This year Blackshires participated in a number of events. Starting with Southern Faire, we picked up some great new members while continuing to be one of the prominent groups within St. Michael's. For a second year, BCOTS participated at the Fort MacArthur Miltiary through the Ages event. Individually, our members participated at smaller faires like Big Bear, Santa Barbara, and Long Beach. At the San Diego and Las Vegas faires, BCOTS performed the Living Chess Match after a few years. The Military Campaign was postponed till February 2003 due to fire hazards.