With spring coming to a close and summer on it’s way, it’s time to celebrate the coming of summer! What better way to do this than Melee Madness!
This exciting and ancient event will occur on June 4th and 5th, 2016, at its ancient and honorable site at the castle in back of the Utah State Hospital in Provo, UT. Come and enjoy the day by doing an activity or just relaxing in the sun and visiting with friends! We will have fighting, archery, thrown weapons, a heraldry competition and many, many more exciting activities.
Don’t forget to bring the kids since we will have plenty of activities for them as well! Opening announcements are tentatively planned for 10:00 am on Saturday (or whenever the event steward thinks that enough fighters have shown up). The more fighters we have, the more fun the castle siege scenarios will be! While all this is going on, the competitions for Baronial archery and thrown weapons champions will also be taking place.
On Sunday morning, weather allowing, House Catwing & Hold Tyte will hold their annual pas d’armes, open to all fighters; see the event steward for details. Bring your nicest banners and fighting clothes, and display your skills at weapons and words. If you’ve ever wanted to run/sponsor an activity or contest or teach a class (fighting or non-fighting), this is the place to do it; just clear it with the event steward and appropriate coordinator.
While the site will officially open at 8:00 am on Saturday and CLOSE at 10:00 pm on Sunday, we will be allowed to set up tents Friday night after 5:30 pm. Unless told otherwise, camping is only allowed this year on the field in front of the castle; please contact the event steward beforehand if you plan on camping overnight. Even though this will be a 2-day activity, participants are encouraged to come early on Saturday and bring picnic lunches and sunshades/tents (although there are numerous shade trees).
Site:
Utah State Hospital, 1300 E. Center St. Provo, UT 84603. Site opens at 5 pm Friday, June 3rd and closes 10 pm Sunday June 5th .
This is a very dry site! Because this is a state facility, anyone bringing alcoholic beverages onsite or found to be in an inebriated condition must be politely asked to lease immediately!
Offsite merchants are only 4-6 minutes away, and while ground fires or open flames are not permitted, off-ground fire pits, hibachis, and gas grills are. Pets are welcome if accompanied by responsible owners.
Site Fee:
Site fee for adults is $10; ages 17 years old and younger are free. $5 non-member surcharge applies. Make checks payable to “SCA Inc., Barony of Loch Salann”.
Directions:
Take I-15 to the Provo Center Street exit 267; drive east on Center Street (about 2 miles) and enter the hospital grounds. Continue east and turn left at the large planter in the road; follow the road around and up to the castle area (the “off limits” signs aren’t meant for us).
Event Stewards:
Sir Michael the Lucky (Michael Huston), 801-645-5651, [email protected] & Lady Arianna Rhosyn (Lisa Anderson) 801-897-7412, [email protected]
Fighting Coordinators:
Heavy – Sir Bohun the Black (Adrian Kuhn), 801-856-3621, Bowen_the [email protected]
Rapier – HL Johanne die Weyer (Holly Johnson) 801-624-9641, [email protected]
Non-Fighting Activities Coordinator:
Lady Arianna Rhosyn, 801-897-7412, [email protected]