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Weekend June 6 - 8, 2008 Shire of Blackwater Cuba, NY |
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Weekend June 6 - 8, 2008 Shire of Blackwater Cuba, NY |
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This is an event encompassing Atlatlists, SCA (in conjunction with Blackwater), Flintknapping and vendors. It runs in conjunction with Cubas Dairy Days Festival. There will be huge fireworks display viewable from the campground Saturday Night, parade Saturday morning, carnival within walking distance.
Located at exit 28 on I-86.
From the west turn left at the bottom of the ramp.
From the east turn right at the bottom of the ramp.
Turn left onto Maple Lane - you are there.Camping available both friday and sat night:
Hot showers, coin-op laundry, pets welcome, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, camp wood.
Tent Camping - $10.00, cabins - $30.00 - full RV hookups - $23- $20.00
Motel within walking distance.
Food - Addies, McDonalds, MAK"S, Charlies Chicken, Kopper Keg, Moonwinks, Giant Food Mart, Fox's Pizza (some of these will deliver right to your tent).Atlatlists: ISAC's, LOCALS & Team Competitions - 3 ranges
Throwing range for thrown weapons for SCA and archery
For Info:
Atlatl - Linda @ 585-973-2507 or atlatldart1@ gmail.com
Flintknappers - John Cappellini - 585-356-9792
SCA - Lord Nugg - lordnugg@yahoo.com
What we need is: - food i.e. period cookies / cakes, pies, etc. things not needing refridgeration, but single servings that people can take with them
- Vendors welcome - no fee - an insured event.
- fighters both heavy and fencing if we can get a fencing martial
- artisans to show your wares and show how you make your stuff
A Day in History
On June 7th & 8th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the Society for Creative Anachronism, the Genesee Valley Atlatl Association and the Genesee Valley Flintknappers will be holding its 9th annual Living History Weekend at the Maple Lane RV Park and Campground in Cuba, N.Y. This is in conjunction with the Cuba Dairy Days Festival, and is free to the public.
If you always wished to spend your day saving damsels in distress or fighting off an angry foe be a medieval festival with several period demonstrations including:
- The cheese making process from the goat to the tasting,
- Medieval combat demonstrations (you can even try it your self if you dare)
- Thrown weapons contests with knives and axes
- Period food sampling
- Ladies in garb will be happy to teach you about medieval scribal arts
- Even try your hand at a medieval dance or two
- Every thing we do is hands on
Or, the public is invited to try its hand at using a primitive throwing stick known as the Atlatl to "spear" a Pre-Historic Mastodon that will be set up on the grounds. The Genesee Valley Atlatl Association will be holding several atlatl competitions during the weekend including the WAA International Standard Accuracy Competitions, Team Atlatl Competitions, Animal Hunters Rounds and Individual Competitions. The past Men's, Women's and Youth World Champions will be present competing with many other contestants from around the country on the tour for World Champion of 2008. There will be a range set up and people to guide anyone who would like to try throwing, but children must be accompanied by an adult as these are weapons.
The Genesee Valley Flintknappers Association will be holding a two-day knap-in. This is using the techniques of percussion and flaking to "hammer" different types of stone into beautiful points and useful tools. Several experts will be on hand to guide new comers or you can just stand and watch amazing works being created.
On Saturday at 1:00 there will be an auction of works made and donated by the artisans present, including stone from around the world, points, atlatls and darts, hand-made knives and many other pieces.
Vendors will also be on the grounds with creative works of art to view and buy.