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Shire Championships & Garbed Get-Together

This is the first annual Shire of Ravenslake summer-end social event and Shire Championships. Location will be at a location suitable for camping. Pavilions and garb is encouraged. There will be a potluck and after dinner, bardic around the campfire. This is a great way for everyone to get to know each other better. Newcomers, please attend and get to know the SCA. Experience SCA people, come out and reconnect with your friends.
We plan on having Armored combat, rapier, archery, thrown weapons, and bocce competitions. They will not happen at the same time so that everyone can celebrate each other’s activities.
Date & Time: Sept 22, 10 AM until – Sept 23 12 PM
Location: 27451 W IL 176, Wauconda, IL 60084
This is the first annual Shire of Ravenslake summer-end social event and Shire Championships. Location will be at a location suitable for camping. Pavilions and garb is encouraged. There will be a potluck (there is a small kitchen that we can use with 1-2 people in charge) and/or food available with a public pig roast on Saturday night at the farm- we are welcome to participate! and after dinner, bardic around the campfire. This is a great way for everyone to get to know each other better. Newcomers, please attend and get to know the SCA. Experience SCA people, come out and reconnect with your friends.

We plan on having Armored combat, rapier, archery, thrown weapons, and bocce competitions. They will not happen at the same time so that everyone can celebrate each other’s activities.
-There will be a public pig roast at the farm Saturday night – we are invited to partake!
-There is plenty of firewood for a minimal fee
-Sile/Tzvi will bring kettle style fire pit for bardic. Other above ground fire bowls are allowed
-There will be portas for the weekend-there is one indoor bathroom if portas aren’t an option for you
-There are NO showers at this location- but we are welcome to shower at our house (Tzvi and Sile) which is about a mile away
-There is livestock at the farm (they are fenced in) and also a small store selling farm products/meat/dairy/honey/vegetables, etc.
-Please note the farmstand will be open to the public during the day on the weekend- we will have seperate space but there might be people viewing us (demo opportunity!)