Sacred Stone's Baronial Birthday
(2007-08-24 - 2007-08-26 - Site opens at 5:00 PM & Closes at 12:00 PM)
Crois Brigte
Come, come, whoever you are,Wanderer, idolater, worshipper of fire,
Come even though you have broken your vows a thousand times,
Come, and come yet again.
Ours is not a caravan of despair
Rumi
The East and the West have been discovering and rediscovering each other for centuries. Rome knew of strange peoples to the East they called Seres, the Silk People, who created the ethereal fabric favored by wealthy Roman women. The Roman Senate tried to ban silk on moral and economic grounds.
Tigers, panthers and horses, paper, spices and jewels, slaves, musical instruments and religions traveled from one end of the known world to the other in the name of commerce and changed history in remarkable ways. Come explore some of those ways with us as we celebrate Sacred Stone’s Baronial Birthday in opulent style.
We will learn and teach in classes and competitions of many sorts all the while watching the best of Sacred Stone's populace and talent vie for championship honors.
Martial Activities: Baron Achbar ibn Ali is the Marshal in Charge of activities. There will be marvelous fighting! Both Heavy and Rapier as well as Youth! Archery, Equestrian, everything!
Arts & Sciences Activities: Freiherrin Susanna von Schweissguth is organizing displays and classes as well as the baronial competitions. Silk Road and its effects on East and West is our theme. Go CRAZY!! Teach us things!!!
Cost:
| Adult, Member: | $10.00 Day-Trip | $ 5.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping Fee |
| Adult, Non-Member: | $13.00 Day-Trip | $ 5.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping Fee |
| Child (6-17): | $ 5.00 Day-Trip | $ 5.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping Fee |
| Child (0-5): | $ 0.00 Day-Trip | $ 5.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping Fee |
Site: Elchenburg Castle (2239 Center Road, Booneville, NC 27011)
Site Restrictions: This is a wet site. There are actual flushies and showers with hot water. Treat the site with respect and don't burn anything down.
Feast: Feast is being created by Lady Gwenllian ferch Gwilim aka Makai as a marvelous journey from Italy to Cathay and back again for the low and incredibly reasonable price of $5 a seat, available only to those who pre-register for feast. Address any dietary concerns to her at bneca@hotmail.com.
Merchants: Yes. Please. Come. We love merchants. The event is ~about~ merchants, for goodness sake! Contact the Event Steward.
Other Information: A full range of Archery and Equestrian events are also planned. And activities for children and youth as well!
Event Steward: Gisela vom Kreuzbach (Kate Rauhauser-Smith), 1019 Mitchell Street Mount Airy NC, 27030. (336) 793-7753, email: scribe0002@aol.com
Reservations: Gisela vom Kreuzbach (Kate Rauhauser-Smith), 1019 Mitchell Street Mount Airy NC, 27030. (336) 793-7753, email: scribe0002@aol.com
Website: http://croisbrigte.org/events.htm
From the east: from Interstate 40, take exit to Highway 421 toward Boone and Yadkinville. This road exits from I40 on the west side of Winston Salem near the intersection of Business I40 and Bypass I40. Continue on 421 until the Yadkinville/Highway 601 exit. At the end of the exit ramp in Yadkinville, turn right toward Booneville. Proceed into Yadkinville, and turn left onto old Highway 421. From old 421 one turn right on Bugger Swamp Road, and at the end of Bugger Swamp, turn right on Center Road. Turn left on to Willow Sping Lane.
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