Mountain Freehold's Birthday Bash
Hosted by Shire of Mountain Freehold - Vergennes, VT
Event date: August 28th, 2022
Event Last Modified: August 11th, 2022
COVID-19 Statement
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Event details
We will hold some of our Shire Championships (still confirming details), and we’ll have a pot-luck afternoon meal starting at 1 pm. A few electrical outlets are available, and running water is nearby, but there’s no kitchen. Bring your current Arts and Sciences projects to display. Bring armor, weapons, and fencing gear so you can play with others!
Merchanting, bartering and giveaways are welcome! (Please take unclaimed items back home with you when you leave.)
If the weather is warm, there’s a very nice swimming pool near the pavilion, or you can swim in the lake – so bring a swimsuit if you like! The park also offers some very nice walking trails, suitable for Foresters to explore.
A chair might be handy, but there are plenty of picnic tables available. If anybody wants to put up a pop-up tent near the pavilion, that is allowed. There’s a flat grassy area for tourneys and lawn games.
Site rules: At this park, no pets are allowed in the pavilion area. No glass bottles. Alcohol for personal use is OK (no “serving.”)
Site Opens: 11 am
Site Closes: 7 pm
Event Location
Button Bay State Park
5 Button Bay State Park Road
Vergennes, VT 05491
Google Map
Directions:
Make your way to Vergennes, VT. Head down the hill (W Main St.), cross the Otter Creek bridge, then go uphill. Take your third right, onto Panton Road (I think there’s a yellow blinking light.) Go 4.3 miles, to Panton. Turn right onto Jersey St., and go half a mile. Make a slight left onto Button Bay Road and go about two miles. The park entrance will be on your left. Proceed to the Ranger House and pay your park fee. Then drive deeper into the park, past the two camping loops on your left. Eventually you’ll see the large pavilion. You can stop there briefly to drop things off. There are two nearby parking areas (the larger one is on your left). The Park asks us not to drive on the grass.
Registration Fees
Registration:
Advance Registration is not necessary.
The cost is $5 for adult SCA members, $10 for adult non-members. It’s $3 for ages 12-17, and free for 11 and younger.
Note that you will *also* need to pay a separate Park Day Use Fee as you enter the State Park. It's $4 for ages 14 and up, $2 for kids ages 4-13.
Feast:
There is no feast fee, but please bring some food or drink to share for the pot-luck lunch.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA Inc. - Shire of Mountain Freehold
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Duchess Marieke - Christina Krupp - (802) 864-6087, ckrupp@uvm.edu Address: 1436 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403.
Magister Dafydd - David Ovitt - (802) 917-2601, david.ovitt@comcast.net Address: 36 Peterson Terrace, South Burlington, VT 05403
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Reservations are not necessary.