Championship Tournaments are coming up in the month of July!
July 9th will be the Fencing Championship, Master Cyrus will be running the tournament to select our next Fencing Champion. This will also be a Garnet and Steel event, where the winner of the tournament will win an invitation coin to the upcoming Garnet and Steel Tournament next year.
July 16 at baronial social meeting, more to follow on change of location, will also feature our Heavy Fighting Championship, Master William will preside over this tournament to select Our new Fighting Champion.
July 23rd will be the Archery Championship. Baroness Anastasie is working up a fun tournament to determine our next Archery Champion.
Many Thanks to our champions Cyrus, William and Anastasie, who have served the Barony well over the past year, and we look forward to seeing whose skill will win the honors in July.
As a reminder, Our champions have 1 obligation: That the champion and the second accompany us and compete in the 7 Pearls Inter baronial Championship for bragging rights against all other Baronial Champions in Aethelmearc. This year 7 Pearls will be hosted by the Barony of Thescorre on August 26. Our Champions have the invitation to process into court with us, to stand as our champions as part of our court (or not if this is uncomfortable). The champions also have invitations to compete in the Known World Baronial Championship Tournaments at Pennsic which are a grand amount of fun, and some great challenges to compete against other Baronial Champions from across the known world.
Due to our Captain of the Archers being out of town this weekend, I will be running the line for archery practice for our regular time this Sunday (June 25th) at the Washington Boulevard location. Please note that, due to mundane commitments on Sunday mornings, practice may not start until around 11:30 am.
I will also be bringing equipment so that we can have a mid-week practice tomorrow evening (June 22nd), 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at the same location.
There is online sewing tonight at 7:30pm. You know, Pennsic will be here sooner than you think. If you aren’t done with that outfit or with the alterations or repairs that you had to do, you better get going. There is online sewing tonight. You don’t have to leave your place to work, but if you join us on zoom we can cheer you on. Contact sewing (at) debatablelands (dot) org for the zoom information.
If you have a project that you want help with, or would like to contribute to the ongoing scroll case sewing project, or just want to sewing with others in person, come join me this Sunday, June 18th, from 2-5pm. My address is 1105 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh 15232.
Coming to you live and in technicolor, it’s your chatelaine Svava! I’m actually in a bit of a pickle and looking for assistance from everyone.
As you know, part of my role is helping folks new to the SCA and new to the area find their niche in our game. From rapier to scribal to cooking and forestry, we have so many wonderful groups and guilds in our barony. I love seeing the various ways people play in the SCA and the different interests one could explore! I’d love to help people find new parts of the SCA they can fall in love with.
~HOWEVER~
Finding the information about these groups and their meetings is rough, even for me. If you run any official SCA activity in the barony could you please take a moment to check if it’s listed correctly on the baronial calendar and under the What We Do header on the website? This would help me guide folks curious about your area of interest to you AND show what a vibrant and active community we have in the barony.
If you find your meeting or practice information is incorrect or missing, please reach out to the Web Minister at webminister@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org
If you need something added to the calendar, you can email the Seneschal at seneschal@debatabelands.org
Coming to you live and in technicolor, it’s your chatelaine Svava! I’m actually in a bit of a pickle and looking for assistance from everyone.
As you know, part of my role is helping folks new to the SCA and new to the area find their niche in our game. From rapier to scribal to cooking and forestry, we have so many wonderful groups and guilds in our barony. I love seeing the various ways people play in the SCA and the different interests one could explore! I’d love to help people find new parts of the SCA they can fall in love with.
~HOWEVER~
Finding the information about these groups and their meetings is rough, even for me. If you run any official SCA activity in the barony could you please take a moment to check if it’s listed correctly on the baronial calendar and under the What We Do header on the website? This would help me guide folks curious about your area of interest to you AND show what a vibrant and active community we have in the barony.
If you find your meeting or practice information is incorrect or missing, please reach out to the Web Minister at webminister@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org
We had a lovely Iris Festival again this year. Once again the weather was sunny and not too hot. The day full of horse play, classes, demos, food, and more cookies than you can possibly eat.
I’d like to start with lost and found, because if I don’t you will miss it in all the thanks. There was a palm leaf fan left in the picnic pavilion. Please contact sbooth (at) sbooth (dot) net, if it is yours or if you know who the owner is.
Fan found in picnic pavilion
This event ran smoothly from the planning before event, to the setup Friday and Saturday, throughout the day, to the speedy cleanup, and beyond when I returned borrowed equipment, thanks to the help of so many people.
First, I want to thank everyone who attended. Special thanks to King Andreas Morgan and Queen Kallista Morganova who changed their plans to join us. Thanks to Baron Brandubh O Donnghaile and Baroness Hildarun Hugalmann for being such wonderful hosts. Thank you also to friends we have missed who came to the event, Master Creador, Mistress Ts’vee’a, and Mistress Amaryllis.
