Academie of the Rapier is upon us once again. All are invited to learn. As before, there will be classes on all forms of Rapier combat. However, this year we have expanded the class list to include many other classes:
Archery... Classes will be taught in combat and target archery. There will also be an IKAC.
Schlager...This fighting form is still in the testing stage. Fighters from either Rapier or Heavy can participate.
A&S....Classes and Competition. Classes cover a wide range of subjects.
There will be something for everyone. Classes will be taught all day Saturday Nov. 9. There will be a discussion with the Provosts during lunch. Playing of Prizes will be possible at this event. This means coin of the realm. Coin of the realm means Games. To be well rounded in ones education, one must know how to play more games than just shuttlecock.
And on Sunday......there was fighting.
Children's activities will be available. There is limited cabin space available. Site opens on Friday at 6 pm and closes at 1 pm on Sunday.
Reservations paid are reservations made. The site is discreetly wet. NO ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. Send reservations to: Tankred (James Springle) 2320 Lawrence Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603-2627 Costs: Day trip = $2, Onsite/Offboard = $6, Onsite/Onboard = $12, Lunch will be provided on Saturday for $1. Make checks payable to Canton of Elvegast, SCA Inc.
Dietary concerns should be addressed to the autocrat: Michael Thomas Sommerfield <Misha> (Shane Brewer) 5440 Adrian Drive, Wilson, NC 27893. email: sbrewer@imagicgames.com.
Directions:
From I-85: Take exit 218, go south on US 1 towards Raleigh. Take the exit for NC Hwy. 98, turn right at bottom of ramp. Go 2.3 miles, turn right on Camp Kanata Road, follow to site.
From Raleigh and points south: From the I-440 Beltline take US 1 (Capital Blvd) north out of Raleigh, near Wake Forest take exit for NC Hwy. 98, turn left at bottom of ramp. Go 2.3 miles, turn right on Camp Kanata Road, follow to site.
The Incipient College of Gaer Gelin welcomes you to it's first event! It will be held at the Fluvanna County High School, Route 1, Box 480, Palmyra, VA 22963.
Schedule:
9 am Site Opens
10 am Classes begin
12 - 12:30 pm Lunch and Cambok
3 - 5 pm Classes Reconvene
5:30 pm Feast
7-10:30 pm Dancing
11 pm Site Closes
There will be both heavy fighting and archery.
Merchants are welcome. Please contact the Merchantcrat: Ron Edwards (804) 589-1853.
Cost is only $3.00 plus a potluck dish. Please make checks payable to Caer Gelin/SCA Inc.
Autocrat: Moriah (Meagan Skinner) 49 East Point Road, Palmyra, VA 22963, (804) 589-3711.
Directions:
Take your best route to I-64 in Virginia (west of Richmond). Head towards Charlottesville. Around mile marker 137 take the exit for Route 15 South. Take a left on Route 15. About 10 miles later take a right on Route 649. Follow the signs to the school.
The Incipient Canton of Fortaleza (Sanford, NC) invites one and all to join their Royal Majesties, Logan and Arielle, at their Tournament to assure the succession to the Atlantian Thrones.
THE SITE: St. Luke United Methodist Church in Sanford, NC. Site opens at 8 AM on Saturday, November 2 and closes at 10 PM the same day. NO PETS are allowed on site. No smoking in the building; smoking outdoors must be self-policed (i.e. no throwing cigarette butts on the ground). This is a DRY site (NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED). Please park at the left side or rear of the building. Merchants are permitted outside only, please bring all your own necessary equipment (i.e. tables, chairs, pavilions, etc.).
THE ACTIVITIES: Heavy Weapons Tournament to decide the Atlantian Heirs. All entrants must meet the requirements of Corpora, as well as any requirements set forth by their Majesties (See September Acorn , Letter from their Highnesses, for details). There will be an on the field Arts and Sciences competition to recreate a period Roll of Arms (See September Acorn, Letter from Kingdom Minister of A&S, for details). Children's Activities are in the planning stages and the site has two nice playgrounds; one for smalls and one for older children.
