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Schola in the Shire – Saturday, February 13, 2016
Join us for Schola in the Shire, a day of classes with something for nearly everyone!
Schedule!
10:00 a.m.: doors open
11:00 a.m.: classes begin
12:30 p.m.: dayboard is available
4:00 p.m.: classes conclude
4:30 p.m.: Court of TRM
6:00 p.m.: site closes
The Classes!
CLASS SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION (Google Docs)
Our teachers are developing a diverse offering. Some of the classes being offered are:
Martial:
*How to watch heavy weapons fighting for the non-fighter
*Doin’ the Deed (Pas d’Arms, the Deed, and the formal tourney)
*Rattan Weapons and Design
*Melee Tactics and Training
Performance and General:
*Ethnic Folkdance — what it is and why it is important
*Songs Every SCAdian Should Know
*Lampwork (Glass Beads)
*Tips and Tricks of the Professional Tailor
Calligraphy & Illumination:
*Twists: Acanthus and Ribbons
*Making Gouache Paint for Scribes
*Starting from Scratch
*Award Document Layout
Embroidery:
*Introduction to German Brick Stitch
*14th Century Purse Embellishments
*16th Century English Monochrome Embroidery
*Athena’s Thimble 101…Guild Information and Panel
BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR TEACHERS
The Food!
Our talented kitchen staff will take us on a culinary tour.
First Service — French
*Crepes with Applesauce
*French Toast
*Smoked Salmon
*Brie
*Fruit
*Bread
Second Service — Andalusian
*Batter-fried eggplant
*Ahrash (fried-flattened meatballs)
*Grape Leaves
*Green Chicken
*Naan
Third Service — German
*Quark Savory
*Good Roast Pork
*Bread
*Apple Pillows
For food-related issues, contact our Head of Kitchen, Lady Hasanah bint al-Khalil ibn Habib (LadyHasanahOfCarillion@yahoo.com).
Event Location
First Unitarian Church of Wilmington (DE)
730 Halstead Road
Wilmington , DE 19803
Google Map
Directions:
The site is just off of Route 202 (Concord Pike) in north Wilmington, and is relatively accessible from I-95. Google maps and most GPS programs provide reliable directions. Parking is available behind the church. If there is no snow on the ground, additional parking is available in a vacant lot across Whitby Drive.
Event Fees
Site: Members: $12.00 age 18 years and older (non-members will be subject to the SCA’s $5.00 non-member surcharge.) Youth younger than 18: $10.00. Children under the age of 5 are guests of the Shire. A family cap of $44.00 ($54.00 for non-members) can be applied to family members residing at the same address.
Feast: No feast, but a substantial dayboard will be available to all at no extra cost.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA, Inc. — Shire of Caer Adamant
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Hedewigis Ockenfussin
(Linda O. Brizendine)
hedewigis@gmail.com
tel. 302.239.9787 (land line)
Send Reservations to:
Hope Mick (Lady Sybilla of Rona)
40 Fairway Road, 3C
Newark, DE 19711-5659
Other Contact Information:
For any food-related issues, please contact Lady Hasanah bint al-Khalil ibn Habib (LadyHasanahOfCarillion@yahoo.com)
Class scheduler Baroness Mari Clock van Hoorne (Marietta.sca@gmail.com)
Text copied from the East Kingdom Event Calendar.
Please use the link provided above for the most up-to-date information on classes.
2016 A&S Evenings Topics Announced
Arts and Sciences (A&S) Evenings are the 2nd Monday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at Baroness Hedewigis’ home in Hockessin, DE (directions) Contact Baroness Hedewigis 302.239.9787 for more information.
A& S Evenings are an opportunity to work on various A&S projects in good company. Trying an new stitch? Need help marking a hem? Need tasters for your new recipe? Light refreshments will be available.
The following topics* will be covered in the next months:
December 14, 2015 – Make your own four-panel Viking fur hat
January 11, 2016 – Songs that everyone should know
February 5, 2016 – Event prep for ‘Shire in the Schola’ (Feb. 13)
March 14, 2016 – Garb Night
April 11, 2016 – Make a Butter bar
May 9, 2016 – Recipes for Pennsic
June 13, 2016 – Glass bead making
July 11, 2016 – Pennsic Prep
September 12, 2016 – Pennsic class review
October 10, 2016 – Planning for 2017
*Subject to change
If there is a date change or cancellation, the Google Calendar will be updated to reflect this.
Tournament of the Fallen Stag 2015
Please join the Shire of Caer Adamant at the Tournament of the Fallen Stag on
October 24, 2015 at Glasgow Park, Glasgow, Delaware.
We will be holding a timed points tourney to ensure everyone gets plenty of fighting. Registration starts at 10:00 am; Tournament starts at 12 pm, and site closes at 6:00 pm. There will be prizes for:
Overall Victor
Highest Placed Shire Fighter (Shire Champion)
Best Death
Best Female Fighter
Spectators are most welcome, and garb is strongly encouraged. Site is a county park, so the public will be attendance. We will have the Gold Key (clothing that can be borrowed for the day) available for those who wish to use it. This event is free of charge, and there is no Feast. Dayboard and refreshments TBD. No alcohol as this is county park.
