Baronial Arts & Sciences Championship Announcement!

Salve Accolens!

The time is upon us to prepare for a new Baronial Arts and Sciences Championship! The winner of this contest will be named Baronial A&S Champion for the next year, and will represent our Barony in next year’s Seven Pearls Competition! Representing our Barony for the last year has been the most profound honor I’ve received in my career as an artisan, and I am looking forward to passing this baldric and all it represents to our next Champion.

Our next A&S Champion will be chosen at the Debatable Lands 12th Night Celebration on January 16th, 2027.

Our theme this year is one that is close to my heart: symbolism. In a time period before widespread literacy, communication through symbols, iconography, and metaphor was required to convey knowledge and meaning.

What constitutes a “symbolic” project? Like most symbols, it’s up to your interpretation! It can be an object featuring a heraldic display to identify ownership, works of calligraphed text, perhaps woven or embroidered imagery, or it can be a piece that symbolizes your growth as an artist. We want to see something that conveys a deeper meaning beyond the surface level appearance of your art.

Documentation is strongly encouraged, but not required.

YIS,
Lord Ingvar Sviatoslavich

Brewers Guild Meeting 9/10/2026 7pm EST

Hello Brewers and Friends!

The Guild Meeting is Thursday, 9/10/2026 7 pm EST at jorundr and Muirgheal’s house.

WE MOVED! The address is in the Dark Pages or reach out to one of us for the address directly.

We are having a vermouth tasting and talking about our next group projects, the upcoming events including:

Coronation
Haunting in the Hallows with A & S Champs! (document your brew and show it off)
Agincourt
Twelfth Night

As always, guild functions are open to all and do not require you to make anything alcoholic or to make anything at all!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Muirgheal

muirgheall@gmail.com

Agincourt 2026 Event Details

Agincourt XIX
October 24, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Autocrat: Vika Vyborgskaia (vikavyborgskaia@gmail.com)

This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say ‘To-morrow is Saint Crispian:’
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say ‘These wounds I had on Crispin’s day.’
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he’ll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words…
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne’er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember’d;
-Henry V

Nobles! Welcome!! The feast of St. Crispin is upon us and the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands wishes you to join us for a day of fighting, fun, art, and food. The event will be at Big Knob Grange, 336 Grange Road, Rochester, PA 15074. Your autocrat is Baroness Vika Vyborgskaia.

A&S is back again this year so I ask all teachers to bring your knowledge to others. We have room for displays and hands-on activities. Heavy Weapons and Rapier combatants, take to the field and fight until your arms ache from your weapons. What would Agincourt be without archers? Target archers, get your bows! Sharpen your throwing weapons, we have plans just for you! Did you hear rumors of combat archery and siege weapons joining in the fun? Yes they can! There will also be a family activity tent.

Registration Clerk

Event Registration Clerk
Forveleth Dunde (Miranda Gavrin) – 326 Lincoln Ave. Carnegie, Pa 15106
Forveleth@gmail.com
Made checks payable to: SCA PA Inc. BMDL
Pre Registration Google form

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScteFtuVTZDhM…/viewform

Lunch & Feast Information

This year’s feast is being prepared by A Company of Cooks:
Dame Olyf Moorcroft, Kitchen Manager
Signora Benedicta di Venetia, Feast Cook
Signore Giovanni Alberici, Lunch Cook
Drotin Eamonn na Laimhe, Prep Cook
Baroness Adelyn Idesbourne, Prep Cook
Baron Liam mac an t’Soir, Prep Cook

For lunch, we will be doing something slightly different. We will be providing box lunches for $10 each, rather than a sideboard. You will pay for it either when you arrive at the event or when you send it in with your pre-registration. There is a link below to reserve a box lunch.

You can also pre-register for feast using the link below. There are 50 spaces available at $20 each.

As always, we can accommodate food allergies and sensitivities; however, we can’t promise no cross-contamination. We do our best to keep it to a minimum, but we don’t have cooking facilities that are fully allergen-free.

Use the link below to register for Lunch and/or Feast.

https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSc4Y0VR3EBwL6…/viewform

The menus for lunch and feast will be published soon.

