Volkshof Kindred proudly invites you to join us for the Northern Folk Gathering 2012. Registration includes 4 days and 3 nights of cabin camping, all open attendance activities and the Saturday night feast at the St Croix State Park Norway Point Group Camp. Check in is at 3pm on Thursday June 14th. Pre-registration ends Friday June 1st, 2012. reg @ www.northernfolkgathering.com What do you get with your registration? First and foremost you'll get good Heathen Fellowship! Great food, amazing performances, interesting and engaging workshops, the annual Viking Games, Various blots, Grand Sumble, and various Presentations. Kari Tauring will be performing, which is worth the price of admission alone. For more on Kari visit her site at www.karitauring.com. Lots of family and children's events! Children are always welcomed, and up to 3 are free with a family registration. We will be serving dinner on Thursday night, Brunch and Dinner on Friday, brunch on Saturday and the Feast on Saturday night. The meals are always filling, homemade, and included with registration! So you won't have to haul cooking gear or prepare your meals. We intend to top last years meal, which will not be an easy task, so you won't want to miss out. We will be holding our "Cheiftains Summit" in preparation of the Midwest Thing 2012. Bring your kindred, and speak about upcoming matters of importance to the region. Have your voice heard, and help us to shape our region. Also we will have our Godfolk and Valkyrie summits as well. New this year is the "Lady of the Hall" meet and greet discussion. We will also be holding an auction to help defray the cost of this event. We ask that all attendees donate an item worth at least $25.00 to the auction. And bring out some spending money as there is always great items involved. being a vendor is free of extra charges and spaces are in a building, so you don't have to break down overnight or for poor weather.