[Ansteorra] Defenders of the Rose II - 10-12 November 2006!

[Lisa A. May]

Unto the good peoples of Ansteorra, warm greetings from the  
Companions of the Order of the Rose in the Kingdom of Ansteorra.

Once again, with the approval of Their Majesties and the gracious  
assistance of the Shire of Emerald Keep and the Shire of Shadowlands,  
the Companions of the Order of the Rose announce our Defenders of the  
Rose event! The Defenders of the Rose II is a two-day event, and the  
Order gently requests that all good folk attending plan to stay  
through the Rose Court that will end the event on Sunday afternoon.

Tournaments will be held to choose our Defenders for Archery,  
Chivalric combat, Equestrian, Performance Arts, Rapier combat, and  
Static Arts. The winner of each of the Lists will become a Member of  
the Company of Defenders of the Rose, a title of honor only. The  
title requires no formal duties, except those the Defenders choose to  
levy upon themselves, and each Defender will receive a medallion of  
precious metals from the Companions of the Rose there assembled. Come  
and vie to join our Company of Defenders of the Rose!

The assembled Companions of the Rose will also be granting largesse  
to those who display great prowess, deeds of chivalry and courtesy,  
deaths of great drama, artistry of unique talent, stirring renditions  
of bardcraft, or whatever pleases the Companions throughout the  
weekend. The theme for the event is (naturally) Roses, and the Order  
will look kindly upon those who honor it with displays of its symbol.

Defenders of the Rose II will be held on the weekend of November  
10-12, 2006, at last year’s site in Riesel, Texas, just east of Waco.  
There is plenty of camping space against a belt of trees, a large  
feast hall with full kitchen (and modern plumbing!), a covered  
pavilion and plenty of room for our Defender Tournaments! There are  
also a number of inns and taverns close by in Bellmeade and Waco. HL  
Elisabeth de Calais will be preparing a fabulous feast for the first  
125 paid.

Please visit the Defenders of the Rose web site for additional  
information on event activities, inn accommodations, and event staff!  
You can link to the event web site from the Kingdom Calendar or from  
the Roses web site at www.roses.ansteorra.org.  Feel free to forward  
this post to any other lists you feel would find interest in our  
grand event!

Directions to site:

 >From Dallas: Take I-35 South to Exit 339. Take South Hwy-6 / South  
Loop 340. Stay on South Hwy-6 at the split, and follow it to Riesel.

 >From Austin, take I-35 North to Exit 330. Take South Hwy-6 / South  
Loop 340 (Robinson / Marlin), stay on South Hwy-6 as it turns left  
toward Marlin / Bryan. Follow South Hwy-6 to Riesel.

 >From Houston, take 290 West towards Austin. Exit onto Hwy-6 North  
toward Bryan and then toward Marlin / Waco. Follow North Hwy-6 to  
Riesel.

In the middle of Riesel, at the flashing yellow light, take South  
FM-1860, East toward Mart. **Ignore any previous signs for FM-1860— 
look for the flashing yellow light!** The Lion’s Club Fairgrounds is  
approximately 1 mile up on the right.

In Service to Ansteorra,
The Companions of the Order of the Rose in Ansteorra