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DIRECTIONS to Camp Amahami: (BWAB, B&B, Girl Scout Demos, etc) Find your best route to NY Route 17, EAST of I-81. East on Route 17 until you reach Exit 82. Exit the highway and turn left onto Route 41 North toward Sanford Drive 3.9 miles and turn right onto North Sanford Road. North Sanford Road will shortly and sharply curve to the left, as should you. Continue on North Sanford Road approx. 1.4 miles until you discover Page Pond Road on the left. There is a small Amahami sign at the corner. (If you reach Heath Road on the right, you went too far.) Turn onto Page Pond Road (unpaved!) & slowly drive the approx. 2 miles to the camp. Fletcher Lodge is on the right and the parking lot is on the left. The drive down to the Main Field is down hill from Fletcher Lodge.

Directions to Trinity Memorial Church: (Schola)

Hie thee to Binghamton, NY by the Best Means you have. Use Exit 5 off I-81 North or South via NYS 17/I-86 or I-81. Exit 5 serves Broome Community
College and Downtown Binghamton and empties into Front Street/US Rte 11.
Turn Left (South) onto Front Street. Drive south to the intersection of
Front Street and Main Street. Turn RIGHT onto Main Street and drive one
block. Trinity Episcopal Church will be on the corner on your right, turn right onto Oak Street. Parking is available in the parking lots on your right beyond the church.

(44 Main Street, Binghamton, NY)

Directions to Risley Hall, Cornell Campus - Myrkfaelinn (Ithaca, NY)(Regional fight practices, dance practices, Myrkie events, etc)

If coming from the North, take Route 13 (exit 11 on I-81 South): Follow 13 S through the town of Dryden. After turning left to stay on 13 South past Dryden, look for Route 366 (It's at a traffic-lighted intersection). Turn left onto route 366; at a 3-way street to the left. Go straight and enter Cornell University's campus; this will be Campus Road. Turn left at the first intersection; then take an immediate right onto East Avenue. Immediately after East Ave. crosses the gorge bridge, Risley Hall will be on your left--a turreted, red brick building.

From the southeast, take Route 79 (off of I-81 North):Take 79 into Ithaca; at the first traffic light, turn right onto Stewart Avenue (the street is fashioned with red bricks), and follow from *** below.

From Elmira and points west (take Route 17 E to 13 N): Route 13 will become one-way halfway through Ithaca. Once it does so, turn right onto Buffalo Street (Joe's Restaurant will b on the left corner). Stay on Buffalo Street as it moves uphill towards a flashing yellow cautionary light at Stewart Avenue. Turn left here and follow from *** below.

If you're heading towards us from the northwest:Leave I-90 at exit 42 to take Route 96 South (Geneva exit). Stay on Route 93 in Ithaca until it crosses Route 13 North (South Meadow Street). Turn left onto Route 13, then turn right onto Buffalo Street (Joe's Restaurant will be on the left corner). Stay on Buffalo Street as it moves uphill towards a flashing yellow cautionary light at Stewart Avenue. Turn left here and follow from *** below.

*** Continue on Stewart Avenue across a bridge until you reach a 4-way stop (this is AFTER the intersection with two right turns). Turn right onto University Ave and proceed up the hill to the first traffic light. Turn left and cross the bridge; Risley Hall is the first building on the left--a turreted, red brick building.

Fight Practice

Fighting practice takes place in local parks throughout the summer or at the Keeler Gym in the winter. To find out where the next practice is going to be located, contact our knight marshal. The usual locations are Recreation Park in Binghamton, NY on weds evenings, and often on Sunday afternoons in Otsinigo park.

Otsiningo Park - Take your best route to Binghamton, NY by Route I-81 (North or South). Take Exit 5 (Front St.), turn left at bottom of ramp. Turn left at the
stop light onto Bevier Street (first light coming from the South, and
second light coming from the North), and immediately turn left into the
park (before you cross the bridge). Drive around until you see people
hitting each other with big sticks or SCA stickers on cars. We're
usually on the side of the park toward the highway.

Keeler Gym (building 77) at the Binghamton Psychiatric Center.

From Cortland/Syracuse (via Route 81S): Exit 4S (NY Route 7/Binghamton) Stay in lane; proceed to lights. After lights, bear right (Robinson Street exit). After underpass, turn left onto Robinson Street. Robinson Street ends in hospital campus.

From Albany: I-88 West to Exit 1 for NYS Route 7 South. Continue past intersection I-81, NY17 - Exit for Robinson Street (As above).

From Scranton/NYS Area (via Route 81N): Exit 2 (Industrial Park). Merge left with Rte. 11N (Court Street) traffic. After approximately One mile, make a SHARP right turn opposite Niko's Restaurant onto hospital grounds.

From Elmira & Points West (via Route 17E) Follow same directions as from Cortland/Syracuse, given above.

From Deposit & Points East (via Route 17W) At Route 11N and Rte. 17W/81N junction, bear left, Stay on Rte. 11N (Court Street) for approximately one mile. Make a SHARP right turn opposite Niko's Restaurant onto hospital grounds.

Arts and Sciences

The location of Arts and Sciences meetings rotates between shire members. Our arts and sciences minister would be happy to help you find our next location, and come learn about the arts and sciences of the middle ages.

Archery Practice

During the summer months, archery Practice takes place at Marianna's (our archery marshal) house once a week in Endicott, in late fall and winter, Archery takes place at Gander Mountain in Johnson City.

Please contact Marianna for directions to her home, as well as to discuss upcoming archery events.

Directions to Gander Mountain from NY RT 86/17: Take Exit 70N - Johnson
City Shopping. Turn right onto Harry L. Drive. After you pass the plaza
with the Giant Market, Gander Mountain will be down below street level
on the right after the next traffic light. The archery range is in the
back left of the store.

Newcomer's Nights

Periodically newcomer's nights are held throughout the area. While there are none currently planned, please contact our Chatelaine for information on these evenings, as well as to gather more information about the SCA and the Shire of Sterlynge Vayle.

Regional Dance Practice

Regional Dance Practices are held at the Elks Lodge, 619 N. Nanticoke
Ave., Endicott, NY Dates are listed on the calender.

Directions to the Elks Lodge
From Rt17:
Take exit 67n Endicott, on to 26N go under the overpass and take the ramp up onto Main St.heading west. Go past Wendy's, McDonalds and Pizza Hut (all of these are on Main St. heading west) at the LIGHT after Pizza Hut turn right onto Nanticoke Ave. There is a light house on the corner. Go down that street past the Cider Mill (LIGHT 1) under an overpass and keep going past LIGHT 2 the Elks will be on the left, the driveway is down the side of the hill. If you see LIGHT 3 (there is a carwash, Mobil Station and CVS) you have gone to far.

If you have gotten off of 81 in Whitney Point (approx 25 - 30min)
Once you are on Rt. 26 keep on coming straight into Endicott you will go past the Giant (LIGHT 1) Past the CVS and MOBIL to the next LIGHT (LIGHT 2) these 2 light are close together, keep going over the creek the Elks will be on the right the driveway is down the side of the hill. If you see another light you have gone to far.