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Greetings from the Head Tollner for Debatable Lands 12th Night!

Debatable Lands 12th Night is one week away and we are excited about seeing you there! There are lots of fun activities planned. Please check out the schedule on posted on the Debatable Lands website:

http://debatablelands.org/events/2023-01-14%20Barony%2012th%20Night.php

As mentioned in previous announcements, we have reached our attendance cap. Those gentles on the wait list have been contacted to let them know the procedure should space become available due to a cancellation.

If you have registered for the event and find that you are unable to attend, please let us know as soon as possible so your space can be made available for a person on the wait list. You can do this by answering “No :(” from the following form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrohwjL41VhIi5IX2TN_suDnNXNDyWHNLeqVxLYWTyG3Ddmw/viewform

Please reach out if there are any questions.

In Service,

Baron Alaric
Head Tollner
Debatable Lands 12th Night

Good Populace,

I have been advised that one of the Sunday Practice attendees has tested positive for COVID-19 today.

Thankfully, we were taking precautions and we were masked.

Stay safe!

Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable.

Greetings Noble Populace,

We have worked with the Kingdom Covid Safety plan team and come up with an approved plan to allow for Mask Optional Practices on Sunday at Ace’s Axe Throwing, as your comfort dictates.

There are a few caveats that must be followed:

*If you are not feeling well, please do not attend. Stay home and get better.
*You must wear your mask to use the elevator.
*You must wear your mask to use the restrooms.
* Any participant may request that their opponents wear masks when competing against them.

This practice is welcoming to participants and spectators who wish to remain masked. There will be an area adjacent to the combat spaces designated as “masked”.

All current SCA COVID policies and Æthelmearc Covid Policies will be enforced.

If you have questions about these policies or the plan for this site, please contact me at seneschal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org

In Service,
Baroness Muirgheal inghean Dubhghaill, Seneschal Barony-Marche of The Debatable Lands

When and Where:
Ace’s Axe Throwing
145 E 8th Avenue Homestead, PA 15120
Sundays 11 am to 3 pm EST.

Please watch updates from The Knight Marshal; Sir Guillaume le Noir du Bordeaux for Rattan and weather or site related cancellations; THLMeinolf Grímsson for Thrown Weapons and Drottin Jorundr hinn Rotinn for Rapier.

If you require loaner gear or have questions about practices, please contact the appropriate Marshal:
Thrownweapons@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org
Fencingmarshal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org
Knightmarshal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org

Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.

Salve Accolens! 12th Night is fast approaching!
We have an awesome collection of festivities coming up:
– The Baronial Bardic Championship
– The Baronial A&S Championship
– Kingdom Largesse Derby, going on all day
– The Auction of Forgotten and Highly Desirable Items
– A performance by I Genesii
– A performance by the Debatable Choir
– Tasty beverages provided by the Brewer’s Guild
The event staff have been working out the details of the covid precautions; watch this space for a future post with the details. Please send any questions to forveleth@gmail.com
See you all on January 14th at North Park Lodge for a day of art, song, merriment, and fun!
Forveleth Dunde
12th Night Autocrat

Greetings Good Gentles,

The Rattan, Fencing, and Throwing Marshals and I submitted a mask-less practice plan to the Kingdom that was approved. Baron Alaric, Dame Elsbeth and I have done all that we can to obtain the supplies but… We are dreadfully sorry to report that we do not control the shipping routes in the local area.

We are having practice tomorrow at Ace’s Axes but masks are required.

The Marshals and I are resolved to get the last 4 necessary 20 x 20 box fans to create our corsi -rosenthal filters for next week’s practice on 1/8/2023.

THIS WEEK, 1/1/2023 You must mask.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

In Service,
Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable

In a little less than 6 months the Barony will host its second Japanese Iris Festival. “What is that?” you may ask. In Japan it is also called Tango no Sekku or Ayame no hi and was one of the five festival held at the Japanese imperial court. Originally it was on the fifth day of the fifth month or moon in the Chinese lunar calendar. When Japan switched to the Gregorian calendar the date was set to May 5th. Our festival is in early June due to the busy May calendar. Other countries in Asia have a similar festival on the same day. The festival marks the beginning of summer rainy season. Formerly the festival was known as Boys’ Day and the corresponding Girls’ Day was March 3th. After World War II, the two holidays were combined to be Children’s Day and was renamed to Kodomo no Hi. You will typically see carp-shaped banner displayed, one for each child. Treats that are traditional on this day are rice cakes called mochi rapped in oak leaves called kashiwa. The kashiwa-mochi are filled with red bean paste. Another traditional treat is chimaki, which is a sweet rice paste wrapped in an iris or bamboo leaf.