Event Steward:
Baron Simon Montgumery (Jim Stackable)
704-493-5727
jstackable@yahoo.com
Location:
Pavilion #4
Glasgow Park, Glasgow, Delaware
Route 40 between Route 896 and Route 72. See map below for location details.
Schedule:
10:00 am – site opens
10:00 am – registration for tourney begins
12:00 pm – tourney begins
3:00 pm – ‘pot luck’ dayboard starts
6:00 pm – site closes
Check back here and the Shire’s Facebook page for more information as the date gets closer.
Pavilion location in Glasgow Park
Pennsic Camping Update
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Pennsic this year! If you are camping with us- now is the time to get your pre-reg in. Online Pre-paid Preregistration Closes June 17th. Please make sure to reach out to me if you are camping with us. You get an allotment of 200 SQ Ft per person, 50- giveback.
Dover Days Demo – 5/2/15
Come and join the Shire of Caer Adamant as we show Dover our special version of historical recreation on Saturday, May 2, 2015 during Dover Days. We will be marching in the parade and down on Legislative Mall all day demonstrating fighting and other skills. Dress in your best garb, grab your armor or craft of choice and come share The Dream. Out and about with the family? Stop by and learn about the Society For Creative Anachronism. Contact Valentina Amore for details.
Date
Saturday May 2, 2015
Time
Booth: 9:00-5:00 on Legislative Mall. Set up time TBD. Take down directly after event – Volunteers needed for both!
Line up time for parade: 8:30-9:30am by Central Middle School. Meeting time and location TBD.
Parade starts at 9:30 and runs down State Street to The Green.
For more information
Valentina Amore
(Lisa Rudge)
chatelaine@caer-adamant.eastkingdom.org
Dover Days Website
Through the Woods aka Spring Thynge – May 9th, 2015
Through the Woods on May 9th, 2015
Hosted by Shire of Caer Adamant
Updated as of 5/5/15 8:32am
Brigands have broken into the Royal Menagerie in an attempt to steal the animals!
A call goes out to all Archers to come and stop the Brigands, and to protect the local populace from the more dangerous of the animals. Due to the seriousness of this threat, there is also a call for thrown weapons specialists and armored fighters.
Come join us for a spirited day of fun!
Throughout the day the roving range will be open for the archery tournament with prizes awarded during the evening feast! We will also have a range for Royal rounds, and would be appreciative of anyone who would like to volunteer a few hours to assist with Marshalling.
The thrown weapons field will be available throughout the day for all levels of skill and will also have a tournament with prizes to be presented at the evening potluck feast.
Armored combat will feature a two handed sword tournament with prizes! (Any sword able to be wielded two handed)
Swamp Sale!
Bring your gently used garb, feast gear or other SCA related items to sell and never look at them again! The Shire will help you declutter those outgrown gowns, those plates you replaced with newer, those do-dads and thingy-ma-bobs that you aren’t using but that someone else might love… Bring your items to Lady Mairi and she’ll do the rest; you’ll get 50% of the final sale price for your items and the rest will go towards future Shire endeavors. We’ll have a hanging rack for clothes, and a table for the assorted sundry items. Monies will be tracked and distributed at 3:oo pm when the sale closes. Have questions? Email us!
Refreshments!
An amazing dayboard will be prepared by “The Cross and the Crescent” camp kitchen duo.
The evening feast will be a pot luck with bread and meat provided by The Shire.
Please bring a side dish or a desert to contribute to the Pot Luck Feast. You are responsible for keeping hot foods hot, and cold foods cold.
(Please reach out to the autocrat by email with any dietary or health restrictions so that we can help accommodate) ajgensel@gmail.com
Event Location and Information
Blackbird State Forest
1968 Harvey Straughn Road
Townsend, DE 19977
Directions:
1968 Harvey Straughn Rd., Townsend address listed is for GPS/mapping purposes only and is actually a private home on the corner of Twin Meadows and Harvey Straughn and so don’t stop there! Continue very slowly (else said private residents will complain) on Twin Meadows until it ends in small parking area for the camp site. We will have signs posted. Park where you can.
The site is primitive; leashed animals are allowed; porta-castles will be available.
Site Opens: 10:00 am
Site Closes: 9:00 pm (troll closes 4:00pm)
Event Fees
Adult $12.00
Minor Age 7-18 $5.00
$5.00 surcharge needed for each attendee over 18 who is not a paid member of the Society.
