Newcomers

Hosted by

The Canton of Akornebir (Walla Walla, WA)

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Thorkell Palsson
Date: August 20 , 2016 until August, 21 2016
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on August 20th 2016
Site closes at: 12:00 AM on August 21th 2016

Event site:
Preston Park
Corner of Coppei Ave. & Preston Ave., No Street Address Waitsburg, WA 99361

Newcomer’s Encampment August
20^th and 21^st, 2016

Activity Schedule – SATURDAY

• 10:00 a.m. Gate opens
• 11:00 a.m. Opening Court
• 11:30 a.m. (or after court) Armor inspection – Heavies
• 11:30 a.m. TOURNAMENT: A&S Championship opens
• 11:30 a.m. CLASS: “An Overview of SCA Arts and
  Sciences.”
• 12:00 p.m. TOURNAMENT:
  Heavy
• 12:00 p.m. CLASS: “Names, devices, badges and what
  they mean.”
• 1:00 p.m.   CLASS: “Camping and the SCA with
  children.”
• 1:00 p.m.   Armor inspection – Youth Combat
• 1:30 p.m.   CLASS: “Who’s Who in the SCA and How
  Can I Tell the Difference?”
• 1:30 p.m.  TOURNAMENT: YAC
• 2:00 p.m.   CLASS: “SCA Camping
  Etiquette.”
• 2:00 p.m.   Armor inspection – Rapier.
• 2:30 p.m.   CLASS: “SCA Archery.”
• 2:30 p.m.   TOURNAMENT: Rapier
• 3:00 p.m.   CLASS: “Easy and simple garb for
  beginners.”
• 3:30 p.m.   CLASS: “Period Games.”
• 3:30 p.m.   Rapier Tavern Brawl
• 4:00 p.m.   TOURNAMENT: A&S Championships
  -judging closes.
• 5:00 p.m.   Open Swim
• 6:00 p.m.   Potluck dinner.  The Canton will be
  providing some soups – please bring something to share!
• 7:00 p.m.   Evening Court
• 8:00 p.m.   Open Bardic Circle

After dark – 6 a.m.: Curfew for children,
aged 12 and under.  Children must remain in
their family’s encampment OR be in the company of their parents
(trips to biffy excluded).  The site is near a river and
highway and is too dangerous for children to be wandering around
unattended after dark.  Quiet Hours after 11pm.

Open Swim at the Waitsburg
Pool – We’ve contracted to have the Waitsburg
City Pool stay open an extra hour just for us.  This is a
public pool, there are cold-water showers available to use during
this time.  Please bring your swimsuit if you want to
swim!

 Activity Schedule –
SUNDAY

• 8:00 a.m. Wake-up call
• 8:00 a.m. Breakfast Bits and Coffee available.
• 9:00 a.m. TOURNAMENT: Archery.  Adult and Youth.
• 11:00 a.m. Closing Court
• 12:00 p.m. Site closes.

Event Fee: $10 per adult.  There is a $5 discount for
current SCA members.  Children aged 17 or younger are
free.  Please make checks payable to “Canton of Akornebir, SCA
Inc.”

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