[Ansteorra] Something Old, Something New

[David Backlin]

Well, it's the same OLD website with NEW, updated information for this
year's Mid Summer Knight's Dream (now on a NEW date of August 22-24). This
year's theme is Mythical Mayhem (is a myth as good as a mile?).

For Heavy Weapons fighters, we have Mythic Battles,  Sheep Ball,  plus the
latest  Gleann Abhann Grand Tourney Qualifiers.

Rapier Fighters we have the Fountain of Youth Tourney, the Smythkepe
Defender Tourney (Golden Apple Double Elimination style) and a Mythical
Monsters Tourney.

Arts & Science will be static A&S: Best representation of a myth or legend
in any medium (must provide the myth [though it's going to be hard trying to
catch a unicorn] ).

For gamers, Lord Seamas & THLady Moira are offering a gaming tourney of 3
diferent games. Participants may choose to play 1, 2 or all 3 games with
prizes for the individual games and overall games winner.

Yes, we will have classes. Final details are still being arranged, but we
know of two for certain:

-Autocratting 101: the basics of preparing and autocratting an event.

-SCA Titles and Protocol (or "Peer Spotting for Dummies")

And take a break from the sweltering late Summer heat with a quick dip in
the swimming pool.

Children's Activities include:

Mythical Creatures/ Necklace making

Great Heroes who fought mythical creatures/Shield making

MedievalGames and Toys

Beastie Bingo

Children will also make own lunch over the fire pit:

Hydra Hotdogs, Cyclops chips, Loki Lemonade, Selkie Smores and Pegasus Pies

There will also be swimming in the swimming pool (weather permitting), so
bring your swimsuits!


Saturday morning will also be the wedding of Le Seigneur Regné de Lyon and
Lady Quataryna la Petita .


All this at our NEW site (well, actually it's our OLD, original site): Shoal
Creek Youth Camp near NEW Blaine, AR.

Oh, and let's not forget the Hervulean Feast:

1ST REMOVE:
Herbed soft bread sticks
cheese
fruit (including the Golden Apples of Hesperides)

2ND REMOVE:
Stymphalian Birds (Rolled Chicken)
Harvest of Demeter (Spinach leaf salad with nuts, and pomegranates)

3RD REMOVE:
Erymanthian Boar (Pulled Pork)
Baked Cabbage
Cracked Wheat Bread

4TH REMOVE:
Cretan Bull (Smoked Beef Roast)
Green beans and carrots

5TH REMOVE:
Blackberry and/or Peach Cobbler
Vanilla Ice Cream:



Site fees for the weekend are as follows:

Adults with Feast: $21

Children under 12 with Feast $15

Off-board (NO Feast) Deduct $6 (Basic Site Fee includes all other meals
except Feast)

Non-SCA members Add $3 NMS


Feast space limited to 100

Community cabin space limited to 96 (no additional charge)

Unlimited camping space available


Please make checks payable to: SCA Inc- Shire of Smythkepe and mail
reservations to:

SCA-Shire of Smythkepe
P.O. Box 5505
Fort Smith, AR 72913
Attention: MSKD

Please include SASE or e-mail if you would like confirmation.

**CASH ONLY at the Door!**

Additonal information and driving directions can be found at
http://smythkepe.org/mskd.htm

This is a DRY SITE!