[Bards] Fwd: 2008 Known World Bardic Congress and Cooks Collegium

[Alden Drake]

Cross-posting for your information:


The Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands in the Kingdom of Æthelmearc cordially invites you 
to the Fifth Known World Bardic Congress and Cooks' Collegium. If you have any interest in 
historical food or in the bardic arts, there will be something for you! Please join us for 
this weekend-long event at the Crestfield Camp and Conference Center at 195 Taggart Road, 
Slippery Rock, PA 16057 from November 7-10, 2008. The site opens at 4:00 pm on Friday 
November 7, 2008 and closes at 12:00 pm on Monday November 10, 2008.

The site has six heated cabins that house twenty people each. There are two communal heated 
bathhouses, and bathrooms in each cabin. The site is handicap accessible; however, if you require 
handicap accessible overnight accommodations, you should preregister early to ensure that we can 
meet your needs. Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Working animals only 
are welcome. Feast will be offered by Mæstra Tomasia da Collivento on Saturday, and by Master 
Hogge de Watlyng (f/k/a Huen of Damebridge) on Sunday evening. The site is discretely damp. 
Please notify Mæstra Tomasia in advance of any food allergy concerns(maestratomasia at yahoo.com). 
If you would like to help out with setup and/or breakdown, contact Philip at 
kwcb-setup at andrew.cmu.edu. NMS, if applicable, will be charged at check-in. Preregistrations will 
be accepted (based on postmark) until October 31, 2008. The following fees apply:

Site fee - $21 US (includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday)
Cabin space $64 US/2 nights or $87/three nights (breakfast included)
Feast - $6.50 per night, Saturday and Sunday

Checks should be made payable to 'SCA Inc. - BMDL'

For reservations, please contact:

Maestra Giulietta da Venezia
m/k/a Diana Slivinska
198 West Prospect Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-2129
412-928-0187, no calls after 9:00 p.m. please!
kwcb-res at andrew.cmu.edu (email strongly preferred!)

Please feel free to contact the Event Stewards at kwcb-info at andrew.cmu.edu (email strongly 
preferred!), with any comments, questions or special needs.

Lady Katherine Sinclaire
m/k/a Cheryl Greenstein
8012 Westmoreland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-244-1854, no calls after 9:00 pm, please!

Dame Margaret Makafee
m/k/a Gretchen Beck

We are currently recruiting teachers and taking requests for classes and other activities. 
This is your chance to suggest that class you always wanted to take, or to share your knowledge 
and passion with others.

Classes will run from 9:00 until 6:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Current plans include a 
meet-and-greet, a cooks' library for perusal (both hard and digital copies of some items), a 
recording studio, bardic circles featuring some of the finest talent in the Known World, and 
tracks of classes that combine hands-on and information-based learning. We are also planning 
competitions and challenges, with and without prizes; consider sponsoring one! On the "bardic 
end" of things in particular, we plan to feature a wide selection of opportunities including 
basic how-tos, roundtable and panel discussions, coaching sessions, master classes, recording 
opportunities, bardic challenges and plenty of opportunities both to perform and to enjoy the 
performances of others. Please note that there are no planned children's activities, and that 
martial activities are not permitted by the site.

Additional event information may be found here: http://www.cooksandbards.aethelmearc.org/, 
including a continually updated class listing.

To volunteer or request a cooking class, please contact Mæstra Tomasia da Collivento (cooking),
THL Brandubh Donnghaile (brewing) and Master Michael Alewright (bardic), all at 
kwcb-classes at andrew.cmu.edu. For each of the classes you would like to teach, please send the 
following information:

Your name, and whether you have taught before
Class or activity name, with a brief narrative description
Type of class (e.g., lecture, roundtable, panel discussion, workshop, coaching session)
Maximum class size (if applicable)
Equipment and facilities required from the site
Equipment and supplies the student must supply
Materials cost to each student (if applicable)
Class time length
Whether you consider the level of the class to be basic, intermediate, or advanced

Class registration deadline is October 17, 2008.

In addition, we intend to publish the Proceedings of the event. Please consider submitting a 
handout or article to this publication, no matter whether you intend to teach. All documents 
should be sent by October 17, 2008 in Word format (.doc) either electronically to 
kwcb-proceedings at andrew.cmu.edu, or to Lady Katherine Sinclaire.

Directions: Only 15 minutes from Cooper's Lake! Crestfield Camp is at 195 Taggart Road, Slippery 
Rock, PA 16057. Take your best route to Interstate 79 in Western Pennsylvania, to the exit at 
mile marker 105 (Slippery Rock).  Turn left onto PA-108/New Castle Road (watch your speed, this 
road is regularly patrolled). After 1.5 miles, turn right onto Barron Road (these are country 
roads and come up suddenly, so keep a sharp eye). Go 1.3 miles, and turn left on McCoy Road (the 
same road on the right is called Kelly Road). Go 0.9 miles, and turn right on Taggart Road. 
Crestfield Camp is 0.1 mile from the turn. The camp (and room for unloading) is on the left, 
the parking area is on the right.

>From Pittsburgh International Airport: Take PA-60 South (towards Pittsburgh) to Interstate 79 North, 
then follow the directions above.