Hosted by the Meridian Foreign Legion,
in cooperation with the Emerald Coast Company, with assistance from the
Shires of Eagle, Talmere and Thorngill.

Saturday December 13, 2008
Kiesel Park - 520 Chadwick Lane - Auburn, Alabama
10 a.m. CST - until

This is a one-day war practice to be held at Kiesel City Park in Auburn, Alabama. We invite any and all heavy fighters and combat archers to come out for a pre-holiday heavy-combat war exercise. Gulf Wars is just around the corner!

Directions:

A Google Map to the park is here.
Print friendly directions can be found here.

Fighting agenda will cover:

• Open field maneuvers
• Bridge battle tactics
• Shield walls - forming and holding them
• Charging/breaking a line
• Combat archery will be allowed in some battles

Authorizations:

As long as a member of the Chivalry is present, heavy authorizations will be available. Combat archery authorizations will also be available.

** Deadline for authorizations will be at 12 NOON **
Please make plans to arrive earlier if you need to be authorized!

General Info:

This is a free SCA activity and open to anyone who wishes to attend. We will be in the presence of regular park attendees, so although suggested, garb is optional. Please feel free to bring pavilions, banners, and chairs.

This is a city park and there will be public bathroom facilities.

Waterbearing services will be on site. Those interested in helping with waterbearing, please contact THL Murghien.

A post-practice dinner will be available free-of-charge to all who attend - a gourmet chili bar with something for everyone! We plan to present 3 different chilis, complete with crackers, drinks and a dessert bar. More details later! Lady Bianca will be in charge of the field kitchen.

Please bring the kids! We'll have ladies on hand to oversee your children as you fight or visit with friends. Lady Robin of Iron Mountain is who to contact if you want to help watch over the kids.

Pets are allowed in the park, but must be on a leash and clean up rules should be followed. The park features an 'off leash' area - rules for this can be found on the Kiesel Park website.

• Knight Marshals to be present:
  
  Shire Eagle - THL Aylwin Watkins (heavy, combat archery)
  Shire of Thorngill - Lord Alexander Schaw (heavy)
  Shire of Talmere - THL Kynwric Gwent (heavy, youth combat)
  Shire of Arenal - Lord Ming The Merciless (heavy)
  Shire of Phoenix Glade - Lord Mathuin Beag (heavy)

• Meridian Army Command to be present:
  
  Baron Edward of Yarbrough - Western Cohort, 2nd Century
  THL James de Lyon - Eastern Cohort, 1st Century

Have questions? Please contact THL Aylwin at watkijm@auburn.edu
or THL Kynwric at lordkynwric@gmail.com

Stay Tuned!