Sea Horse

Good Sir,

Please add the following to the list:

Port Royal Buccaneers

Avery -

Drake

Gin Gin

Catalina

We shall bring our artillery and small arms again and be camping in the fort.

Thank ye kindly.

Avery

Ahoy Mates, A lead contingent of the East Coast Privateers is setting sail this morning. We shall arrive sometime around 3 and head straight to the fort. Our Captain, Blackwolfe, has a family emergency and may not make it down until Sunday: that is still iffy. The rest of our merry band are scheduled to arrive Friday.

Avery

Thank you for the prompt reply Lily. I have been doing my best to get the word spread. Unfortunately I have been drydocked for the past few months. I lost my wife to cancer back in August and am now rejoining the world as it were.

I know that many I spoke to at the beginning of the summer were disappointed that the beach encampment was no longer available. Since information does move heavily by word of mouth I wanted to check and see if any changes to that decision were made or are under consideration. From what you have indicated the only change is the way registration forms are submitted and the update to the NPS black powder rules.

For those who have asked and do not have access to FB or this site I will be sure to spread the word and confirm that the beach encampent is closed and if they wish to participate they will need to submit their forms by 11/ 1/10 and seek alternative accomodations.

Thank you again.

Seahorse, the basic information about the changes to the encampment have been available for quite some time. https://pyracy.com/in...showtopic=16956

I'm really not sure how we can get this information out to everyone other than posting it here on the pub as well as on facebook. We rely heavily on word of mouth other than that. One change that was made is that the registration forms will be submitted by email and fax. As people send in their forms, they will receive written email confirmation along with the participant guidelines as well as the updated Black Powder safety rules.

If anyone has any questions or concerns regarding this year Fort Taylor Pyrate Invasion, feel free to contact me here, on facebook, or by email.

http://www.facebook....130021940343737

http://www.facebook....lyAlexander1720

lilyalexander@frontiernet.net

Registration forms should be out within the next day or so. No later than this weekend. You can have your folks contact me lilyalexander@frontiernet.net

Lilly,

I too am asked about camping. There are many who are not aware that the beach is no longer available. It seems that the information on camping in the fort only has not reached everyone. Is there an update on this?

Registration forms should be out within the next day or so. No later than this weekend. You can have your folks contact me lilyalexander@frontiernet.net

Lilly,

I too am asked about camping. There are many who are not aware that the beach is no longer available. It seems that the information on camping in the fort only has not reached everyone. Is there an update on this?

There is no change from last year. As long as you are a registered participant, you will be able to enter the Fort after hours.

Will people staying outside the fort be able to get in with their ID for the evening festivities? That's one of the best parts of the event IMO.

Too bad about the beach. The fort can get stifling inside where the beach has a nice breeze. Ah, well...

Mission brings to mind a question. Actually the "stifling" provoked an visual and olfactory memory.

Last year we had a shower set up near the parking lot (a generous description). What plans are there for the fort encampment crews and hygiene?

I'm working to get others to join and post on the forum. The information here seems invaluable for the upcoming fest. I honestly don't remember where I was when the picture was taken, but I was present, somewhere,,,, the fog of rum (after hours of course).

Do they post here? I don't recognize their names.

Aye, I do, Sea Horse aka Avery. The rest do not, but you should know Commodore Yellowbeard, he brings 2 cannon for the battles. Maybe the purple tent is a clue eh?

After carefully examining the photo: Also missing are James Raven, Avery, Crickett, and Commodore Yellowbeard

The East Coast Privateers will be doing presentation on the evolution of small arm and cannon. We shall also have short readings from historical documents and books on Pirate Life and of course Pirate trials.

Please list the East Coast Privateers as intending to camp in the fort.

Those questions have already been put forth...awaiting answers still, but if they do play a part in the overall scheme of things, they will be taken into consideration when I lay out the tents. Odds are at least the Fort's dining fly will be used. It can provide much needed shade for spectators and participants alike, also a place for folks to eat as there will be food vendors.

