Ponte Alto 20th Anniversary
(2012-02-25 - Site opens at 9 AM & Closes at 10 PM)
Ponte Alto

Come one, come all, to the Barony of Ponte Alto’s 20th Birthday Celebration! A host of activities are planned for this event including A&S displays, a palio race, competitions for the Baronial Artisan and our Baronial Bard, dancing, music, shopping, a lavish Italian feast, shopping, and more….!

The Races:  The Barony ran palio races when we were a new Barony and we have had races through the years with the last one held in A.S. XXXIX. Our 20th Birthday event is hosting a palio – and you can’t have a palio without horses!  Hobby horses that is! Bring your best steed and try your luck. Be creative. Favorite colors are sable, Or, azure and argent.  Mistress Aislynn of Jarrow is running the palio.  Lady Delfina the Mad is her rental agent for our steeds in the Baronial Stable. There will be two sets of races during the day – one division for adults and one for youth – and there will be a prize for each division.

Website:  http://pontealto.atlantia.sca.org/events/20year/

Arts & Sciences Activities:  A full schedule of A&S activities and competitions are scheduled and posted on the website. There will be dancing, dancing and more dancing, with instruction and live music. Artifacts such as the original Baronial charter and documentation detailing the history of the Barony, and banners showcasing our history will be on display for all to wonder at.

Arts & Sciences Competitions: The Baronial Bardic competition will have an Italian theme. Please contact Lady Bevin an Broc Drannach (moas[AT]pontealto.atlantia.sca.org ) for details or visit the website. Competitors may perform a 15th or 16th Century period Italian piece, or a piece based upon period Italian construction.

Cost:  

        Adult, Member:           $12.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast    $0.00 Camping
        Adult, Non-Member:   $17.00 Day-Trip $10.00 Feast    $0.00 Camping
        Youth (6-17):             $5.00 Day-Trip   $10.00 Feast    $0.00 Camping
        Child (0-5):                $0.00 Day-Trip   $10.00 Feast    $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA, Inc., Barony of Ponte Alto

Cost Notes:  Reservations are available by mail and through ACCEPS (http://acceps.ansteorra.org/index.php) until February 11, 2012. *You must pre-register for feast ** Children under 6 are guests of the Barony to attend the event, and share parents\' meals. Please pre-register meals for children under 6 if you wish them to have their own serving. Refund restrictions and information will be available on the event website.

Site: Kena Shrine, 9001 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22031 Site opens Saturday 9 AM, closes Saturday 10 PM.

Site Restrictions:  No pets. This is a wet site! No original containers. No glassware or glass bottles.

Feast Information:  A lavish Italian Feast, will be prepared by Lady Elizabeth of Hadley Hall, and will be available on a pre-reg only basis. The menu will be posted on the event website.

Feast Seating:  A seating chart for feast will be made available on the day of the event. Off-Board Seating:  YES

Merchanting Information:  Contact Lady Caitilin Irruis inghean ui Riada (Christine Menton) for Merchant space! chatelaine[AT]pontealto.atlantia.sca.org

Event Steward\'s Information:  Master Tirloch of Tallaght (Thomas Bilodeau), 13456 Cobra Ct, Oak Hill, VA 20171,  Phone: (703) 437-6271, E-mail:  pontealto20year[AT]gmail.com

Reservations:  Baroness Celia of Rosedale (Tamara Brown), 3714 Sudley Ford Ct, Fairfax, VA 22033,  Phone: (703) 378-2441, E-mail:  celia[AT]ravenstreet.org

Directions:  

Kena Shrine is located approximately 2 miles south of the DC Capital Beltway (495). Take Exit 50 A South to Arlington Blvd/Fairfax. Turn left at the traffic signal onto Barkley Drive.  Take the immediate right turn onto the service road.  The Kena Shrine will be on the left side of the street.

From Washington, D.C. area
From I-66 West, take DC Capital Beltway (495) Outer Loop toward Richmond. Take Exit 50 A South to Arlington Blvd/Fairfax. The Kena Shrine is located approximately 2 miles south of the DC Capital Beltway (495). Turn left at the traffic signal onto Barkley Drive.  Take the immediate right turn onto the service road.  The Kena Shrine will be on the left side of the street.

Using Third Party \"Map\" Software
If you wish to use third party mapping software or web-based applications such as Google Maps, MapQuest or Yahoo Maps please use the following address: Kena Shrine 9001 Arlington Blvd Fairfax, VA 22031