July 4th Demo, Sandy Beach
July 3 - 4 (Saturday/Sunday)
July 3 - 4 (Saturday/Sunday)
This is our biggest recruiting opportunity of the year. Please
bring along a variety of things you can show off to folks who stop
by. A&S projects, foods, armor or weapons you are making, or
anything else you can share are welcome. Please bring
pavilions if you have them.
Food: There are usually food vendors. Also feeling free to bring
your own food and/or food to share.
Site: Sandy Beach, field 4 (the farthest one, near the
playground, picnic shelters, and Treadwell Mine ruins). There is
no site fee. No ground fires. We are permitted to put up
pavilions as early as Saturday and to camp out overnight. RV's
are also welcome. If you are driving over on the 4th, please be
aware that you need to arrive a couple of hours before the
parade (which is at 3pm). The autocrat strongly suggests
arriving by 11am since requests for fighting demonstrations start
about noon. Parking also fills up by noon.
Autocrat: Karl Helweg, THEKarlMarx at cs.com, 789-2871.
Directions: After crossing the Douglas Bridge, turn left (south)
onto Douglas Highway. At the Y in the road (in front of the
Montessori school), bear left. The baseball fields will be on your
right. Field 4 is the farthest one, by the picnic shelters.
bring along a variety of things you can show off to folks who stop
by. A&S projects, foods, armor or weapons you are making, or
anything else you can share are welcome. Please bring
pavilions if you have them.
Food: There are usually food vendors. Also feeling free to bring
your own food and/or food to share.
Site: Sandy Beach, field 4 (the farthest one, near the
playground, picnic shelters, and Treadwell Mine ruins). There is
no site fee. No ground fires. We are permitted to put up
pavilions as early as Saturday and to camp out overnight. RV's
are also welcome. If you are driving over on the 4th, please be
aware that you need to arrive a couple of hours before the
parade (which is at 3pm). The autocrat strongly suggests
arriving by 11am since requests for fighting demonstrations start
about noon. Parking also fills up by noon.
Autocrat: Karl Helweg, THEKarlMarx at cs.com, 789-2871.
Directions: After crossing the Douglas Bridge, turn left (south)
onto Douglas Highway. At the Y in the road (in front of the
Montessori school), bear left. The baseball fields will be on your
right. Field 4 is the farthest one, by the picnic shelters.
Event Calendar
Ice Saints/Beltane: May 21st-23rd
Earngyld's traditional spring event to celebrate the retreat of the
ice giants and the end of winter.
Independence Day Demo: July 4th
Recruiting demonstration as part of the Douglas 4th of July
festivities. Held at Sandy Beach.
Southeast Alaska State Fair: July 29-August 1
Recruiting demonstration at the Fairgrounds in Haines.
Harvest Fest: September 18th
Traditional autumn event and potluck to celebrate the harvest.
Yule: December 19th
Celebration of the winter holidays.
Earngyld's traditional spring event to celebrate the retreat of the
ice giants and the end of winter.
Independence Day Demo: July 4th
Recruiting demonstration as part of the Douglas 4th of July
festivities. Held at Sandy Beach.
Southeast Alaska State Fair: July 29-August 1
Recruiting demonstration at the Fairgrounds in Haines.
Harvest Fest: September 18th
Traditional autumn event and potluck to celebrate the harvest.
Yule: December 19th
Celebration of the winter holidays.
2010
Latest News
6/7/10
If anyone is interested in taking
over as web minister since Nigel
moved away, please contact Elisa.
5/23/10
Turn-out for the Beltane camping
event was outstanding! We even
had a couple of folks who hadn't
realised that there's a Juneau SCA
group stop by.
2/3/10
The dates for the May event have
changed to the 21st - 23rd due to
the campground not being open
yet on the 8th.
1/24/10
Business meeting
1/12/10
Business meeting postponed due
to the intrusion of modern jobs and
bad weather; rescheduled
12/20/09
Yule at Haus Helweg
11/22/09
Informal gathering at Haus
Helweg to work toward heavy
weapons authorizations
9/30/09
Community Schools Fencing
class begins at Glacier Valley
Elementary. Those who are
interested in rapier are invited to
learn fencing, but this is NOT a
rapier practice.
