[Moo] [Watchtower] Atlantian 30th Celebration - Information

[Megan Brett]

And if anyone wants to see the site, it's behind the Esso-sign  
building on 20.
Also, you could come to the Orange County Fair - it's fun (promise).

-Ana

On May 17, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Shannon D. Combs-Bennett wrote:

> I would also like to let everyone know that this site is accustomed  
> to, and holds regularly, large scale events.  This is the site for  
> the Orange County Fair (up to 5000 people a day visit the fair  
> during the summer), the fiber festival every October, the Montpelier  
> Wine Festival every May, it has had sheep dog trials and kennel  
> club’s on the site, as well as several other festivals over the years.
>
> While it is not a “perfect” in every way site, the few problems that  
> are apparent are easily overcome…and we will still be under the  
> budget for the previous site.
>
> Here are some websites if you want to see what other people have  
> done with the same site:
> http://www.fallfiberfestival.org/
> http://www.montpelierwinefestival.com/
> http://www.orangecountyvafair.com/
>
>
> Rhonwen
>
> From: watchtower-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org [mailto:watchtower-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org 
> ] On Behalf OfSiegfriedMcClure at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:08 PM
> To: moo at stierbach.org; watchtower at sudentorre.atlantia.sca.org; abhainniarthair at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Watchtower] Atlantian 30th Celebration - Information
>
> Greetings to the Barony and her Cantons!
>
> I wanted to send out a local message to you regarding recent  
> activities concerning Stierbach's event for 2011.
>
> In case you haven't heard, Stierbach won the bid to host Atlantia's  
> 30th birthday celebration.  The date is set for Labor Day, September  
> 2-5 2011.  Our initial site was to be the Virginia State  
> Fairgrounds, just north of King's Dominion.  For various reasons,  
> this site appears to no longer be viable.  This past Friday, I had a  
> site walk-through at "James Madison's Montpelier" with my wife and  
> Their Excellencies.  The visit went well, and this seems to be a  
> wonderful alternate location.  I am expecting a contract to be sent  
> to me before the next Barony meeting.
>
> The point of this message is to lay out the potential changes to the  
> event, and give you an opportunity to comment.  Any constructive  
> comments are welcome on the lists.  Any destructive or inappropriate  
> comments can be sent to me directly, I'm willing to entertain any  
> suggestions.
>
>
> Cons -
> Primitive Site
> No hall
> Limited water
> Limited electricity
> Port-a-Potty rental required
> Large tent rental required
>
> Pros -
> Discretely Wet
> Equestrian allowed
> Pets allowed
> Pretty
> Inexpensive ($1,500 for the weekend)
> No required vendors or buyouts
>
>
> A link to the site is here:
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=montpelier+station,+va&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.355924,78.662109&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Montpelier+Station,+Orange,+Virginia&ll=38.231447,-78.174634&spn=0.006279,0.009602&t=h&z=17
>
>
>
> As far as I'm concerned, the pros well out number the cons.  Even  
> after adding in the required rentals, the overall cost for the site  
> should be less than before.
>
>
> Please note that the site change has not been formally approved by  
> anyone, as of yet.  Your comments may have a significant impact on  
> that approval process.
>
>
>
> In service,
>
> Siegfried McClure
>
> Autocrat for Atlantia's 30th Anniversary Celebration
>
> m.k.a. James Ernst
>
> SiegfriedMcClure at aol.com
> 540-720-5518 (H)
> 571-217-4666 (C)
>
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