent to Selena Kaplan, 143 Remill Dr, Butler PA 16001. Make checks payable to SCA PA Inc. Shire of Sunderoak. Her email is skaplan418 (at) gmail.com. If you plan to join us, even if you don’t pre register, please email her and include Memento Mori in the subject line (this is so (our head cook) can more accurately estimate what she needs to prepare for the sideboard.) Speaking about the sideboard, the days menu will be prepared by THL Sorcha Mackenzie and will include: Meats: Mummy dogs (hot dogs in crescent rolls)-GF option as well. – -Beef and lentil stew – Vegetarian: Lentil soup- Both can be made gluten free
Fruit spread: Oranges/mandrins-Melons-Grapes-Apples
Sweets: Honey cakes for Cerberus – Gf version available-Pom/choc chip muffins (gluten free option available) – Shortbread “coins” for the ferryman
Basics: Bread selection (confirming a GF option- standby) – Cheese – Pickles – Meat tray – Jam for bread – flavors TBD
Drinks: Water and hot tea options
I will be acting as autocrat and I can be reached via email at siraengus@zoominternet.net This is a dry site, so please refrain from bringing any alcoholic beverages. Additional details (including 3 videos that give you a virtual tour of the site) can be found on the Sunderoak website at https://sunderoak.aethelmearc.org/EventsMomentoMori.html

This idea for this event came from my belief that even though our bodies are fragile and our time on this earth is limited, we are not truly gone until we have passed from the memories of those we leave behind.
The best way to keep our friends in the forefront of our minds is through wordfame. Stories, songs, sharing something they taught us, or simply just listening to the stories told round the fire. All these stories serve to refresh our memories or create new ones. In my mind, that keeps them alive in some small way.
I struggled with the theme of this event because I did not want it to turn dark and depressing, quite the opposite, my hope for the day is that we celebrate the lives of those that have gone before us. To that end, I am compiling a memory board containing photos of our fallen friends which will be displayed in the main hall. If you want me to include someone, email me a photo at siraengus@zoominternet.net
It is my hope that wordfame will be spread thru story and song, on the lysts as we remember the archers, fencers & fighters, and tell the “No sh#t there we were…” stories.
Activities for the day include bardic opportunities throughout the day, a double elimination heavy tournament followed by by a bear pit run by Sir Rouland , a fencing tournament run by Master Corwin, target archery run by Master Juan Miguel. And Thrown Waepons run by Mistress Rosheen and Baron Gunther. As this is a Royal progress event, Their Majesties will hold court at Their leisure.
If there is anything me or my staff can do please reach out and let us know!