THE FEAST: There will be a delicious feast prepared by Countess Genevieve du Blois. There are only 160 feast spots available, so reserve early. No off-board seating is available in the hall (outside is a covered wooden pavilion with picnic tables for those interested). There will be lemonade, fruit, bread and cheese available to all (ON-BOARD and OFF) during the day. Please contact her Excellency with any dietary questions at (919) 542-0368 (NLT 10 pm).
THE COST: On-Board: $8.00, Off-Board/Day Trip: $3.00, Children 6-12: 1/2 PRICE, under 6 Free (but do register them). Make checks payable to: Canton of Fortaleza/SCA, Inc.
SEND RESERVATIONS TO THE TROLL: Lady Stephania Herring, c/o Stephani Rodgers, 306B Steele Street, Sanford, NC 27330. She may be reached at (919) 776-6580 (NLT 10 pm). No telephone reservations will be accepted, and all reservations must be in-hand by October 26. Exceptions will be made for military personnel upon contacting her Ladyship. Lodging may be purchased from the Palomino Motel, (919) 774-6600, in Sanford, NC, at a special rate. Please mention that you are with the SCA. Other inquiries may be made to the TROLL or the co-AUTOCRAT, Countess Brigit of Mercia (Barbara Bishop) at (804) 588-4708 (NLT 10 pm).
Autocrat: Duchess Luned of Snowdon (Diane Stevens) 488 Bibey Road, Carthage, NC 28327.
Directions:
Take your best route to US 1 at Sanford. Take the Highway 42 exit off US 1 and head West (Hwy. 42 is also Wicker Street) toward Asheboro and the historic site, the Alston House. St. Luke is approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile on the right.
The evening air grows crisp and the trees don their finest party colours to herald the coming of the Feast of Hearne. The Canton of Attillium invites one and all to join us in friendship as we celebrate the bountiful harvest of Autumn.
There will be many and diverse activities for you to enjoy. A Cyrano Rapier Tournament will provide you with the opportunity to show your weapons skills, but also, just as important, your rapier wit!. There will also be a Heavy Weapons Tournament, numerous heavy weapon melees with and without combat archery, plus there will be an Archery Tournament. In addition to this, there will be children's activities along with Bardic and A&S competitions.
A hot lunch of beef stew, vegetarian soup and angel biscuits will be served for those who can tear themselves away from the fighting.
A&S entries should reflect the theme of Twelfth Century Norman/Saxon England. There will be a separate competition for the best garb from that period.
A Bardic competition will be held throughout the day. The winner will be the gentle who has garnered the most tokens from appreciative audiences.
After a full day of fun and excitement, gather in the hall for a feast of the eye as well as the palate, prepared by Lady Bonnie Galiot Mont de la Mere. The feast will tickele your tastebuds with such culinary delights as shrimp chowder, roast stuffed poultry, succulent pork and an assorment of delicious baked breads.
This event will be held at the Cape Fear Scout Reservation, Camp Bowers, in Elizabethtown, NC (910) 688-4489. The site will open at 6:00 pm Friday, 15 Nov and will close at noon on Sunday, 17 Nov. The cost of this wonderous day of fun, fighting, and feasting is a mere $12 onboard or $5 off-board. Children 12 or under are half price. Seating in the hall is limited, so please send your reservations in early. You may send your reservations to the AUTOCRAT: Hrothgar Thorgrimsson, (Robert Faircloth), 1508 Ashford Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28305 (910) 678-7193. Please make checks payable to: Canton of Attillium/SCA Inc.
The site is VERY, VERY discreetly damp. PLEASE, no original containers, not even in the trash!!!
Directions:
From North/South: From I-95, take exit 49. At the top of the ramp, turn EAST toward Elizabethtown/White Lake on *** Hwy 53. 6.6 miles from I-95, Hwy 53 will bear to the right... STAY on Hwy 53. Turn RIGHT into Cape Fear Scout Reservation (16.6 miles from I-95) Look for the SCA signs. Once you enter the reservation, bear LEFT. You will go completely around the lake to the troll.
