Banner War

Hosted by

The Barony of Aquaterra (Snohomish County, WA )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Fionnghuala Friseil
Date: September 27 , 2002 until September, 29 2002
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on September 27th 2002
Site closes at: 12:00 AM on September 29th 2002

Event site:
Everett Community College (Baker Hall)
2000 Tower St Everett, WA 98201

Banner War
September 27-29, 2001
Masonic Park, Granite Falls

The Households of An Tir are once again invited to display their prowess
both on and off the field at Banner War.

There will be war points for Heavy and Rapier Combat (War archery will be
allowed); Archery, both adults and children; Arts and Sciences; Siege
Cooking, Thrown Weapons; Best War (Period) Encampment and Best General
Encampment; Bardic; Best Banner and Best War Banner plus the children will
be able to receive two additional points one for best banner made on site and
one to be announced.

All war bands must have a banner to be on the field and mercenaries are welcome.
There will be no inn on Saturday Night.
This is a wet site, fires in established pits or braziers only please, subject to fire bans.
There will be a “Pillaged Village Jumble Sale” on Saturday. You may donate your usable SCA gear and acquire more. Proceeds to go to the Barony of Aquaterra.

Banner War Siege Cooking Contest One War Point. You are at war in a land far from home. It is September 28th and you’ve been besieging the enemy’s castle since the end of June. You are running low on supplies and reinforcements are not coming. Tomorrow you are going to make a final assault on the castle. Prepare an inspiring meal for your troops, using food stuffs from your encampment, or what you can pillage from the countryside. You must state the year and country you are in, and use foodstuffs appropriate to that time and place. Remember, the idea is to be as period as possible. Please provide a list of all ingredients used. You may ask for help from your household. Sign up will be Saturday after first Court, judging will be at 3 PM in the main hall. Contact HL Fiamma the Unquenchable (fiammetta@aol.com) with any questions.

Gate Fees are:
$12.00 for adults 16 and over, $5.00 for children from 6-15, under 6 are
free. Day trip fee is $7.00 for adults 16 and over, $3.00 for children 6-15.
There is a family cap of $35.00 for immediate family.
Please make sure that children have paperwork needed.

Gate Hours are:
Friday 3-10pm
Saturday 8am-6pm and again from 9-10pm
Sunday 8am-5pm
Site closes at 5pm on Sunday.

Autocrat HL Fionnghuala Friseil (Fi MacKenzie) 1322 Rancho Pl. Everett, WA
98204. Phone (425)355-1772. ladyfi1100@hotmail.com
Co-Autocrat Lady Raphealla di Contini (Heather Ruiter) 19314 7th Ave. W.
Lynnwood, WA 98036. (425) 775-0269. raphaellad@yahoo.com
Merchants please contact the Autocrat.