The next battle will be an Elevated Gate and Drawbridge. This will be one team attacking and one team defending. There will be limited resurrections.

We will have either a Suspended Bridge or a Elevated Bridge. This will be a single or two person bridge.

There will be a Tunnel maze Battle, Fighters will travel down the tunnel and maze filled with lots of surprises.

The first 5 groups of 5 fighters to register and prepay for the event get a chariot to fight with! And this is only the beginning of the insanity!

Fencers - You'll be playing a diabolical game of baseball! And More!

Archers - The theme is "Things That Move." You'll be shooting the quintaine, the Shifting French Guards, rotating pendulum, the advancing sled target, Killer Bunnies (they don't move, but there are so many you'll think they are), balancing water bags and so much more!

Sat.Sept 4th. Range open 9:30 for practice
Tourney Starts 10:00 Runs until complete
Tourney is "Things that Move" which will include a Quintaine, an advancing
target, a rotating target, French Guards taunting you,
Bunnies with sharp pointy teeth, archers targets, a water bag shoot. and more!
After lunch royal rounds and/or IKAC

Sunday Sept 5th Range open 9:30 for practice
Royal Round and/or IKAC
After lunch ( 1ish ) If we have anyone left standing we will do a team shoot
(much like we did at Crossroads)

No loaner equipment will be on hand unless arranged for in advance

Brewers -Come participate in the 1st Annual Three Stags Brewing Competition!

To be held Saturday, September 4th at the illustrious and fantastic Three Stags Battle and Autumn Fair in Byers, CO.

The details:
There will be three categories for entries:

Category One:
Fermented Grains: Beers, Lagers, Ales, Stouts, etc.

1st Place: A $50 gift certificate to The Brew Hut
2nd Place: Designing Great Beers by Ray Daniels
3rd Place: The Joy of Home Brewing 3rd Edition, by Charlie Papazian

Category Two:
Fermented Fruits: Wines, Ciders, Meads, etc.

1st Place: A $50 gift certificate to The Brew Hut
2nd Place: The Complete Meadmaker, by Ken Schramm
3rd Place: Making Wild Wines & Meads, by Pattie Vargas

Category Three:
Alchemy: Cordials, Liqueurs etc.

1st Place: A $50 gift certificate to The Brew Hut
2nd Place: The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible, by Leon Kania
3rd Place: The Lore of Still Building, by Kathleen Howard


The rules:

Entrants must be paid participants of the event.
Entrants may enter up to one entry into each of the three categories, so bring your best!
Entrants must be present at the time of judging.
Judging will be performed by a pre-selected group of experienced folks.

We hope to make this a truly fun competition and an ongoing tradition.
Come help us make it so!

Equestrians - please contact the autocrat for more info.

Bardic - Three Stags Battle and Autumn Festival and with it comes the Blackthorn Bardic Competition.
This contest of bardic ability will take place Saturday evening after feast around the community fire.
The current Blackthorn Bard will humbly unveil his original piece to the populous.
Entrants should sign up prior to the competition at the Quonset.
Pieces can be song, story, instrumental or whatever strikes your bardic fancy.
Entrants should attempt to keep their pieces no longer than 10 minutes or there about.
This is an all-ages bardic competition and entries should be appropriate as such.
The victor shall be named the new Blackthorn Bard for the coming year and keeper of the Blackthorn Book to which they must add an original piece as have the past Blackthorn Bards.
The victor shall further have the honor of running next year's competition.
So please come and joins us for an evening of song and story, mirth and merriment, and help us keep this Baronial tradition alive and well.

Bring out your best songs, stories, poems, etc. for after the feast on Saturday will be the competition for the Champion "Blakthorn Bard of Caerthe". This is an honorary position in the court of Caerthe and a new champion will be decided upon each year. For all of those who wish to participate there will be sign up sheets at troll.

Have you ever wanted to perform a play or farce? Get your group (or yourself) together and create a show for the fair stage. If you have an Inn that you have run in the past and would like to set it up here please contact me, I would like to coordinate and locate all the Inns into one area of the "Town". Are you a Merchant? Want to be part of this? Contact the autocrats!

A&S classes as part of the Faire ambiance; Lady Crestina is bringing you an amazing line up of talented artists to teach you their crafts and skills. The Clearly Glorious Fiber Guild will be back to once again demonstrate their abilities with classes and demos.
Willing Artisans needed!
Class ideas will be welcome, if you would like to teach one let me know. We are looking for people to show, Cheese making, Hats/headwear, Pottery, Candlemaking, Tailoring/clothing, Basketmaking and any other art you would like to showcase.

There are even more activities too extensive to list! Come join us for a great time!

Parents are responsible for their children, Please remember the SCA is not a babysitter, volunteer a couple of hours to help out. If you are bringing along a minor for whom you're not the said minor's legal guardian or parent please, bring with you (or send with your minor, if he is going with someone else), a notarized Medical Authorization and a child waiver form, which can be found at;

Please, make sure all documents or waivers required by SCA Inc and/or Outlands event policies are also provided for any attending minors.

Pets must be on a leash at all times and picked up after.

This is a heavily wooded area so check often on Fire restrictions, all fires, IF ALLOWED, must be off the ground in containers, a fire extinguisher near by and someone from the camp present at all times when the fire is lit. Any unattended fires will be put out and the container confiscated by the Autocrats till the end of the event. (Groveling and bribes may affect getting them back, at the whim of the Autocrats) Bring your own wood. Torches may be allowed at the whim of the fire restrictions. Alcohol in period containers only, no glass bottles and the age limit will be enforced. Please remember to leave the site cleaner than you found it.

Site Fee Schedule:
thru August 15

Adult $15.00, (15 and up)

Kid $10.00 (ages 7–14, 6 and under are free)

Adult $20.00, (15 and up)

Kid $15.00 (ages 7-14, 6 and under are free)

Adult $8.00, Kid $4.00 each day