From West: From Spring Lake/Ft. Bragg: Follow Hwy 210 through Fayetteville until you cross I-95. You will now be on Hwy 53. Follow NORTH/SOUTH directions from *** above.
The holidays will soon be here! What better way to kick off the season than with a festive Ball! This years Masqued Ball will be held early to prevent holiday conflicts. The site will be the West End Manor Civic Association in Richmond, VA. We have many events in A&S, bardic, and dancing planned!
The overall theme for Masqued Ball this year will be Sea life. Come as you may but this it is a family event! The A&S competitions will include best banner, most festive table centerpiece, and best mask based on the theme (adult and children's divisions). Bardic competitions will include vocal and instrumental divisions with documentation of music for 950-1650. There will also be the worst interpretation of a period song. Dancing competitions will include best couple, musical chairs and best nonviolent sharking maneuver for Hole in the Wall. There will also be a "No" competition and some games available for your pleasure.
The feast will be cooked by the youth of Caer Mear under the supervision of Lord Robear de Bardoulf and Lady Lavinia of Cat Mere. There will be two removes spaced throughout the day and a dessert remove during the dancing. Direct dietary concerns to Lady Lavinia (Lavinia Largen) (804) 743-8190 (NLT 10 pm).
Children's activities will be available for select times during the event as well as a special visit by Father Christmas. Finally you will have ample opportunity to spend at the merchants.
The site will open at 11 am and closes at 11 pm. The site it is wet! The fees are as follows: $12 onboard by Nov 2 or $14 at the door; $6 Offboard by Nov 2 or $8 at the door. Onboard space it is limited as always so reserve early and give the kids a break! There will be limited seating for Offboard.
Mail reservations to the autocrat: Lady Moire NicPharthaiain (Victoria Dye) 711 Boulder Springs Drive #C1, Richmond, VA 23225, (804) 323-1321 (NLT 10 pm). Make checks payable to Barony of Caer Mear, SCA, Inc.
Directions:
From the North and South: Take I-95 to 64W. From the East take 64W past the I-95 interchange. Follow 64W to exit 181B Parham Road North. Follow Parham Road and turn left at the third light onto W. Broad Street. Follow W. Broad and turn right at the third light onto West End Drive. There will be a Texaco station on the right corner. Follow West End Drive until it becomes one lane then make your next right onto Greenford. Follow Greenford until it deadends and turn left onto Redstone. Beware of the Dip! Redstone will make a 90 degree turn and become Lakefront. After the turn make your first right into West End Manor Civic Association.
From the West: Take 64E to exit 181 Parham Road. At the end of the exit ramp turn left to follow Parham Road north then follow directions above.
The Ravens have awakened and issue a challenge to all who would dare to attend!
THE TOURNAMENT: JUGGER! 100 Stones, 3 times, 2 teams at a time of 5 fighters each and only 1 dog skull between 2 stakes. Bring your team together or form an alliance at the site.
HERALDIC COMPETITION in 3 parts: 1) Blazonry: each competitor will be given devices to blazon, 2) Field Heraldry: names and devices will be heralded with each competitor's own personal style (where was that Welsh name book?), and 3) The speed round: only 5 seconds to identify the person or place to whom a device belongs.
THE RULES for either Tournament or Competition may be obtained by sending a SASE to the autocrat, or ask your local seneschal.
ACTIVITIES for smalls will be conducted throughout the day, both inside and outside. These will include (but are not limited to) the giant 9 Man Morris board, a scavenger hunt, and art activities. Parents, please remain responsible for your young ones.
THE FEAST: Lovingly prepared by our own Jerri Skinner with the help of Chaynal of Hannsby. A hearty venison stew will be prepared by Edward Le Morte. The venison will be provided by "Gregarious" Gregor. Bards interested in singing for your supper should contact the autocrat. Dietary concerns should be directed to the feastocrat at (910) 347-5758.
THE SITE: VFW Post 9983, 188 Hines Stump Sound Church Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445. The resident cat family asks that you please leave your pets at home. This site it is, in the spirit of Bertha and Fran, quite wet. The site will open for camping at 6 pm Friday, Nov 22 and will close at Noon Nov 24th.
