6th Annual St Urhos Tourney
(2009-03-14 - Site opens at 09:30 AM & Closes at 23:00)
Salesberie Glen
Know that long ago, in far Finland, the wine crop was threatened by hoards of Grasshoppers. Into the maelstrom of Vinter’s difficulty stepped a Giant of a Man, Urho, Mighty Urho, who with his pitchfork chased the evil Grasshoppers from all of Finland. Forever earning him the love and honor due a Finnish Saint..Saint Urho!!! His Heroic deed is commemorated every March the day before St Patricks Day (some 2nd rate Irish Saint) and we, the members of House Taivassalama, hold a Wonderous Tournament in his honor WITH FABULOUS PRIZES!!!! Kubb returns this year. (Yeah, yeah we know Kubb is Swedish . . . but Sweden was once part of Greater Finland, hehe hehe.) Kubb is a throwing game where teams try to knock down the opposing side’s pieces with a short throwing stick.
Where: Salesberie Glen (Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1908 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury NC 28144).
Site Restrictions: Pets on leashes and outdoors only. No alcohol.
Cost: $2.00 day trip + $6.00 for Pasty Dinner (Pastys are Corni . . . uh Finnish Meat Pies).
Make Checks Payable To: SCA Inc., Canton of Salesberie Glen
***Time Table***
9:30AM Site Opens
10:00–11:00 (Youth combat class)
11:00–11:30 (Youth Fight Practice)
12:00–12:30 Div 1 Youth Tourney
13:00–13:30 Div 2 Youth Tourney
13:30–14:00 Div 3Youth Tourney
14:30–16:00 Heavy Tourney
14:30– 3 person Kubb competition starts
16:30–17:00 A&S Dessert competition (Best use of grasshoppers and/or purple and green in a dessert)
18:00–19:30 Pasty feast (Feast limited to 40 people)
20:00–22:30 Dancing
23:00 Site closes
All tourneys will be bearpits.
Event Steward: Sir Axel of Tavastia (Wayne Remes), 550 Timberlane Trail, Salisbury, NC 28147. Phone: (704) 637-2594, E-mail: wremes@carolina.rr.com
Reservations: Send reservations to Event Steward.
Website: http://www.housetaivassalama.com/StUrhos.html