Schedule
We're still finalizing the 2012 schedule, so please check back to get a
glimpse of a weekend full of fun and spirituality celebrating the first
harvest.
Please click here if you are interested in conducting a workshop during Lammasfest
Friday, July 29th, 2012
| 1:00 pm | Vendor setup begins (except by special arrangement) |
| 2:00 pm | Registration is open for full weekend attendees to arrive and check in |
| 6:30 pm | Harvest Feast |
| 7:30 pm | Registration closes for the evening (except by special arrangement) Opening Ritual After Ritual: Drumming and Dancing till midnight |
| Approx 9:00 pm | Candle Lit Labyrinth |
| 12:00 pm | Park Quiet Time (please respect all other park campers with quiet socializing) |
Registration Fees:(button to actually register is at the bottom of the page)
| Please note that earlybird registrations are $25 for adults and $5 for youths during the dates advertised. This will be reflected during checkout when applicable. |
| Entire Event Fee (Friday - Sunday) - $35 | Saturday Only - $15 | Example: 2 adults = ($35 * 2) = $70
1 tent = $25 2 Tshirts = $15 * 2 = $30
Total:$125 |
| Children 5 and under = Free | Youths (6 - 13) = $10 |
| Fee per tent if camping- \$25 (includes Friday and Saturday) |
| Tshirt \$15 |
| Vending Fee - 35 + 1 item for the raffle/silent auction |
Submit Registration Form.
Payment and Donation Options: Cash, Check,
or PayPal (All Payable to Iowa Lammas Group)
Please note that tent fees have increased by $5, this is due to the Army Corp of Engineers increasing their fees per site so unfortunately we had to raise our fees slightly as well.
Firewood is supplied by LammasFest at the event and is provided free of charge, just please use within reason.
Sorry No Refunds.
Please note: Your camping space will not be guaranteed until your
payment is received.
Registration form information
- If you have any questions on the registration form please email info@lammasfest.us prior to submitting the form
- On the registration form there is a field for a home address of the main individual registering for the event. This information is needed by the Army Corp's of Engineers who operate the Coralville Dam Complex and will be used for no other purpose.
- At the end of the registration process a form will be presented and prompt you to print it for your records, please do print this out and retain it just in case there are any issues with the automated registration.
Event Tshirts
Sill being finalized
If you are interested in conducting a workshop, once you have registered please click here
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About the Festival Site
Event Guidelines
Food:
Please bring or plan to purchase enough food for everyone in your camping
party for the entire weekend. Local grocery stores are just a short drive
from the campsite.
Harvest Feast:
Harvest Feast is Friday at 6:00.
The Lammasfest committee will provide the main course which includes hamburgers, veggieburgers and condiments.
Everyone with a full weekend registration is welcome. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share (recommended to feed 10 - 12).
Water: There is drinkable water available at Cottonwood,
but bring your own bottles to carry water with you through out the day.
You can also bring your own bottled water and/or ice to help keep you
cool during the HOT weather.
Alcohol Policy:This is a family event, therefore we do ask that alcohol use be kept
to a minimum. We do not have a problem with ADULTS indulging in their
favorite adult beverages, but excessive consumption will be grounds for
expulsion from the event. Excessive consumption will be defined as being
out of control, or creating a public nuisance or disturbance. No underage drinking is permitted.
If you are an adult and chose to drink, please do so responsibly.>
Parking: due to a parking shortage at the campsite,
there will be specific parking instructions at check
in, and a shuttle system in place for Friday to expedite the process.
Childcare: Children are welcome at the event, but parents
are expected to arrange for childcare or keep their children with them
at all times.
Pets/Companion Animals: If you are considering bringing
pets with you to Lammas Fest, please be aware that pets must be kept on
a 6 foot leash which must be attached to an ADULT at
all times. We reserve the right to help you find a kennel to board your
animal(s) or ask you to leave if you do not adhere to this policy.
Security:
The Lammas Committee will have a security team on the site throughout
most of the waking hours of the event. Please contact a member of security if
you have any concerns. The Lammas Security team has been instructed to call the park rangers
or the Johnson County Sheriff's Department for anything they feel is out
of the range of their expertise. The Lammas Committee will back up any
decisions made by law enforcement.
Please follow all Cottonwood Campsite rules and regulations.
No illegal or controlled substance use will be allowed.
Driving Directions
From Interstate 80 East and West:
Take the Dubuque Street exit and go north on Dubuque Street for approximately
4 miles.
The Coralville Dam area will be on your right.
Proceed into the park, through a housing area, about two miles.
You will come to a stop sign which has a road to both left and straight ahead
Take the road which is straight ahead - it has another stop sign almost immediately.
Turn right and proceed about 1/4 mile. On your right is the Cottonwood campsite.
Registration will be set up near the bathrooms.
In Case of Bad Weather
The Corp of Engineers will do everything they can to ensure the safety
of camping guests. In case of potentially severe weather, the Park Ranger
will notify a member of the Lammas Security team who will then notify
event participants. In case of rapidly approaching weather with no time
to notify individual campsites, the Rangers will use a loudspeaker to
make the warning announcement. In case of tornado, damaging winds, hail,
severe lightning, etc. campers are advised to seek shelter in the bathrooms.
Vendors
2012 Vendor List:
Bring along spending money to take advantage of the opportunity to shop
with the following vendors at Lammas Fest 2012.
If you would like to register as vendor click here
Important Information for Lammas Fest 2012 Vendors
Please note the information on Vendor Pricing is located on the registration
page and will be calculated along with registration.
Quick Example on pricing: Vending Fee:$35
You will need to register the tent you will be sleeping in: $20
Total: $55 plus item for raffle/silent auction
We have a limited amount of vendor spaces available and
each year we hear both new and returning vendors say “I’ll
be back next year!” We make every effort to contact vendors from
previous years’ events, however, we love having new vendors at our
event, so please get your spot reserved as quickly as you can!