Thank you for the reply. Oh, I was checking Roll Call and the East Coast Privateers do intend to be in the fort, foot print forthcoming via PM. I wll post our demonstrations on the appropriate thread.

Ahoy Mates,

A question come to mind with regards to the space within the fort. Given that the encampement is now only permitted in the fort will the stage be there along with the large dining fly and food vendor? Seems that combined they do take up a bit of real estate. Just a passing thought / question.

The Fort Staff felt that the "Fort itself" should be more a center piece than a backdrop....and origianally wanted to limit the entire festival to ONLY the years the Fort was built...ie 1800's...a timeline was the only solutuon to encorporate all that have and will want to attend....the desiscion to move the ENCAMPMENT back into the fort (it was there originally) was due to increased security concerns from the public beach...had several issues of "stray" public wandering in...and this was the compromise to ease the Fort Staff concerns.....

100 Campers....not limited participants....many stay in town as it is....the number came from the FORT Staff based on open tent space to safley accommodate everyone camping(and will be most likely adjusted in the years to come)...the only alternative was to use the annex instead...which was thought to be even more inconvient to participants

some of the attendees previously attended as GAoP or Buccaneers have already volunteered to be some of the 1800ls impresions as they already have the kit.....to placate the fort...this of course also opens up those who want to do earlier or later (tho somali would probably be frowned on)...so this should not vary the total of participants form the past years...as their numbers already counted....this is .(as of yetU...not a closed event....all are welcomed and encouraged to participate...but will continue to have a limited number of campsites available(until that number can be proven to Fort Staff)....considering the the past years numbers...this should not be an issue this year.

..Fayma is working dilegentlyon changing the event to include the requests/demads of the Fort Staff as well as keeping that "it" factor which made this event what it was...a truly enjoyable event for everyone.

please continue to voice opinions and suggestions....any and all concerns will be addressed in turn.....

I appreciate the expanation on how and why the decision was arrived at about the encampment. Thank you. It seems there are numerous concerns about the festival as well as the fort itself. The importance of working with the FORT staff cannot be understated.

Hopefully a solution can be found for those with economic concerns who may now have to reconsider their participation.

100 participants to camp----

does this include the vendors? or did i mis-read faymas post?

is it 100 vendors and 100 pirates? or 100 TOTAL?

whom decides Period correct standards on the part of vendors AND participants....

everything changes.... that is part of life....

the difficult part is that part of deciding who is "in" and who is not.

i know this event has been touted as the be all end all king of pirate events..... but that too, is all in the advertising of the folks involved....( and honestly , when we could camp on the beach, truly it was the best cheapest event for the amount of days... you only had to get there to pariticpate--and i assume that is the biggest draw for the event)

Well I can answer the numbers question...100 Total = Participants + Vendor...not 100 of each.

Fayma will have to answer the rest, but the goal of the Fort has always been to try and make the fort event as historically accurate as possible...I would be surprised if they did not allow us to continue to grow toward that goal.

There is also the rumour that the festival will now be a timeline, and include 1800s (I've heard this from other sources as well) and other eras... So the number of GAoP/Buccaneer re-enactors may further be restricted by this.

So if the rumour is true, the formula may actually look more like.... 100 Total = Vendors + other era participants + GAoP/Buccaneer participants. If memory serves me well, last year there were about 130 participants doing GAoP and/or Buccaneers, and about 90 the year before that... So I think under the new guidelines, we have already outgrown the event. Or are my numbers and information very incorrect?

Mr. Bagley, it seems that your numbers also tell another story which I want to weigh in on. It seems to me that with the event growing the mindset would be to expand the beach encampment, or an alternative site, along with providing more encampment space in the fort.

I don’t know the reason behind the decision to not allow the beach encamp this year. The rationale behind the faire being too spread out seems to be contradicted by wanting to move the non-period vendors outside to the Truman Annex.

