Radburne War II

Come and join the Household of Radburne in a weekend of war, archery, fun and feasting! Activities include war scenarios (including a fort complete with ditch and bridge - currently in the planning stage), target archery, bardic circle and A & S for the not so martially inclined! See the timetable for more details.

Location: Dragon Hill (Follow the link for a map.)

Date: 8 to 10 August 2008

Accommodation: Camping space available on site - there is a dam but no town water. Fresh drinking water will be supplied. There will be toilets on site but no showers - please bring your own shower if you are able too. Alternatively, there is a wide variety of accommodation in Dubbo, a short ten to fifteen minute drive from the site.

What you get for your money: Fully catered includes soup kitchen Friday night, breakfast, lunch and camp feast on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Partially catered includes soup kitchen Friday night and camp feast on Saturday night. Day rate does not include any meals. BYO drinks. See the menu for more details.

Cost: Fully catered $45, Partially catered $30, day rate $15. Under 5 free, 6-15 years half price, families POA.

Bookings: Bookings and payment required by 1st August 2008 via the booking form. Please contact the Steward for additional payment options or to discuss any issues with booking by the closing date (all reasonable requests will try to be met). An information package will be sent with all confirmed bookings. Further details can be found at http://www.sca.org.au/radburne and will be updated as new information comes to hand.

Contact: If you would like further information, to book or to volunteer suggestions or help (we need a couple of Marshals in particular), please contact the Steward, Lady Katrijn van Delden (Karen Hocking) on 0419 850067. Alternatively, email here or here.

Draft Timetable of Events

TimeHeavy CombatantsCombat ArchersTarget ArchersNon-Combatants
Friday, 8 August
13:00Site Opens
18:30Soup Kitchen
Saturday, 9 August
09:00Authorisations, Armour and Arrow InspectionTBA
10:00Scrub WarTarget Archery PracticeEmbroidery Collegia
12:30Lunch
13:30Fort WarArchery Golf (TBC)Belly Dancing Class
16:00Afternoon Tea
16:30Bunny Hunt *Novelty Archery (TBC)'Science of Random Art' Competition
18:30Camp Feast
Saturday, 9 August
09:00Armour InspectionTarget Archery PracticeTBA
10:00Florentine Tourney *IKAC Round **TBA
12:00Lunch
13:00Prizes, thanks and farewells

* Time remaining may be used for pick-ups
** Time remaining may be used for practice

Menu for Catered Bookings

FridaySoup Kitchen
  • Minestrone
  • Meatball and vegetable soup
  • Potato and leek soup
  • Bread
SaturdayBreakfast
  • Weetbix / Cornflakes / Rice Bubbles
  • Sausage / Bacon
  • Bread / Toast
  • Fruit Juice / Tea / Coffee
 Lunch
(make your own
rolls or salad)
  • Salami / Ham / Chicken (sliced)
  • Coleslaw / Potato Salad / Pasta Salad
  • Lettuce / Tomato / Cheese
  • Bread Rolls
 Camp Feast
  • Roast Beef / Lamb / Chicken
  • Baked Potato / Pumpkin
  • Vegetable Bake / Mushroom Pie
  • Bread
  • Fruitcake / Dutch Honey Cake / Custard
SundayBreakfast
  • Weetbix / Cornflakes / Rice Bubbles
  • Sausage / Bacon
  • Bread / Toast
  • Fruit Juice / Tea / Coffee
 Lunch
  • Left Overs