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** Event Activities May Be Impacted By Weather **

Inclement weather could strongly impact space availability and how spaces are used at Rites of Spring. Any schedule changes will be posted at troll if needed the day of the event.

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Bone Dry Site

*** SITE IS BONE DRY! ***
SITE IS BONE DRY, DESERT DRY, DRY DRY DRY

From, Baron John Inchingham
This site has been made available to us through the generosity of Lady Arianna’s mundane employer.  Should you choose to bring alcohol to this BONE DRY SITE  (even if it remains in your car in the parking lot);  I, Master John Inchingham the Fool, Baron of Illiton, will compose for you a song of infamy.  I will make your name rhyme with boorishness and discourtesy.  I will give you word-fame throughout the Known World — but not in a good way.  
Please DON’T MAKE ME UNPACK MY ADJECTIVES!

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Location & Directions

(*Same site from 2019 )
OGRA Building (On the Grounds of Emerald Performance Materials)
1550 County Rd 1450 N * Henry, IL 61537
Click Here For Google Map
*Site can be found by most map sites and GPS

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Local Weather & Road Condition Links

Event Site NOAA Weather Forecast: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.phplat=41.1116&lon=-89.3611#.XjI_xvlKjIV

Illinois Travel Midwest Site (includes many areas to/from site): https://www.travelmidwest.com/lmiga/map.jsp?mapname=peoria

Getting Around Illinois – Traveler Information:
https://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/TravelerInfo/index.html

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New To the SCA?
First event in a while?
Bringing Visitors and Guests?
Rites of Spring will have free ‘Gold Key’ garb available to borrow,
all are welcome!

Event attendees will see others wearing a variety of clothing and styles from pre 16th century peoples, cultures, and era’s.

Clothing and accessories will be available to borrow on site from Gold Key, courtesy of the Barony of Carraig Ban!

You can also contact Lady Reishi Honda from Carraig Ban before the event with requests, including number of people and sizes.
Email: [email protected]

More information about the SCA and Barony of Illiton here!

Click here to find other groups around the Midlands

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Space Requests

Event space is limited.

Please contact the event staff if you haven’t yet, with things or activities you would like space(s) for at the event.

All requests will be prioritized based on event needs. Event staff will do their best to accommodate, however you may be told that there is minimal or no space available.

Depending on weather, fighting and other ‘day camps’ could be limited to banners on poles, chairs and small tables (under 2′.)

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Merchant Spaces

Merchant Coordinator: THL Allison Renee of Roseholm
Contact Information: [email protected] * 309-399-8367

Merchants may set-up at 8:00am
Tear-down begins at 4:00pm, complete and cleared out by 4:30pm.

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Site Accessibility

Service animals, Pets and Comfort Animals:
Service animals are welcome
Comfort animals and Pets are not allowed on site.

Please direct any questions on this to Illiton’s Seneschal and Event Steward;
THL Oda Umi, [email protected]

SCA policy follows the ADA 2010, Revised Requirements for Service Animals

Site is Moderately Physically Handicapped Accessible:
Rites of Spring is a mixed indoor/outdoor event. Inclement weather could strongly impact event accessibility. The parking lot is a mix of gravel and packed gravel. There is covered sidewalk access in front of building.
Indoor area is one level, mostly a single large room, smooth concrete floor, no stairs. Outdoor areas are generally flat, all are grassy.
The indoor restrooms have minimally accessible stalls (bars present, doors swing out on stalls.) The rented porta’s outdoors are not handicapped accessible.

Information for those with Sound and Movement Sensitivities:
The indoor space is nearly all one large room, with concrete walls and floors. Sounds can become loud, with some echo, and magnified.
The outdoor spaces are a mix of grassy areas, and under a large pavilion.
Inclement weather could strongly impact how event spaces are used and various aural bubbles, particularly from martial activity sound overlap.

Information for those with Chemical and Fragrance Sensitivities:
When we have used this site in the past, a few people have offered feedback that the chemical smells in the air outside were strong to them and acted as an irritant. It is unknown how/if weather or wind may impact this.

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Weapon Policy

*** No Weapons on Site! ***
Lady Arianna Husher

No weapon policy:  including firearms, and ‘live steel’ (machetes, axes, tridents, arrows, spears, etc.) allowed on site.  This is due to the site being on corporate owned land and follows Federal Guidelines. 
SCA approved Rattan/Rapier/Archery/Thrown Weapons allowed.
Cardboard, Styrofoam, foam, plastic, ‘boffer’, & prop replacements allowed.

Thank you!