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Poor Man's Pennsic 2023
August 18 - 20

Welcome to Falcon's Keep's annual event!
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Site opens for Populace: Friday Aug 18 @ Noon
Site closes: Sunday Aug 20 @ Noon
Grand Rapids Lions Park
2411 36th St S
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

General Site Infomation

Fees:
Member Weekend Camping: $25
Non-member Weekend Camping: $30
Member Day Fee (Saturday only): $15
Non-member Day Fee (Saturday only): $20


5 & under: Free
6-17 years old:
Weekend Camping: $15
Day Fee (Saturday only): $10


Family cap (2 adults and 2 minors or 1 adult, 4 minors): $65 for the weekend, $35 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)
Lady Quinn Hall
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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.

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. 

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Merchants

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Armored Combat Events

Honorable Lord Ralik Ravenwolf
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Rapier Combat Events

Honorable Lord Justinian of Cherson
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Archery

Thrown Weapons

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Arts & Sciences

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

Classes

Greetings!
We are looking for teachers for the event. Fill out the online form to sign up. If you are teaching more than one class, please fill out the form for each class. Deadline to register is July 10. Any questions can be e-mailed to the a&s coordinator. 
Class Submission Form

Daytime Bardic

Hosted by Lady Isabeau Dufay
Come join us for bardic fun while the sun is shining!

Evening Bardic

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

Historical Game Night

Hosted by Lady Quinn and THL Justinian of Cherson
Friday August 18
​6pm-10pm
Join Falcon's Keep from 6:00 pm to 10:00pm for game night. A selection of period games will be available to play.
Hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies will be available to use.
Rules:
Do not take games away from the area.
Be mindful of those around you.
Kids should attend with a guardian.

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