Needwood Games - The Great Hunt
(2006-10-21 - Site opens at 9:00 AM & Closes at 6:00 PM)
Roxbury Mill
The Needwood Forest Company of Archers, in partnership with the Crescent Guard, the Shire of Roxbury Mill, and the Barony of Bright Hills, sound the Hunting Horn! It is fall, the deer are rutting and the boars are scouring the forest floor in search of acorns. Join us as we roam meadow, woodland and orchard to hunt game and fowl for our winter larders and winter furs.
Schedule: Site opens at 9:00 am. Hunt starts at 10:00 am. A&S will be judged during lunch so archers can enter the gear with which they are competing. Lochmere Arrow starts at 2:30 pm. Martial Activities: Target archery. This is an all target archery event, with team and individual competitions. Archers will participate as part of teams representing their local group, archery company or household. Archers who are not part of an organized group will be treated as free agents and drafted into teams so all may participate. The Needwood Games from 10:00 am until 2:30 will include two roving shoots and a team event. An assortment of prizes will be awarded, both to teams and individuals at every level of skill. Competition for the Lochmere Arrow, shot by pairs of archers representing local SCA groups will begin at 2:30. Arts & Sciences Activities: The Event Steward is sponsoring a period archery A&S competition, in the following categories:
1. Best period “kit” (attire, equipment, and persona).
2. Best period bow.
3. Best period arrows.
4. Best period archery-related gear (bracers, string keepers, quivers, etc).
5. Open Youth A&S (anyone under age 18, any category above).
The A&S competition will be judged by the populace. Since we are all learning here, documentation is essential! If you are entering the first category, please include photos of yourself so we can match the documentation to the archer. Cost:
| Adult, Member: | $10.00 Day-Trip |
| Adult, Non-Member: | $13.00 Day-Trip |
| Child (10-17): | $ 8.00 Day-Trip |
| Child (0-9): | $ 0.00 Day-Trip |
| Non-shooters: | $ 0.00 Day-Trip |
Site Restrictions: Discretely wet. No Pets. No overnight stays. This is a working farm – no crop picking. Feast: A hot lunch will be prepared by Lady Aelfwynn of Whitby. Please bring your own feast gear. For dietary concerns, please contact Lady Aelfwynn at librarian314@comcast.net. Merchants: Please contact the Event Steward if interested in merchanting. Other Information: Activities: The Needwood Games from 10:00 am until 2:30 will include two roving shoots and a team event. An assortment of prizes will be awarded, both to teams and individuals at every level of skill. Competition for the Lochmere Arrow, shot by pairs of archers representing local SCA groups will begin at 2:30. Event Steward: Saethryth Farsight (Sue Palsbo), 1105 N. Rochester St., Arlington VA 22205. (703) 237-2539. [NLT 9pm] email: saethryth_farsight@yahoo.com.
Reservations: Lady Grainne Ingen Lugdach (Willie Walter), 4313 Havard St., Silver Spring, MD 20906 (301) 929-0580 email: grainneinatlantia@yahoo.com.
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