For questions about either lunch or feast, please send email to acompanyofcooks@gmail.com.

Mobility Information
This site is one level with a zero elevation entry. There are paved areas on the outside to get around the building. A designated parking area will be provided for easy access. If you have any questions, please contact the event steward, Baroness Vika Vyborgskaia at vikavyborgskaia@gmail.com

Hotels closest to the site are located in Cranberry, PA 16066.

Day Shades are welcome!

No Pets!! Service dogs are welcome.

Event Fees:

Adult Event Registration
$20 Site Only
$30 Site + Lunch
$40 Site + Feast
$50 Site + All Meals

Adult Member Discount Event Registration
$10 Site Only
$20 Site + Lunch
$30 Site + Feast
$40 Site + All Meals

Children 0-17
Free Site Only
$10 Site + Lunch
$20 Site + Feast
$30 Site + All Meals

Agincourt Menu Oct 24, 2026

AGINCOURT FEAST MENU

Anything made with nuts (almond cream-filled triangles) will be prepared separately as to not kill anyone.

IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT lake.strobel@gmail.com. I CANNOT ACCOMODATE AN ALLERGY THAT I DON’T KNOW ABOUT.
COURSE ONE: SIOUX
Griddled Maple Squash
Sauteed Corn Mushrooms with Fresh Corn and Dried Sage
Puffed Wild Rice
Missouri River Pazole
COURSE TWO: WEST AFRICA
Jollof Rice
Egyptian Spiral Bread
Maafe
COURSE THREE: ENGLAND
Salad
Buttered Wortes
Crayton
Chyches
DESSERT COURSE: TURKEY
Pudding with Rose Water
Spoon Helva
Almond Cream-Filled Triangles
Cheese Rolls

Post Pennsic Picnic and Candidate Q&A Sat, Sept 5th in North Park

There will be a picnic on September 5th at the Miller Shelter in North Park from noon-5pm. Here is the location https://maps.app.goo.gl/syMUrDffvivkvVvy5 No food will be provided, but there is a grill. You are welcome to come and grill. I will bring charcoal and lighter fluid. Bring your own food, if you want to eat. If you bring something to share, please list all ingredients for folks with food restrictions. We are encouraging folks to bring a craft if you want to do that. If you want to bring a lawn game please do that. There will be a meet the candidates and Q&A probably around 3pm. Fencers, Robert is planning on having fencing from noon until 3pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Niall will be recording the Q&A and will post after the picnic so you can hear from the candidates if you cannot attend.

Chatelaine Call For Letters!

Hello lovely Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands!
It’s me, Svava! Your current chatelaine!
The days are getting longer and hotter, all of your children keep getting taller than me, and time marches on for all of us. We are coming to the end of my second term as chatelaine. As per our bylaws laws, I cannot have another term. And, honestly, 6 years straight would just be silly.  Coming in October, I will be stepping down and we will need a new chatelaine.
So do you like the SCA? Do you want to help new folks find their place in the SCA? Write a letter of intention today to become our new chatelaine today!
Send those letters to seneschal (at) debatablelands (dot) org. I look forward to hearing from you!
YIS,
Svava

Candidates for the Baronial Election and Next Steps

The responses to the nominations have been received and the candidates running to be our next Baronage are:

Arthes and Skjoldr
Gwen and Maghnus
Elinor and Owen

There will be a picnic on September 5th at the Miller Shelter in North Park from noon-5pm. Here is the location https://maps.app.goo.gl/syMUrDffvivkvVvy5  No food will be provided, but there is a grill. You are welcome to come and grill. If grilling bring charcoal and lighter fluid. Bring your own food if you want to eat. If you bring something to share, please list all ingredients for folks with food restrictions. We are encouraging folks to bring a craft if you want to do that. If you want to bring a lawn game please do that. There will be a meet the candidates and Q&A probably around 3pm.

Ballots will be mailed out soon. I will post and email when that happens. Ballots are due back in a sealed envelope by October 18th. You can mail them. There will be an addressed envelope included with the ballot. You can also place them in the ballot box as long as they are in a sealed envelope.