Tourney of Manannan Mac Lir XXXV
(2015-01-30 - 2015-02-01 - Site opens at 5 PM & Closes at 12 PM)
Tear-Seas Shore

Are the winds of winter getting you down? Come to the Canton of Tear Sea’s Shore and beautiful Givhans Ferry State Park and enjoy the balmy skies and beautiful fighting weather for another Tourney of Manannan Mac Lir, with the bragging rights of one of the oldest tourney prizes in Atlantia up for grabs! Heavy fighting and rapier scenarios promise to be exciting, including a double elimination tourney for the Brooch, and a Great Weapons Tourney. A Roll the Dice Tourney is being planned for the rapier fighters. A&S competitions will include Youth and Adult categories with a Scroll Blank competition for the Barony, and an Open Competition with a Sea theme. A separate competition will be for the best depiction of a Sea Monster! And of course, a Bardic Competition will complete the day! A sumptuous feast is being promised by the Three Barons cooking crew so contact Lord Ingvar Erlingson (mka Norm Smith) with any food concerns. A children’s feast is being planned, so please let us know which feast your child eating!

Martial Activities:  Heavy fighting and rapier scenarios promise to be exciting, including a double elimination tourney for the Brooch, and a Great Weapons Tourney. A Roll the Dice Tourney is being planned for the rapier fighters for their Brooch.

Arts & Sciences Activities:  A&S competitions will include Youth and Adult categories with a Scroll Blank competition for the Barony, and an Open Competition with a Sea theme. A separate competition will be for the best depiction of a Sea Monster! And of course, a Bardic Competition will complete the day!

Cost:   
       Adult, Member:          $10.00 Day-Trip $9.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Adult, Non-Member:  $15.00 Day-Trip $9.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Youth (6-17):             $  6.00 Day-Trip  $9.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Child (0-5):                $  0.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA, Inc., Canton of Tear-Seas Shore

Cost Notes:  Childrens feast ($3.00) will require separate reservation.

Site:  Givhans Ferry State Park 746 Givhans Ferry RD Ridgeville, SC 29472 Site opens Friday 5pm, closes Sunday noon.

Site Restrictions:  No smoking in buildings; no pets in buidlings. All pets must be leashed on 6\' or less leashes.

Feast Information:  Feastocrat: Lord Ingvarr Erlingson (Norm Smith) 8487 William Moultrie Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 (843)343-0464 email: norm.e.smith[AT]gmail.com

Merchanting Information:  Contact Event Steward.

Other Information:  Primitive Camping sites will be available for free with access to bathrooms and showers. Full hookup sites and cabins are available through the State Park.

Event Steward\'s Information:  Mistress Aodh Adendra Marland (Brenda Butler), 1112 Grapevine Rd, Ridgeville, SC 29472,  Phone: (843) 688-4135, E-mail:  adendra[AT]homesc.com

Reservations:  Countess Alysandra the Whyte Moor (Barbara Milam), 137 Old Summerville Rd., Summerville, SC 29483,  Phone: (843) 437-4466, E-mail:  alysandravh[AT]yahoo.com

Directions: 

From I-95: Exit 68 Canadys exit. Turn left onto Hwy. 61 and drive 17 mi. Cross the Edisto River and take the first left onto Givhans Ferry Rd. From I-26: Take exit 187 onto Hwy 27 towards Ridgeville and go 1 mile to Hwy 78. Take a left and go approximately Ľ of a mile and take a right on Hwy 27. Stay on Hwy 27 for 7 miles to Hwy 61. Take a right on Hwy 61 for 3 miles to Givhans Ferry Road. Turn right and park entrance is Ľ mile on the left.