Barony Beyond the Mountain/Bergental Yule

Greetings, one and all!  As the days grow cold and the North wind begins its relentless pursuit, it's time to seek the warm welcoming halls of good neighbors and friends.  The Barony Beyond the Mountain and our Northern neighbor Bergental, have, once again, combined our efforts to provide such a haven to all who would seek it!  We welcome you to join Her Majesty in our hall for a day of feasting, marshal activities, music, dancing, games, ceremony, and respite.  Merchants are most welcome!


Their Excellencies of the Barony Beyond the Mountain and Bergental are calling for a court of color and would be delighted by seeing all arrayed in their finery of GREEN.

There will be a LARGESS CHALLENGE!  Bergental, what can you donate to Their Excellencies Beyond the Mountain? BBM, what can you donate to His Excellency Bergental? Bring it and display it during the day!

A&S DISPLAY
Bring a nifty project to display.

We will have our traditional SILENT AUCTION.  Proceeds will benefit the Barony Beyond the Mountain, the Barony of Bergental, or the East Kingdom (as chosen by the donor).  BRING SCA-ADJACENT STUFF you no longer want in your house!  Bring Cash or Checks to pay for your new treasures!

DANCING
We will have dancing during the day led by Domina Aelia Fortunata

PHOTOS
There will be a photo booth where you can have photos taken.

GAMES
We will have board games to play!

ATHENA'S THIMBLE will hold a paneling.

EMBROIDERY HANG OUT with Dyrfinna, our Minister of Arts and Sciences.

HAND SEWING HANGOUT with Baroness Tasha.

FENCING
We are planning a round robin tournament starting at noon.  Inspections and authorizations will start at 11:00.

HEAVY
We will hold a tourney to determine the next Champion for Their Excellencies Beyond the Mountain.

SPEAR TOURNEY
Sir Tommaltach will hold his spear tourney where teams of 3 spears will vie against each other.


===== SCHEDULE ======

7:30 Site opens for Staff and Merchant set up
9:00 Gate opens
9:00 Merchants open
9:30 Silent Auction begins
9:30 Board Games
10:00 Court
10:30 Photo Booth opens
11:00 Fencing authorizations
11:00 Athena's Thimble Panel
12:00 Round Robin Fencing begins
12:00 Dayboard begins
12:00 Heavy authorizations
1:00 BBM Baronial Heavy Champion Tourney
1:00 Dancing
1:00 Stab and Stitch--Embroidery with Dyrfinna
1:00 Stab and Stitch--Hand Sewing with Baroness Tasha
1:30 Spear Tourney (after Champion Tourney)
2:00 Photo Booth Closes
2:30 Gate Closes
2:30 Daybard Closes
3:00 Dancing Ends
3:00 Silent Auction ends, please pay now
3:00 Merchants must have completed tear-down
3:30 Court
6:30 Feast
9:00 Clean up

===== SITE RULES ======
Site is damp.  Beer, wine, mead or champagne ONLY.  No spirits or spirit-based cordials are allowed on site, not even as gifts.

No smoking or vaping on site.  Not even in the parking lot.  You must go outside the fence to smoke or vape.

No open flames are allowed by CT law.  Enclosed candles and flames only.

No animals are allowed on site except Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (guide dogs, signal dogs, or other animals individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability).
Connecticut laws on assistance animals and guide dogs are summarized here:
https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Notebooks/Pathfinders/Dogs.pdf
(This is a .pdf.  See Section 4, page 25.)

Site is accessible with ADA-complaint bathrooms and a ramp to get into the building.  There is ample designated handicapped parking.  All activities take place either outside or on the ground floor.  Changing areas are on the stage up a short flight of steps, but we also have an accessible changing area with no steps.

Site Opens: 09:00 am
Site Closes: 9:00 pm