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Ponte Alto Baronial Investiture - February 20, 2016

Come help us reminisce about the 5-year reign and many good deeds of Baron Drogo and Baroness Adina, and watch Their Royal Majesties invest Lord Alric the Mad and Lady Cellach Mór as the new Baron and Baroness of Ponte Alto. Even though Fat Tuesday will have been 11 days prior, we’ll celebrate our Italian heritage with the theme “Carnevale in an Italian Town Square”. Italian garb is not required; Vikings, Celts, Mongols, Germans, etc. are welcome!

In addition to the Investiture, there will also be many opportunities for performances of song, poetry, storytelling, dance, and all of the Bardic arts. Any works can be performed, it does not have to be an original composition.

The new Baron and Baroness will be selecting their Baronial A&S Champion and Baronial Bardic Champion. There will also be an open bardic competition in the afternoon. The competition will be two rounds. Bring your best! There will be extra points for pieces that are either period (documentation not required) or fit the theme of the event. Questions regarding the competition may be directed towards Lord Hákon, Ponte Alto's Bardic Champion (mka Milton Nye Weatherhead) at milton.weatherhead AT yahoo.com.

The Poeta Atlantiae, Katarzyna Witkowska, is sponsoring a medieval poetry competition. The theme is to write a poem honoring your barony, or its people, or your present or past baronage. If you are not from Ponte Alto, write about your own barony. There will be a youth and an adult competition. Documentation is encouraged and earns extra points but is not required.

In keeping with the theme, attendees will have a chance to make a mask to wear at their pleasure. Children will be included in the day’s festivities, and if the weather is mild we can have paleo races outside. In lieu of martial activities, there will be a Marshmallow Battle (a.k.a. a game of “Pelt the Autocrat”). Materials to make handheld catapults and marshmallows will be provided.

Schedule of Activites (times are approximate)
9:00 - Church opens to event staff
10:00 - Site opens
          - A&S Display and Baronial Competition opens
          - Poeta Atlantiae poetry competition opens
          - Mask making table opens (all day)
11:00 - Morning Court/Investiture
12:00 - Lunch feast served buffet style
12:30 - Children’s Activities in the Library
1:30 - Bardic Competition in the Parish Hall
        - Northern Regional Chatelain’s Meeting in the Library
        - Historical Martial Arts A&S class outside (Dante di Pietro)**
2:15 - Children's Play performance in Parish Hall
2:30 - A&S and poetry competition close
        - Afternoon Court in Parish Hall
4:30 - Marshmallow Battle (held outdoors if weather is ok; this will be canceled if schedule runs late)
5:00 - Site Closes and begin clean up
6:00 - Everyone, including event staff, off-site

**start time for the HMA A&S class is flexible and will be anounced.

Martial Activities:

No martial activities.

Site:

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 8009 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308.

Site Restrictions:

Dry site. No open flames. ADA accessible; please contact the Autocrat if you have a service animal.

Site opens at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m.

Site Fees:

Adults: Member $12.00; Non-Member $17.00
Youth: ages 5-17 $8.00
Children: ages 0-4 guests of the Barony
Lunchtime Feast: $8.00

Menu

A lunchtime feast will be prepared by Lady Tirzah. Cost is $8.00 and is limited to 72 people.
Off-board seating will be available. Please send any dietary concerns or issue to Lady Tirzah at lltirzah AT gmail.com

Thick broth of Mutton
Romance Macaroni
Eggplant

Catalonia style partridge
Marzipan sauce
Rice ala Italian
Squash Torte

Cherry Torte

Reservations:

For mail-in reservations, please make checks payable to "SCA, Inc / Barony of Ponte Alto" and send to:

Lady Vadoma
Marlene Martineau
631 Oak Street
Herndon, VA 20170
435-232-1387 (no calls after 8:00 p.m. EST)

Remember, the only good reservation is a paid reservation.

Autocrat:
Lady Theresa O Cahir (Theresa Crean). 7654 Tiverton Dr., Springfield, VA 22152. Phone: (804) 4323226. Email: ladycahir96 AT yahoo.com
Co-Autocrats:
Lady Annika Siltanen (mka Eliisa Harman) at mom AT pontealto.atlantia.sca.org and Lady Margaret Lad (mka Megan Ladd) at webminister AT pontealto.atlantia.sca.org

Directions:

From Baltimore and eastern Maryland
Take your best route to the Washington Beltway (I-495). Take Exit 177C toward Mt. Vernon. Merge onto Church Street. Turn RIGHT onto S. Washington St./VA-400. Drive about 4 miles. Turn RIGHT onto Wellington Rd. Turn RIGHT onto Ft. Hunt Road; the church is on the right.

From western Maryland (Rockville)
Take your best route to the Washington Beltway (I-495). Take exit 177A toward Ft. Belvoir. Turn LEFT onto Huntington Ave. Take first RIGHT onto Ft. Hunt Rd. Drive about 3.5 miles, St. Luke’s is on the LEFT.

From points South
Take I-95 North. Take Exit 161 toward US-1N/Richmond Hwy toward Ft. Belvoir/Mt. Vernon. Drive 10.3 miles. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto Sherwood Hall Lane. After .51 miles, turn RIGHT onto Parkers Lane. Parkers Ln becomes Collingwood Rd. After 1 mile, turn LEFT onto Ft. Hunt Rd. After .9 miles, St. Luke’s will be on the right.

Last Updated: 2/16/2016 by Margaret Lad