TROTHMOOT 2011 EVENT

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June 2-5, 2011 Osage Hills State Park Pawhuska, Oklahoma Registration is open for Trothmoot 2011! Registration Fees: Rates Adult (13 & up) Children (6-12) Children (Under 6) Rate /Meal Plan Rate / Meal Plan Rate / Meal Plan Standard 4 Day $70.00/$50.00 $50.00 / $25.00 Free! Standard 3 Day $60.00 / $50.00 $40.00 / $25.00 Free! Standard 2 Day $50.00 / $25.00 $30.00 / $13.00 Free! Saturday Day Pass $40.00 /meals included $25.00 /meals included Free! Fees include Cabin Accommodations at the Group Camp Site, all activities, and meals. (Thurs – Dinner; Fri - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner; Sat - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Feast; Sun - Brunch) Registrations must be received by May 16, 2011! There are no refunds after this date. Late registrations will NOT be considered. Please make Checks/Money Orders payable to The Troth, Inc. and return with a signed Release and Waiver of Liability Form for each Adult attendee to: Click here for 2011 Registration Forms The Troth, Inc. Attn: Trothmoot 2011 24 Dixwell Avenue; Suite 134 New Haven, CT 06511 PayPal payments accepted here: PayPal payments should include name and phone number of registrant in the “memo” section. Please send all forms as above to accompany PayPal payments.   Getting There: Osage Hills State Park is located eleven miles west of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, just off US Highway 60 between Bartlesville and Pawhuska. From US 60, turn south at Oklahoma Highway 35. View Larger Map By car, motorcycle, etc: From Tulsa: Get on US Highway 75 north to Bartlesville. At Bartlesville, turn onto US Highway 60 and proceed about 11 miles west. From Oklahoma City and the southern I-44 corridor: It's simplest just to take I-44 all the way to Tulsa. However, it's a bit shorter to exit I-44 at Bristow and take OK-48 north to US-64, then US-64 west to OK-99, and proceed on OK-99 to Pawhuska where it joins US 60. From Wichita and other points on the southerly I-35 corridor: Proceed on the interstate to the town of Tonkawa. Exit onto US Highway 60 and drive about 75 miles on US 60, through Ponca City and Pawhuska. From due north on the I-35 corridor (Topeka, Kansas City, etc): Exit I-35 at exit 130 (Emporia) onto Kansas Highway 99, which turns into Oklahoma 99 at the state line, and proceed to US 60. Turn east on US 60 and proceed 7.7 miles. Alternatively, exit I-35 at exit 155 (Burlington) and head south on US 75 all the way to Bartlesville, then turn west on US 60. From the northern I-44 corridor (Springfield, Missouri and points north and east): Exit I-44 at Vinita, Oklahoma, and proceed west on US 60 for about 60 miles, passing through Bartlesville.   By carpool: The Troth cannot provide transportation to Trothmoot. However, we do encourage people to carpool and share rides as much as possible -- not only does it save money and gas, but you get to meet and make friends with your fellow Heathens. We will do what we can to facilitate shared rides. A bit closer to the date of Trothmoot, we'll give you the e-mail address of our Ride Coordinator, who will try to match up those who need rides with those who have space for riders.   By air: Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is located about 60 miles from the park, and is served by five major US carriers (American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, and United) flying from fifteen US cities. All major national car rental companies have outlets at the airport. Airport phone: [phone]. Some folks might find it more convenient to fly into Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), about 145 miles from Osage Hil... Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), about 160 miles from the park (phone: [phone]); Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), about 160 miles from the park (phone: [phone]), or even Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), about 180 miles from the park (phone: [phone]). Some of these airports offer direct connections to cities that don't connect directly with Tulsa, or might get you cheaper fares.   By bus: The nearest Greyhound Bus service is to the town of Dewey, OK, just northeast of Bartlesville. Greyhound Buses also serve Tulsa. Tickets may be ordered by phone at 1-800-231-2222. Cimarron Public Transit operates "demand response" transit and might be able to get you from Bartlesville to the park; call [phone] for more information.   By train: Not really an option here. The nearest that Amtrak can get you would be Hutchinson, Kansas, or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. From there you'd probably have to transfer to Greyhound Bus to get any closer.   What to pack: Bed linens (or sleeping bags) and pillows (the beds have mattresses but no linens) Light but layerable clothes, with possibly a light jacket for evenings. In early June, average high temperatures are in the low 80s, with lows in the low 60s -- but this can vary, so be prepared! Sturdy, comfortable shoes Insect repellent Home-brewed mead, if you brew it -- not only is this a fine thing to enjoy and share, but there will be a Mead Contest with prizes for the winners! Forceps for removing ticks -- unfortunately, they do inhabit the park. . . Personal toiletries, towels, etc. Any medications you need Rain gear -- thunderstorms are a distinct possibility! Historical garb (This is optional -- we don't require the wearing of special clothing to any of our events. However, many Heathens do like dressing up for the feast and Grand Sumbel.) Drinking horn (optional, but many Heathens prefer one for Sumbel) Sunscreen and chapstick Notebook and writing implements -- we'll have a full slate of workshops, and you may want to take notes. . . Money -- we're lining up some excellent vendors with a wide range of goods! Did we mention home-brewed mead? Musical instruments, songs, poetry. . . In case you forget anything, Bartlesville has a wide range of stores.   What happens at Trothmoot? We'll be posting more information on the Trothmoot 2011 schedule as we get closer to the date. But here's some of what you can expect: Trothmoot traditionally opens with a land-taking, in which we ritually claim the land for the duration of the moot, and ask the blessing of the landwights. After the land-taking, we hold a blót to Tyr and proclaim that the moot shall be help in frith. Other blóts and rites to the gods and goddesses are held. These vary from year to year, but we always hold a major blót to Idunna (Íðunn). Meals will be served in the group camp's dining hall, culminating in a Feast on the last evening, before Grand Sumbel. Information about the meal plan will be posted at a later date, but suffice it to say now that we'll eat well. We can also accommodate special diets if you let us know in advance. We offer a session of oracular seiðr. Attendees can ask questions of trained and experienced seeresses, gaining insight and perspective. The Troth's major business meeting always takes place at Trothmoot. Here members can meet and speak with the Troth's officers and put forth proposals and ideas. (Well, they can do that at any time, but at Trothmoot they can do so in person.) Troth officers and program members, such as the stewards, the clergy, and the lore program, hold meetings. Anyone interested in the training and service opportunities that the Troth offers can find out about our programs. Workshops are offered by knowledgeable members and guests. Over the past few years, workshop topics have ranged from "hands-on" lessons in skills and handcrafts, to discussion of topics such as runes, ritual working, and the Norse language. Vendors offer everything from hand-made crafts, to books, to fine jewelry and ritual gear, to T-shirts and other souvenirs. (If you're interested in vending, we'll have information available for you soon, so keep checking!) The high point of every Trothmoot is the Grand Sumbel, in which we honor our gods and our ancestors, and our own achievements, past and future. And what some folks like best of all is the informal cameraderie -- talking with old friends and new, trading songs and tales and stories, and just generally hanging out with like-minded folk who have all felt the call of the old ways of the Northlands.

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