Shire of Stormsport Army Muster & Equestrian Event
June 30, 2012 ~ Albion, PA
To arms, To arms! To horse, To horse! The Shire of Stormsport invites all who desire to test their skill at arms and those who would display their equestrian abilities to our first ever Army Muster and Equestrian event, held in the Albion Borough Park, (no street address) Albion, PA on Saturday, June 30th 2012. The site will open for the populace at 9:00 A.M. and will close at 6:00 P.M.
There will be a double elimination Tourney at Noon, followed by an Army Muster and melee battles under the auspices of Sir Thorgrim Skullsplitter. Please note that this is one of the last times to authorize before Pennsic!
There is space next to the field for pavilions. There is also a playground for children; children need to be under adult supervision while playing in this area as it is also a public park, the park also has one of the oldest wooden carousels in the state, which may be open that day.
An awesome dayboard will be prepared by Lady Ottilig von Rappoltsweiler with Viscountess Judith and Lady Margaret as minions. For food allergies or concerns, please contact Lady Ottilig. The dayboard is included in your sit fee.
The Equestrian Marshal-in-Charge is Rhiannon filia Catell (Kim Walbridge) and she can be contacted via the address on the Officers Page. Please contact her by June 20, 2012 if you are bringing horses to this event. Besides the usual games, Mounted Archery has been arranged for. Special arrangements can be made for equestrians who would like to arrive on Friday, the night before the event and leave on Sunday.The EqMIC must be notified if anyone would like to do this so arrangements can be planned. Please be aware of the following requirements for paperwork to accompany your horse/s. The State of Pennsylvina requires that horses coming from outside of the state have a Health Certificate issued by a veterinarian within the last past 30 days and a negative Coggins test within the past 12 months. Foe those horses residing within the State of Pennsylvania, only a current negative Coggins test within the past 12 months is required by the Albion Borough Park Board and Albion Fair Board.
The site fees for the event are $12.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 6-17, children under 5 are free. Checks should be made out to SCA Inc. Shire of Stormsport and sent to the reservation clerk.
There will be a $5.00 NMS fee for those without membership cards.
The Autocrat is Viscount Syr Bear (Paul Acks) 618 Euclid Ave, Erie, PA 16511-1829 Feel free to contact him at 814-454-3262 for any questions about the event.
Directions:
From Erie and points North and East take Interstate 90 to exit 18 South. At the exit turn left onto Rt. 18 South until it intersects with Rt. 6N, into Albion. At the traffic light (there is only one in town), go straight continuing West on Rt. 6N, take the first street to the right which is Academy St. (there is a street sign for BOROUGH PARK), at the stop sign go straight and you will be entering the park, where the street T’s take a left onto Lisek Circle, and as you proceed you see the field for parking.
From Interstate 79, exit at Rt. 6N, exit #166, turn left onto 6N heading West to Albion. Once in Albion at the traffic light (there is only one in town), go straight continuing West on Rt. 6N, take the first street to the right which is Academy St. (there is a street sign for BOROUGH PARK), at the stop sign go straight and you will be entering the park, where the street T’s take a left onto Lisek Circle, and as you proceed you see the field for parking.
From the West take Interstate 90 to PA exit 3, turn right and take Rt. 6N for 8 miles to Albion. Once you enter the Borough limits it is about 2 miles to where you turn left onto Academy St. at the stop sign go straight and you will be entering the park, where the street T’s take a left onto Lisek Circle, and as you proceed you see the field for parking.
Other Kingdom of Æthelmearc events can be found here