So here’s your chance to shine! We’re bringing back the Great Plains Renaissance Festival Photo Contest for the Spring 2013 Ren Fest! And this time, first prize is $50, two free tickets to the Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival, and of course the glory of winning!

How do you enter?  Simple: read the entry rules below, and after you’ve been to the Spring 2013 Great Plains Renaissance Festival, pick your favorite photos – up to 12 in total – and we’ll post them on the Facebook Fan Page.  Yes, we do check them before posting them – some people get funny ideas about what’s appropriate to enter!

You have until Sunday, May 12th, 2013 to enter your photos, so you’ve got just a little bit to clean them up if you like.  Then, on May 19th, 2013, we’ll start the voting process!  Once your photo is posted, be sure to tell your friends about it!  The photo with the most Facebook “likes” wins!  Voting ends Monday, June 2nd, 2013, and the winner will be announced Monday, June 3rd, 2013!

Join our Facebook Fan Page for announcements about the contest.  For any questions, contact Davis Ray Sickmon, Jr on Facebook.

Entry Rules:

• All entries must be the property of the person who submits the photo.
• All entries must be from the Spring 2013 Great Plains Renaissance Festival, April 20th & 21st, 2013.  Entries from other festivals, events, and other years will not be accepted.
• The Great Plains Renaissance Festival reserves the right to reject any photo for any reason, including but not limited to:  inappropriateness, excessively poor quality, photos from other events, and photos from other years.
• The Great Plains Renaissance Festival may use or assign your photo for use in any fashion deemed appropriate by The Great Plains Renaissance Festival and / or it’s contractors.
• Each person may enter up to twelve (12) photos for the contest, maximum.
• Photos must be no larger than 7 MB file size, and must be no smaller than 800 x 600 resolution.
• Photos posted, mailed, emailed, or otherwise submitted in any way beside use of the entry form below are considered to be invalid entries.
• Prize is based upon Facebook “likes” on the Facebook Fan Page for the Great Plains Renaissance Festival.  All decisions are based up on that metric only.
• The Great Plains Renaissance Festival accepts no responsibility for entry errors, technical errors with Facebook’s technology platform, or other errors that prevent votes to be counted, or an entry to be lost.
• All photo contest entries are due in by midnight, Sunday, May 12th, 2013.  Entries after that point will be rejected.

Voting begins May 19th, 2013, and ends June 2nd, 2013.  Winner will be announced Monday, June 3rd, 2013.

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And for everyone else – you’re welcome to attend and enjoy the fun!

Joust Evolution – the perfect fusion of showmanship and the physical brutality of a full contact combat. Lances will shatter and sword will ring upon shield. May the most gallant knight win!

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This picture says a thousand words…you know these scoundrels can’t be up to any good!

Years Attended: Fall 2010

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10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM at the Pirate Ship Stage

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for more information about all the exciting things going on this year!

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Welcome the Toy to the Great Plains Renaissance Festival! Delighting young and old alike! Hip, hip, huzzah!

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Since the turn of the century, the Musical Blades have been transporting patrons into their hilarious world of witty dialog, and original maritime songs.

It began as a discussion between two piratical peers, over ales and grog, to find the perfect combination of music and comedy. And now, five distinct personalities, five aesthetic inputs, five pirates with WAY too much time on their hands have worked together to create an original experience in pirate entertainment! A crowd favorite, we are glad to have these pirates on board for the Great Plains Renaissance Festival!

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11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:30 PM at the Pirate Ship Stage

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Didgeman & Scarlett

The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians at least 1,500 years ago and is still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or “drone pipe”. The Didgeman and Scarlett were voted best act of 2010! Entertaining, educational and interactive is the best way we can describe it – but judge for yourself, this is one show you will not want to miss. Audience participation is key, don’t be surprised if the Didgeman has a tribe of musical perfomers on stage by the end of the show!

Featuring a wide array of authentic didgeridoos, tribal drums and the stunning stage performance of Scarlett! Appearing twice daily, don’t forget tips are appreciated if you like what you see and hear!

Years Attended: Fall 2010

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12:30 PM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:30 PM at the Blackstone Stage

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Once upon a time… fairies, trolls, and gnomes, oh my! These fairy tale characters are for real!

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“The Earth was plagued with disaster, cruelty and greed had consumed mankind while the great cities of the world burned and the whole of creation was consumed in smoke and flame – Ragnarok had descended upon Midgard.

Amidst this age of ruin come the warriors of Stormhammer, sons of the north, setting the world to right. To sow the seeds of a new world of wonder upon the ashes of the old. Bound by honor, sworn troth to one another, the time has come to pay the wolf…thus are heroes born.

It is the Dawn of the new Viking Age, would you know more?”

Of course you would like to know more! Wichita’s own Black Raven Comics Studio is planning a short film project based on their flagship title “Stormhammer SAGA: Dawn of the New Viking Age”. Black Raven Comics creators Richard Cathey, Randall Aviks and Chris more are teaming together with local film producers and talent for the short film project. Wanna be in pictures? Of course you do! Be sure to stop by the Black Raven Comics/Film Project to get more information.

Also:  Be sure to join the Black Raven Comics crew at the Kansas Authors’ Pavilion at 5 PM Saturday & Sunday for a book signing!

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Standing 8 feet tall, Mother Nature towers above all!  Be kind to Mother Nature!

Years Attended: Fall 2010

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Mother Nature cannot be contained – you’ll find her throughout the faire!

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12:00 PM at the Blackstone Stage

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Featherman

This gentlemanly rogue wanders the king’s highways. He lives by his wits not by the sword, dare we say he is quite a dandy – yes, methinks that description may well tickle his fancy!

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Peter Pixie

The prince of the pixies, the paramount of perfomers and the pride of the plains – Peter Pixie is the host with the most! Peter Pixie is a world famous “Ringmaster of Renown” and is our Master of Ceremonies for the 12th Annual Fall Great Plains Renaissance Festival.

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Marco of the Looking Glass Players

Medieval puppetry at it’s finest! The Looking Glass Players will be performing an authentic renaissance style puppet show several times each day. This year’s featured attraction – The Princess and the Pea. Oh yes, best watch out for Chanticleer the troll!
Years Attended: Fall 2010

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Wandering throughout the festival is Marco Polo Walking Puppet Stage. PS – watch out for Vagabond Trolls!

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