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<P align=center><FONT size=4>Defender of the Fort XVIII</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=4>And</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=4>Royal Huntsman</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT size=4>September 15,16,17 2000</B></FONT></P></FONT><FONT
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<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#ff0000>Their Sable Winged
Excellencies Baron David St. David, Baroness Chrystal Ariana MacRuari and the
Populace of The Barony of Raven's Fort invites all to the 18<SUP>th</SUP>
Defender of the Fort and the Royal Huntsman tourney to be held at the Stones of
Raven's Fort in Huntsville, Texas.</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>The Competitions to be held are as
follows:</FONT></P></FONT><B><FONT size=5>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#000080>Chivalric, Cavalier,
Arts and Sciences,Newcomers lists and Banner competition </FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#000080>and</FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#000080>The Royal
Huntsman</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#000080>Archery Tourney
</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000080></FONT></P></B>
<DIV align=center><FONT color=#008000 face="" size=3> The Ansteorran
Longship Company will be serving breakfast on Saturday and
Sunday</FONT></DIV></FONT><FONT size=4>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#800000>Largess will be awarded
for the best banners at the camps and court. Please bring your own banner pole
and holders. There are a limited few available on site. </FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#800000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#808080>A Glima tourney
(wrestling) will be held by torch light Saturday evening for your viewing
pleasure. Any adult may enter. Prizes will be awarded to the winner.
</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff face=""></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT color=#0000ff face="" size=2> The Event
will be held in the Viking tradition with Scandinavian garb as choice of dress
but not required. The Feast will be Scandinavian cooking with plenty of food for
all.</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#808000>The Stones of Raven's
Fort is a primitive site. There are cold water showers and limited water
available. It is a wet site with period containers. Fires will be allowed if the
weather permits. All mundane laws will be enforced. Pets must be on a leash and
with proof of current vaccination (tags not sufficient) to be allowed on site.
SCA policies pertaining to minors and their behavior will be followed. Minor
waivers can be found in the Black Star. The site will open at 4 p.m. Friday and
close at 3pm on Sunday. There is no trash service available on site, if you
bring it in, pack it out.</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#808000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>The Feast will be as follows:</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT
color=#808000>Fiskfile' Smoked Salmon</FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#808000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT
color=#800000>Tilliliha Finnish dill
meat</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#800000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT
color=#008080>Spenatsoppa Spinach
soup</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#008080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#800080>Inkokta
Rodbetor Pickled Beets</FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#800080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT
color=#000080>Syltedeagurker Cucumber
Salad</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000080></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#ff0000>MandelFyllda Stekta
Applen Baked Apples with Almond
filling</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT
color=#ff00ff>Bullar Wheat Buns</FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#ff00ff></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2><FONT color=#800000>Cheeses and Apple Cider
with honey</FONT></FONT><FONT color=#800000></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>Feast will be limited to <FONT
color=#ff0000>175</FONT> people</FONT></P></FONT>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2></FONT></P><B>
<P><FONT face="" size=2>Site fee will be $8.00, Feast $7.00. Children under
twelve will pay $4.00 site and $4.00 feast. Children under five get in free. A
$2.00 discount will be given for site fee to all adults that have a current SCA
membership card with them.</B></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=""
size=2>Autocrat:
Feastocrat:</FONT></P></B>
<P><FONT face="" size=2>H.L. Brian du
Val
Ld.Ivan the Hedgehog </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>6
Whippoorwill
</FONT></FONT><FONT size=2><A
href="mailto:dan@entc.tamu.edu">dan@entc.tamu.edu</A> </FONT></P><FONT size=4>
<P><FONT face="" size=2>Huntsville, Texas
77340
<B>Feast Reservations:</B></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="" size=2>(936)
295-4671
<B></B>Ld. Jean-Michel de Mea</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT><FONT size=2><A
href="mailto:cobalt60@lcc.net">cobalt60@lcc.net</A>
(936)
293-8179 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=""
size=2>
<A href="mailto:j_meaux@yahoo.com">j_meaux@yahoo.com</A> </FONT></P>
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<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>The site is the Stones of Ravens Fort.
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<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>Thank you for reading this
Announcement.</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>Please feel free to share this with your
Populace.</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2>H.L. Brian du Val :o)</FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT face="" size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Please E-mail me
personally for a map!</FONT></P>
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