Maypole Faire

Hosted by

The Shire of Druim Doineann (Port Angeles – Clallam & Jefferson counties, WA ) INACTIVE

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Griffin Enguerrand
Date: May 6 , 2016 until May, 8 2016
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on May 6th 2016
Site closes at: 12:00 AM on May 8th 2016

Event site:
Clallam County Fairgrounds
1608 West 16th Street Port Angeles, WA 98362

Maypole Faire is the Shire
of Druim Doineann’s annual public demonstration. We will be
hosting the event at the Clallam County Fairgrounds in Port
Angeles. We are using the west side of the fairgrounds, so our
entrance will be the yellow colored gate.  The Yellow Gate is
located on South L St, between the airport and the
fairgrounds.

Link to Facebook
page: www.facebook.com/events/1744228082464792/

The site opens Friday, May
6th at 9:00 am for vendors and 10:00 am for campers. We are open to
the public on Saturday, May 7th from 10:00 – 5:00. Site
closes at 2:00 pm, Sunday, May 8th. The event is much later in the
month this year, so please dont mix up the dates.

This is our public demo, we
respectfully request that all mundane items be stowed away the
whole day of Saturday as the camping area is not closed from the
public eye.

We have scheduled our
Heavy, Rapier, Archery and Thrown Weapons Championship, this will
indeed be a grand day of fighting and fun. There are plans in the
making for a “warm up war’ for heavy and rapier.  The castle
will be set up for scenario use.   Unfortunately there will
NOT be any equestrian activities this year.  (Volunteers
please contact Griffin at branch_marshal@druim-doineann.org)
 

Bards
are encouraged
to perform all day. Bard rocks will be handed out at Gate, if you
like what you have heard from the bard, gift them a bard
rock.   We will end the public demonstration portion of
the event with a dance around the Maypole! Bring your drums to
pound out a beat or beat your feet and have a merry time weaving
the ribbons!

Vendors
are welcome to
set up and sell their wares. We will not be charging a separate
vendor fee, beyond the site fee which all pay, although donations
of largess are readily accepted. Food vendors must obtain a
temporary permit to sell food on the fairground property, here is a
link to the county website
http://www.clallam.net/hhs/EnvironmentalHealth/food_temporary.html 
(sorry you have to cut and paste it, I was unable to make it
clickable)   and will be charged either a flat fee of $100 or
18% of sales.  (Drink only vendors are exempt from this
requirement.) Vendors should contact mstook713@gmail.com for
information. Here is a link to the vendor
application http://painbrain.com/mp2016/Vendor-info.pdf 
 

Camping
– We have
plenty of camping space for all. However, please contact John
Blackburn through Facebook or email mpcamping@painbrain.com (put
Maypole Camping in the subject line) for RV and large group
reservations. Period encampments will be given space closer to the
list field and other activities in an effort to enhance the
medieval appearance and feel of the event. Tent camping space will
be assigned based on the number of people camping with the group,
approximately 225 sq. ft. per person.  Please do not use any
tent spikes over 10” in length so we don’t
inadvertently pierce their irrigation system. There are RV parking
spots with water and electric hook-ups free of charge.  
Garbage cans will be available, but pack out what you can, please.
The site does NOT allow for our four legged friends, please make
arrangements to leave them at home.

The site is on the west end of the Clallam
County Fairgrounds. Gas and charcoal fires are preferred and all
fires must be at least 18” off the ground. The site also has
a public restroom and working showers, so bring plenty of quarters!
Please leave the premises in like or better condition so we can
come back next year.  

Please be aware this public
demo will be held on a county property, we would like to remind
everyone that the site is DISCREETLY damp. We encourage the use of
period containers. The public is not blocked from entering the
camping area, so they may wander through. Be aware of what personal
belongings you have on display.

The Shire is planning to
have a Pied Piper for youth activities, more to follow on
this.

Site fee
Adult is $20,
$15 for adult member discount rate. Adult is considered to be
(18+), 17 and under are free. There is a $40 family cap (mundane
families only!). Suggested day trip (Saturday only) fee is $10 for
adults, 17 and under are free. (Note: if you don’t have proof
of current SCA Membership, you will not receive the member discount
rate). 

The schedule as of now:
4/5/16

Friday – Set up and getting
people their campsites.

9:00  — Gate opens
for vendors

10:00  — Gate opens
for all.

Saturday –

9:00  Armor inspection
and warm up war.  

11:00  Invocation
ceremony 

11:30  Secondary armor
inspection 

12:00 Heavy
Championship

12:00 Archery Championship
–  New shooting area, come check it out!!!!

3:00  Rapier
Championship – See Facebook page linked above for details.
 

3:00  Thrown Weapons
Championship 

——  Maypole dance
will begin after the last tournament, approximately 5:00

7:00  Pot luck feast
in the feasthall.  Please bring a side dish, a main course
will be provided by the shire. 

Dusk — Rapier torch light
tourney 

Sunday – Pack up

2:00 — All must be off
site.  

THIS SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE,
CHECK BACK OFTEN. 

For additional information,
please contact the Event Steward at
branch_marshal@druim-doineann.org

Lord Griffin
“Sandeater” Enguerrand