Kingdom A&S Champs This Weekend

Their Royal Highnesses, Arnthor Inn Sterki and Ceirech Na Hinnsi, are pleased to let it be known to all that they are looking forward to choose their Arts & Sciences Champions at the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Championship to be hosted by the the Barony of Rhydderich Hael this Saturday, October 22nd.

It’s too late to set up a virtual entry, but you can register an in-person entry if you show up first thing at the event.

The event is from 9am to 5pm, and it’s just a four-point-mumble hour drive up to Sanborn, NY if you want to day-trip it. More information:

https://aethelmearc.org/event/kingdom-as-champs/

Even if you aren’t entering, this is a great event to see what others in the Kingdom are working on, and some of the best arts and research the SCA has to offer.

Here’s the archery schedule for the next few weeks

Archers of the Debatable Lands! We’ve got some fun events coming up in the next few weeks. Here’s the schedule coming up:

Oct. 23rd – Mounted Archery Clinic – An introductory clinic for our archers to learn how to shoot from horesback! For more details, check the event page here.
***Regular archery practice for this week is canceled.***

Oct. 30th – Halloween Shoot! – Everyone is encouraged to wear your costumes and make and bring your own spooky targets. We’ll shoot at novelty ranges and come up with fun competitions for candy prizes!

Nov. 6th – Normal practice resumes!

Nov. 13th – Baronial Harvest Revel Social Meeting
***Regular archery practice for this week is canceled.***

Nov. 20th – Another regular practice. (Weather depending)

As always, if you need loaner gear or you have any questions you can reach out to me at archerymarshal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org

Baronial Election Procedures and Policies

Greetings Noble Populace,

Their Excellencies have called for elections and with this comes a few housekeeping items before our election process begins.


After many months, The Debatablelands has expanded our borders to include new territory and those members of the Society that were in lands held by The Crown. The current list of zip codes is located at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xf6wepZutw-1KQn_9DTszdZucB1ogY3f/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101616352253053773827&rtpof=true&sd=tru. If you do not live within these zip codes, there are provisions for requesting a ballot in our policies.


Additionally, we ask you to review our policies and process; located at http://debatablelands.org/resources/policies-and-forms/downloads/BMDL_Policies_Aug2019.pdf ; you will find our election process under Section VII.


The Office of The Baronage may be either one individual or two individuals as a single nomination. If two people make up a candidate pair; their gender and relation to each other are not of import. Every candidate or candidate pair must meet the following requirements:


“The territorial Baron and/or Baroness (hereafter referred to as Baron/ess) must meet the requirements stated in Corpora and Kingdom Law, be 18 years of age or older as of the day the votes are to be tallied, and must be a resident in the territory of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands. The Office of Baron/ess of the Debatable Lands is not subject to a term limit.”


All nominated persons will have one months’ time in which to accept or decline nomination.


The Selection Committee responsible for overseeing the Election is in the process of formation and formal nominations will begin once the Chairperson has been chosen from the members of the Selection Committee. In accordance with our policies, the Selection Committee will consist of the following officers: Baronage, Seneschal, Herald, Knight Marshal & Arts and Science. Alternatives: Exchequer, Chronicler. If they should need to recuse themselves the next officer will accept in order of Office Precedence as found in Corpora.

The name of the Chairperson and the Officers serving on the Selection Committee will be provided to the Barony within the next week. The contact information for the Chairperson will be delivered at that time. All Nominations must be in writing according to the policies.


Please feel free to reach out with questions to Their Excellencies or to The Seneschal.

In Service,
Baron Brandubh O’Donnghaile and Baroness Hilderun Hugelmann
Baroness Muirgheal inghean Dubhghaill, Debatablelands Seneschal

Harvest Revel Social Meeting! Sunday November 13, 2022

Greetings Noble Populace,

The Debatablelands will host our traditional Harvest Revel Social meeting on Sunday November 13, 2022 from 10 am until 8 pm est at the Rose Barn in North Park (40.605182, -80.005492 Pearce Mill Road across from Boathouse).

Bring your handwork and a picnic lunch and spend some time with the Barony-Marche. Activities of the day will include Nominations for the next wearer or wearers of the Comet Coronets!

