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As mentioned in the Boonesfield thread, our group will now be holding village events at a new site. Independence Village is located near Oakland, Illinois, about an hour south of Champaign, not far from the Indiana border. It doesn't appear on many maps, and it doesn't have a web page. Here's a map: http://www.celinea.com/d-187995631.htm
I think it will be easier to answer questions rather than to write a lengthy description, but I can tell you a few things right away.
First, if you are interested in attending, please sign up (or shoot me an email asking me to sign you up) for the Independence Village list. http://groups.google.com/group/independencevillage
That way you'll be kept informed of what's going on.
Second, at this writing we don't yet know what the village will charge for registration. Reg should be between $15 and $35 per person. This depends entirely on whether we have to buy our own event insurance, and I won't know that for another week or two. After we lost our previous site, it took some time to find a new venue -- so we appreciate your patience!
Third, the village is charming -- but rather rough. Those of you who were familiar with Boonesfield will find a much more rural, frontier, no-frills situation. The village has no electricity, no public restrooms (chamber pots, anyone?) and the four-, six- and eight-legged residents usual in such places. There's plenty of work for anyone with carpentry, gardening, or similar skills.
Fourth, the impressions are going to be much less refined than some may be used to; it's a rural, quiet, less prosperous place than Boonesfield, so expect to be wearing serviceable work clothes.
Finally, the scenario (so far) involves armed men in civilian clothing who visit Independence Village. The residents and the visitors will have to figure out each others' loyalties and allegiances. This scenario is based on an interesting suggestion by Hank Trent, and will need further details and refinement. Suggestions welcome.
Thank you for your interest.
I think it will be easier to answer questions rather than to write a lengthy description, but I can tell you a few things right away.
First, if you are interested in attending, please sign up (or shoot me an email asking me to sign you up) for the Independence Village list. http://groups.google.com/group/independencevillage
That way you'll be kept informed of what's going on.
Second, at this writing we don't yet know what the village will charge for registration. Reg should be between $15 and $35 per person. This depends entirely on whether we have to buy our own event insurance, and I won't know that for another week or two. After we lost our previous site, it took some time to find a new venue -- so we appreciate your patience!
Third, the village is charming -- but rather rough. Those of you who were familiar with Boonesfield will find a much more rural, frontier, no-frills situation. The village has no electricity, no public restrooms (chamber pots, anyone?) and the four-, six- and eight-legged residents usual in such places. There's plenty of work for anyone with carpentry, gardening, or similar skills.
Fourth, the impressions are going to be much less refined than some may be used to; it's a rural, quiet, less prosperous place than Boonesfield, so expect to be wearing serviceable work clothes.
Finally, the scenario (so far) involves armed men in civilian clothing who visit Independence Village. The residents and the visitors will have to figure out each others' loyalties and allegiances. This scenario is based on an interesting suggestion by Hank Trent, and will need further details and refinement. Suggestions welcome.
Thank you for your interest.
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