Thank you to THL Gesa, our equestrian marshal and inspiration for the queen and all the rest of us.
Thank you to THL Elss, THL Elsa, and THL Sasson for the food planning and the bento box lunches.
Thank you to royalty staff Bob the Herald and all the help his staff provided.
Thank you to the Elinor Walden, royalty liaison.
Thank you to the equestrian helpers for help before, during, and especially for cleanup: Jackie, Gloria, Jarden, Joel, Ronan, Sarah, and Megan.
Thank you to Bryheres Gwendolyn the Graceful for publicity and class/demo coordination.
Thank you to the teachers and demo presenters: Baroness Vika, Mistress Struirrin, THL Elaine, THL Wilhelm, THL Gesa, Lord Turlough, Ishiyama Shonagon, THL Oribe Tsukime, Lord Tatsukawa Gentarou Chisato
Thank you to the A&S Display coordinators Ishiyama Shonagon and Lady Fine
Thank you to the folks who displayed their works in the arts and sciences display.
Thank you to the hobby horse wranglers Lord Turlough and Lady Fine
Thank you to the kite creators and enthusiasts (and sorry about the lack of wind) THL Sasson and Lady Maire.
Thank you to the event equipment contributors Bryheres Muirgheal, THL Jorundr, Master Alaric for personal equipment and larder equipment
Thank you to Mistress Hrefna, Cendrech, Forveleth, Elinor, and others for the viewing of the cloak project.
Thank yous to all the folks who helped with the vigil: Planning: Hilda, Ts’vee’a Canopies/tables/tablecloths/chairs/rugs/etc.: Illadore, Gesa, Rufina, Alaric, Muirgheal, Ceindrech, Irene, Arianna, and the Baronial larder via Alaric Food/drink/cookies: Sorcha, Illadore, Helewys, Luceta, Libby, Arianna, Juliana, Ts’vee’a, Ceindrech, Jorundr, Elsa Music: Alaric, Rachel, Elsbeth, the Debatable Choir Hosts: Arianna, Hrefna, Reinhard Setup and Tear down: Alaric, Hilda, Otto, Carl, Dorothea, Cadence, Robert, Arianna, Ceindrech, Helewys, Bill, Sabrina, Elsa, Broom, Rufina
Final thanks to everyone who helped with cleanup. I was completely done by then, but people emptied the tents, and then everyone took down tents and pop-ups, and carried them to the truck and packed them: Muirgheal, Jorundr, Hilda, Brandubh, Carl, Otto, Alaric, Dorothea, Cadence, Turlough, Fine, Daven, Hrefna, Ceindrech, Robet, Ishiyama, Elsa, Elss, Jabob, Bob, James, Kit, Jay, Gesa, Jarden, Jackie, Gloria, Joel, Ronan, Sarah, Megan, Abby, Nicolo, Gwen.
Thank you also to any I missed who contributed their time and energy to make this event a success.
On Sunday the 11th day of June the Stellar Moon list was opened, 6 fencers vied for the title and Master Donnan MacDudhsidhe proved the Victor of the Moon List.
Later that same afternoon, The Sun list was opened and 10 heavily armored combatants entered in tourney field for the Glory that was won by Lord Dagon Wrathmonger.
So Vivant to our newest Stellar Champions Donnan and Dagon!
Reminder that we have two of our premier practice tournaments- the Stellar Tournaments – today, Sunday June 11th! At the normal practice site at the Washington Blvd parklet.
The winners are named Defenders of the Sun, Moon, or Sky (Archery), complete with incredible regalia and MUCH GLORY. It’s an opportunity for martial folks, heralds, MOLs, list runners, marshals and MITs and consorts to participate in Tournaments of the same style as the Kingdom “big” tourneys (Crown Tourney, QRC, and Kingdom Archery Champs). Come and see!
Times are a little fluid. The Moon List (Rapier Fighting) will occur not before 1:30 pm, and will be before the Sun List.
The Sun List (Heavy Fighting) will be after the Moon List.
With much gratitude to Hara-shonogon, who volunteered to MOL, even though the event stewarded Iris Festival and Baronial Equestrian Champs yesterday! (Much more on that later – it was amazing!)
PS: Archery practice is happening today, but Thrown Weapons practices is not.
As we head into the weekend, please remember that this is a public park with little in the way of facilities. The weather is shaping up to be a beautiful day, but remember your sunscreen, bug spray, sunshades, chairs, feast gear, and plenty of water! Be aware that there was poison ivy on the site last year and there may be ticks.
This is also a great time to make sure you have your blue card or a picture of your blue card (those who have them). All attendees will need to sign the waiver for equestrian activities.
