Journey to the Crusades
September 11-13, 2009
Join us at Pleasant Grove Park in beautiful Fluvanna County, to hone your martial skills in range weapons, melee combat and cavalry tournaments. There will be feasting, revelry, games, competitions, and good company!
Martial Activities:
Heavy Fighting
- Marshall:
- Tournament
Rapier
- Marshall:
- Tournament
Youth Armored Combat
- Marshall:
- Tournament
Cavalry
- Marshall:
- Tournaments
Thrown Weapons
- Marshall:
- Tournament
Archery
- Marshall: Lord William of Wolverhampton
- Archery Competition
- Archery Target Competition
- For Range Schedule and Target Competition info, click here.
Arts & Sciences:
Feast:
Please send all dietary restrictions and concerns to Lady Caelain (Lindsay Swan, phone: (434) 286-4358, E-mail: cygnethollowfarm (at) gmail.com)
Merchanting:
Merchants are most welcome! (Electric hookup available) Please contact Lady Caelain at cygnethollowfarm (at) gmail.com.
Make Checks Payable To: SCA, Inc, Canton of Caer Gelynniog.
Please Note: You pay either the Day Trip fee or the Camping Fee, do not add the two together. The Non-Member Surcharge for adults of $3.00 will be collected when you check in. All refund requests must be received in writing to the exchequer, Mary Beth Keller by email (caergexchequer (at) gmail.com) by September 17, 2009.
Autocrats:
Seamus MacWhellan (Carl Swan) - contact at tcni.java.jedi (at) gmail.com
Site:
Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County is located at 1730 Thomas Jefferson Parkway (Route 53) just 3 miles from the village of Palmyra.
Site Restrictions:
The site is strictly dry. Fire Safety: Tiki torches will NOT be allowed.
Contained fires (fire bowls, grills, etc.) only. Dogs must be leashed and/or
contained at all times. Excessively loud pets will be asked to leave. Pets will
troll in with owners and owners must agree to pet rules before entering site.
Directions:
Fluvanna County is located between Charlottesville and Richmond, south of I-64.
WARNING - a number of gps units and mapping websites get directions in our area
wrong.
FROM EAST or WEST:
Take I-64 to exit 136-Zion Crossroads/ Rt 15. Go south on Rt 15 about 8 miles, passing through Palmyra village then cross the bridge and turn right on Rt 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway). Pleasant Grove will be about 1.5 miles on the right. Look for SCA signs.
ALTERNATE FROM SOUTH OF RICHMOND:
From I-95 South of Richmond take I-288 to Rt 6 west. Take Rt 6 for about 1 hour to the intersection of Rt 6 and Rt 15 at Dixie, take Rt 15 north for about 5 miles. Turn left onto Rt 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway). Pleasant Grove will be approximately 1.5 miles on the right. Look for SCA signs.
FROM SCOTTSVILLE AREA:
Follow Rt 6 east. Turn left onto Rt 640 (Haden Martin Road). At the stop sign turn left onto Rt 15 go about 1 mile north. Turn left onto Rt 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway). Pleasant Grove will be approximately 1.5 miles on the right. Look for SCA signs.
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