Raven's Cove Baronial Birthday & Investiture - A Yuletide Celebration
(2025-01-17 - 2025-01-19 - Site opens at 5:00 PM & Closes at Noon)
Raven's Cove
Event Info
Name:
Raven's Cove Baronial Birthday & Investiture - A Yuletide Celebration
Website:
Date(s):
2025-01-17 @5:00 PM to 2025-01-19 @ Noon
Group:
Raven's Cove
Virtual?:
No
Site Info
Site Name:
Cypress Creek Community Center
Address:
403 Back Swamp Rd, Richlands, NC, 28574
Directions:
Coming from I-40 (from south) At Exit 384, head on the ramp
right and follow signs for NC- 11 . Turn onto NC-11 / S NC Highway 11 toward
Greenevers / Kenansville 0.4 mi Bear right onto Rivenbark Town Rd 2.4 mi Bear
left onto NC-41 / S NC 41 Hwy 8.0 mi Turn right onto NC-50 / S NC Highway 50
3.0 mi Bear left onto Cypress Creek Rd 5.6 mi Turn left onto Bear Pond Rd 217
ft Keep straight to get onto Back Swamp Rd 1.6 mi.
Restrictions:
Fires in fire pits only, above ground, contained. Pets must be on a leash at all times. This is a wet site.
Accessibility:
Site is ADA compliant. Terrain is generally grassy, can tend to be muddy if it rains a lot. However, site also drains well during wet weather. We have never had report of issues at this site for those with mobility issues.
Event Steward
SCA Name:
Email:
Description:
Come join the Barony of Raven's Cove as we celebrate the Yuletide Season, as well as welcome new baronage! There will be a luncheon in dayboard fashion that will take the place of feast, which is included in the site fee. We will have Arts and Science displays, armored and rapier fighting, as well as archery and thrown weapons. Come and join us in the Tudor Court, as we celebrate the ending of the winter and look forward to the longer days of Spring!
Cost Info
Day-Trip | Feast | Camping | |
Adult, Member Discount Event Registration | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Adult, Event Registration | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Youth (10 - 17) | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Child (0-9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reservationist Name:
Lochlainn hua Rigbarddain
Reservationist Email:
ravensexchequer@gmail.com
Checks Payable To:
SCA, Inc., Barony of Raven's Cove
Cost Notes:
**SCORES will be available after 11/14/24**
For all other reservations (not using SCORES), please contact our reservationist, (Master Lochlainn hua Rigbarddain) directly at ravensexchequer@gmail.com.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations received at least 7 days before the start of the event will be refunded once the funds have cleared and may be processed at the Exchequer's earliest convenience regardless of the profit or loss of the event. (Per Baronial Financial Policy)
General Activities
Martial Activities:
Information coming soon.
A&S:
Tudor time period is 1485-1603, starting with the reign of Henry VII and ending with the reign of Elizabeth I. The Tudors were of Welsh origin and ascended the English throne after Henry Tudor (eventually Henry VII) defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. Between 1485 and 1603, there were three kings and two queens regnant – Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.
A&S Activities
Tudor Christmas baked goods, including a category for minced pies (at a minimum EZ doc requested, judged using the “Cooking – single dish” or “Cooking-subtleties” criteria)
Brewing, with a specific category for wassail punches (at a minimum EZ doc requested, judged using the "Brewing” criteria).
Dirty dozen largesse for the new baronage with the overarching idea being the Welsh Yule/New Year custom of calennig (small gifts/tokens), and the “theme” being Raven’s Cove (colors, the raven, etc.) (judged by popular vote, documentation encouraged)
Best depiction of a Yule log, any medium (judged by popular vote, documentation encouraged).
A&S Display, space permitting
Resources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/tudors/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Tudor https://www.hevercastle.co.uk/news/what-a-tudor-christmas-was-like/#:~:text=A%20Tudor%20Christmas%20saw%20homes,and%20laid%20on%20the%20hearth. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/A-Tudor-Christmas/Information coming soon.
Feast:
Celebrate the Yule season with a small buffet-style Lunch Feast fit for Tudor Royalty. We will have Beef Y-Stywyd, Fritters of Spinnedge, Olive and Caper Salad, Maids of Honour, Marchpane, Marinated Oranges, and a Parmesan/Pomegranate cheeseboard.
Merchants:
Merchants, please contact Mistress Edan Lowery (rardinhj@gmail.com) with any requests to merchant, including the size necessary for you.
Other:
Camping will be allowed on site, at no extra cost. Please contact the reservationist, Master Lochlainn, at captjhym@gmail.com if you plan to camp. Space is limited.