30th Year Celebration

Date

June 7 - 16, 1996 A.S. XXXI

Branch

Stromgard (Vancouver WA)

Autocrat

Jean Louis de Chambertin

Site

Clark County Fairgrounds,Ridgefield, Washington (just north of Portland, OR)

Weather

Sunny days for the entire event (an amazing thing to happen for An Tir in the Spring)

Activities

Sixteen major armored combat battles including missile weapons; rapier tournaments; 10 days of archery, arts displays, SCA historical displays, music performances, the Virgin Countess Tavern, and a Grand Court of all the Crowned Heads of the Known World. And more. The gate fee for 10 days of camping was $35 US.

Event Highlights

Greetings to the People of the Known World from Mistress Elizabeth Braidwood, 3YC deputy autocrat for Getting The Word Out Via E-Mai.

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The Progress

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 The final pre-event issue of The Progress, #6, is due out in the next
 couple of weeks. The e-Progress, its online sibling, will be sent out
 shortly after. Now is a good time to subscribe -- send your request
 to xxxxxx with your name and kingdom.

 A gate issue of The Progress will be included in your package when you
 sign in at the event. Issues of The Daily Progress will be available at
 the event for a small fee per issue.

Volunteers Will Make the Difference

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 There is no better way to make friends than working side-by-side. Plan to
 volunteer your services for several shifts during 3YC. Profits from
 the event will be distributed to the kingdoms based on a formula which
 includes volunteer hours by kingdom.

Lost and Found Possibilities are Staggering

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 The Constables want to remind all people planning to attend 3YC to mark
 their belongings with Name, Branch, and Kingdom; especially items which
 tend to get left behind: goblets, baskets, cloaks, staffs, armour, etc.
 

Attendance

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 Come and have a good time with thousands of your best friends. At this
 time, over 2400 of them are already registered to attend, and will be
 coming from points as far away as Lochac, Trimaris, and Atlantia.

Horses!

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 Horses will be available for hire on an hourly and daily basis.
 Horse-drawn wagons will provide some intra-site transport.
 Qualified heralds will be making their rounds a-horseback.
 Several Equestrian events are scheduled.

"Edward the Bloody Bastard" story contest!

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 Come help the Known World roast the President of the SCA Inc.! Viscount
 Master Master Sir Edward Zifran of Gendy, man of a thousand silly 
 adventures, won't talk about the mischief he participated in before
 he moved to the East coast. In despair, his new bride must turn to those
 who knew him in the Old Days for enlightenment. Contest is for Fast-Eddie-
 in-his-West/AnTir-days stories specifically and there are bonus points
 for pictures.

This is An Tir, After All

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 The unusually heavy spring rains have left the site somewhat soggy.
 While you're packing, consider bringing along waterproof footwear as
 well as waterproof tarps, raingear and umbrellas. Also bring sunhats,
 sunblock, and sunshades. While the site is guaranteed free of fire ants,
 tornados, tigers, snow, poisonous snakes, elephant charges, revolution,
 snurfs, and attacks from the Mongol hordes, it -is- susceptible to an
 over-abundance of both rain and sun. Be Prepared. (Mongols -will- be
 attending 3YC, however they have promised not to attack.)

How Old Must You Be?

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 In Washington State, the age of sexual consent and tobacco consumption
 is 18; alcohol is 21. And while we're talking restrictions, site policy
 prohibits firearms, and modern law prohibits raffles.
 

For more information, check out our website at

 xxxxxxx

--- Mistress Elizabeth Braidwood

Pictures

The Barony of Madrone constructed a War Elephant and brought it to the 30th Year Celebration of the SCA. The War Elephant was an entry in the Siege Equipment competition, in the "best non-missile siege equipment" category. The elephant had a couple of platforms inside and archers could stand on the elephant and shoot arrows. A wheeled elephant, it could be moved by the muscle of many strong people, although not far in rough ground of the war field. The War Elephant was informally named Edward the Snuffy (a compliment (?) to Master Edward the Stuffy, a prominent Madronan. Photo provided courtesy of Mistress Richildis d'Haute Saone.