Each year I have seen the excitement grow and more people want to attend and participate as re-enactors. As Lady Constance stated, the ability to camp on the beach along with it being the cheapest way was a huge draw for people to come.

I also need to point out the obvious: As far as I know this is an all volunteer festival. The sutlery, food, beverage, cannon, muskets, pistols, black powder, and effort are all donated. Then there is the issue of travel expenses as well. It seems that allowing so few to camp in the fort will force so many the burden of expense that may cause them to rethink participating. After all, the economy is not in good shape and people are hurting. Last year the allowed number for the encampment was 150 plus those in the fort. Mr. Bagley seems to be correct, the numbers stand a good chance of trending down and not up.

Got em... thanks Gents.

Ahoy Captain,

Please add to the East Coast Privateers for the encampment.

Stitchwitch

Mad Dog Dave

Iron Nick

Rosie O'Brian

I will send the footprint soon, with lines, and civilian names.

Avery

This list is provided as a roll call throughout the year to gauge the number of attendees who are staying inside and outside of the Fort Zachary Taylor Historical Park at PIP 2010. The attendees will be listed by camp (period or modern) or hotel. Attendees may be a part of any encampment without camping inside the park and interaction during the festival is not limited to camping arrangements. The list merely reflects names and sleeping arrangements of attendees and the list will be updated towards the end of the year with a "confirmed" status for those attendees who have secured their transportation to and from the event. There are many period camps in and outside the fort as well as modern camping and hotels. We would like everyone to sound off as often as they can with updates on when, where and how they will be attending PIP 2010. If you do not know where you will be staying, you may still be posted to this tentative list. Please send me names, tents, hotels, encampment information, etc. Groups will be listed alphabetically by group name.

For information on the period camps or other arrangements, please see the other threads in the Pirates in Paradise forum, or post your questions here.

To save on space in the forum, I will also be including the names of the Crew representatives who will attend the safety and official meetings for the event on this list. These are the best individuals to contact for information on each crew and group in attendance.

LAST UPDATED May 4, 2010 - Tentative List

Archangel - On the beach:

Silkie McDonough

Israel Cross

Mary Diamond

Mark

Dutch

Grace

Jack Roberts

Brig

Keira

Galen O'Keefe

Buccaneer Encampment - On the beach:

Michelle Murillo aka Diosa (Goddess in the Bodice)

Sgt Johnson (Jeff johnson)

Patrick Hand

Animal

Shay of the Keys

"Guantanamo Jack" Brass

Cutter's Crew - On the beach:

Jaded Jetty

East Coast Privateers:

Blackwolfe

Luna

Drake

Avery

Bloody Bill

Fairge Iolaire (Island Trader) - On the beach:

Callenish Gunner

Salty Pots

Hammish

Mercury (1720) - On the beach:

William Brand (William Red Wake)

Kate Souris (Kate_Souris)

Mickey Souris (MichaelSBagley)

Oderlesseye

Captain Jim Warren

Red Jessi

Iron Jon Washbourne

Paula

Mark Gist (MarkG)

Anne Coates-Sharpe

j8ksdad

Mission

Made Pete

Silas Thatcher

Lady Constance

CaptJ

Janet

LadyBarbossa

Pyrates of the Coast - On the Beach:

Red Handed Jill (Red Handed Jill)

Bootleg

Youngblood

Animal (he's mislisted on the current docket)

Drop Dead

Blue Eyed Scotty (aka Great Scott)

Sully

- Not on the Beach

Hurricane (Hurricane)

Cyren

Sloe Gin

Double Trouble

The Pirates of the Dark Rose

Crudbeard

Sacred Heart

Morgan Drake (Nicole Andreyko)

Hangin Johnny (Johnathan Chapman)

Jezzy The Butcher (Jezzy MacPeaks)

Undeclared but attending in all her glory

LadyBarbossa

ZeeWolves

Island Cutter

The East Coast Privateers will be on the beach. I will send the footprint as soon as we have it confirmed.