This year in order to make things easier for both vendors and the LammasFest
Committee, we have made changes we believe will make vending at our event
more enjoyable.
Please read the guidelines carefully. If you have any questions, please
email us at: info@lammasfest.us
Vendor booth sizes are 10’x10’.
Your vendor fee covers two individuals. We understand that vendors need
time away from their booths for bathroom breaks and meals, and many of
our vendors like to teach workshops at the event, or attend workshops
that interest them!
Vendors may set up tents on Thursday, August 1, after 3 p.m if they
desire to do so. However, please be aware that no merchandise sales will
be allowed until Friday, August 1. Merchandise should not be left unattended
at any time after set-up. Tear-down must be completed by 2 p.m. on Sunday,
August 3. LammasFest’s official closing time is at noon; vendors
are more than welcome to take advantage of last minute sales till event
close.
The following information is new and extremely important! Please read
carefully!
Vendor applications must be received no later than midnight,
July 20th, 2012. This is two weeks before the event. As stated
earlier, we have limited space available, and need to be aware of who
is coming, as well as be able to provide website support to let people
know you will be there. We will not accept last minute reservations as
we have done in years past.
We will make every effort to include information about vendors who are
attending on our website. Please make sure to fill out the description
area about your business. Include appropriate contact information and
website address for us to include with your business description.
Wish you could be with us, but you’re already booked for this
year? Would you like to send additional information home with our guests?
We’ve added a way of advertising inexpensively for interested
vendors. Each individual or family who attends LammasFest receives an
informational packet at check-in. If you would like to include brochures,
magnets, business cards, etc. to registration packets, we will add your
information to registration packets. Minimum requirement is 150 brochures,
business cards, etc., which must be received no later than July 20th.
The rates for this are:
Any information you would like included in registration packets can
be sent to:
Again, if you have any questions, please email your concerns to: info@lammasfest.us,
and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible. We are looking
forward to seeing you at LammasFest!
Lammas Explained
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Lammas is a celebration that dates back to ancient times. It originated
in the Celtic festival of Lughnasdh (pronounced Loog-NA-sa) and is celebrated
on August 1. The ancients assembled to mourn the death of the corn god
or the death of summer.
After the Romans invaded Britain, the Catholic Church incorporated the
celebration of the First Harvest and renamed it Loaf-Mass. When the first
of the grain was gathered in, ground and baked into a traditional loaf
of bread, the bread was then offered up as part of the Eucharist ritual.
It remained a popular ceremony during the Middle Ages, only losing popularity
after the Reformation
Modern Pagans celebrate the holiday, giving thanks for the bounty of
the Earth. A loaf of bread, shaped into either a traditional braid or
sheaf shape, or a cornbread (depending upon geographic region) shaped
as a sun-face or cornman, is baked or bought. The bread is blessed and
the first portion is laid on the altar or the ground as an offering to
the Gods.
In the way of folklore and legend, few Lammas customs seem to have survived.
However, if we look at history, we can readily see that factory and school
holidays were timed to coincide at the start of the harvest so plenty
of people would be on hand to help. Many family reunions still meet in
August - a time for gatherings, for games, for fairs and other large celebrations.
With most foods being available throughout the year we tend to forget
the importance of this time - how a good harvest was crucial to our ancestors.
Without a large harvest, there was a chance that many would not survive
the winter months. It's no wonder the ancients celebrated the first harvest,
gave thanks for the bounty with which they were able to survive the winter
months ahead.
It is time to remember and be thankful for all that we have been given.
Links
"Thoughts
at Lammas" by Katrina
"Holiday
Overview" by Christina Aubin
"Lammas: The First
Harvest" by Mike Nichols
The Hawk Story
Click to go back from whence you came
It was somewhere around the end of March, or the first part of April
in 2003- at least we all were still wearing winter coats. The Lammas committee
had gathered for a meeting, and when it ended some of us decided to journey
to the Cottonwood Campsite to show it off to people who had not seen it.
Cottonwood is a magical sort of site. It looks very small and intimate,
but when you begin walking through it, it sometimes seems as though it's
taking much longer to get through it. That's how we were feeling as we
picked our way through the grounds, inspecting the layout of the sizes
and shapes of the individual sites, the placement of the trees, how we
could utilize the site for our needs.
I think we all noticed the birds at the same time. I know we all stopped
in our tracks, open-mouthed in wonder. Before us was a tree full of birds.
You might laugh, because flocks of birds in trees in spring season is
a common sight. This was not. This tree was full of red-tail hawks. At
least 30 birds were in that tree, watching our approach. By our reckoning,
30 birds is probably conservative...there may have been as many as 50.
They watched us till we were almost underneath the tree they rested in.
Then, one by one, they launched themselves into the air and circled lazily
around us before beginning their flight once more.
Red-tail hawks are territorial birds. They defend their chosen area from
others of their kind. Typically, a mated pair of red-tails and their young
require up to ten acres of hunting land. To see a grouping of red-tails
is unusual, but they migrate together. We can only assume what we were
blessed with seeing was a resting flock of migrating red-tails. We were
all happy there were others with us - none of us had a camera, and surely
no one would believe it if only one of us had seen this!
Those of us who follow nature-based religions are accustomed to seeing
blessings in Mother Nature's children. We felt that we had been given
the blessing of the Hawk on our chosen site for the Lammas event. The
least we can do to honor Hawk is to make sure in some way we help care
for those who have been injured at the hand of Man...thus we will be raising
funds for the MacBride Raptor Center.
Links:
MacBride
Raptor Center
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