THE COST: Preregistration: On Board: $8.00, Off-Board: $3.00. At Troll: On Board: $10.00, Off-Board: $5.00. Children 5 and under are Stronghold guests, 6-12 are half price. Please make checks payable to TheStronghold of Raven's Cove, SCA, Inc.
A very special children's feast will be planned for pre-registered participants.
Please send all reservations to the autocrat: Lady Rosamounde Savage of Revenger (Ramona Renfroe) PO Box 12453, Jacksonville, NC 28456-2453, (910) 353-4653 (NLT 9 pm).
Directions:
Take your best route to Hwy. 17. The site it is off of Hwy. 17 midway between Jacksonville, NC and Wilmington, NC just north of the Holly Ridge stoplight. Once in Holly Ridge, look for the SCA Signs!
The site is camp York in Kings Mountain State Military Park. The site opens at 5pm on Friday, Nov 8th and closes at 12 noon on Sunday, Nov 10th. The site is discreetly wet. No tent camping is allowed. Cabins are available with bed and/or floor space. Please plan accordingly.
Authorizations and armor inspection begin at 10am and the tourneys beginning at 12 noon. The Baronial Champion tourneys for heavy and rapier will be double elimination. There will also be an archery competition for Baronial Archer Champion. Entrants in the competitions do not have to be competitors for Baronial Champion, however, Champion candidates do have to enter the tourney/competition, present an A&S entry for display, and have a personal interview with the Coronet. There will be more fighting following the tourneys.
A&S will be 1) best use of Phoenix theme (any medium) and 2) open display. Donations to the Baronial Prize chest are very welcome, if items are on display, please designate them to be donated or drop contributions off at the Baronial cabin throughout the event.
Feast will be prepared by Baron Bran Trefonnen. Please direct any dietary concerns to him at (704) 896-0250.
Costs: On-board, on-site: $13.00, Off-board, on-site: $ 8.00, On-board, off-site: $10.00, Day-trip: $ 5.00
Children 10 and under are guests of the Barony, but must have reservations if on-board!! On-board reservations are limited to 150. Please reserve early.
Mail your reservations to the Autocrat, Lady Sigrid Greycloak (Nicole Wilhelm, 600 Merrimon Ave. 20-E, Asheville, NC 28804 (704) 285-9217. Make checks payable to: The Barony of the Sacred Stone/SCA, Inc.
Directions:
Take your best route to I-85 just north of the SC-NC State line. Take exit 2 (Kings Mtn.. Military Park). Go south on 216 through the Kings Mtn.. National Military Park. Follow signs to organized camps (entrance next to Natural History Farm) and camp York.
The Canton of Tear-Sea's Shore may lie in the Lowcountry, but, as winter nears, its heart turns towards the Highlands. Once again, we invite to you to "Go Gael!" and join us at the Sixth Annual Feast of Saint Andrew on the weekend following Thanksgiving.
All our traditional competitions and festivities are planned, including the infamous boffer Celtic Cattle Raid (rumours have it that the wild Hieland men of Atlantia are also out for sheep this year!). And for those who find boffer weapons a little, well, light, there will be both mass weapons and claymore (great sword) tourneys. Weather permitting, we also plan on Scottish dancing on the green (instruction provided) and a period games tourney.
Competitions with a Celtic theme include best ale or mead (bonus points for "heather ale"), best Scots accessory, best Celtic illumination, best representation of a Celtic saint, etc. (For detailed rules, contact the autocrat.) And in the true Scots tradition, there will be several. . . rhetorical, that's right, rhetorical, competitions which should require considerably less preparation. . .
As night approaches, our cooks will serve the traditionally sumptuous three-course feast of delicacies from mountain and shore. After the feast, we plan on more dancing, singing, revelry and a luscious dessert table open to all. The site opens at 7 pm on Friday evening and closes at Noon on Sunday.
The cost for on-board reservations is only $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 6 or over, if payment is received by Nov ember 11. The price rises to $10 for adults and $8 for children over 6 for reservations paid by Nov. 25. (No charge will be made for children under 6.) Off-board - which includes the dessert table - is $4.00 for adults at any time. ON-BOARD SPACE IS SEVERELY LIMITED so we suggest you reserve early to avoid disappointment. If any on-board seats are available at the door, the fee will be $13 for adults and $11 for children.