Avery

Ahoy Mates,

Long time since me last scibbln'. The East Coast Privateers will be attendn' this year. We wer thar this year past and worked on Yellowbeards gun crew. Damn glad to read the FTPF is going to happen agin.

As we gather more commited crew I will be updat'n the roll call.

Yers in pyracy

Avery

This list is provided as a roll call throughout the year to gauge the number of attendees who are staying inside and outside of the Fort Zachary Taylor Historical Park at PIP 2010. The attendees will be listed by camp (period or modern) or hotel. Attendees may be a part of any encampment without camping inside the park and interaction during the festival is not limited to camping arrangements. The list merely reflects names and sleeping arrangements of attendees and the list will be updated towards the end of the year with a "confirmed" status for those attendees who have secured their transportation to and from the event. There are many period camps in and outside the fort as well as modern camping and hotels. We would like everyone to sound off as often as they can with updates on when, where and how they will be attending PIP 2010. If you do not know where you will be staying, you may still be posted to this tentative list. Please send me names, tents, hotels, encampment information, etc. Groups will be listed alphabetically by group name.

For information on the period camps or other arrangements, please see the other threads in the Pirates in Paradise forum, or post your questions here.

To save on space in the forum, I will also be including the names of the Crew representatives who will attend the safety and official meetings for the event on this list. These are the best individuals to contact for information on each crew and group in attendance.

LAST UPDATED March 15, 2010 - Tentative List

Archangel - On the beach:

Silkie McDonough

Israel Cross

Mary Diamond

Mark

Dutch

Grace

Buccaneer Encampment - On the beach:

Michelle Murillo aka Diosa (Goddess in the Bodice)

Sgt Johnson (Jeff johnson)

Patrick Hand

Animal

Shay of the Keys

Cutter's Crew - On the beach:

Jaded Jetty

Fairge Iolaire (Island Trader) - On the beach:

Callenish Gunner

Salty Pots

Hammish

Mercury (1720) - On the beach:

William Brand (William Red Wake)

Kate Souris (Kate_Souris)

Mickey Souris (MichaelSBagley)

Oderlesseye

Captain Jim Warren

Red Jessi

Iron Jon Washbourne

Paula

Mark Gist (MarkG)

Anne Coates-Sharpe

j8ksdad

Mission

Made Pete

Silas Thatcher

Lady Constance

CaptJ

Janet

LadyBarbossa

The Pirates of the Dark Rose

Crudbeard

Sacred Heart

Morgan Drake (Nicole Andreyko)

Hangin Johnny (Johnathan Chapman)

Undeclared but attending in all her glory

LadyBarbossa

East Coast Privateers

Blackwolfe

Luna

Drake

Avery

Bloody Bill

(more to be added)

Let me be the first to welcome Sea Horse and Blackbeard. Nearly a month away now and we're still growing.

Thank ya William, I know we wil have a few more in tow. I just don't know who will commit. As soon as I have more names I will post and contact Capt. Spike. et al.

Sea Horse

Well you can check out the first page of the Roll Call thread right here in the PiP area...or contact Fayma, whose information is right at the top of Poop Deck thread...she would be the one who has the most accurate numbers. I would recommend calling her as soon as you can in order to get any space you may need...

Thank you Sterling, I will contact her today

Just curious what the count is now for the encampment. I want to pass along the information to some of the Ft. Lauderdale crews who were considering camping. If the roster is full I want them to have time to make other plans.

Sea Horse

Mates,

Thar be a few reasonable rooms to be had at the local Bed and Breakfast. Rates start about $109 a night and run upwards to $200.00 for multiple pirates.

www.historickeywestinns.com

If ye be looking for comfort and a place within reasonable distance these are pretty comfortable. I know they have room left.

Sea Horse.

Ahoy mates,

Just joining the fray now, been busy with other ventures. Glad to be back on the forum.

I have a sourse for flashguards and hammerstalls. Many of you know them, MVTCo. $3 a piece. Should be able to get them in time. They attach to the frizzen screw.

Sea Horse