[Artemisia] Venture the Silk road, a July camping event

[Yaasamiin]

Greetings All,

Pardon the cross posting. This message announces to all Artemisians and 
friends beyond her borders that there is a camping event planned for 
July 11-13 in the Barony of ArnHold. See details below.
Yaas
(*)

Venture the Silk Road
July 11-13, 2008

Merchants, soldiers, horsemen, princesses, monks, courtesans, artists 
and thieves alike had to survive during their travels across this 
ancient route. Many adventures were had and many tales were told. If 
your persona was to make the journey, how would you dress, hunt for your 
meals and tell your story? In other words, how would your persona live 
daily life while on caravan?

Their Excellencies invite you to display and demonstrate your 
Hunter/Huntress persona in an Arts & Sciences Competition that 
challenges your ventures on the Silk Road. It will be judged using 
criteria found on this website: www.huntguild.org.

Classes are designed to set the mood for venturing the Silk Road as will 
tournaments in archery, bardic arts, chivalric fighting, equestrian, 
fencing; and, there will be a Silk Road (from east to west) feast. The 
Baronial Equestrian Champion will be determined on Saturday and a 
“Defend the Oasis” battle will take place on Sunday to determine the 
best little defending army. Hounds will lure-course, youth will make 
joyous noises; and if you have time to relax, visit Baumgartner Hot 
Springs ¼ mile away. Potable water and trash dumpsters are on site, and 
above ground fires and tiki torches are allowed (fire restrictions 
permitting). To learn more about this event, go to 
www.barony-of-arnhold.org.


Directions:
Get to Mountain Home, Idaho, on I-84 east of Boise. Take Hwy 20 north to 
the Pine/Featherville exit and go north all the way to Featherville. 
This is a 45 minutes drive on pavement that turns into a dirt road for 
another 10 miles. Drive to Kelly Creek Flats Camping area. Follow the 
sign to the group camping on the far side of the campground.

Site Fee: $6 for each person at the gate regardless if camping or not. 
Youth under 10 years of age are half price. The family cap is $24. 
Non-members will be charge a $3 surcharge. Smoking in designated areas 
only; fire extinguishers recommended. No showers.

Feast: reservation’s deadline is July 4th. There will be a 
pre-registration and volunteer’s drawing… tickets available at the gate. 
Make checks payable to the Barony of Arn Hold, SCA and mail 
pre-registration checks to: Willa Rose 8894 W. Martha Ave. Oasis, ID 83647.

WARNING: This is an equestrian site. What does that mean besides having 
to sign the equestrian waiver at the gate? It means, horses are a main 
part of this event and you may have to deal with a little horse poop in 
the road until it gets picked up. Also, it means there will be horse 
traffic, and the opportunity to get close to the horses. If horses are 
approaching you, step out of the way and let them pass. Please do not 
let children run up to pet one. Visit them in the stabling area. If they 
are behind a fence, it probably is electrified, ouch! They like cut up 
apples and bite sized carrots, but please before feeding any horse, ask 
permission first.

Event Stewards:
Mu’allemah Yaasamiin yaasamiina at rmci.net 208-796-2228
Gebieder Marten Claessen van den Ruyssevelt kenshifencer at hotmail.com 
208-938-8377

Class & Merchant Steward:
Lady Lysette d’Evreaux hamilton_blodgett at hotmail.com 208-484-1661


-- 
Mu’allemah Yaasamiin al-Raqqasa al-'Alaa'iiyiyya OL, OP
Society Equestrian Officer
www.sca.org/officers/equestrian/welcome.html
equestrian at sca.org
Yaasamiina at rmci.net
208-602-3265