https://illiton.midrealm.org/2025-rites-of-summer/
2025 Canton of Lochmorrow Rites of Summer
Friday June 27th, 2025, 6:00PM to Sunday June 29th Noon
Hancock County Fairgrounds
94 1st St, Augusta, IL 62311
The Canton of Lochmorrow, under the magnanimous rule of the Barony of Illiton, joyously presents The Rites of Summer. Come join us at the Hancock County Fairgrounds in Augusta, Illinois, June 27th-29th.
We will have a Heavy and Rapier list, Archery, A&S Activities, Baronial Court, Feast, and more!
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Site Fees & Camping Information
Registration:
*SCA Members are accorded a $10 discount to Site Fees with current membership card.
Prices at the gate:
$25 per Person (13 years and older),
$0 Children (12 years and under),
$50 Family Cap for weekend (*$40 with memberships)
Camping Fee & Feast Tickets:
- On site camping is available Friday and Saturday, $5 for the weekend. Tent stakes and small fires are allowed.
- Feast will cost $20, and $10 for children 10 and under. (*40 Seats available)
Gate opens/closes:
Gate will be open Friday, June 27th from 6:00 PM till 9:00 PM,
and reopen on Saturday, June 29th at 8 AM to 2 PM.
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Planned Activities:
https://illiton.midrealm.org/2025-rites-of-summer/ros25-schedules/
Armored
MIC Sir Ixtilixochiel de Los Indios
11:00am List opens for inspections, authorizations and pickups
1:00pm Warlord Tournaments begin
There will be a series of warlord tournaments fought. There will be an open filed and a bridge scenario. The bridge will start as a plank for the single combat and then get wider as the number of people grow. The third will be a K*ll the captain scenario. As soon as the captain of the team is killed, the other side wins. The winners or these tournaments will then lead a series of melees to determine the champion of the day.
After the tournaments, the list will be open for more pickups if time permits
4:30pm List closes
Rapier
MIC Reynard d’ Lochmorrow
10:00am List opens for inspections and authorizations.
11:00am Cloak and Dagger Tournament
Noon Open Bear Pit tournament, length to be determined based on number of entrants with one hour being the max
1:00pm Lunch Break
The list will be open all afternoon for pickups and melees.
4:30pm List closes
Archery & Thrown Weapons
TBA, Schedule will be posted at Gate
Arts & Science Schedules
Schedule and locations will be posted at Gate
Classes and activities during the day Saturday will include:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fiber Arts Salon - Bring your projects and hang out!
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Midrealm Songs Class - Come learn Midrealm Songs and Anthems!
1:00PM - 4:00 PM - Make and Take a Tunic - We’ll help you make a tunic!
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - A Mini Fyt of Bardic Madness - A mini–Bardic Madness!
After Feast Saturday evening:
Dance Revel
Bardic Circle
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Merchanting:
-- Bast's Creations: We sell Viking age stuff - jewelry, leg wraps, dice; some books and patterns; feast gear - plates, bowls, goblets, and drinking horns; and fiber arts stuff - weaving cards, spindles, shuttles, etc. We accept cash, checks, and PayPal. Will be selling from their tent in the camping area.
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Planned Saturday Evening Feast Menu (*40 Seats available):
https://illiton.midrealm.org/2025-rites-of-summer/ros25-feast-menu/
- On the Table:
Bread w/ Apple Butter & Herb Butter (Thyme & Parsley)
Summer Sausage
- Apple Butter:
Apple Sauce, Cloves, Ground Nutmeg, Cinnamon, All Spice, Ground Ginger
Assorted Cheeses and Crackers
-French Onion Soup:
Vegetarian version: Onions, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Vegetable Broth
Nonvegetarian: Onions, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Beef Stock, Bacon Lardons
-Salad:
Spring Salad Mix, Granny Smith Apples, Red Wine Vinaigrette, Fennel Fronds
- Stuffed Pork Loin:
Pork, Seasoning Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon, Honeycrisp Apple, Apple Juice, Gluten Free Breadcrumbs, Onion, Fennel, Sage
Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions
- Butternut Squash Hash (Vegetarian Option):
Butternut Squash, Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper, Garlic powder, Sage, Honeycrisp Apple, Onion
Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions
- Couscous:
Couscous Pearls, Apple Juice, Water, Parsley, Chives, Honeycrisp Apples, Chalets
- Dessert Galette:
The above Apple Butter, Granny Smith Apples
The Pie Crust: All-Vegetable Shortening, All Purpose Flour, Salt, Water
Topped with Whipped Cream: Heavy Whipping Cream, Sugar, 5 Spice
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Event Staff
Autocrat: Remy (Nate Reed)
Deputy Autocrat: Marcela Gonzalez Calderon (Makayla McIlhenny)
Feastocrat: Barnabas (Dakota Lewallen)
Armored Marshal: Sir Ix (Bo Ring)
Rapier Marshal: Renard (Brian Squier)
Archery Marshal: TBA
Arts & Sciences: Wilhelm & Alzbeta Michalik
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General Site & Accessibility Information
Site Information:
- We are a discreetly wet site.
- An outdoor smoking/vaping area will be designated downwind of outdoor activities and away from any structures.
- Pets are discouraged; the site is not pet-friendly.
Site accessibility information:
* Handicap parking is available.
* Handicap stalls available indoors
* ADA Service dogs okay; the site is not set up for other service animals such as mini horses.
* Service dogs should wear vests when working. Well behaved emotional support animals are also acceptable.
* Parking lot is a packed gravel lot with designated handicapped spaces.
* The site is a mixed covered outdoor/open outdoor site- concrete, packed gravel, gravel, grass.
* There will be electrical outlets available to charge medical devices and equipment if needed.
* There is not a designated RV or hookups area, parking is available for RVs.
* There are spaces away from fighting for those who are sensitive to sudden sounds.
* Expect standard noise levels at event, including various fighting, cheering, incidental music, bardic activities etc...
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