Our festival will include demonstrations and classes of various Japanese arts and skills. The demonstrations and classes include taiko drumming, shibori make and take gift cloths, kumihimo, and tea ceremony. All are welcome to come watch and learn. If you want to wear traditional Japanese kosode with an obi, or hakama and kosode there will be in-person supervised sewing workshops to help you sew your own. There will be pre-packaged bento boxes that can be purchased at event preregistration.

The traditional festival name Tango no Sekku has meaning in Japanese. Tan means beginning and go is the simified character for horse. Horse is the Chinese zodiac sign for the fifth month. Sekku means festival. So the basic translation would be first day of horse month festival. But in Japanese go is the word for five so the double meaning of go means it’s the fifth day of the horse month. Well then, horses are the perfect addition to the Iris festival. We will be holding a number of games for the equestrians and the horses. There will be Baronial Equestrian Champs. But we will have more game than just the champs. These are great fun to watch.

The event will be held on Saturday, June 10th, from 9 am to 7 pm at the Horse Arena at Bradys Run Park, 121 Bradys Run Road, Beaver Falls, PA, 15010. The autocrat for this event is the Honorable Lady Hara Kikumatsu, mka Sharon Booth, 1105 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. sbooth@sbooth.net, 412-441-1607. This is a land-line with answering machine. Please leave a message. No calls after 9pm.

Event cost:
Adult Event Registration $15
Adult Member Registration $10
Youth 17 and under are free
Bento box lunch $5

There are a limited number of prepared bento boxes. Preregister to ensure you get a lunch box. Send email to the bento box lunch lady, the Honorable Elss of Augsburg, elss.of.augsburg@gmail.com with dietary restrictions, allergies, or if you want vegetarian or vegan box.

To preregister for the event and to purchase a bento box lunch, send a check payable to SCA PA, Inc. – BMDL, to the head trollner, Lady Forveleth Dunde: Miranda Gavrin, 326 Lincoln Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106.

For folks who would like to come to in-person sewing, the sessions will be on the following Saturdays in February: 11th, 18th, and 25th. There is limited space at my house, so please contact me at sewing@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org if you want to attend. You will need to have fabric washed, pressed, and cut before you arrive so you can just pin, sew, and press while there. I can advise on about fabric choices, and recommended amounts, as well as cutting instructions.

You will need to be masked in the house. However, I will arrange for air filters in a heated garage so there is a space where food and drink are allowed. In addition, there will be sewing at the March barony meeting on Sunday March 5th. There will be more information about this meeting posted in the blog.

As a reminder, we do not have Ace Axe Throwing the 3rd Sunday of every month. Also, the following Sunday is Christmas Day. Therefore, no practices will be held on 12/18 or 12/25.

Practices will resume on 1/1.

Guillaume

Salve Accolens Debatable Lands!

We have great news, the deadline for Nominees to respond as to whether they would accept and run for the Baronetcy of the Debatable Lands has passed. We are pleased to announce that all 18 sets of nominees have responded and three couples have accepted the nominations to campaign for the Office of the Baronage of the Debatable Lands. Those that have accepted the call are:

Sir Maghnus an Chnoic na n’Iora and Brehyres Gwendolyn the Graceful

THLady Violeta de Valencia and THLady Aurelia Argentia Prima

Lord Skjoldr Bjorn and Lady Arthes MacLeod

We applaud these gentles, and look forward to working with all of them over the next couple months as the elections progress. Vivant to all of them!

The Selection Committee needs some time to finalize the design of the ballots and other administrative matters. Ballots will be mailed approximately early January, and we will continue to communicate with you on that. Please make sure your mailing address on file with Corporate is correct and membership is up to date.

The ballot counting meeting has been set for Sunday, March 5th at our March Barony Social Meeting at the Rose Barn in North Park. Details to follow at a later time.

Cheers,

Brandubh et Hilderun

In Levitate et Caritate