Return of the Merchants of Venice / Bright Hills 21st Birthday
(2007-05-12 - Site opens at 10:00 AM & Closes at 10:00 PM)
Bright Hills
It is 1292 and Marco Polo has returned to Venice with all manner of unusual and interesting goods and stories from far Cathay. Other merchants have also come from all points of the compass, bringing strange and wondrous goods from the far ends of the world. People from all races and cultures come to Venice to trade, to learn, to partake of the varied culture available in Venice – melting pot of the medieval world.Thus does Bright Hills invite one and all to join us in sunny Venice (located in the Manchester Volunteer Fireman’s Activity Bldg, Manchester, MD) to help Bright Hills celebrate its 21st birthday as an SCA group. We’ll have all manner of fun waiting for you as we gear up to show off 21 years of Bright Hill’s history. There will be displays of “The Old Days” (even a few pictures some of us still groan at). There will be all manner of A & S activities, displays and competitions. For our martially inclined we’ll have assorted tourneys – a Baron’s Challenge for the Heavy fighters, mad cap fencing through the streets /canals of Venice for our Rapier folks and an Advancing Baronage shoot, as well as other interesting competitions for the Archers. Listen for the sound of thundering hooves as the Atlantian Cavalry and friends vie for honors on the jousting field. There will be a Quest covering Bright Hills history for old and young alike and a variety of children’s activities.
Since Venice was a major center for trade and exchange of all sorts of exotic goods we encourage our SCA merchants to bring their wares to tempt us with. Help us fill our gondolas with rare spices and fine fabrics, shining weapons and sturdy leather goods. There is room aplenty both indoors or outside for our merchant friends.
Merchant coordinator is Lady Roana de Laci (Lynn Hunter). She can be reached at 410-519-7229 (NLT 9:00pm) or via e-mail at ladyro@comcast.net
The site is the Manchester Volunteer Fireman’s Activity Bldg, 3297 York Street, Manchester, MD 21102. The site opens at 10 AM and closes at 10 PM. The site is wet. No pets, but service animals are permitted in the hall. Horses allowed outside the hall only.
Cost:
| Adult, Member: | $12.00 Day-Trip | $ 7.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping |
| Adult, Non-Member: | $15.00 Day-Trip | $10.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping |
| Child (6-17): | $ 7.00 Day-Trip | $ 4.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping |
| Child (0-5): | $ 0.00 Day-Trip | $ 0.00 Feast | $ 0.00 Camping |
Cost Notes: Non-members please add $3.00 (Does not apply to children’s prices)
Refund requests will be honored as long as they are received by the Event Stewards no later than the evening of May 10th via e-mail or phone. Please, no calls after 9 PM.
Please send reservations to Roana de Laci (Lynn Hunter) 7669 Fairbanks Ct., Hanover, MD 21076. Make checks payable to “Barony of Bright Hills/SCA, Inc.” Include with your check a list of the mundane names and SCA membership numbers (if applicable) of all those you are paying for and indicate how many are children ages 6-12. The site opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 10:00 PM Those who arrive before 9 AM or stay after 10 PM will happily be declared VOLUNTEERS and be put to work. The feast is being prepared by the Bright Hills Cooks Guild, led by our own Master Chirhart Blackstar. It features many of the longtime favorite foods the Guild is known for. A number of special Baronage Favorites will be served in honor of all our Coronets. Any dietary concerns should be directed to our Head Cook, Master Chirhart at 410-239-8794. Or via e-mail at Chirhart_1@yahoo.com
** There will be a seating chart near Troll – please select your seats early!
** New item – Troll will close as of 4 PM. A waiting list for feast seats will be kept and any available spaces will be sold to those on the list in order of their appearance. If you do not claim your seat before 4 PM, it will be sold. If you need Crash space we have a list of available places. Kindly contact our Hosteller, Lady Nina of Bright Hills at nina@cavtel.net
Cavalry questions must be handled by Lady Nem (Nancy Feltman) at nrf642002@yahoo.com
If you wish to volunteer for any specific area please contact the Staff member listed on the page following the directions. If you have any questions concerning that particular aspect of the event kindly contact the appropriate staff member or one of the Event Stewards.
Event Stewards are Chagan Khulan (Karen M. Summerfelt-Hume) and Domina Barbara Giumaria de Roberto (Barbara Kriner). You can reach Chagan at 443-789-9050 or chagankhulan@comcast.net . You can reach Barbara at 410-751-5345 or BJoKriner@yahoo.com No calls to either lady after 9 PM. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.
From points South and West - Take your best route to I-70 and follow it East to MD Rte 27 North. Follow rte 27 all the way to Manchester, MD (approximately xx miles). Rte 27 ends in Manchester at Rte 30. There is a Sheetz gas station at the end of rte 27. Turn Right onto Rte 30 / Main Street and follow it to the next traffic light ( about 3-4 blocks). Turn Left onto York Street and follow it approximately 5 blocks to the Fire Hall. The hall will be on your Right. Look for the stonework gateway and the “Charlotte’s Quest” sign.
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