Fencing and Rattan Practices, I Genesii, the greatest comedia del’arte trope in the Known Worlde, will entertain and astound the populace with interactive improvisational games; The Moniers Guild will hold a round table to discuss the possibility of Our Very Own Baronial Coin Project; The Debatablelands Brewing Guild meeting, and more!

Bring your favorite written recipe and share it with the Debatablelands! There will be an online vote 2 weeks after the event were the noble populace will be able to vote for their favorite new flavors & the top three chosen will be submitted to the Ælthing for publication!
Categories include:
Medieval – Harvest Favorite
Modern – Fall Favorite
Favorite “Apple”
“Pumpkin Spice”

Keep your eyes here for additional information!

In Accordance with Æthelmearc Covid Policy, all attendees over the age of 2 must be masked when indoors when in Substantial or High Transmission locations according to the CDC Community Transmission Map.

In Service,
Muirgheal

Debatablelands Business Meeting ZOOM – Oct 5, 2022 08:00 PM EST

Greetings Noble Populace,

Please find the Zoom meeting login for the Business meeting tomorrow evening.

Please find the minutes and agendas at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/5/folders/1FCMe3IMtutqOJ1BycD6_clcATEzpy11n

In Service,
Muirgheal, Seneschal Debatable

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Court Report Baronial Scoial 17 September A.S. 57 (2022)

Their Excellencies Brandubh and Hildrtun held court at their Baronial
Social Meeting, Saturday September 17, A.S. 57 (2022). Master Emrys Eustace height Broom reporting Herald.

After greeting the populace, They invited everyone to enjoy the trays
of cupcakes available. Largess provided by the generosity of Mistress
Ts’vee’a bas Tseepora Levi in honor of Her Excellency Hilderun’s Birthday.

With sweet tooths sated, the populace wished her Excellency a happy birthday.

Newcomers to the SCA were gifted with tokens from their Excellencies,
and welcomed warmly. Likewise, those who taught or ran activities that
day were also gifted, and praised for their good works. Finally, Kit
was given a Pirate Booty Chest (arrr!), thanking her for traveling so
far from the Middle Kingdom, providing hot mulled cider, teaching a class on lashing and representing well talk like a pirate day.

Morikawa Rei, of King’s Crossing, was given the Cometus Amicus, or
friendship comet, for her enthusiastic participation in online A&S
outlets, including sewing, scribal, and woodworkers’ guilds. The award
was limned and scriven by Mistress Shiran al Sussiya, with words from
Master Alaric MacConnel.

Lord Thorinn of the Debatable Lands was given a Gold Comet for his
support of family, the AE bar, camp, and archery, scroll forthcoming by the hand of Lord
Reinhard Regenbogen.

Lady Gredechin Morin de Nordenberg was also given a Gold Comet in absentia for her
works as archer, retainer, and A&S deputy, scroll made by Lady Forveleth
Dunde.

Lady Elizabeth of the Debatable Lands received her Gold Comet. For a
decade she has been a member of the baronial camp, providing quiet
respite, helping barony, kingdom, and others with set-up and
tear-down, and lightening the mood with song. Scroll scriven by THLady Rachel
Daliciuex, and limned by THLady Aiball Shul-vine, with words by Master
Alaric MacConnel.

Lady Ceindrich ferch Elidir was called forward. It was noted by their
Excellencies that, wherever there is a need, she sees it and leaps to
solve it. Their Excellencies presented her with a token of thanks and gave her leave to thank her staff.

Drawing the court to a close, their Excellencies reflected on their
seven joyful years as Baron and Baroness of the Debatable Lands, but
expressed a desire to see others rise to fill that purpose. They
invoked the Baronial election policy, announcing they intend to step
down in one year’s time, giving time for interested candidates to
announce their intentions.

Thus ended the court, on a beautiful late summer day.

November 13, 2022 – Harvest Revel Barony Social Meeting

Greetings Noble Populace,

The Debatablelands will host our traditional Harvest Revel Social meeting on November 13, 2022 from 10 am until 8 pm est.

This year’s social will include Nominations for the Office of the Baronage (those that would wear the Comet Coronets next fall)!

Rattan and Rapier practices will be held in concert with the social meeting.

All current Covidsafe Policies will remain in effect. Masks indoor are required for all attendees over the age of 2.

More information is forthcoming.

In Service,
Muirgheal, Seneschal