ATTENTION ALL WARRIORS, & FIGHTERS On the 26th of January, the Potts Tower Youth Center is holding
the Compitalia (for more information please click
here and
here.The Compitalia is a Roman holiday that honors the lares of the crossroads. We are going to resurrect the tradition of the Compitalia Games, giving everyone who is interested a chance to compete. The games will include gladiator type games, with fighters using their weapons of choice to compete against each other until we have our winners. There will be two divisions: Amateurs (those who would compete just for fun), and Professionals (warriors, hero types who fight in battles most of the time). There is a one time$10.00 entrance fee for Professionals which will cover all events; Amateurs compete free, and are welcome to compete in events that are outside their areas of expertise. Proceeds go towards the Potts Tower Youth Center.
Winners receive laurel wreaths and extreme bragging rights.
The competition will be held in the Potts Tower Gym, except for the foot races which will be held at Stuyvesant High School.
Competitions for each division include:
- Combat with weapons
- Hand to hand combat
- Long and short footraces
- Long Jump
- Hammer Throw
- Discus
- Javelin
- Archery
Those interested should sign up here, or email myself (pipermclean@pottstower.com) or Octavian, the Youth Centers expert in Roman culture (octavian@pottstower.com) no later than the 16th of January.
Victory feast will be held at the end of the day to honor the winners. There is a $5 entry fee, which for the Professional competitors, is covered by their entry fee. All welcome.
Detailed schedule to events to come when all registrations are in.
NOTE: No human sacrifice, no fights to the death, no crippling injuries.
Please register with your name, category, and the events you wish to compete in.
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