Boar's Hunt LII/2017
- Date
- June 09 to 11, LII/2017
- Branch
- Aquaterra (Snohomish County, WA)
- Autocrats
- Volund Ingenam, Ljúfvina haustmyrky
- Site
- Masonic Park Campground, 24310 Mt Loop Hwy, Granite Falls, WA 98252
- Annual Event
- Boars Hunt
- Weather
- (predicted) Cloudy, some rain.
- Activities
- Boars Hunt
- Doggy Dagger Tourney
- Archery
- Iron Needle
- Merchants
- Tavern
- Children's Activities
Site Copy
Greetings unto the good people of An Tir! The Barony of Aquaterra invites you to attend Boars Hunt! Come join us June 9-11 in the beautiful wooded setting of Granite Falls Masonic Park for one of our longest-running events.
This year we present our traditional heavy fighter events of “Hunters” and “Hounds” stalking their ever-wary prey. Activity highlights include: Archery with a moving target; Iron Needle competition; Tavern Night; Bardic Competition; Hunting Hounds and Falconry Demos; Torchlight Tournaments; and so much more!
Check the website for the latest details! http://aquaterra.antir.sca.org/Events or find Boar’s Hunt on Facebook!
The Barony of Aquaterra will be having 2 A&S Contests at Boars Hunt this year, which will both be held on Saturday, June 10th. The Iron Needle contest will be held onsite and the other is a one-item A&S entry. Details are as follows:
Contest 1 will be an Iron Needle Contest. (After court until 3pm)
- Contestants need to stop the Peterson Building and see Lady Cassandra de Kyncade after morning court for supplies and instruction.
- Use the items (or pieces of) that you will receive. Full details will be supplied upon entry.
- Please bring: scissors, needles, thread, tape measure, pins, and any other sewing implements you may need
- Finished piece is due in the Peterson Bldg on Saturday by 3pm so the judging can take place before evening court where the winner will be announced. Be sure to mark your entries with your name.
- Entries can be picked up in the Peterson Bldg after Saturday evening court
- There will be a prize for the winner. If you are unable to attend court, please designate someone to represent you in court.
Contest 2 will be for 1 A&S Item. (After court until 3pm)
- This is a themed contest of which the theme is “The Hunt of the Boar”.
- This is a 1-item entry and should be related to hunting of the boar or used in hunting of the boar.
- Full documentation is not required - HOWEVER, this item must be documented on how it would be used or related to the hunt of the boar.
- Contestants need to stop by the Peterson Building and see Lady Emma Compton after morning court, or drop off entries with documentation.
- All entrants need to tag their items as well as put the name on the documentation. If an entry is missing documentation, it will not be judged.
- There will be 2 winners for this competition. 1 for Adult (15 and older), and 1 for Youth (14 and younger).
- Judging begins at 3pm and no more entries will be accepted as time is needed for judging, and scrolls to be written
For those with Facebook accounts and would like to keep up on the posts/info or share this event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1420921441304888/
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact our Minister of Arts and Sciences, HL Emma Compton, at ministerofas@aquaterra.antir.sca.org.
GATE HOURS:
Friday 3:00PM (merchant set-up begins at noon) until Midnight
Saturday 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sunday Site Closes at 3PM
SITE: Masonic Park Campground - 24310 Mt Loop Hwy Granite Falls, WA 98252
DIRECTIONS: From I-5, take US-2 (East toward Wenatchee). Take WA-204 to Lake Stevens. Turn left (North) onto WA-9. Turn right onto WA-92 (East toward Granite Falls). WA-92 ends in a T-intersection in Granite Falls -- turn left onto Mountain Loop Hwy. Follow 4.5 miles to site entrance, on your left. Watch for SCA signs.
SITE INFO: All SCA and modern laws apply. The site is discreetly wet (period containers only please). Pets must be licensed, and leashed at all times. No brazier ashes in the garbage cans. Please do not leave trash in the fire pits. All trash/recycling must be packed out.
SITE FEES:
Ages 18+: $25* (weekend) or $15*(day)
Ages 0-17: FREE!
- $5 Member Discount for SCA members age 18+ (Must have proof of membership)
Make checks payable to: SCA Inc.-Barony of Aquaterra
EVENT STEWARD TEAM:
Honorable Lord Volund Ingennam
Honorable Lady Ljúfvina haustmyrky
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