Old Fort Parker 2 Camp

[M. Demetrius]

Cohort V, a Central Texas Living History group of Romans will host the second annual Old Fort Parker camp Jan 27-30. Friday for setup, Saturday competition, Sunday awards and fellowship, discussion of how things went, suggestions for next year, etc.

 

RAT topic here:

http://www.romanarmytalk.com/rat.html?func=view&catid=23&id=299474#299982

 

Find out more about the fort: oldfortparker.org

Nice restrooms and showers, running water adjacent to camp site.

 

 

 

Camp info below:

 

INTENTE!

Cohort V proudly announces the Second Annual Old Fort Parker Encampment.

January 28-29, AD2012, at Old Fort Parker, near Mexia TX.

Campers may arrive any time on Friday the 27th to set up camp and get ready for the activities. The public will have access to the camp from 10 to 5, both days. Be prepared to explain gear and answer questions. Some table top displays may be on hand, also. Modern camping area and "period" tent camping area available.

 

This year's theme is "Preparing for the Siege". Saturday, the events will be broken into two parts, morning training and afternoon skills tests. Prizes awarded to winners.

 

Mess hall food available, or you can bring your own. If the burn ban is lifted by then, we may be allowed to cook in fireboxes raised off the ground. One unit standard per unit is welcomed. We will have an Honor Row to display them at the HQ tent. Bring your own means of standing it in the ground.

 

Events include: raising the siege tower, building a bridge, javelin throwing, marching drill, flint and steel firemaking, flat bread baking, storming the gates and more.

 

All members of this group and their guests are welcome to join in and attend. Men, women, and children welcome. Unruly children will be sold as slaves to the Fort. Sorry, no pets.

 

From dawn Saturday until camp ends on Sunday, Roman period clothing is required, 1st C AD preferred, but any Roman era will be accepted. Some loaner gear may be available with advance notice. Non-Roman reenactors will serve as Roman auxilia. All non-period objects (ice chests, propane stoves, flashlights, etc.) are to be kept out of sight.

 

Registration is mandatory. No walk-ons.

Deadline for registration is Jan 15 for mess hall, Jan 22 for camp only.

 

Write cohort.five@yahoo.com for general information, and gverret@gmail.com for registration packet.

Camp only $10 per person.

Camp and mess hall $20 per person.

A donation will be made to the Fort from registration fees collected.

 

Online registration: docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?for...NZaHJvWkV5cFlmc1E6MQ

Pay registration via PayPal by sending funds to cohort.five@yahoo.com

 

You'll kick yourself later if you miss this camp.

BE THERE or BE QUADRA!