Rendezvous at the Bridge XXXV

October 25, A.S. LX (2025)
Bethel United Church of Christ
3029 N Green River Rd, Evansville, IN 47715

 

All activities contingent on Middle Kingdom and Indiana Covid-19 Regulations

Featuring

  • Armored Combat: Marshal Style prize tourney and melees ‘till you drop! If raining, we have a covered fighting area and tourney will be a modified bear pit. Fighters must show authorization card and site token.
  • Fencing: Authorizations and prize tourneys. Fighters must show authorization card, and site token.
  • Thrown Weapons: Prize tourney
  • Classes: Classes on a variety of topics. Full listing TBA
  • Populace-vote A&S contests for adults and youth: Please bring your A&S items to display. Documentation optional. One item per entry and entrant must be present at the event to enter.
  • Treasure Hunt Game: For all ages.
  • Merchants are welcome and there is no fee! No indoor space or tables are available. Please bring your own shade. Contact merchant liaison for details & to pre-register. You may set up tents/shades for your wares, but you MAY NOT camp with your merchandise. This is a State Park rule and cannot be violated!
  • Other Activities: Herald Hardraada Pinata. Dancing and Campfire/Bardic Circle! More activities to be added. See our Facebook event page for more details as they become available.
  • PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO drop-off child-care! Children attending classes must be accompanied by a responsible teen or an adult. Children left unattended too long will be given an espresso and a free puppy. This is not legally binding.

Meals

  • Breakfast: No charge, but donations gratefully accepted.
  • Lunch: Misc choices of breads, meats, cheeses, fruit, and other sides. $6 for adults, $3.00 ages 6 – 12, free for ages under 6.
  • Feast: A sumptuous feast will tempt your palate & fill your belly!
    • Sur la Table: White Bread, Cheddar & Mozzarella Cheese, Mushroom Tarts and Mints
    • First Course: Beef & Noodles, Spinach Salad
    • Second Course: Chicken Pie and Honey Carrots
    • Third Course: Fruit Ice
    • Fourth Course: Roast Pork and Stewed Apples
    • Fifth Course: Russian Cream with Fruit Sauce

Schedule

Tentative Schedule: Please see Facebook event for final schedule. Site is on Central Time!

6:00 PM Site Opens
8:00 AM Troll Opens for Saturday
9:00 AM Rapier Armor Inspection, Authorizations and Tourney to follow
9:00 AM A& S entries may be turned in
10:00 AM Armored Combat Inspection & Authorizations
11:30 AM William Marshal Tourney Begins
6:00 PM Feast Begins
9:00 PM Site Closes

Site Information:

Pre-registration through E-Pay is available for site, lunch, feast and cabins and closes one week prior to the event. Cash and checks in advance to the Gate Keeper or on-site are also accepted, but credit cards not accepted at the gate due to SCA regulations. The link for Pre-registration will be released closer to the date of the event.

Please make checks out to SCA Inc, Shire of Riviere Constelle and include your home group name in the comments area. Send reservations to the Gate Keeper. We do accept cash and checks the day of the event at Troll.

  • Registration:
    • Adult: $20; Adult Member: $10
    • Ages 6-17: $5
    • Ages 5 & under: free
    • Family caps: Day-trip: $50 ($30 for members); Weekend: $100 ($80 for members). Caps are not available through E-pay, but can be reserved directly with the Gate Keeper. As per SCA regulations, NO credit cards accepted at Troll.
  • Feast:
    • Adult: $15.00
    • Ages 6 – 12: $5.00
    • Ages 5 & under using a chair: $1.00
    • Babes in arms are free.
  • Alcohol: This is a dry site.
  • Site Accessibility: The site is accessible to wheelchair and mobility aids.
  • Pets and service animals are welcome, but except during coursing, pets must be leashed at all times with leashes less than 6’ in length. Please be courteous and clean up after your animal companion.

Attention! For those who will be bringing children not their own: There are TWO forms that you will need to bring for each child. They both need to be signed by the child’s parent or legal guardian. ONE MUST BE NOTARIZED per Indiana law.

  1. This form needs the notarization and should be kept with the child at all times: http://www.sca.org/docs/pdf/treatminor-notary.pdf
  2. This form is the usual Minor Waiver: http://www.sca.org/docs/pdf/chldwaiv.pdf.

PLEASE have both these forms filled out and signed/notarized where appropriate for each child you will be bringing that you are not the parent or legal guardian of. This requirement is out of our control and the children affected will not be allowed to attend if they are not completed properly before arrival. Thank you.

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Event Staff

Event Steward: No calls after 10 PM Central Time, please. Lord Oscar Von Lindau (Todd Bennett), 270-318-4448 (please leave message or text), todd.bennett00@gmail.com or Lady Caterina Luciano (Christa Bennett), 270-315-0348 (please leave message or text), christabennett010@gmail.com.
Reservations/Troll: Contact for all reservations. For reservation information, PLEASE contact via email or phone, not on the Facebook event site. Please include your e-mail if you wish reservation confirmation. Lady Erennach (Lisa Crumbley), ladyeren126@gmail.com, 270-993-1776 (email or text preferred). No calls after 9 PM Central Time.
Dietary Inquiries: Sir Ragnarr Arnbjornsson (Kevin Reid), (812) 853-5675, e-mail: Reid_KSCA80@hotmail.com. Please contact Ragnarr regarding all special dietary needs at least one week prior to the event.
Armored Combat: Sir Bran Atte Rowan (Mike Nash) 270-844-2895, riviereconstelle.marshal@midrealm.org
Rapier Combat: Master Michelangelo de Padua (Curtis Byrd), 812-672-0401, curtis_cleek@yahoo.com
Merchants: Lord Oscar Von Lindau (Todd Bennett), 270-318-4448 (please leave message or text), todd.bennett00@gmail.com


Directions: Take your best route to Exit 10, Lynch Road, on I-69 and follow Lynch Road west. Approximately 1.25 miles west of the intersection, take a left onto Green River Road. Bethel United Church of Christ will be on your left after approximately 1/2 mile. Watch for the SCA signs in front of the site.

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.