Poor Man's Pennsic 2022
Welcome to Falcon's Keep's annual event!
Site opens for Populace: Friday Aug 26 @ Noon
Site closes: Sunday Aug 28th @ Noon
August 26th, 2022 - August 28th, 2022
Grand Rapids Lions Park
2411 36th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Join the Shire of Falcon's Keep in celebrating the 25th anniversary of Poor Man's Pennsic! 
Due to various factors there will be no public demo this year. 

No Food Vendor on Site.

General Site Infomation

Fees:
Member Weekend Camping: $20
Non-member Weekend Camping: $25
Member Day Fee (Saturday only): $10
Non-member Day Fee (Saturday only): $15

5 & under: Free
6-17 years old:
Weekend Camping: $10
Day Fee (Saturday only): $5

Family cap (2 adults and 2 minors or 1 adult, 4 minors): $60 for the weekend, $30 for day trip ( $5/adult non-member surcharge will be added to the family cap cost.)

Merchants are welcome- no merchant fee
Checks payable to: SCA WI Inc-Shire of Falcon's Keep
Gate Hours
Friday: Noon - 8pm
Saturday: 8am - 1pm

Event Steward
Baroness Ysabella DeMuerte Michalik 
(Elizabeth Bowden)

Royalty Liason
Honorable Lady Arianna da Lucca

Accessibility:
Ground is generally flat surface. Wheelchair accessible buildings. Circular site, connected by one large loop hard packed road. There will be accessible port-a-potties.

Saturday Court: Scheduled for 5pm. (time may change)

Site Rules

General Camping:
  • Only staff allowed on site before noon on Friday. All attendees must be off site by noon on Sunday. 
  • No drumming past 10 p.m. in any site. Soft bardic allowed after midnight in loud camping. 
  • No ghost camping allowed. 
  • There is no RV electrical/water outlets. 
  • Extremely limited electrical spots for camping. Those spots will be given at the discretion of the event steward and are not guaranteed. Contact event steward (Baroness Ysabella) at ear.54769@gmail.com.
  • The bar will not be open during the event. 
Garbage:
  • There is no trash pickup from campsites. Everyone is responsible for bringing their bags of trash to the dumpster. Make sure your campsites clean before you leave.
  • No tobacco related products, broken glass, or any other litter should be left on the ground.
Fire/Fire safety:
  • Fires must be in above ground fire containers only. 
  • Pack up ashes from campsite before leaving and dispose of properly.
  • No fire should be left unattended and must have a fire extinguisher/bucket of water nearby. 
Pets:
  • Dogs are allowed on site. Owners are 100% liable for the actions of their animal while on site. 
  • No registration needed.
  • Owners are responsible with cleaning up after their pet.
  • Dogs must be leashed at all times. Excessive barking or aggressive behavior may result in being kicked off from site.
  • Dogs are not allowed in any marshal list or archery range. 
Pond:
  • No swimming or playing in water allowed. There is no lifeguard. 
  • Fishing is allowed. Catch and release only. No eating the fish.
Miscellaneous:
  • No illegal substances allowed.
  • No smoking in the permanent structures.
  • Underaged drinking will not be tolerated. Any adults found serving minors or minors participating in underage drinking will be evicted. 
Failure to follow site rules may result in being evicted from site by event steward or shire seneschal. Those evicted from site will not receive a refund. Please stay safe and have fun. 

Merchants

​Lady Dalla Grimmsdottir
 Any questions and more info can be e-mailed to Lady Dalla Grimmsdottir (Danielle Kinney) at mccrossen_d@yahoo.com

Armored Combat Events

Honorable Lord Ralik Ravenwolf
Friday
7pm: Authorizations/Inspections. Let MIC know.
Saturday:
9-10am : Authorizations/Inspections
10-11am: Warlord Tourney
11-12pm: Caravan Raids
12-1pm: Open List 
1pm- 1 hour before court: Mini Woods Battle 
(Or whatever fighters want to play.)

Rapier Combat Events

Honorable Lord Justinian of Cherson
Friday
7pm: Open list. Authorizations/Inspections possible. Let MIC know.
Saturday:
9-10:30am : Authorizations/Inspections 
If we need more time for authorizations, more can be done over lunch break. 
10:30am-Noon: Circus Maximus Tourney
Noon-1pm: Lunch break/ open list
1-2:30pm: Powers Tourney
2:30 - 4pm: Coin Tourney
Details to follow

Archery

​Honorable Lord James the Elder
Saturday
10:30 am: Childrens' Hunt- Stuffed open animal plushies, take home what you hit. For the kids.

​Open range with specialty shoots interspersed throughout the day. Announcements will be made for the specialty shoots.

Thrown Weapons

Honorable Lord Ronin the Bowleg
Saturday
8 am: Range setup
9 am: Range opens, inspection
10 am: Open range
11 am: Open range (sponsored throw?)
12 pm: Range closes for lunch
1 pm: Range re-opens, open range. (sponsored throw?)
2 pm: Open range. (sponsored throw?)
3 pm: Open range (sponsored throw?)
4 pm: Range closes/tear down. Time for people to get ready for court.

Arts & Sciences

​A&S coordinator: Lady Quinn of Falcon's Keep

Classes


10:15-11:15am
Intro to Japanese language and culture - Lady Anastasia
Japanese (Nihongo, 日本語) writing Basic Alphabets, words and language. Questions are welcome. Participants should bring writing supplies. Children need to be accompanied unless they are able to follow class instruction. Class sizes should be small but all are welcome. 
12-1pm
Stamping in the Middle Ages - Mistress Tatiana Marana Melville, OP
This is a lecture class where we will discuss the history of stamping on fabric in the Middle Ages. Class length is 1.5 hours.
2-4pm
Creating period inks for stamping on fabric - Mistress Tatiana Marana Melville, OP
We will create at least two period inks and then stamp with them on fabric. This could be messy and we will be using oil based inks so wear old garb or bring an apron. Children should have a parent present. Class length is 2 hours. 

Intro to Minoan Clothing -  Cancelled

Daytime Bardic

Lady Isabeau Dufay
Times will be 10:00 - 11:30am and 1:30 - 3:30pm.
Come join us for bardic fun while the sun is shining!

Evening Bardic

​Evening Bardic will begin after court. Come join around the campfire!

​Vigils

Vigil for Pelican for Baroness Demona Whytherford
On Saturday vigil will occur during the day and she will be elevated at evening court.​
Vigil for Chivalry for Countess Gwenhwyvar verch Owen ap Morgan
On Saturday vigil will occur during the day and she will be elevated at evening court.​