Constellation Academy of Defense & Dance Symposium

Hosted by the Shire of Mynydd Seren

May 17-19th 2024 at McCormick's Creek State Park

**Please remember that because this is a State Park, you will have to pay a small fee at the entrance of the Park of $7 for In-State visitors and $9 for Out-of-State visitors (decided by your license plate)**

Non Member Adult Registration $20

Adult Member Registration $10

Children ages 0-17 are free.

Feast: $10

Lunch: $5

**Online Registration Link: E-Pay Registration Form**

Checks and cash will be accepted at Gate, but the only way to guarantee you get a space in the cabins is to pre-register.

Schedule:

Friday

6-9PM - Gate/Troll Open

Saturday

7AM - Park Opens **Please remember that because this is a State Park, you will have to pay a small fee at the entrance of the Park of $7 for In-State visitors and $9 for Out-of-State visitors (decided by your license plate)**

TBA

Sunday

Must leave site by 11am.

Accommodations/Cabins:

Group camping in cabins will be available at McCormick's Creek State Park, we have approximately 50 bunks. 

More information can be found here. 

Any questions can be directed to the Event Steward.

Tent camping IS available at the site, but must be registered through the State Park - so if interested in tent camping, please see McCormick Creek's website about reservation information.  There is also a hotel on site at the park that can be booked (although we have no reserved block since we are providing cabin camping).

Rapier Class Schedule:

Class Descriptions:

TBA

Dance Retreat:

Join us for dancing and teaching whatever you feel in the moment.  Come prepared to share, learn, and dance all that you like!  There will also be a meeting about the Known World Dance Symposium Saturday afternoon (Time TBD).

Silent Auction:

Do you have nicer items you would like to donate to the Shire but feel bad about just putting in a garage sale? Are you an artisan who loves making things but now has too many crafts sitting around your house? The silent auction is for you! 

Silent Auction items will start at $10 to reflect their nicer quality or artisanal origin. There is no limit as to the type of craft, we only ask that all crafted items include a tag stating what the item is and the name of the artisan who created it, so that proper credit will be given. While silent auction items can also be handed over at the shire business meetings for our local members, we are primarily accepting them at the event site, either Friday evening or Saturday morning. Any items that are not sold will be given back to the artisan unless specifically requested otherwise. 

Garage Sale: 

We will be hosting a garage sale in order for our Shire to declutter all of those SCA and SCA adjacent items that we have piled up in our homes. This may include fabric that we’ve never used, the extra feast gear we kept just in case, materials for fibercrafts we thought we were going to get into, etc. For the garage sale all items will be priced between $1-$10 dollars.

For shire members, we ask that all donations be dropped off at our business meetings, either April or May, so that items can be sorted through and priced before the event. However, if there are those outside our shire who also wish to donate, we will still accept donations at the event. If possible, we would prefer to receive them on Friday, so that we can again sort and price them. All items that are not sold in the garage sale will be donated, either to the Shire, the Kingdom, or Goodwill depending on the items left. 

Lunch Tavern:

Walking Tacos:

Ground beef with taco seasoning 

Black beans (vegetarian option/side) 

Fritos and/or Doritos snack bags

Toppings:

Lettuce

Tomatoes 

Black Olives 

Shredded cheese 

Sour cream 

Salsa 

Hot sauce 

Drinks:

Lemonade 

Iced Tea

Water 

Feast Menu & Information:

Ethiopian Stew as a vegan/vegetarian option. Here are the ingredients: olive oil, onion, garlic, freshly grated ginger, Berbera spice blend, cayenne pepper, vegetable broth, split red lentils, diced tomatoes, red potato, fresh spinach leaves, sliced and lightly packed, and salt and pepper to taste.

Coddle: Potatoes, Onions, Bacon, Sausage, Veggie broth, Cream, Flour, Butter, various and sundries.

Pork Pie, braised Brussel sprouts in cream sauce and strawberry short cake 

Notes About the Event Site:

Due to the setup of the camp ground, and the fact that we're not allowed to anchor anything to the ground (anything that creates a hole), Period tents (using stakes) are not allowed.  There is generally a decent about of shade because of the tree cover, and we have reserved some buildings/shelters for use if there happens to be rain.  If you would like to bring a pop-up for a day presence, please check in with the Event Steward upon arrival so that we can get it placed properly.  

Event Staff:

Event Steward & Dance Retreat Host : THL Sionnain of Mynydd Seren

Rapier Class Coordinator: Master Adam Comyn

Rapier MIC: Maedhbh Ni Manainn

Webminister: Dame Sara Hasenkamp

Lunch staff:  Oddleif the Deep Minded 

Feast Stewards: Masters of Defense Vindis & Peter