9/28/09
Fighter practice, aka the
Community Schools Armored
Sword Fighting class, begins at
Riverbend Elementary.
9/26/09
Harvest Fest at Mountainview/
Johnstone Manor with 13 in
attendance. No fighting due to
inclement weather, but lots of
other activities. Check here for
pictures.
9/15/09
Newcomer's Night at the
MacAndrews Manor
8/1/09
State Fair demo in Haines. Five
people from Juneau travelled up
to support the new group forming.
7/4/09
The July 4th Demo went well!
6/2/09
Renaissance Faire at sceduled at
Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School
5/9/09
Spring Celebration/Ice Saints/
Beltane at Douglas Community
United Methodist Church
4/18/09
Demo in Haines. Pictures are
posted on Juneau Empire Spotted.
3/21/09
At March Crown, Their Majesties
Jade and Catherine signed our
petition, removing Earngyld from
Incipient status and making us a
full Shire, with all the rights and
privileges thereof.
1/18/09
His Majesty Jade, King of the
West, directed the Shire to
prepare a petition for full status,
to be presented at March Crown.
If anyone is interested in taking
over as web minister since Nigel
moved away, please contact Elisa.
5/23/10
Turn-out for the Beltane camping
event was outstanding! We even
had a couple of folks who hadn't
realised that there's a Juneau SCA
group stop by.
2/3/10
The dates for the May event have
changed to the 21st - 23rd due to
the campground not being open
yet on the 8th.
1/24/10
Business meeting
1/12/10
Business meeting postponed due
to the intrusion of modern jobs and
bad weather; rescheduled
12/20/09
Yule at Haus Helweg
11/22/09
Informal gathering at Haus
Helweg to work toward heavy
weapons authorizations
9/30/09
Community Schools Fencing
class begins at Glacier Valley
Elementary. Those who are
interested in rapier are invited to
learn fencing, but this is NOT a
rapier practice.
9/28/09
Fighter practice, aka the
Community Schools Armored
Sword Fighting class, begins at
Riverbend Elementary.
9/26/09
Harvest Fest at Mountainview/
Johnstone Manor with 13 in
attendance. No fighting due to
inclement weather, but lots of
other activities. Check here for
pictures.
9/15/09
Newcomer's Night at the
MacAndrews Manor
8/1/09
State Fair demo in Haines. Five
people from Juneau travelled up
to support the new group forming.
7/4/09
The July 4th Demo went well!
6/2/09
Renaissance Faire at sceduled at
Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School
5/9/09
Spring Celebration/Ice Saints/
Beltane at Douglas Community
United Methodist Church
4/18/09
Demo in Haines. Pictures are
posted on Juneau Empire Spotted.
3/21/09
At March Crown, Their Majesties
Jade and Catherine signed our
petition, removing Earngyld from
Incipient status and making us a
full Shire, with all the rights and
privileges thereof.
1/18/09
His Majesty Jade, King of the
West, directed the Shire to
prepare a petition for full status,
to be presented at March Crown.
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Monthly Meetings
Join us for business meetings the second Tuesday in January,
April, July and October at Donna's Restaurant in the Mendenhall
Valley. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
The second Tuesday of each of the remaining months are Arts
and Sciences nights. Locations will be determined based on
the topic, so check with the arts and sciences minister for more
information. Contact info can be found here.
Tentative Arts and Sciences classes:
February - persona development
March - bobbin lace
May - scroll illumination
June - costuming
August - Herbalism
September - brewing (must be 21+ years old to participate)
November - needle tatting
December - planning meeting
Join us for business meetings the second Tuesday in January,
April, July and October at Donna's Restaurant in the Mendenhall
Valley. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
The second Tuesday of each of the remaining months are Arts
and Sciences nights. Locations will be determined based on
the topic, so check with the arts and sciences minister for more
information. Contact info can be found here.
Tentative Arts and Sciences classes:
February - persona development
March - bobbin lace
May - scroll illumination
June - costuming
August - Herbalism
September - brewing (must be 21+ years old to participate)
November - needle tatting
December - planning meeting
