Saturday's martial activities include our traditional Novice and Jack-of-all-Trades Tournaments, followed by Sheep Rugby. Our archers seek your aid in scouring our woods and rescuing our sheep from assorted predators, (has anyone seen Thorvaaldr?!?). An area will be set aside for fencers, providing a fencing marshal is available or in attendance.
For those who pursue more gentle pastimes, our Arts & Sciences competition will feature a special category, "things made from sheep". Our Chancellor Minor is busily planning supervised activities for halflings, to be posted at Troll. Merchants are most welcome, indoor and outdoor space is available for plying your wares. On Saturday, we have the pleasure of offering a Middle Eastern Dance Class with the incomparible Jade (Contact Ellesbeth Donofrey for more deails)
Saturday evening will feature a hearty feast guaranteed to sate the most formidable of appetites, (our fleecy friends will not appear on the menu as we are intent on honoring them, not eating them!). The site is wet, and in compliance with the site policy, alcohol consumed during the feast must be purchased from the Homestead, although their pub will be open for business throughout the weekend.
The costs for this celebration are modest, so as not to "fleece" our guests and includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and are as follows. On-board: 2 nites $18.00, day trip or 1 nite, $11.50. Off-board: 2 nites $12.00, day trip or 1 nite, $6.00. Children 7-14 are half price with those 6 and under free. Please make your checks payable to: SCA Inc. - Shire of Eisental and mail them with an SASE for confirmation, event schedule, tournament guidelines and A&S competition rules, to Astrid Olafsdottir, (Alis Bajan 260 Liberty Street, Nazareth, PA 18064 610/759-2670 between 8:00am and noon only!).
The site offers a limited number of motel rooms (for an additional charge), inquiries for reserving rooms, family rates for the event or any other questions, may be directed to the autocrats, Ellesbeth Donofrey (Elizabeth Amick) 610/866-5755 or Oonagh Fiadhaich (Leslie Lippincott) 215/257-0137, before 9:00pm.
DIRECTIONS: From NE extension of the PA Turnpike, take exit 34 (Mahoning Valley), to Route 209 South, towards Jim Thorpe. At the second light, (Caruso's Restaurant), make a Right and continue on Rt 209 for 2.1 miles. Make a Left at the sign for "Flagstaff" onto Beaver Drive for 1.7 miles and the Ukrainian Homestead will be on your Left.
From I-81: Take exit 37 (Hometown/Mahanoy City) onto Rt 54 East, through Hometown to Nesquehoning. At the Monument landmark, bear Left onto Rt 209 North towards Jim Thorpe. At the second light, make a Left and continue on RT 209 North for 1.6 miles and turn Right at the top of the mountain (Mountainside Family Restaurant). At the stop sign, go straight for 1.3 miles and the Ukrainian Homestead will be on your Left. Signs will be posted.