<div dir="ltr"><div>Good morning, Cynnabar! <br><br>The
<span>Saline</span> <span>Celtic</span> <span>Festival</span> Demo is this Saturday, just a few days from now!
Thank you to everyone who has written to me or mentioned that you're
planning to attend. For those how haven't yet committed, we'd still love to have you join and help us show the Festival
visitors how great the SCA can be! <br>
<br>FRIDAY: Friday evening will be our main set-up effort. We will be
setting up the list field, the archery area, the pavilion, and anything else. We will be at the park
about 6:00 pm and expect we will have most everything finished by 8:30
or so. If you're helping us setup on Friday, you'll find us at Mill Pond
Park on Bennett Street in <span>Saline</span>. Here's a Google Maps link to Mill
Pond Park: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mill+pond+park,+saline,+mi&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.557733,65.390625&hq=mill+pond+park,+saline,+mi&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mill+pond+park,+<span>saline</span>,+mi&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.557733,65.390625&hq=mill+pond+park,+<span>saline</span>,+mi&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A</a><br>
<br></div>We invite you to hang out as a group after the setup at the beverage tent right on the Festival grounds!<br><div><div>
<br>SATURDAY: Anyone who needs to get their car into the park to drop
stuff off will need to be in by 8:00 am (I'll be onsite earlier) and out
before 9:00 am. After this you will need to be able to get anything you
need in on the shuttle buses. If you are not bringing anything to
set-up, you might have luck parking in the nearby neighborhood and
walking in (I did this the last three years). When you do arrive, let
people at the gate know that you are with the SCA and they should let
you in. If you arrive after the gate opens and have issues getting in, please text me at <a href="tel:734-276-5721" value="+17342765721" target="_blank">734-276-5721</a> and I will walk over to the gate to help you. The <span>festival</span>
is providing water, tables and chairs, and we will have a large tub for
ice in which to keep drinks cool. The Barony is providing Gatorade and snacks for our fighters.<br>
<br>For those interested in walking in the Festival parade in the park,
plan on lining up at 10:30
am -- last year we lined up near the beverage tent, but the location will vary. Opening ceremonies are at 11:00 am.<br><br>After the parade we will
be back at our spot by the river and will start our demo shows in the
list at noon. Armored combat shows will last for about 15 or 20 minutes
and will occur at the top of the hour every hour until 5 or 6. Demos in
other arts and sciences will be ongoing throughout the day as we all do
them.<br>
<br>The day will end with us being able to bring in our cars to load
back up. Our section, the Living History Village, closes at 7:00 pm. If
you see merchants or other reenactors bringing in their vehicles prior
to the time we have given this does not mean that we can start getting
our cars. We will have spoken with the <span>festival</span> staff about this and we
will abide by their requests. :)<br>
<br>Address to the <span>Saline</span> <span>Celtic</span> <span>Festival</span>: 565 West Bennett Street, <span>Saline</span>, Michigan<br>Map Link: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mill+pond+park,+saline,+mi&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.557733,65.390625&hq=mill+pond+park,+saline,+mi&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mill+pond+park,+<span>saline</span>,+mi&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=65.557733,65.390625&hq=mill+pond+park,+<span>saline</span>,+mi&t=m&z=15&iwloc=A</a><br>
<br>My cellphone number is <a href="tel:%28734%29%20276-5721" value="+17342765721" target="_blank">734-276-5721</a>. I will keep it on in the morning for anyone who needs to reach me, and then turn it to vibrate when the <span>Festival</span> begins.<br>
<br>Hope to see you all there! Please let me know if you have any questions. <br><br>Genoveva<br>Cynnabar Chatelaine<br></div></div></div>