Hidden Mountain Baronial Birthday
(2016-03-25 - 2016-03-27 - Site opens at 5:00 PM & Closes at 12:00 PM)
Hidden Mountain

Friends, come help Hidden Mountain celebrate our 32nd Birthday as a Barony! We’ll have competitions for Warriors and Artisans alike, new Champions will be chosen, glorious tales of the days of old will be told, and there will be much delicious feasting!

Our theme this year is the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). Foods, costumes, A&S and our archery shoot will center around this theme.

Activities will also include Syr Eldon Ungol celebrating the 30th anniversary of his knighting with a ‘best death’ competition during the main Armored Tournament with a live steel prize. And, of course, much re-uniting of old friends who rarely, or have not for many years, seen each other.

New Baronial Champions will be chosen, including: Armored, Rapier, Archer, Arts & Sciences, and Bardic.

Website:  https://www.facebook.com/events/857044414385205/

Martial Activities:  Armored Combat, Rapier combat, and Target archery.

Armored Combat: Two Tournaments: A Double-elimination Tournament and a Pairs Tournament (Where each team will have one combatant with sword and shield, the other with any other weapon choice they are authorized in.

Rapier: We will also have two Tournaments, to be determined at Tourney time, appropriate to the number of participants.

Target Archery: A tournament as created and marshalled by Lord Cian.


Arts & Sciences Activities:  Judged – Best Byzantine Garb, Best Use of personal, Hidden Mountain Baronial or Canton heraldry, Metalworking (any type, from armor to coins to jewelry, etc.) Non-Judged: Open display of completed or works in progress and an open Youth A&S Display.


Cost:   
        Adult, Member:            $9.00 Day-Trip  $10.00 Feast    $6.00 Camping
        Adult, Non-Member:    $14.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast    $6.00 Camping
        Youth (5-17):               $  6.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast    $4.00 Camping
        Child (0-4):                  $  0.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA, Inc., Barony of Hidden Mountain

Cost Notes:  There is limited cabin space and tent camping is available

Site:  Camp Sandy Ridge, Ebenezer Road, Bennettsville, SC. Site opens on Friday at 5 PM and closes Sunday at Noon.

Site Restrictions:  No pets. Service animals welcome, please bring vaccination records. No smoking in any building, smoking in designated areas only. No open flame in feast hall. No ground fires. DRY SITE; absolutely no alcohol!

Feast Information:  Feast, with a Byzantine flair will be prepared and served by the vaunted 3 Barons Please direct any dietary concerns to: Baron Norton a tunclemoose[AT]sc.rr.com Gentles under the age of 13 may partake of special foods at feast: Noodles with a cheesy cream sauce or New World sausages on trenchers. Sign up for the youth feast on site.

Merchanting Information:  We love merchants! Please contact the Event Steward for information on offering your wares at the event.

Other Information:  Youth Activities: Baronial Youth Championships are open to those qualified and will to compete. Please contact Baroness Asta knarrarbringa for details at baroness[AT]hiddenmountain.atlantia.sca.org There will be an open Youth A&S display. Additional activities will be announced closer to the event

Event Steward\'s Information:  William Costello (William Sides), 6736 Ridge Moore Dr, Peachtree Corners, GA 30360,  Phone: (770) 331-2498, E-mail:  hmbb32[AT]outlook.com

Reservations:  Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (E. L. Wimett), Box 522, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465,  Phone: (843) 881-5517, E-mail:  silverdragon[AT]charleston.net

Directions:

From the South:

Take your best route to Highway 52 south of Society Hill.   Take Hwy. 52 North into Society Hill.   In Society Hill, follow Highway 401, NOT Hwy. 52, which bears left.   Follow Hwy. 401 straight through Society Hill (Gailey and Lord plant will be on the left as leave Society Hill).   Go 7 miles, look for Hwy. 912.   Turn LEFT onto Hwy. 912.   Follow Hwy. 912 for 8 miles until ends at Hwy. 9.   Turn LEFT onto Hwy. 9 and then turn RIGHT onto Ebenezer Rd. (you will see a church and a water tower).  Follow Ebenezer Rd. for 3 1/2 miles.  Sandy Ridge will be on the RIGHT.

From the North:

Take your best route to Hwy. 9 near Pageland/Cheraw.  Take Hwy. 9 East towards Bennettsville. Look for water tower on LEFT of highway before Bennettsville. Turn LEFT onto Ebenezer Rd/water tower turn).  Ebenezer United Methodist Church will be on your RIGHT after you turn onto Ebenezer Rd.  Follow Ebenezer Rd. for 3 1/2 miles.  Sandy Ridge will be on your RIGHT.