[Ansteorra-announce] Festival of Japan

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Greetings,
Since many of us did not receive out March Black Star due to some
unexplainable error...... (sure), I was asked by the CO-Autocrats of our
upcoming event to post on whatever lists I am on to try and get the word out.
This is our official event and there is a link to the Shire webpage you can
click on at the Kingdom Calendar that is online. Here is the advertisement
that was run in the missing BS. Thank you.
Service beyond all sense!
Lady Bianca Mantegna
Chronicler, Shire of Brad Leah

   The Shire of Brad Leah invites you to join us for Festival of Japan, on
April 11-13, 2003.

   In 1333, the Emperor Go-Diago; forming an alliance with Ashikaga Takauji,
a powerful warrior leader from eastern Japan, overthrew the Kamakura
shogunate, wresting ruling power from the Shoguns and restoring it to the
emperor. In 1336, Takauji, demanding he be made Shogun and given ruling
power, ousted Go-Diago from the imperial city of Kyôto and was named Shogun
by Prince Kogan. Go-Diago fled to Yoshino; taking the Imperial Regalia with
him and establishing a court in the South; thus beginning a civil war between
the northern and southern courts in Japan that would last for many years to
come.
   For whose honor will you fight? Will you aid Go-Diago, the true Emperor;
or, Prince Kogan, the usurper and the traitorous and power-hungry Takauji?
Site is located at Camp Graham Ball near Archer City, TX.
Site will open at 4:00pm on Friday, April 11th, 2003 and will close on
Sunday, April 13th, 2003 at 12:00pm.

*Site Fee is $8.00 per adult, $7.00 for ages 13 - 17, $4.00 for ages 4 - 12,
free for age 3 & under.
Feast fee is $10.00 per person, prepaid. No refunds. Free children's feast.
There will be a $1.00 per bed charge for cabins.
RV spaces are available on a first come basis for $12.50 per night, water and
electricity only, no sewage hook-up available.
Come and see the many wonders of the Orient!
There will be heavy and light fighting scenarios and archery competition.
For those of a gentler heart, there will be an Arts & Sciences competition
(documentation and Japanese theme encouraged, but not required), a Japanese
Flower Arrangement Competition, a Children's Arts &Sciences Competition; as
well as a Bardic Haiku Competition. Come and see the amazing Sumo Wrestlers!
Children will be amused by our wonderful activities

                        Autocrats:                                   Cabin
Reservations:
Lord Thorwald the Bald      Gillian de Kokerham                 Lord Hans
Faust
Troy Hamberg                  Jill Roy                          Brent Smith
(940) 767-2807                (940) 322-9480                    (940)
322-7617
Thorwaldha at aol.com      gillianwolf at yahoo.com            bsmif76308 at aol.com

                            Feast Steward:                  Merchant
Coordinator:
                Countess Octavia de Verdon
Jacqueline von Kern
                Teresa Whittaker                                   Jackie
Cuevas
                414 Roberts
(940) 322-7617
                Burkburnett, TX 76354
Littlemercado at aol.com
                (940) 569-0560
                dafpig at aol.com
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Site is discretely wet in period containers only. No pets are allowed except
service animals. A parent or legal guardian must accompany all minors. They
may also attend with a 21 year old or older adult with a signed and notarized
Minor Event Waiver Form from the parents.
Please make checks out to: SCA Inc. /The Shire of Brad Leah.
When making cabin reservation, please provide your SCA & mundane name, phone
number and e-mail (if possible) in your contact information.
Merchants welcome. Merchants are asked to donate an item for the War Chest as
their merchant's fee.
*Proof of membership is required to be shown at Gate to avoid the $3.00
non-member surcharge.