Camping Parties! The list - Please add your groups' social!

[BarbarianQueen]

I've been trying to gather information on the many informal "get togethers" being announced in various threads in the TRF section.  So many invitations and opportunities!  However, it's been a real pain in the ___ trying to find them all 

So, I thought it might be nice to keep a running list of open-invitation get togethers that clans or groups are planning.  I'll start by posting the dates and the ones I know of that have been made public here on the TRF forum.  Please feel free to reply with information about your party, with a date and a campground map location (see the camping thread for the grid map).  I'll update the first post as you reply with info.

In addition to the name of the group, time and place, you might want to add info in your post which will help folks decide if your get together is for them.  Info such as -

*Purpose
*Target group (if there is one, such as "adults only", kid-friendly, other clans, garbed only, etc)
*Dress (Garb, mundane, "anything goes")
*BYOB, or spirits available
*Activities - Drum circle, dancing, singing, cookout, meet and greet, etc.
* Anything we can bring to throw into the mix (talents, entertainment, food/spirits, etc.)

I'll admit it - I'm a "where's the party!?!" type 'o gal, and I don't want to miss a thing!  So, let folks know what's happening in your neck of the woods.


PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS LIST

Week 1 - October 11 - 12 Oktoberfest
Note that the benefit potluck dinner for the Society for Prevention of Cruilty to Fairies (SPCF) on Saturday is cancelled.

- Loki Challenge! - 9pm-ish, hosted by Drunken Gnomes around row 3A

- Third Annual Opening Celebration - 9pm-ish, hosted by the Cult of the Green Flame, H and G 25-26
Link to Invitaiton Thread -  http://www.renaissancefestival.com/forums/index.php?topic=2968.0



Week 2 - October 18 - 19 1001 Dreams

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)


Week 3 - October 25 - 26 All Hallow's Eve

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)

Week 4 - November 1 - 2 Pirate Adventure

MollyGrue's Tobacco Enthusiasts "smoke-in" and fellowship - Around row 8 - see below
Wherever Macintyre is (see below)

Week 5 - November 8 - 9 Roman Bacchanal

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)


Week 6 - November 15 - 16 Highland Fling

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)

Week 7 - November 22 - 23 Barbarian Invasion

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)

Week 8 - November 28 - 30 Celtic Christmas

- Thanksgiving dinner Thursday evening at McLotofus

Wherever Macintyre is (see below)

[MollyGrue]

My fiancee, myself, and group of about eight(number subject to change) other rennies (all novices at Ren Fest camping) will be out during the Pirate Weekend, and should be arriving that Saturday morning. Though I have no idea where we'll be, I think we'll try to shoot for a location near the McLotofuses (Row 8, I believe) or somewhere in the family section. We'll be distinguished by our largest tent sporting a tapestry depicting a celtic green dragon, so I don't think we'll be hard to miss. We'll probably be around the area later Saturday evening sitting around smoking pipes. We'd love to meet some of you wonderful people, so the invitation is open to come over and introduce yourself, hang out, whatever. We'll probably share some grub with you as well, if we have some cooking.
No alcohol I'm afraid, as we're all between the ages of 19-20.

If you see us around, stop on by for a while.   

[Macintyre]

all i know is, where ever i am there's always a party!!!

[PurpleDragon]

Why bother listing them??? Just start wandering from Row 0 and hit as many as you possibly can.

[Capt. Bacardi]

That is my plan for closing weekend...

[LadyElizabeth]

I LOVE the idea of listing them personally!!  I can never remember when random people come up to me throughout the day at fair and say "hey stop by row blah blah blah at blah blah blah time and party with us"...  Plus, I have friends from out of town coming and we may not end up camping next to each other so it's good to have somewhere to meet in the evenings!!  Keep the list going and I will be there with my gang.

[Molden]

I just go on "walk about" - I'll be where I need to be, when I need to get there... 

[*Teach*]

I'm in the "walk about" crowd as well
We start early, go from camp to camp and eventually stagger back into gnomeland

*Lots easier to get free rum if you do it that way too...*

[mpullen]

I'm in the "walk about" crowd as well
We start early, go from camp to camp and eventually stagger back into gnomeland

*Lots easier to get free rum if you do it that way too...*

Hey Teach, will you be tenting it, or going for the RV luxury this year?

I'll be marking the Gnome area Thursday afternoon and need some idea of what size areas people need.

[*Teach*]

No RV yet... but soon... as soon as possible
That graduating kid kinda sucked away my extra cash last year lol
If you remember that big tent i have from last year, my new one is a similar size. plus shower tent and the scion will be the space I need (technically the car can be across the road if space is needed but I like to keep it near the tent when possible)

*and some rum space... gotta have room for that lol*

[BarbarianQueen]

I love the idea of going on a "walkabout".  But for those of us who don't know everybody and who have not camped often (or ever), I'm a little intimidated by just walking up to a group or camp and saying "Howdy!".

Knowing that clans or groups are open and enjoy getting visitors is helpful.  And again, not being a regular I have no idea where the regular campsites for known groups are.  I find it less intimidating to know a little in advance

I have a friend who camped for the first time last year. She had a little bit to drink and decided to do the walkabout thing, walking up to a strange group around a campfire to say "Howdy!".

She was subsequently gang-raped and held hostage for the entire weekend, bound up inside their "period-style" tent, and only brought out gagged and trussed for the late night deviant entertainment of the unwashed, garbed and misogynistic horde.

[BarbarianQueen]

She was subsequently gang-raped and held hostage for the entire weekend, bound up inside their "period-style" tent, and only brought out gagged and trussed for the late night deviant entertainment of the unwashed, garbed and misogynistic horde.

OK...
That last part was a "wee bit 'O exageration". In actuality, she walked up and said "howdy!", and they welcomed her and fed her Loki until she was very tipsy and giggly.  Then the 65 year old patron of the clan hit on her a little (with a smile), which made her giggle more because she's only 28.

She plans on going back again this year...




Sorry for the double post, but thought some clarification might be needed... 

[Lady Laura]

You are too funny Ladylyn

[Ethan Northforest]

I love the idea of going on a "walkabout".  But for those of us who don't know everybody and who have not camped often (or ever), I'm a little intimidated by just walking up to a group or camp and saying "Howdy!".

I totally agree with this.  M'lady and I want to meet fun people in the camping area, but it's sometimes awkward to just plop in on another groups goings on and try to mix-and-mingle.

Anyone, please come visit us up near the treeline where the "new" road was put in before last season.  We're a couple of the few black campers (we think - well, the few part, not the us being black part,) but totally cool and rennies nonetheless! 

I have a friend who camped for the first time last year. She had a little bit to drink and decided to do the walkabout thing, walking up to a strange group around a campfire to say "Howdy!".

She was subsequently gang-raped and held hostage for the entire weekend, bound up inside their "period-style" tent, and only brought out gagged and trussed for the late night deviant entertainment of the unwashed, garbed and misogynistic horde.

Yikes!  That's quite the ghastly and fanciful story m'lady.

[ScoutColt]

*Purpose Opening Weekend Celebration
*Target group Anyone. We require ID for the free drinks, or know us or get to know us real well and look like an adult (kids can come as there should be fireplay etc, but it is an adult environment)
*Dress anything goes
*Alcohol will be in attendance (40 gallons) and loki for sampling
*Activities - Drum circle, dancing, fireplay, couple of contests
* Anything we can bring to throw into the mix (talents, entertainment, food/spirits, etc.) ANYTHING!!