[Artemisia] Coronation Sept. 10-12

[Jeff Webster]

Greetings list,
 I am reminding all of you that if you are partaking, or planning on partaking of the feast at Coronation I must have your reservations and payment by no later than September 1. There are several of you who have called or emailed and asked to be added to the list. Be forewarned that if I don't have your money, your reservation is invalid. The feast steward has many preparations and much to buy in the way of food stuffs. This is a reasonable timeframe for her and her assistants to prepare. Therefore we must insist on reservations and pre-pay by the 1st. That is only 3 days away. There are over 40 reservations to date, and there will only be a total of 100 reservations granted. Please, please get me those reservations. 
Many Thanks,
Ulric
Event Steward


BTW for those who need a memory jog, or have not read it yet:

                                                     Artemisian Coronation
September 10-12                                                                                              Wendell, Idaho

Greetings Glorious Artemisia !
  The time has come for that most auspicious of events in our faire Kingdom, the Coronation of the Fifteenth King and Queen. By deed of arms, His Royal Highness Reinmar Wolfmeier will ascend the Gryffins Throne and take for his Queen his lovely Lady Wife and the inspiration for his numerous victories, Her Royal Highness Albreda Wolfkeeper. The Crown Prinze and Prinzessin ask that all who read this missive or who hear of this wonderful event by the spoken word attend them in their moment of shining glory.
 The Coronation will be a camping event over the weekend of September 10 - 12. All who would trek to witness the spectacle that is an Artemisia Coronation know this: 
  The site opens at the noon hour on Friday the 10th of September. The day will be filled with camp set-up, laughter, singing and finding old friends. The evening will be filled with baric and revelry. 
   On Saturday morning Warriors of pure blood and coat armor will vie for the right to be the champion of the King and the Queen. Kings champion tourney will be open to all those Knights who have the stamina and wish to test their mettle against their peers. A traditional 5 weapons tourney will decide the one warrior who will have the honor to be Kings Champion and defender. Queens champion tourney will be open to all those good gentles with coursing blood and icy steel courage. This tourney is limited to all those "non belted" fighters who wish the honor of protecting the Queen and championing any cause she sees just and fit. A double elimination, choice of weapons format dominates this tourney. The gallant combatants of the Rapier will tourney to see who will have the honorable right to be Their Majesties Rapier Champion and the defender of all who are just and of good cause.        
    A schedule of events is as follows: Rapier Tourney begins at 1:30. Un-belted Queens Champion Tourney begins at 3:00. Belted, Kings Champion Tourney beings at 4:00. At or near 7:00 there will be feasting provided by Mistress Kristianne de Chance and the Abbey. It will be a period Byzantine feast and is limited to the first one hundred gentles who have pre-registered and pre-paid by September the 1st. The cost of the feast is a paltry $10.00 per person. 
  The final Court and Recession of our beloved and honorable King and Queen, Konrad and Kortland will begin by torchlight at 9:00 pm or at Their Majesties whim. A solemn occasion and a glorious celebration. Immediately following, the Coronation of our newest King and Queen will commence with all the pageantry and excitement that is Artemisia! Opening court will immediately follow including but not limited to the accolades for the victorious fighters of the days tourney. The business of the Crown will be satisfied and court will then be adjourned. Their Royal Highnesses would like to embrace the wondrous variety which does surround us all, and thus, they do ask Their Populace to dress in colors and styles which best fit their individual and unique personas, although the theme of the day is 11th century German. Later, after the Coronation and court there will be bardic and revelry unequaled. Joyous celebration in honor of our newest Monarchs. The Crown Prinze has declared that the bardic will have a prize fashioned to his Royal whim. The rules are simple, an SCA filk to the tune of a "Disney" song.....interesting.
   Sunday finds all good gentles packing and readying for the adventurous trek back to their homes, Shires and Baronies. The event (and site) closes at the noon hour on Sunday the 12th of September. 
   The Site: Emerson Pugmire Memorial Park, also know as Niagara Springs Park and the site of many a Hearthwarming in the Shire of Twae Linnes. The site is 7 miles south of Wendell Idaho off of the exit # 157. Take your best route to the Kings Hwy (aka I-84) to Wendell turn south off of the exit. If coming from the West, exit to your right. If coming from the East then exit right and turn left over the Hwy overpass. There will be ample signage for your assistance. Travel 7 miles to the canyon and follow the road down and into the canyon, past our Good Kings fisheries to the site, (again there will be ample signage). 
   The site, although one of majesty and beauty, holds dangers to those children and pets who would attend. There is a river near the site and it readies its icy claws to all who enter. The park has permanent "facilities" on site and plenty of cool sweet water for quenching the thirst. There are no showers on site but the small hamlet of Wendell is a scant 7 miles away and has shower facilities available. Multiple stores, merchants, and eateries can be found there as well. The park has a large expanse of grass for camping, tourneying and general revelry. 
   This site is wet, nigh on to dripping. Also be it know that there will be a surcharge for parking your chariot or wagon. 
   Site Fee: There is a $10 site fee per person with a $3 surcharge for non-members (remember to bring your cards or acceptable proof of membership). Children under the age of 14 years have a discounted price to $6. In addition there will be a $4 per day "parking fee" that was assessed by the parks department, so "car-pooling" is suggested and encouraged. 
 Any further questions may be queried to the Event Steward or the Co-Steward.

   Event Steward:  THL Ulric de Dalyhel
   MKA:    Jeff Webster,   278 Buchanan St. Twin Falls, Idaho  83301
   Phone:   (208) 733-4856  or email:  red_belt at msn.com<mailto:red_belt at msn.com>  red (underscore) belt (at) msn (dot) com

   Event Co-Steward:  Lady Pádraigín Ó hIfearnáin 
   MKA:   Trish Webster  (same contact information as above)

   Cost of feast:  $10.00  -  pre-paid to the Event Steward by Sept 1st and limited to the first 100
   gentles wishing to partake of a wonderful Byzantine Feast.