Family Cap – Fee for 2 Adults and 1 Minor
Feast: There is no feast, but please contact the Autocrats if you would like to participate in the Potluck dinner. The Shire will provide the meat of the meal and we ask that attendees provide sides and desserts. Period dishes not required.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA Inc. – Shire of Caer Adamant
Contact Information
Event Stewards:
Adam Gensel
Lord Alexi Gensel
129 Paladin Drive
Wilmington DE 19802
302-545-7808 ajgensel@gmail.com
Marietta Messina
Lady Mari Clock van Hoorne
138 Holly Ridge Drive
Smyrna, DE 19977 Marietta.sca@gmail.com
Send Reservations to:
Marietta Messina
ATTN: Spring Thynge
138 Holly Ridge Drive
Smyrna, DE 19977
Felt Booklets for Largress Project – 3/15/15
Join us for a special project to add to the Treasure Chest we are giving to the Royals for Pennsic – Felt note booklets for with crayons for the younglings, or pencils for the Marshals.
*Please note: Shire meeting will take place prior to this event at the Brandywine Towne Center.
When: Sunday, 3/15/15 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Brandywine Towne Center
1000 Brandywine Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19803, United States
Please bring the following with you if you have it. If not, we will have some to share:
• Needle and thread • Scissors
Optional:
• Felt in various colors • Unused/new Crayons • “Golf” or “Bridge” pencils • Sewing machine (with extension cord)
Questions or more info:
Lady Shoshana – seneschal@caer-adamant.eastkingdom.org
(Ellen 302-545-7808)
or
Katrin Daans: anotherinspiration@gmail.com
Winter Bardic Blast and Feast II March 7, 2015
Winter Bardic Blast and Feast II
Hosted by The Shire of Caer-Adamant
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Wilmington, Delaware
Join us from afternoon through evening for stories and song and food as we celebrate our second Winter Bardic Blast and Feast.
Simeon de Alcacar will coordinate a populace choice bardic competition for those who are inclined toward the art of entertaining. All performances should be under 10 minutes in length, and include an archery theme (bows and arrows optional.) Contact Simeon (tolbert.setht@gmail.com) to register for the bardic competition.
For those with other inclinations, we will also have a table setting competition, hosted by Lady Shoshana Gryffyth. An archery theme is encouraged, but not required.
Lady Veronica Rosso will hold a silent auction to benefit the archery programs.
The site fee includes a delicious feast presented by Lady Shoshana Gryffyth and her kitchen crew. There will be offerings to please the carnivores, omnivores, vegetarians, and gluten-intolerant. Food-related questions should be directed to Lady Shoshana (Auntyd@gmail.com). The site is “discreetly wet, in period containers.”
Menu for Feast
Vegetarian = VG Gluten-free = GF
First Course – Mediterranean
♦ Seasoned dipping oils with flat breads, salt on the table (VG)
♦ Olives and Tronchón cheese (or alternate semi soft goat/sheep cheese) (GF/VG)
♦ Hot Couscous and Rice with roasted carrots and raisins (GF/VG)
♦ Assorted Sauces (GF/VG)
♦ Sweet stewed chunks of lamb – beef with honey and almonds (GF)
Cheese Course
♦ Toasted Cheese with Good Bread (GF/VG)
♦ Vegetables (GF/VG)
♦ Braised Turnips (GF/VG)
Second Course – English
♦ Beefstew Pie wrapped in bacon (GF/VG available*)
♦ Nest of Eggs: A ring of Greens and sliced hard boiled then fried eggs (Split Nuns) (GF/VG)
♦ Assorted Dressings (GF/VG)
♦ Hot basil lemon chicken meatballs with a lemon white wine sauce on the side (GF)
♦ A carrot pudding with dates & currants (GF/VG)
Desert Table
♦ Warm Peach/Plum Compote with spices (GF/VG)
♦ Unsweetened Whipped Cream (GF/VG)
♦ Medieval Cheese Cake with Small Curd Cheese and Apricots (GF/VG)
*Food-related questions should be directed to Lady Shoshana (Auntyd@gmail.com) Please contact her prior to feast for alternatives.
Location:
First Unitarian Church of Wilmington (Delaware)
730 Halstead Road Wilmington, DE 19803
Site Opens: 3pm
Site Closes: 9pm
Pre-registered (fee includes the feast):
$17.00 adult members ($22.00 adult non-members includes the NMS)
$15.00 youth (15 – 17)
$13.00 youth (14 and younger)
Note: Site fee includes the feast. Feast seats are capped at 80, so pre-register to avoid disappointment at the door.
Non-pre-registered:
$21.00 adult members ($26.00 non-members, includes NMS)
$19.00 youth (15 – 17)
$17.00 youth (14 and younger)
Feast: Feast is included in the site fee, so there is no additional cost.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA, Inc. – Shire of Caer Adamant
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Hedewigis Ockenfussin (Linda Brizendine)
hedewigis@gmail.com
Co-Event Steward:
Simeon de Alcacar (Seth Tolbert)
tolbert.setht@gmail.com
Send Reservations to:
Hope Mick
40 Fairway Road 3C
Newark, DE 19711
Other Contact Information:
Bardic Competition Registration
Simeon de Alcacar (Seth Tolbert)
tolbert.setht@gmail.com
Food Questions:
Lady Shoshana Gryffyth (Ellen Weiner)
Auntyd@gmail.com
East Kingdom Event Calendar:
http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2751