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Chocolate Revel Approaches!
Once again the Explorers of the College of Brymstonne have braved the wilds of the New World to bring back that wondrous delicacy: CHOCOLATE!!! Due to our continued and deepening friendship with the small and extremely secretive tribe of Oompahs, you will be able to experience chocolate of a kind that no others across Europe have yet been able to produce. The Oompahs are the only ones to have uncovered the secret of sweetening the cocoa bean. This year they have also honored us with magical portable fountains of Youth in which to dunk many delicacies for all to partake in!
Chocolate Revel will once again be held at the Fountain Hills Community Center. This site has plenty of room for dancing, games, and seating for all! Please join us on Saturday September 19th from 1pm to 9pm to enjoy the scrumptious treats and great fun!
NEW - Clothier's Competition for All Ages!
Brymstonne would like to challenge all those Clothiers out there to join us for our first Garb-A-Bear Competition! There will be 3 divisions of competion and awards will be giving to the the Populace’s Choice in each division. The divisions are:
Child - up to age 10
Youth - ages 11 to 17
Adult - ages 18 and up
The rules are as follows:
1) The stuffed animal must be 12 – 18 inches tall (it does not have to be a bear).
2) The garb is to be made, and the animal dressed, when it is checked in at the competiton table.
3) A 3 x 5 card must accompany the entry with the garb maker's name, the name of the animal and a description of the garb (approximate time frame, nationality, other details).
Attention All Artists!
Brymstonne will be holding our 6th annual Un-Finished A&S competition! The rules are simple:
1 - The project must be unfinished and appropriate for within the SCA period.
2 - The project can not have been entered in a previous Brymstonne Un-Finished competition.
3 - The documentation for the project must include the following: When it was started; what it will be when finished; and why it hasn’t been completed.
There will be awards given to the following projects:
The project the populace would most like to see finished,
The best reason why your project isn’t finished, and
The project that has been neglected the longest.
Bring On the Bards!
What would a revel be without story and song! This year will also see the return of the Bardic Garden. Last year’s performances were amazing and the College invites all Bards, both new and experienced, to please so honor us again.
Each guest will receive tokens to bestow upon their favorite Bards to ensure that the Sweetest Bard of the Revel is found. The tokens will be tallied towards the end of the evening and a prize shall be given to the one that has the most.The tokens will be tallied to determine the winner and the prize (worth its weight in treasure) shall be given to the Bard with the most tokens. Please contact M'Lady Viola verch Howell for further details.
Calling All Cooks!
We hereby challenge all cooks in this Great Kingdom to try your hand at some friendly competition. The challenge is quite simple; bring your finest chocolate desert, non-chocolate desert, or best edible display to be judged by the populace. Awards will be given in each of the three categories. All guests that bring an item(s) will receive a $1 discount per person!
For Those Budding Cooks - Youth Cooking Competition
There will also be a competition for those younger cooks (under 12) that are just starting to learn the culinary joys. If you are willing to take up this quest, please concoct your best desert dish (with the assistance of a willing adult) to the Chocolate Revel and you might be our hero! All guests that bring an item(s) will receive a $1 discount per person!
Noodle Jousting Returns!
Every once in a while the musicians will need a breather. (And a chance to fill up on chocolate themselves!) But fear not - the fun will still go on! The Brymstonne Stables will be available for those brave enough to take on the challenge of noodle jousting! What is that you ask? Join us and find out! For those brave souls who would dare to take others on, please check in with the Herald when you arrive on site so you may be added to the tournament rolls. There will be a prize given for the bravest Adult and Youth with a bonus prize given to the “Best Death”.
Don't Forget the Dancing!
And of course, no Brymstonne Chocolate Revel would be complete without DANCING!! And lots of it! Once again we will have live musicians to inspire all those dancing shoes and merry jigs! Please don’t let lack of knowledge keep you from joining in. There will be a Dance Mistress to explain the steps and encourage you along the way.
Fabulous Food!
As wonderful as chocolate is, it is necessary to add a bit of substance to the fare. Once again, the renowned cooks of Brymstonne will be offering tidbits to tempt the tongue. There will be a buffet served throughout the event to help temper the sugar buzz, so be sure to bring your feast gear. The buffet table will be continuously resupplied from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, so please don’t fear for a lack of nourishment.
Site Fees
(Site as well as sideboard included)
Adult with proof of current membership: $15.00
Adult without proof of current membership: $18.00
Youth 5 to 17: $7.00
Youth under 5: Free
Fees for families will be capped at $37.00 (Family Cap rate only available to SCA members)
Cash and check only accepted. All checks must be made out to “College of Brymstonne, SCA Inc.” You can pre-register by contacting Lady Kateryn Treningham PRIOR to September 1st.
Site Details
This site is a DRY site.
Smoking is allowed outdoors in designated areas only.
This site has a no pets allowed policy, unless they are a documented service animal. If you must bring a documented service animal, please contact Lady Selina PRIOR to September 1st. Documentation will need to be received by her PRIOR to September 5th so she can submit it to the Site Administration office for pre-approval.
Directions
From the South and East
Take your best route to Highway 87 (Country Club Drive) and go north towards Payson until you get to Shea Blvd. Turn left (west) onto Shea Blvd. Go to Saguaro Blvd (first light) and turn right (north) onto Saguaro. Go about 2.5 miles to El Lago Blvd. Turn left (west) onto El Lago. Go less than half a mile to La Montana Drive and turn right (north). The Community Center is on the right side of La Montana.
From the North and West
Take your best route to Shea Blvd and go east until you get to Saguaro Blvd; if you get to Highway 87, you’ve gone too far. Turn left (north) onto Saguaro. Go about 2.5 miles to El Lago Blvd. Turn left (west) onto El Lago. Go less than half a mile to La Montana Drive and turn right (north). The Community Center is on the right side of La Montana.
City laws do not permit us to place event signs along the roads, but a sign will be placed at the parking lot entrance.
Please look for further event information and details on your local lists, Baronial newsletters, the Southwind, and the Brymstonne website.
Event Stewards
Lady Selina Trastamara de Luna
Lady Bellana nic Morgan
Feast Steward
Lady Freydis in kyrra Alfarinsdottir