[Namron] Beltane Update

Wed Mar 1 06:17:57 PST 2006

WOW!  I'm impressed!  When is Beltane again and what
are the site fees and such?
--- Kathryn Gordon <kathrynelainegordon at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Beltane, I will have time slots as soon as Namron
> has their officers 
> meeting. 
> 
> 1.  Age Groups:
> Minor youth 11 or below
> Minor Intermediate 12-17
> Open Age 18 and above
> 
> Each age group will have their own verison of the
> same games at 
> basically the same time(different weights, throwing
> distances, 
> etc).  This way the parents/guardian of the children
> will be there 
> to sign each child under 18 in on their sign up list
> and can help 
> keep an eye on them.   NO SEPERATE CHILDRENS
> ACTIVITIES.
>   
> 2.  Tribe will be our setup and take down crew, to
> hire them the Inn 
> has to feed them (and I will have a list of which
> ones will be on 
> the crew) for the weekend.
>   
> 3.  Namron's cooking guild is fixing the Crowns
> luncheon.
> 
> 4.  The Inn's own lovely Barbara will be doing a
> Tavern for the 
> event. (Barbara please let me know what all you
> need).
> 
> 5.  Titled Bard will be run by last years adult
> winner, judged by 
> the entrants age groups and overseen by the current
> or acting 
> officer.
> 
> 6.  Titled Brewer will be run by last years winner
> (NO ONE UNDER 21 
> will be allowed to enter).
> 
> 7.  Archery Champion will be run by last years adult
> winner, judged 
> by the entrants age groups and overseen by the
> current or acting 
> marshall.
> 
> 8.  Knife, Axe and Spear will be run by last years
> adult winner, 
> judged by the entrants age groups and overseen by
> the current or 
> acting marshall.
> 
> 9.  Arts and Science will be a scroll done from
> materials on hand at 
> site for the May Queen and Princess, judged by the
> entrants age 
> groups and overseen by the current or acting
> officer.
> 
> 10.  May Queen and Princess, judged by the entrants
> age groups and 
> overseen by the Inn's Vanessa.
> 
> 11.  Maypole dancing we will have a hidden boom box
> for music, 
> judged by the entrants age groups and overseen by
> the the Inn's 
> Linda.
> 
> 12.  Deflower a maiden judged by the entrants age
> groups and 
> overseen by the Inn's Vanessa. At gate every lady at
> the event is 
> given a flower and the gentlemen try to charm the
> ladies into giving 
> their flowers away (STEALING DOES NOT COUNT).  The
> lord with the 
> most flowers in the end wins.
> 
> 13.  Kissing Stones  judged by the entrants age
> groups and overseen 
> by the Inn's Vanessa.  1" white rocks will be paint
> with a heart on 
> each rock. To be passed out at gate.  Renaissance
> girls would do 
> this and slip the rock to a boy they liked.  He
> could exchange it 
> for a kiss.  This would be nice to take home after
> the event.
> 
> 14.  Tug of War judged by the entrants age groups
> and overseen by 
> the Innn's Linda.  On the signal each team starts to
> try and pull 
> the other team of four to six off balance and across
> the hazard or 
> gives up due to exhaustion.
> 
> 15.  Spang Hewing  judged by the entrants age groups
> and overseen by 
> the (up for grabs at this time)  Hurl wet fabric
> frog on the end of 
> a stick at a target.
> 
> 16.  Caber Toss judged by the entrants age groups
> and overseen by 
> the Inn's Lord Pooky.  The entrant hoists the caber
> and folds his 
> hands under then end while cradling it against his
> shoulder.  
> Gaining the balance of the upright caber. They will
> run briefly with 
> it to gain momentum for the toss.  Followed by field
> judges, the 
> competitor heaves the caber up and over to ground
> its heavy end and 
> let it fall forward.  The field judge will ascribe a
> "score" to the 
> toss.  If the caber is "turned" it will be scored
> with its final 
> position relative to face of a gaint clock, 12:00
> being a perfect 
> score.  If the caber is grounded but doesn't turn,it
> is scored by 
> the degree it rose from the ground.  
> 
> 17.  The Clachneart or "Stone"  judged by the
> entrants age groups 
> and overseen by the Inn's (up for grabs at this
> time).  Using a 
> stone approximately 16 lbs to 28 lbs, with women
> using 11 lbs.  The 
> stone must be put from the front of the shoulder
> using one hand 
> only.   The contestants are judged on the longest of
> the three 
> tosses.  Contestans must throw the stone as far as
> possible keeping 
> one foot stationary against the trig, the world
> record 62' 11"
> 
> 18.  The Hammer throw weighing 16 lbs to 23 lbs is
> thrown for 
> distance, judged by the entrants age groups and
> overseen by the 
> Inn's Stacy.  The athlete throws the hammer with his
> back to the 
> trig and the throwing area.  The competitor's feet
> may not move 
> until after he releases the hammer.  He whirls the
> hammer around his 
> head as fast as possible releasing it at it's
> maximun speed.  Each 
> athlete gets three throws with the hammer and is
> jubded by his best 
> distance.  Touching the top of the trig or the
> ground in front of it 
> renders the throw foul.
> 
> 19.  Wench Race judged by the entrants age groups
> and overseen by 
> the Inn's Dottie.  Using a picture the wenches fill
> from a bucket 
> they run to fill the gentlemens cup without spilling
> liquid, and 
> returns back to the start line.
> 
> 20.  I will be starting a list for gate sign up
> overseen by the 
> Inn's Vanessa.  It will be set up in 1/2 hour
> increments with a 
> token of appreciation given after a certain amount
> of time 
> voluntered.
> 
> 21.  I will be starting a list for port-a-pottie
> checkes once an 
> hour to make sure there is plenty of papper, etc.
> 
> 22.  I have Parking Hangers that will be given to
> everyone who signs 
> up at gate for their rear view mirrors to try and
> keep tabs on 
> anyone gate crashing.
> 
> 23.  After I get the time slots I will work on a
> layout that I will 
> send to everyone latter.
> 
> 
> Kathryn Gordon 
> Lady Kathryn atte Unicorn 
> Matriarch Inn of the Weeping Unicorn
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