A Festival of Japan

[Kerry & Tonda Pratt]

The Shire of Brad Leah and the Stronghold of Falcon's Ridge presents:

                      A FESTIVAL OF JAPAN

  Come join us for a weekend of fighting, feasting, and fun.  Everyone 
is encouraged to attend and enjoy an event with something different.

  Activities include:
    2 Heavy Weapons Tournaments: Two-Handed Sword & Polearm.
    An A&S display with a Japanese theme.
    Feast for 50.  (The meal shall be served in traditional Japanese
                    style and shall include; Rice, Won-tons, eggrolls
                    beef dishes and other surprises.)

Japanese garb is optional

April 5-7, 1996 at Camp Perkins Boy Scout Camp, Burkburnett, Texas.
  If you are coming from Oklahoma, take your best route to Burkburnett 
and get on I-44 and go South to exit 11, Daniels Road.
  If you are coming from Texas, take your best route to Wichita Falls 
and get on I-44 North to exit 11, Daniels Road.
  Then you should proceed East approximately 2 miles to 240.  Go South 
on 240 approximately 1/2 mile and turn left (East) on FM 1177.  The Boy 
Scout camp is approximately 1 & 1/2 miles and the turn is on the left 
hand side of the road.  If all else fails, follow the SCA signs :)

Autocrat:                         Feastocrat:
Sir Daffydd Whittaker             HL Octavia de Verdon
David Whittaker                   Theresa Whittaker
414 Roberts                     & HL Catrin O'Sullivan 
Burkburnett, TX 76354             Julie Sauer
(817) 569-0560                    (405) 477-2118

  To the best of our knowledge this is the first Japanese event in 
Ansteorra that has been done in a long time.  (Someone whispered 10 
years in my ear.)  We hope that everyone will come and enjoy the 
atmosphere of the Japanese Festival and the hospitality of the Shire and 
Stronghold.