Western Wars 10 May 15th thru May 19th (Pre-Reg is open)

[Huma]

UPDATED MAR. 11th 2013
PRE-REG IS UP

I am looking for people to help/run these things

Event Coordinator - Huma
Assistant Event Coordinator - Jordan
Head Herald -
Feast Event Coordinator - Bleu
Head Weapons Check - Milkman
Head Troll -

As always (since I've been running it!) It's the Weekend after Mother's Day and the weekend before Memorial Day.

Western Wars 10 To be held May 15th though the 19th at Metzler Park near Estacada! They are super happy to have us back again!

Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/498674260143442/

Click on the google map link below.

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rl ... d=0CAgQ_BI

We will be camping at campgrounds 56 though 68
http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/docs/parks/metzler.pdf

Western War's doesn't do Tournaments. It takes away time from when we could just be fighting each other anyway. Let's do that instead. Besides I don't have money for prizes for things like that. Do you? Maybe we'll hold an impromptu jugging tourney or something.

Pre Reg is OPEN
(Same price as last year)
$25 Pre - Registration Fee
$30 Registration Fee
What does this get you? (Mostly) 4 days and 4 nights of fighting, fun and like stuff. Oh and a feast!
Fee will also be based upon how many days you plan to stay.

Send Cash or Check to
Derek Schultz
1744 Diablo Way
Bend, OR
97701
I must receive this by May 13th 2011.
Make check outs to "Western Wars" (yeah that's right *'s! We got our own bank account!)

To pay with Paypal - Send to Dschultz26@hotmail.com
Paypal pre-reg ends May 14th 2013.


Also I want to express my appreciation to everyone who wants to COME to Western Wars but might lack food, shelter or friendship. If you come, I can provide Shelter, food and/or clothing and you will have many fellow fighters who would gladly let you join them around a fire.

HOWEVER for those of you who are in POOR finical situations, I WANT you to come. Even if you can't PAY to attend Western Wars (Which would be awesome but I know a few of you are down and out.) I'm Providing a few spots for people to VOLUNTEER their time instead. Meaning that you help with feast, run a few errands for me, help with weapons check and/or troll, or heralding and you can pay for the event by your service.

No I won't have you running around doing total * work like getting me food or rubbing me down with oils. You want to be at the event and have fun, I'm at the event and I would love to have fun but sometimes there's things going on that I have to do and I need helpers to make it go smoother. Just get in contact with me either on the boards, by emailing me at Dschultz26@hotmail.com or calling me 541-815-7229 and we can talk it over.


Again this year we will have WRISTBANDS for those of you who are over age and wish to drink Alcohol. Please put ALL Beverages in a PERIOD DRINKING VESSEL. The ONLY exception is water.
If you are underage I know you guys like to have an enjoyable time. Just BE RESPONSIBLE, Don't let me catch you with Alcohol. The best thing you'll get is a huge tongue lashing and at the worst I'll make you pack up and leave.
You're being irresponsible is not worth the risk to my deposit or getting EVERYONE in the event kicked out.

Wednesday - is ARRIVAL day
Check In is 3PM
Troll is HUMA all day. Check in!
Unofficial Fighting.

Thursday - Troll opens at 10am
Weapons/arrow check starts at 9:30am
Weapons/arrow check ends at 10:30am
Official Lunch break is 1pm until 2pm.
Fighting resumes 2pm until people get sick of it, or dark.

Friday - Troll opens at 10am
Weapons/arrow check starts at 9:30am
Weapons/arrow check ends at 10:30am
Official Lunch break is 1pm until 2pm.
Fighting resumes 2pm until people get sick of it, or dark.

Saturday - Troll opens at 10am
Weapons/arrow check starts at 9:30am
Weapons/arrow check ends at 10:30am
Official Lunch break is 1pm until 2pm..
Fighting resumes 2pm until people get sick of it, or dark.
Feast is at 6pm
War Council will be at 6pm. During Feast I'll be talking for like half an hour. I got loads of information to tell you guys. It'll be awesome stuff. Trust me!

Sunday - is DEPARTURE DAY
Leave by 1pm! No seriously... Go home! You can't stay here!

For WEAPONS CHECKING THIS YEAR
BOW'S AND ARROWS are OK! Seriously, the park rangers thought they were awesome! So yeah, bring them at your own risk.

Also! For the convenience of many lazy archers (myself included!)
None of us like to wake up at 9am in the morning to take our arrows to weapons check. Usually we have someone else do that for us. Right?
I'm allowing archers the OPTION this year to drop off there arrows TO ME the night before (When no one SHOULD be shooting arrows) for a short time for me to secure their arrows in a SAFE place. The next morning we take the arrows that were "Secured" and begin checking them promptly at 9am. No waiting around for people to just dump a pile of them at our feet.
FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I WILL NOT ACCEPT BOWS. Bring your bow by arrow check ANY time to get checked, since bow's are fairly simple to check. If you don't want to give your baby arrows to me, you don't have too. Like I said, it's an OPTION.

