Battle on the Bay - Storvik/Lochmere Baronial Birthdays
(2012-09-14 - 2012-09-16 - Site opens at 4:00 PM & Closes at 2:00 PM)
Storvik
The Aztec Empire was vast and powerful and claimed as its capital Tenochtitlan, one of the largest cities in the world at the time. Nonetheless, within two years a small force of Spaniards successfully combined with a confederation of villages to bring the empire to its knees. Join the baronies of Lochmere and Storvik to see if history repeats itself.
The fighting, as in years past, will be a melee campaign in which the outcome of a scenario influences the types of scenarios that follow. This year there will be a unique twist aimed at replicating the peculiar conditions in Meso-America during the conquest. There will be two teams: Aztecs versus Spaniards/Tlaxcala Confederacy. Each team will be represented on both heavy and rapier fields. Fighters who are authorized on both lists may move back and forth between the different formats. If your team really needs to win a rapier scenario, then your general can send crossover fighters to the rapier list, knowing that his team will have a more difficult time winning on the heavy field. In other words, what happens on the armored field will influence what happens on the rapier field, and vice versa.
In addition to armored and rapier combat, there will be target archery and youth combat. In years past it has been an extraordinarily well attended event with large melee teams, so bring your households and plan on a great time! Questions about the fighting and format should be directed to the Marshal-in-Charge, Chevalier Joselin d\'outremer at joselindoutremer(at)gmail.com.
Website: http://storvik.atlantia.sca.org/events.html
Martial Activities: Armored melee, combat archery, rapier melee
Arts & Sciences Activities: A&S: Coordinated by Lady Lisette La Roux. Theme competition (Aztec/Spanish), Baronial Bling competition, novice display, open display. Brewing roundtable hosted by Patrick Ravenclaw.
Cost:
Adult, Member: $12.00 Day-Trip $12.00 Feast $5.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member: $17.00 Day-Trip $12.00 Feast $5.00 Camping
Youth (6-17): $5.00 Day-Trip $12.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip $12.00 Feast $0.00 Camping
Make Checks Payable To: SCA-MD, Inc., Barony of Storvik
Cost Notes: Send registrations to Lady Tirzah MacCrudden or pay by credit card on ACCEPS (http://acceps.ansteorra.org/) Children age five and under are guests of the Barony. $2.00 discount to adults for pre-registration by 9/3/2012!
Site: Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Site Restrictions: Open at 4pm on Friday, close at 11am on Sunday. Discreetly damp (only period containers visible). Fire in fire rings only - rings and firewood are provided. Dogs are welcomed but must be leashed at all times. Please clean up after your pet!
Feast Information: Feast by Master Reynard de La Rouchefoucauld. Feast seats are limited. Please pre-register!
Merchanting Information: Merchant coordinator: Mistress Arianna Morgan, chrissings[AT]juno.com, 410-533-4535. Please include "Merchanting at Battle of the Bay" in email subject line.
Other Information: Target Archery: run by Nuala and Geoffrey of Needwood Thrown weapons: run by Baroness Dealla Cohen
Event Steward\'s Information: Kunigunde von Darmstadt (Rebecca Green), 116 Lee Ave. Apt 209, Takoma Park, MD 20912, Phone: (703) 929-7423, E-mail: lilkender[AT]gmail.com
Reservations: Tirzah MacCrudden (Evelyn Brady), 3408 Stonehall Dr., Beltsville, MD 20705, Phone: (703) 966-0787, E-mail: lltirzah[AT]gmail.com
Directions:
FROM THE NORTH. Either take your best route to the DC Beltway and follow directions below or come down I-97 S and take exit 7 to merge onto MD-3 S/Robert Crain Hwy toward Bowie. Follow MD-3 S for 9.9 miles. At US-50 MD-3 becomes US-301 S/Blue Star Memorial Hwy/Crain Hwy. Continue on for 11.7 miles and turn left at Croom Station Rd In 1.8 miles turn left at Croom Station Rd. At the ‘T’ intersection in 1.6 miles turn left onto Croom Rd/MD-382 S. In 1.5 miles turn left at Croom Airport Rd. and go 2.9 miles. Turn right toward barn and park.
FROM THE DC METRO AREA. From the DC Beltway in MD take exit 11 for MD-4 S/Penn. Ave E toward Upper Marlboro. Go 7.7 miles and turn onto US-301 S. In 1.8 miles turn left at Croom Station Rd. At the ‘T’ intersection in 1.6 miles turn left onto Croom Rd/MD-382 S. In 1.5 miles turn left at Croom Airport Rd. and go 2.9 miles. Turn right toward barn and park.
(Note: If you miss Croom Station Rd turn from US-301 the next traffic light is Croom Rd/MD-382 S - turn left and follow directions below.)
FROM THE SOUTH. Come up US-301 N/Blue Star Memorial Hwy/Crain Hwy. 7.4 miles north of the US-301 N, MD-5 N split turn right at Croom Rd/MD-382 S. Go 3.0 miles and turn left at Croom Airport Rd and go 2.9 miles. Turn right toward barn and park on the left.
(Note: While on Croom Airport Rd. do NOT turn left at any point.)