Beltane XXIX
(2010-04-23 - 2010-04-25 - Site opens at 5 PM & Closes at 12 PM)
Berley Cort

The harsh winds of Winter and early Spring have fled; now is the time to return to the Shire and enjoy sunny days and gentle breezes as we once again come together in celebration.

Activities: There will be Target Archery on Saturday, and there is now an archery quintain to add interest to the various shoots. A&S Competition(s) 1. best cover for a mundane object, 2. works in progress, and 3. the renowned Berley Cort Bardic.

Cost:

Adult, Member: $11.00 Day Trip, $13.00 Camping

Adult, non-member: $14.00 Day Trip, $16.00 Camping

Youth 6 – 17: $5.00 Day Trip, $8.00 Camping

Children 5 and under are guests of the Shire

Make checks payable to: Shire of Berley Cort, SCA Inc.

Lunch will be provided by Lady Herridr, and a scrumptious feast will be provided by the cooks of the Shire. For any dietary concerns, Please contact the Event Steward, Lady Herridr.

Site: The Hancock Farm, 14583 Cottage Hill Road, Sedley, Va. 23878. The site opens a 5 p.m. on Saturday, and closes at noon on Sunday. Remember that this is a very primitive site, so come prepared with all you need to be in the woods; chairs, tent, feast gear, water, insect repellant and any needed meds.

Site Restrictions: NO pets. The site is wet; no original containers, please.

Event Steward: Lady Herridr Freyugydja Ogvaldsdottir, Lisa Kirkham, 8323 Joyner’s Bridge Road, Windsor, VA. 23487, 757-242-4742, freyathered[AT]yahoo.com

Seneschal: Lady Anne Davis Harwood, Patti Watkinson, 14583 Cottage Hill Road, Sedley, VA. 23878, 757-562-3646, berleyctof[AT]mindspring.com

Directions:

From Norfolk: Take 264 to 58 in Suffolk. Take the Petersburg exit to 460 West. Go through Windsor and Zuni to Ivor, where you take a left at the stoplight and follow directions at *

From Newport News/Hampton: Take the James River Bridge to Smithfield, and 258 South to Windsor. At the 258/460 junction, turn right onto 460 West, go through Zuni to Ivor, where you take a left at the stoplight, and follow directions at *

From Williamsburg: Take the Scotland Ferry to Surrey, Va., and go south to Wakefield, Va. Take a left onto 460 East, a right at the stoplight in Ivor, and follow directions at * From Petersburg: Come to Ivor on 460 East, turn right at the light, and follow directions at *

* That puts you on Rt. 616; go 6 miles, through Berlin, and take the first left after you pass the Nottoway Elementary school on your left, onto Cottage Hill Road, Which is Rt. 641. Go 2 miles and turn down the dirt road on the left. There will be signs. Follow the path all the way to the back field. We are in the woods to the right. All others (i.e. from the South) call the Seneschal (Lady Anne) for appropriate directions.