Rencester Spring Faire, April 8th, 2000

College of Rencester, Williamsburg, VA

Activities: We students shudder to hear of the wars raging around us, for our fair, peaceful institution of learning finds herself woefully unprepared to defend herself against the outside world. Therefore, there will be both a heavy and rapier tournament to determine who shall be the fighting champion of Rencester.

There will be an open A+S display upon the theme: "Faire Game - Things that might be bought and sold at a medieval fair." For all interested there shall be a games tournament, and a contest of wit and words.

Informal dancing shall take place during the afternoon, and there shall be some children's activities throughout the day. We must stress that this is not babysitting, and parents are asked to help out with activities for a while if their children are participating. If you have questions see below.

Feast: A delicious feast will be prepared by Lord Patrick O'Neill of Cork. For those with dietary concerns, a complete list of recipes and ingredients used therein will be provided at the site. We regret that special orders are not possible, but there will be plenty of good food for everyone.

Fees: The charge will be $8 on-board, $3 off-board. Children aged 6-12 years are $4 on-board, and children 5 and under are guests of the college. Reservations must be made for feast, and the only reservation is a paid reservation! Reservations must be paid by March 30th. Please make checks out to The College of Rencester / SCA Inc. Send your reservations to Dave Berry, College Station Unit 1647, Post Office Box 8793, Williamsburg, VA 23186. Note: This address is for reservations only! For questions and more information, please contact the autocrat listed below.

Site: Trinkle Hall (inside the Campus Center) and the Sunken Gardens, College of William and Mary, Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA. The site opens at 10am and closes at 9pm. Because this is a college campus, the site is desert dry, and no pets or live steel are allowed. Enclosed flames only. Parking is available behind the Campus Center.

Here is the schedule of activities for the Rencester Spring Faire. Pray attend the closing time for the lists; it is clad in iron.

10:00 List opens; Site opens.
11:00-5:00 Kindercrat.
11:30 Lists close; Armor up!
12:00 Heavy Weapons Tournament begins in Sunken Gardens.
12:00 Dancing and Dance Instruction in Trinkle Hall.
3:00 Rapier Tournament begins in Sunken Gardens.
4:00 Games Tournament begins in Trinkle Hall.
6:00 Feast.
(Court and awards will occur during feast)
(Contest of wit will conclude during feast)
9:00 Cleanup; site closes.

Ongoing Arts and Sciences Display.
Ongoing Wit and Words contest.

Off-board space is available in the feast hall. Talk to the Troll for more information.

Directions:

From the East: Take I-64 to Exit 242A. This is Route 199 West. Proceed to the 4th traffic light (about 6 miles) , turn right. This is Jamestown Road; go approximately 2 miles to the end of Jamestown Road. You will see the Campus Center on your right. Turn right onto South Boundary Street, then make the next right onto Grigsby Drive. Stay on Grigsby to the stop sign and then proceed into the parking lot by the Campus Police station.

From the West: Follow I-64 to exit 238. At the end of the exit ramp, bear right. This is Route 143. At the first light, turn right. This is Route 132. At the next light, turn right, this is Bypass Road. Continue past the K-Mart. Make a left at the next intersection, onto Richmond Road. Follow Richmond until it ends in an intersection. Go through the intersection and continue straight onto South Boundary Road. Make the first right onto Grigsby Drive. Stay on Grigsby to the stop sign and then proceed into the parking lot by the Campus Police station.

Rules and Regulations.

The hours of operation of the Rencester Spring Faire Children's Corner will be 10AM - 5PM Saturday April 8th. You are welcome to bring your child for a maximum duration of two hours unless other arrangements have been made in advance. It is requested that parents make a donation of supplies or contribute volunteer hours to the Children's Corner. (We remind parents that the Children's Corner is not a baby-sitting service and is provided as a courtesy to event participants.) Children must be over the age of three (younger children may be accompanied by siblings of age five or older), potty trained, and wear a nametags provided by the Corner with their name and the parent's mundane name. Drinks and snacks may be provided. Participants must be signed in by a parent showing at least one form of legal id, (driver's license or social security card) and should be picked up no later than 5:00 PM. Children should be attired in simple garb and wear no garb that would impair their movement. All personal belongings not associated with a game are asked to be left with an adult. We are sorry but we can not be held responsible for lost belongings. Parents must make sure that they understand that while they are under the care of the Children's Corner Steward, that they must listen to the steward, and failure to do so will result in a revocation of the privilege and grounds for possible discipline from the parent.

Planned activities include board and card games as well as Rounders. Children are asked to bring their marbles also. Stencils and markers will be provided for children who wish to make their own crests. Insructions and games will be posted soon. The site includes an outdoor field of sorts separated by brick walk ways. Please dress children according to the weather. There is also a possibility of a scavenger hunt provided we have enough volunteers to help. As you can see we are currently in the planning stages.

Attached will be a list of materials that we can not provide ourselves due to budget restrictions. Loans for the day would be much appreciated. Our volunteer needs encompass the following: At least one shift workers that will be able to man the corner from 12PM - 1PM so that the Steward might be able to garb a quick bite to eat. Also a scavenger hunt coordinator will be needed so the corner may be manned during that time.