Academy of St. Clare of Assisi VII: All Embroidery, All Weekend
Hosted by Kingdom of Æthelmarc - Millmont, PA
Event date: May 31st, 2024 - June 2nd, 2024
Event Last Modified: February 26th, 2024
Event details
This unique single-focus event typically features:
• a make-and-take activity on Friday night
• a Keynote Address, followed by one-or two-hour classes on specialized topics on Saturday morning
• three-hour, hands-on “kit” classes on beloved styles on Saturday afternoon
• a Silent Auction to defray our teachers’ travel expenses
• one- and two-hour classes on Sunday morning
• an all-weekend Embroidery Display
• Mistress Filipia's Skeins and Sundries
• plenty of opportunity to spend time with others who love embroidery and its myriad possibilities
The site is a beautiful wooded camp with a lake, miles of hiking trails, and gorgeous views.
Site Opens: 5 PM, Friday, May 31
Site Closes: 12 PM, Sunday, June 2
Event Website
Event Location
Camp Karoondinha
225 Thomas Dam Road,
Millmont, PA 17845-9448
Google Map
Directions:
To get there:
Find your best route to the intersection of PA-45 & PA-235 in Hartley Township, PA 17845. If coming from the west, the last town you travel through will be Woodward. If coming from the east, the last town will be Hartleton.)
At the intersection, turn onto Route 235 South.
From this turn, follow signs for 235 South through Laurelton (last chance for food, gas, and ATM). After navigating the first 90-degree turn, continue straight ahead onto Lincoln Chapel Road instead of making a second 90-degree turn. At the next stop sign, turn left onto Paddy Mountain Road.
At the T-intersection, turn right onto Creek Road. Penns Creek will be on your left. When you pass a large 3-story stone house with three arches on your right, you are about one mile from the Camp.
Just before you cross the bridge over Penns Creek, Penns Creek Campground will be on your right. Cross the bridge and turn right at the sign for Thomas Dam Road/Boy Scout Camp.
Camp Karoondinha is on the left. From the road, all you\\\'ll see is the parking area.
Turn left into the parking lot and drive up the hill to the Dining Hall, the large stone building with 3 flagpoles in front. Follow the road around to the right (as you approach it from downhill); Troll will be inside the double doors on the right side of the building.
Parking spaces in front of the Dining Hall and Edna Sheary Lodge will be reserved for those with mobility concerns.
Drivers are asked to use their flashers and to travel at the posted 10 miles per hour.
Registration Fees
Registration:
Registration fees include site fee plus 4 meals
-- Adult Event Registration is $45.00
-- Adult Member Discount Event Registration is $35.00 (Please include photocopy of current SCA membership card with payment.)
Those wishing to stay on-site in one of the cabins will pay an additional fee based on choice of lodging. Bunks will be allocated on a first-paid, first-served basis, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. There is no charge for tenting.
The event is limited to 80 attendees. Additional registrants will be added to a waiting list. If we have cancellations, open slots will be offered to gentles on the waiting list in the order in which they were received.
Registration closes May 1 at 11:59 p.m.
Feast:
Feast fee is included in the registration fee.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA PA Inc -- Shire of ACG
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Mistress Alicia Langland (mka Della Hutchison)
570-742-4567
hutchnsn@bucknell.edu
Send Reservations to:
Maistresse Marguerite d’Honfleur,
c/o Dawn Maneval,
922 College Court,
Lewisburg PA 17837
Other Contact Information:
Per the site:
There are NO animals (dog, cats, etc.) allowed in camp unless it is a Certified Service Dog, and the proper paperwork is submitted at least two weeks prior to arrival at camp. Please contact the Autocrat at hutchnsn@bucknell.edu if you wish to bring your Certified Service Dog.
Note regarding accessibility:
The main building has an at-grade ramp and doorway. One of the sleeping cabins has a ramp and accessible bathrooms. Those with mobility concerns may request a Parking Placard for close parking next to the buildings.