The Barony of the South Downs presents
Red Tower XXIX
September 14-16, 2001 at YMCA Camp Grandview
4700 Camp Grandview Rd, Millbrook AL 36054
Site opens 5:00 p.m. Friday Sept. 14 and closes 11:00 a.m. Sunday Sept. 16
[Removed form that allowed you to be sent e-mail
whenever this page is updated.]
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weather
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Updated: 9 Sep 2001
Spaces remaining
As of September 9, 2001 - Cabin beds: zero . . . Feast: 35
Staff
(original flyer also had e-mail links)
Autocrats
Sir Saavogg Haraldsson
Phone
Lord Michael of River's Bend
Phone
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Merchant coordinator
John the Trader
Phone
(mka Harvey Sharpe)
Address
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Cooks
THL Borgar the Bright
THL Laurettia atte Blacksterre
Phone
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Reservations
Lord Andrew of Theodford
(mka Russ Brookshire)
Address
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Fee Schedule
Before 7/26 .. 7/26-8/25 .. After 8/25
Cabin space, on board ... $ 21 24 27
Tenting, on board ....... 18 21 24
Daytrip, on board ....... 11 11 11
Off board (no feast): deduct $5.
Proof of SCA membership: deduct $3.
Age 6-12: half price. Age 5 or less: free.
Make checks payable to: SCA Inc./Barony of the South Downs
In accordance with
Kingdom Law: No family shall pay a site fee more than that of three adult members, as long as
all of the children are all under age 18 and have current memberships. This includes bed/camping
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Directions
Best route to I-65. About nine miles north of Montgomery, Alabama, take exit 181. Take Hwy 14
east and follow the SCA signs to Camp Grandview (it's not real far from the interstate). Here
is a map.
There are hotels and motels are on the west side of I-65 and they include: Best Western,
Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn, Jameson Inn, and Towne Suites. There are also plenty
of places to eat nearby on both sides of I-65.
Current schedule
Friday, Sept. 14
5:00 pm Site opens
6:00 pm Travelers' fare available
9:00 pm Armor inspsection - torchlight tourney
10:00 pm Torchlight tourney
Saturday, Sept. 15
7:00 am Breakfast (until 8:30)
9:00 am Armor inspection
10:00 am Red Tower List and Rapier activities
12 noon Lunch
12:30 pm Baron's Prize List
2:00 pm Quest
4:00 pm Court
5:30 pm Feast
9:00 pm Revel (MKN, dancing)
Sunday, Sept. 16
7:00 am Breakfast (until 8:30)
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Staff
Archery: Lord Rhydderch
Dance/Revel: Lady Peryn
Heavy marshal: Lord Michael
Herald in charge: Lady Serena
Field herald: Lord Dubhncain
Quest: Mistress Æthelwynn
Rapier marshals: Mistress Irene, Sir Gareth
Rapier scenario: Lord Christoph
Seneschal: Lord Kevin
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Please remember that
Camp Grandview is a dry site.
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Arts Martial
- Torchlight tourney on Friday - "I'm Not Dead Yet!":
greatsword only, legs and arms must be taken before delivering the final blow, single-elimination,
wounds retai... heh heh, just kidding.
- Red Tower list on
Saturday (double-elimination, metal body armor required)
- Baron's Prize List - best two-out-of-three, single-elimination,
no weapons requirements
- Rapier activities on Saturday (melee scenario: ship-to-shore)
- Archery activities on Saturday (format and schedule TBD)
Quest
Saturday afternoon. Each team to consist of four people: a heavy fighter, a rapier fighter,
and two non-combatants. Test your knowledge of Meridies history, heraldry, and SCA history!
... in an assortment of categories.
Food
Lunch on Saturday will be a fund-raiser with a round table discussion on What
it was Like Being King of Meridies - come see who we have for panelists. Proceeds will
benefit Seasons and the Barony.
On board (feast) reservations include traveler's fare Friday night and breakfast both Saturday
and Sunday morning. The theme for the feast on Saturday is "Four Woks,
No Waiting" (think Mongolian BBQ).
Feast ingredients, from Borgar: "We will be serving beef, chicken,
and pork, for the meats. The most likely veggies: carrots, onions, bell peppers, cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, mushrooms, bean sprouts, and whatever else I find on sale. We will be using assorted
items to season the cooking with, such as garlic oil, rice wine, chicken broth, beef broth,
soy sauces, hot sauces plus whatever else I can find in the kitchen."
{ When I asked about the bell peppers, he said, "they are period... Columbus
found and named them in 1492 on his trip to the West Indies." }
Revelry
- Medieval Knightly News (see ad below)
- A bardic circle is planned for Saturday evening
- Dancing with live music from Peach
Curry and Assorted Kindling; it's also possible that Kamuran and Bashshar from Peach Curry
will perform a stick dance called Dueling Turks!
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All the news that's fit to print - and if it's not, we'll make it up! Or at
the very least we'll steal it from somebody else. MEDIEVAL KNIGHTLY NEWS will be broadcasting
live from Red Tower on Saturday night!
This performance is rated PG-Parental Guidance Suggested. We wanted to rate it PDG-Pretty Damn
Good, but then we read the script.
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Web links
Kingdom of Meridies - the
Web site for this kingdom
Barony of the South Downs
- the Web site for the hosting group
Barony history pages by Yves - includes an
account of last year's glorious gladitorial Roman saturnalia!
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