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Loch Bais Birthday Bash
June 27 - 29, 2008

Place: Alexandria Kiwanis Camp
(aka the Concrete Yurt Site)
115 Kiwanis Camp Road Ext.
Pineville, LA 71360

Updated weather forecast

site opens 5 pm Friday and closes 11 am Sunday

Prices: Weekend Cabin/Tenting $22, Daytrip $12, Non-members add $3
Deduct $4 for Off Board, Children 7-12, ½ Price
Make checks Payable: SCA, Inc./ Shire of Loch Bais

Mail reservations to: Prior Gilbert des Moulins
mka John Higginbotham (revhiggsz [-AT-] suddenlink.net)
520 Garland Rd., Natchitoches, LA 71457

Please note - this site is discretely wet (no original containers)
There will be maps available at Troll if you need to run for "supplies".

Activities Include
Shire Defender Tourney
(one of the qualifying rounds for the Tournament of Champions)
(the shire asks that all combatants bring a list tree device)
Rapier Activities
Beginning Basketweaving Class
Seneschal 101 Class
Beginning Lucet Weaving Class
Youth Combat Authorization Class
Sumi-i Class
A & S Competitions  (details)
Archery Shoot
Viking Games
Children's Activities
Youth Combat (Heavy and Rapier)
 

Featured Merchants/Artisans:
Danica Pottery
&
Divine Meadow Designs

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More Merchants Welcome!!

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Autocrat:
Melisande
mka Sara Puryear
spuryear
[-AT-]lsmsa.edu
amneris
[-AT-]excite.com
(318) 354-1920

Knot

Feastocrat:

THL Ambrielle Llewellyn
mka Cynthia Walker-Gibson

ambrielle01[-AT-]hotmail.com

Traveler's Fare will be provided Friday night.
The Fundraiser Lunch will benefit the Beth Bridges Memorial Scholarship.
There will be a sumptuous feast on Saturday night - menu can be found below.
 


Class Information

Beginning Basketweaving
by Mistress Brigit Olesdottir
There will be 6 hands on seats available at a requested fee of $6 a person.
There will be a sign up sheet at Troll for this class
Any who would like to come and watch are more than welcome.

So you Want to be a Seneschal...
by Master Erik of Telemark
His personal philosophies about the office of Seneschal.
This will be a question and answer round table session.

Beginning Lucet
by Lady Marcella le Despencer
Making useful period cording! 5 - 6 lucets will be available.
If you have your own lucet, please bring it!

Youth Combat Authorization
by Baroness Bethany Bacon
For aspiring Youth Combat participants and marshals

Beginning Sumi-i
by Lord Bran Finn hua Neill
An introduction to Japanese ink painting

Cermamic Techniques
by Lady Danica Sovova
An informal discussion of various ceramic construction practices

 


Arts & Sciences Competitions:
documentation is encouraged, but not required

SCA Life
Those things that make our life within the Dream easier,
but are not completely period

Sweet Treats
Consumables - both food and drink

 


Directions:

From the South:
Take I-49 to the Pineville Expressway/Casson St. Ext, cross the Red River and stay on the expressway until you come to the Tioga Exit. Turn right off the exit and go to the 2nd light. Turn left, cross the bridge, then turn right and follow the signs.
Campsite will be to the left.

From the North:
Take I-49 to the MacArthur Dr/Ft Polk Exit. Take the NORTH fork.
Go through the light and cross the bridge, continue until the highway splits.
When the highway splits continue going forward on 165 N -
do not take the left split.
You will come to a shopping area and Hwy 167 overpass.
Turn left on to Hwy 167 North. Once on Hwy 167, take the first exit - Tioga, Hwy 71. Turn right off the exit and go to the 2nd light. Turn left, go across the bridge, then turn right and follow the signs. Campsite will be to the left.

Look for SCA signs along the way.
this location at Mapquest

 

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Tentative Schedule:
Friday
5 pm Site opens
7 pm Travelers' Fare
8 pm Viking Games

Saturday

7:30 am Breakfast  (please bring your own feast gear)
8:30 am Armor Inspection Begins - both heavy and rapier
9 am Shire Defender Tourney

Children's Activities Begin

9:30 am Rapier Activity Begins
10 am Youth Combat

Arts and Sciences Competition Judging Begins - Deadline for Entries

Noon

Fundraiser Lunch to benefit the Beth Bridges Memorial Scholarship

Children's Activities Pause for Lunch

1 pm

Class: Seneschal - meeting in the hall

Class: Basketweaving - meeting in the Yurt classroom, bring a chair

Children's Activities Resume

2 pm Archery Challenge by Sur Sa'ad ibn Yusuf al Hilal

Class: Youth Combat - meeting in the hall

Class: Lucet - in the Yurt classroom, bring a chair

3 pm Archery Challenge by Sur Sa'ad ibn Yusuf al Hilal

Class: Ceramic Techniques - behind Danica's tent

Class: Sumi-i - meeting in the hall

4 pm Children's Activities Dismiss - please pick up your children!

Arts and Sciences Competitors pick up your entries

5 pm Court (at His Majesty's leisure)
6 pm Memorial
7 pm Feast
9 pm Revel
Sunday
8 am Breakfast
11 am Site Closes


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Travelers' Fare: Jambalaya, sliced breads and butter

Breakfast: Scones, eggs, grits, sliced fruits,
endless coffee, juice and milk

Feast includes:

Drinks
Tea (sweet and unsweet), Water & Lemonade

First Remove
Grilled brats & sausages, horseradish deviled eggs,
herbed cheese spread, Olives a la Marcilla,
Tabouli, sliced breads

Second Remove
Mediterranean chicken, curried rice pilaf,
mixed green salad with oriental vinaigrette,
hummus with assorted vegetables, grilled flatbread

Third Remove

Melon balls & sliced cheese
Assorted petit fours

 

 

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