Assessment
(2017-07-07 - 2017-07-09 - Site opens at 6 PM & Closes at 2 PM)
Black Diamond

Atlantia will join together along the shores of Holiday Lake to add the final polish to our skills and hones to our blades before the journey to the Great Pennsic War.

Whats Happening? LOTSA fighting. Archery, A&S and Performances (theater, bardic, dance) and more fighting.

Why? Because you love this crazy game we play!

Website: http://black-diamond.atlantia.sca.org/assessment/

Martial Activities: Armored will be a full War practice with seige authorizations.

Rapier scheule to be posted.

Archery and Combat archery will be present.

Arts & Sciences Activities: Sadb Ingen Chonchobair A&S is focused on the theme, \"the importance of agriculture for medieval life.\" Any display or class is welcome, but documentation is requested for all displays. No competitions; we have some volunteers to help review documentation and ready to critique for those entrants who want help, but everything will be judgment-free. Livestock & messy/smelly projects & classes are welcome (site has plenty of outdoor space). Her Excellency, Evelynne, plans to host a brewing round table (with discussion of growing hops, raising bees, etc welcome) as well.

Cost: 
Adult, Event Registration:       $15.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast $25.00 Camping
Adult, Member Discount:  $10.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast $20.00 Camping
Youth (6-14):      $5.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast $5.00 Camping
Child (0-5):     $0.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc., Barony of Black Diamond

Site: Holiday Lake 4-H Educationa Center 1267 State Rd 723 Appommatox River, VA 24522 Site opens Friday 6PM, closes Sunday 12PM

Site Restrictions: NO Pets. Site is Wet.

Merchanting Information: Merchants space available inside or outside. No fees.

Other Information: Updates via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1750347221947837/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%222%22%2C%22ref_dashboard_filter%22%3A%22upcoming%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22dashboard%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22main_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%7D

Current Schedule (check fequently for changes)

Friday the 7th
4pm- site opens
Sunset- Bardic
10pm- troll closes.

Saturday the 8th.
8am-troll opens
9am- Authorizations begin
9:45am- Morning Court
Fighting begins after Court
A&S opens after Court
Archery opens after Court
Newcomers tour meet at Troll after Court
10:30am- Performance art class
11am- Performance art class
11am- Canary and Galliards dance class
1pm- Bardic Circle starts
2pm- Shakespearen competition
2pm- SCA 101 class
3pm- Open Dance
4pm- Fighting closes
4pm- A&S closes
5pm- Archery closes
5:30pm- Court
7pm- Evening meal
Open bardic and dancing with live music after meal.

Sunday the 9th
Site closes at noon.

Event Steward\'s Information: Juliana Grene (Julie Foster), 1912 Izaak Walton Road, Madison Heights, VA 24572, Phone: (540) 960-0999, E-mail: aumalthia[AT]yahoo.com

Reservations: Send reservations to Event Steward.

Directions:

From Lynchburg/Roanoke: Take Richmond Hwy/US-460 East to Appomattox, take second exit & turn left onto Old Courthouse Rd/VA 24 East toward Appomattox Courthouse, drive 9 miles, turn right onto Holiday Lake Rd/VA626, drive 5 miles to 4-H Camp Rd/VA723. The Center is at the end of 4-H Camp Rd/VA723.

From Richmond: Take W. James Anderson Hwy/US-60 West past Buckingham Courthouse, turn left onto Mt. Rush Hwy/VA-24, drive 10 miles, turn left onto Holiday Lake Rd/VA 626, drive 5 miles to Holiday Lake Rd/VA626, drive 5 miles and keep left onto 4-H Camp Rd/VA723. The Center is at the end of 4-H Camp Rd/VA723.

From Charlottesville: Take Constitutuib Rte/VA-20 South turn right onto N. James Madison Hwy/US-15 South, drive 1 mile, turn right onto W. James Anderson Hwy/US-60 West past Buckingham Courthouse, turn left onto Mt. Rush Hwy/VA-24, drive 10 miles, turn left onto Holiday Lake Rd/VA 626, drive 5 miles and keep left onto 4-H Camp Rd/VA723. The Center is at the end of 4-H Camp Rd/VA723.

From Farmville: Take Richmond Hwy/US- 460 West to Prospect, turn right onto Peaks Rd/VA 626, drive 10 miles, turning left after 3 miles onto Holiday Lake Rd/VA 626, turn right on to 4-H Camp Rd/VA723. The Center is at the end of 4-H Camp Rd/VA723.