Please note that in order to be close to the fighting field we will be using, we will be near the "Host" of the campgrounds. What does that mean? It means that we can't be super **** annoying noisy past 10 pm. It sucks, I know. But which would you rather have? a 5 minute walk to the field? Or deal with being kinda quiet?
I prefer the shorter walk. SO HA! I do plan to talk to them and let them know about us though. Mainly for if **** happens, they know who to talk to and know who I am. It's easier to smooth things over that way.
Sadly there will not be any cool building for us to hang out in to cause ruckus. Also no shelters to hide in like at our last site.

Last year we did have a few, small, noise complaints. If you keep to the trees and campsites, noise is REDUCED to almost zil. Stick to campsites and not being annoying out on roads and bathroom areas. If you are in THESE areas and being LOUD. I (or someone responsible) will come FIND YOU. Don't make us do this and have to yell at you.

Please be PREPARED for RAIN. Last year we got really lucky with the weather. It started raining AS we were leaving the event.
Expect it to rain at LEAST once at the event.
There will be picnic tables and fires ONLY in fire-rings. There are also trash cans though out the campgrounds.There are ALSO recyclables bins set up in one or two places. Please use them!

Again, we are in a park where hard working people are each day to make sure we have super nice parks like this to camp in and enjoy. DO NOT THROW YOUR **** ON THE GROUND. DO NOT THROW CIG BUTTS ON THE GROUND SO HELP YOU GOD IF I SEE YOU!
This also means no rampaging and destroying park things.

There WILL be SHOWERS and REAL PLUMBING at this event!
If you DO need tents, sleeping bags, or what have you to NOT die at this event. Contact me, I'll make sure you won't.

Feast will be Saturday Night.
Also I always try to ensure we have a Vegetation option. I would do vegan... but that's hard...

I can't wait to see you all! Safe Travels!

Park
Camping Rules
• Campers must be in approved camping shelter designed specifically for overnight camping (no car camping or sleeping under the stars).
• Two tents OR one Recreational Vehicle and one tent allowed per campsite; up to eight people allowed per campsite.
• The first vehicle is included in campsite fee. Extra vehicles are $5.00 per vehicle per night. No more than two vehicles in a campsites; excess vehicles must be parked in overflow parking and display an Extra Vehicle Tag.
• Ground tents prohibited in Barton East Campground—RVs only.
• Check in time is 3:00 pm; Check out time is 1:00 pm.
• Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am daily.
• Gates are LOCKED from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am daily and only opened for emergencies.
• Fires must be confined to designated fire grills/pits. Do not leave fires unattended and extinguish before vacating the campsite.
• Washing of vehicles or filling of wading pools are prohibited.
• Group picnicking in campground with non-campers is prohibited.
• Campers may not stay for more than ten days within a fourteen day period, and no more than twenty days in the season.

Day Use Rules
• There is a $5 per vehicle parking fee seven days a week between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekends. Please keep in mind that on hot summer days, the parking availability in the parks can be very limited.
• Associated with your reserved picnic area, a $30 refundable security deposit will be collected upon arrival. Please let the ranger know when you leave to receive your deposit back.
• CD/MP3 players are permitted if they do not interfere with other’s recreational activities.
• A Special Use Permit is required for any special items such as: amplified sound systems (karaoke or PA systems), bouncy houses, dunk tanks, etc. Please contact the main parks office at least 30 days prior to your arrival for processing.

Alcohol
• Your reservation serves as your permit for alcohol. Alcohol is permitted on your site only. Public display of intoxication, underage drinking or disorderly conduct will result in immediate eviction without refund.
• Kegs are not allowed in the campgrounds. They are allowed in the picnic areas by special use permission.

Pets
In a spirit of cooperation we ask that you and your pet abide by the following rules:
• Two domestic pets are welcome, but must be on a leash no more than six feet long. Keep pet leashed and under control at all times. Pets that are unruly or display aggressive behavior will be asked to leave.
• Pet should never be left unattended (that means in RV's, tents, cars, campsites, etc). This tends to make them bark or dig which disrupts other’s recreation.
• Clean up after your pet whether on your site, in the woods or along the road. (Why clean up even in the woods? We want to encourage the wildlife to stay around. Doggy scents can repel the native animals.)
• Pets are not allowed in buildings.

[Huma]

Updated!

[Huma]

This is still very much a thing. A thing to do, even.

[Bhakdar]

So much stoke the seat of my pants broke!

[Huma]

Drive Safely to the event everyone! See y'all soon!