Stórfréttir

Hello everyone!

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

Thank You Kindly,
Svava

Greetings noble populace,

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.

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.

In service,
Hara Kikumatsu

Congratulations to our newest Stellar Champions!

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!

Cheers,

Brandubh et Hilderun

Hello Debatable Lands! Salve Accolens!

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.

The Iris Festival is about to begin!

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.

See you Saturday!

Ever in Service,

Gwen

Stellar Tourneys!

The next Sun List (Heavy Fighting) of our Stellar Tournaments* will be this Sunday, the 11th! At practice at the Washington Blvd parklet.

The next Moon List (Rapier Fighting) of our Stellar Tournaments* will be this Sunday, the 11th! At practice at the Washington Blvd parklet.

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Baronial Championships!

Equestrian Champs is this Saturday at Iris Festival at 1pm!

Heavy Fighting Champs are Sunday, July 16th, at practice!

Rapier Fighting Champs are Sunday, July 9th, at practice! We additionally have the honor of participating in the Garnet and Steel Tournament Series with this Tourney. Details to come; watch the blog, email list and social media.

Archery Champs are currently TBD

July 23rd is the rain date

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*Stellar Tournaments are the Debatable Lands’ Premiere Practice Tourneys, in which 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!

Greetings Noble Populace,

Tonight is the business meeting! See you there!

In Service,

Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable

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