Salvete and warmest of greetings from Burning Sands!
We will be holding our annual Sun, Sand and Swords Event on March 1st, 2025 with a theme: When in Rome!
Join us and do as Romans do at the new Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex Archery Range! That’s right, Burning Sands will be holding an Archery competition at this event for probably the first time in the shire’s history! Archers can expect Rome themed targets and a modest prize for the archer who dominates! Carpe diem!
In addition, we will hold a heavy fighting tournament and a rapier tournament! While forced Gladiatorial combat has long since been outlawed many Emperors ago, fighters seeking to recapture the glory and honor of the golden age of the coliseum are encouraged to volunteer as tribute for the pleasure of the populace! So bring your armory of weapons and be ready to ENTERTAIN!
Don’t do fighting or shooting? Don’t worry, YOU TOO SHALL BE ENTERTAINED! We have other activities planned for you!
We will have a small project area set up for designing your very own roman-style mosaic! We will have limited supplies, so it is first come, first serve!
Roman bakers were pretty competitive, particularly with their breads. So what better way to do as Romans do but to hold a bread making contest?! We invite anyone wanting to test their baking skills to bring their best artisan breads, including dips, dressings, or sauces to give them that extra edge! Please include an index card with the ingredients used in your entry(s). Loaves must be fully baked, there will not be on-site baking! The winner will be determined by populace vote. Remember, your loaf can only be voted on if there is enough to be sampled, so plan accordingly. For reference, our event usually sees no more than 35 attendees.
For those looking for a good deal, we will have a silent auction of donated items! Feel free to donate your own items to sell, just know that all proceedings go toward helping refill the shire coffers. So please come and bid away! Caveat emptor!
When you’re here, you’re family, and the shire provides for family. At no additional cost beyond site fee, a lunch of soup and sandwiches with water, lemonade, and tea will be available to all attendees!
Finally, for those seeking to stay the night prior or after, the site is centrally located between several different hotels so you will have no shortage of options for a place to rest your weary head!
We look forward to seeing you all there! Valete!
Autocrat: Sir Eugene Haraldson, seneschal@burningsands.atenveldt.org
Co-Autocrat: Lady Aeschine Macdougall, chatelaine@burningsands.atenveldt.org
Event Name: Sun, Sand, and Swords – When in Rome
Date: March 1, 2025
Site Opens: 9 AM
Site closes: 4 PM
Location: In the farthest Northwest corner of the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex (PAAC), 1700 E 8th St, Yuma, AZ 85365
Directions: While heading Westbound on I-8, take Exit 1 for Giss Pkwy, then turn right at the roundabout to head Southeast on 8th St. Continue on 8th St. past the next roundabout now facing Eastbound, and you will find the PAAC gates on the left. Upon entering the gates, veer left and through both roundabouts into the large parking lot. The event will be located in the large grassy area to the right of the memorial monument and bathrooms.
UPDATED Site Fee: $10 per adult member, $20 for non-members, children 17 years of age or younger get in free!
Notices: Site is DRY. NO STAKING, so modern popups will be optimal. Restrooms and water fountains onsite. No pets, service animals are an exception. Site is wheelchair accessible!
YIS,
-Sir Eugene Haraldson
Seneschal, Shire of Burning Sands
