May Champions

May 30, 2009 to May 31, 2009 -
Cold Keep

Prince George, BC

Autocrat: Sibán

NEW! The schedule is up and we have added two classes!

Another winter has been endured and Cold Keep is greeting the spring by holding tournaments! All good gentles are invited to vie for the honour of representing our fair Shire as Heavy, Rapier, Archery, or Arts and Science Champion. There is something for everyone, so come cheer on all worthy participants. This is a two-day event to fit in all of the fun and competitions, and the opportunity to be a Cold Keep Champion!

The Peers of Cold Keep, Viscountesses Tatiana and Natal'ia, will be putting on a four-remove feast on Saturday night, followed by a dessert auction. Donations of desserts will be accepted until just before the feast.

It has been bruited around the Shire that Viscount Toryn has demanded that Viscountess Natal'ia leave her home and family in Cold Keep to attend him in Borealis. Her Excellency has refused, resulting in House Huscarle's stating that they intend to come to our peaceful Shire with the intent of removing the lady, by force of arms if needed. The Viscountess' own household, her brothers and sisters of the Wolfpack, are rallying their troops and the Shire of Cold Keep is mustering all levies to face this threat to one of our own. It is said the two groups plan to meet in battle on the morning of May 31st.

Further details can be found on the Cold Keep website: http://www.avacal-sca.org/coldkeep/
All Shire Champions' requirements: http://www.avacal-sca.org/coldkeep/champions.htm (scroll to the bottom of the page)

Site opens Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and closes at midnight. Re-opens Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Site closes at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. There will be no camping on site. This is a discretely damp site!

Site fee:
Adult (16+): $10.00 for both days, $5.00 for Sunday only.
$3.00 Non-member surcharge (NMS) applies to Adult site fees.
Youth (7 to 15): $5.00 for both days, $2.50 for Sunday only
Child (6 and under): no charge

Feast fee:
$10.00 per plate.
25 Feast Tickets will be offered until May 1st. More tickets may be added, depending upon interest.
Only Feast Tickets PAID IN ADVANCE (payment received by May 20th) will be honoured.

Make cheques or money orders payable to "Shire of Cold Keep".

For feast tickets, crash space or other inquiries please contact the Autocrat:

HL Sibán (Marquita Milliken), 328 Beech Crescent, Prince George, BC V2N 1K9.
Phone (before 9:00 p.m.): 250-649-0997.
Email: siban (dot) coldkeep (at) gmail (dot) com

Site:
Miworth Community Hall
13510 Flint Road
Prince George, BC V2M 7B9

Directions:
Make your best way to Prince George, BC. Take 15th Avenue off Highway 97 west (toward the University). Turn right onto Foothills Blvd. Take Foothills Blvd. to the Otway Road turnoff. Take the turnoff onto Otway Road. Turn left on Otway Road. Proceed on Otway Road for 11 km - you will need to travel over three (3) railroad tracks. Turn right on Flint Road and the Hall is ahead on the right. SCA signs will be posted.

Click Here to View Map

Schedule: (finally!)

SATURDAY
9:00 AM     Site Opens
9:15 AM     Archery Lists Open
9:30 AM     A&S Judging Start
9:55 AM     Archery Inspections
10:00 AM   Archery Lists Close
                    Class - Movement 101 (scroll past Tourney formats below for description)
10:15 AM   Archery Championship Tourney Start
11:15 AM   Class - Lampworking (scroll past Tourney formats below for description)
11:45 AM   Archery Championship Tourney End
NOON        Heavy Lists Open
12:40 PM   Heavy Inspections
12:45 PM   Heavy Lists Close
1:00 PM     Heavy Championship Tourney Start
2:00 PM     Rapier Lists Open
2:30 PM     Heavy Championship Tourney End
2:40 PM     Rapier Inspections
2:45 PM     Rapier Lists Close
3:00 PM     Rapier Championship Tourney Start
4:30 PM     Rapier Championship Tourney End
5:30 PM     A&S Judging End
6:00 PM     Feast Commences, Dessert Auction following Feast
                    * Announcements of Shire Champions will be during the feast, between removes.
MIDNIGHT Site Close (until morning)

SUNDAY
9:00 AM    Site Re-opens
9:15 AM    Armour and Equipment Inspections
10:00 AM  War Scenario One
10:45 AM  War Scenario Two
11:30 AM  Final Scenario
12:15 PM  End War
12:30 PM  Final Presentations
1:00 PM    Site Closes

Feast Menu: (Some items pending availability.)

First Remove:
Artisan Bread and Homemade Cheeses

Second Remove:
Hedgehogs and Wild Greens

Third Remove:
Handmade Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Fourth Remove:
Roast Moose and Root Vegetables

Fifth Remove:
Dessert Auction!

Champion Tourney Formats:

Heavy (Armoured Combat):

• Round robin

Rapier:

• Round robin, followed by a double elimination, with the final being a first to three. (Subject to change, depending on number of participants.)

Archery:

• Accepting 6 to 12 entrants
• Last year's Shire Archery Champion was HL Markus Pheilsmid. For those of you who have shot in his tournaments before, you know he doesn't like to reveal his targets or format until the day of the shoot. For newcomers to Markus' tournaments... be prepared for surprises, tricky targets and a fun competition!

Arts and Sciences:

• Entrants must have two entries with documentation.
• Entries must show breadth
  • For example: calligraphy *AND* illumination = good, calligraphy and calligraphy = bad; embroidery *AND* tablet weaving = good. (Even though both are embellishment.)
• Contact HL Markus and Lady Elena as soon as possible if you intend to enter so they may arrange for suitable judges for your entries. The latest Statements of Intent to Enter will be accepted is May 20th, 2009.
• HL Markus can be reached via email: dragon_terror (at) yahoo (dot) com

Classes: (NEW!)

Movement 101: How to Move Like a Girl

• Instructor: HE Gemma Delaroche
• Class size: min. 2, max. 6
• No fee
• Class description: rapier movement, 1 hour

Lampworking: Basics of Lampwork Beads

• Instructor: HE Gemma Delaroche
• Class size: min. 2, max. 6 - MUST be over the age of 16!
• Fee: $10.00 (please pay instructor)
• Class will be 90 minutes to 2 hours long.
• Other requirements:
  • Clothing: natural fibres or short sleeves (no long, flowy sleeves that may catch on things)
  • Hair MUST be bound back
  • No fear of fire is helpful

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Unless otherwise stated, please address all inquiries to the autocrat, however, you may be referred to another team-member who is in charge of the area you are asking about.

Event Autocrat Team:

Autocrat: Bantiarna Sibán (contact information above)
Deputy Autocrats: Lord D'mitri and Lady Elena
Feastocrats: Viscountess Tatiana and Viscountess Natal'ia
MIC/Chiurgeon-in-training: HL Markus Pheilsmid