Send reservations to Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane (E. L. Wimett, Box 522, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465). Make checks payable to the Canton of Tear-Sea's Shore, SCA /Inc. Note: questions will cheerfully be answered by telephone (803-881-5517) or email: silverdragon@charleston.net, but reservations must be made by mail or in person with payment.
Directions:
To reach the site from Charleston or interior locations, take your best route to exit 194 on I-26. At the bottom of the exit ramp, head east on Road 16. (Look out for deer and other beasties!) After approximately 5 miles, you will reach the first stop sign. This is Route 176. Turn left onto Route 176 and continue for several miles past the convenience store on the left. Shortly after you will see the entrance to Duke's Campground on the left. There will be SCA signs!
To reach the site from coastal locations to the north, take Route 17 to Georgetown, South Carolina. Take Route 17A south from Georgetown through Monck's Corner to the junction with Route 176. Turn right onto 176 and continue for approximately seven (7) miles until you reach the entrance to the site on the left.
On Saturday, November 9th, the Barony of Ponte Alto invites you to be their guest at "I Pugni", or "games of the fist." In period Venice, at any given time one half of the town had a dispute with the other half. In honorable fashion, each side would send a champion to meet in the middle over a bridge. They'd trade blows, and they'd rotate champions in this effort. Sooner or later though, one of the champions would do something unfair, and the offended side of town would rush the other side and fight over this bridge. In the spirit of this fine Italian tradition, we will be having rapier and heavy weapons (weather permitting) fighting in the form of a bear pit tourney and then, a resurrection bridge battle!
For those who do not wish to participate in a contest of arms, a dancing master and musicians have been persuaded to provide a treat for your ears and a fancy for your feet. There will also be two simple competitions: one for the most eye-pleasing cloved fruit, and another for the most pleasing favour made of ribbons. Of course, there will be prizes for the winners.
We'd also like to invite you to partake of a delicious feast of four removes marked by Italian ices to clear the palate, two meats, refreshing salatte, and a glorious subtletie as a crowning touch. The feast (another fine product of Ponte Alto) will be prepared by the cooks' triumvirate of Lady Muireann ni Riordain (Jessica Wilbur), Baroness Miriam Rachael bat Mordecai (Heather Swann), and Melusine Meleri ferch Iasper (Sharon Henderson). Dietary concerns should be directed to them via e-mail: ipugni@mail.maxson.com, or via phone to the autocrat.
The site is St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4512 College Ave, College Park, MD 20740. As most of you know this church is splendid in it's beautiful courtyard, wonderful architecture and easy access. There is a playground available for small children (with your supervision) to play in.
The site permits wine only. Legal drinking age in the state of Maryland is 21 years old.
Schedule:
10 am Site opens
10:30 am Weapons/Armor Inspections
11 am Fighter Authorizations
12 pm Tournaments begin
11 pm Site closes
Fees:
Before October 26: Adults - Site Fee: $2, Onboard: $7; Children 7-12 - Site Fee: $1, Onboard: $4, Children 6 and under are free.
October 27 and after: Adults - Site Fee: $3, Onboard: $9; Children 7-12 - Site Fee: $2, Onboard: $5, Children 6 and under are free.
Reservations: Send your reservations to the autocrat, Kevin of Thornbury (Kevin Maxson) 14441 Turin Lane, Centreville, VA 20121-2245. For more information, you may reach him at (703) 803-7012 (NLT 10 pm) or by e-mail: kevin@maxson.com.
Make checks payable to Barony of Ponte Alto / SCA, Inc.
Directions:
>From I-495, take exit 25, Route 1 South into College Park. College Avenue is at the same light as the Maryland Book Exchange after the main campus area of the University of Maryland. Turn left onto College Avenue. Go 1 1/2 blocks, the church will be on your left. Park in the church lots. Enter the parking lots using the entrance to the right hand side of the church at the back. The troll will be at the church entrance closest to the first parking lot you pass through.
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