A weekend studying and practising renaissance swordsmanship.
Bookings have now closed, we will not accept any further bookings.
Contact the stewards at: crescentfence@gmail.com
Site
Camp Sladdin. Thorpe's quarry road, Clevedon.
Camp Sladdin is about three-quarters of an hour's drive South of central Auckland, and about half an hour from the airport.
It has two halls, bunk-rooms (not the most luxurious, but available to those who need them), plentiful space for tents, a large kitchen, showers and toilets, space for classes, fighting, archery, a campfire and more. It backs onto a reserve with pretty walks in native forest (try it at night for the glow-worms); however, the walking paths are open to the public, so it's not completely private.
There is an partially-fenced stream running through the site: smaller children will need close supervision.
Pricing
$68 for the event ($70 nonmembers)
Includes accommodation Friday and Saturday nights, breakfast and lunch Saturday and Sunday. People will be free to organise their own dinners, but we expect to make a take-away run on Friday night, and trip to the pub Saturday night.
$30 ($32) daytrip
Includes lunch.
Accommodation:
Camp Sladdin has bunk-rooms, and we anticipated having plenty of space for everyone. The accommodation is cheap, however, and designed for children. Some people have found the beds too short for tall adults, and the top bunks hard to climb into (they're stacked three- and four-high).
If you would prefer to stay in a tent, feel free to do so: there's plenty of space for them as well.
There are a number of motels with rooms in the $80-$100 range in Papakura, about 15 minutes drive away; and some more luxurious bed-and-breakfasts close by in Clevedon.
Billeting and transport
We might be able to help those who are visiting from out of town and need assistance with billeting or transport. The Stewarding team will be in touch if you ask for either of these on your booking form.
We can't promise anything, but we'll certainly try to help.
People
- Steward - Eleanor Hall
- Deputy Steward - Emrys Tudor (Matthew Mole)