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
Updated as of 5/5/15 8:32am
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
Friends,
I want to express my thanks to the outgoing officers of The Shire. Wulf and Sean both stepped up two years ago to take positions as Knight Marshal, and Herald, respectively. Both positions required a lot of work. Wulf dedicated himself every week to answering emails, and making sure that Sunday practice continued. Sean promoted all aspects of Heraldry throughout his term, and encouraged many others to continue their personal journey of seeking more information on the subject.
It is so very important that we recognize Sybilla, who not only completed her first term as Exchanger, but volunteered to take on another one. Stepping into a new roll brings a steep learning curve, and with an additional term comes a great amount of knowledge and security.
This month Alexi was voted in as the new Knight Marshal, and Simeon as our new Herald. Thank you both for stepping up into these rolls. Make sure to ask a lot of questions. 😉 I am so excited to see what you will both bring to the table!
A very big thanks to the whole staff who keep the Shire running. You guys are great!
With Respect,
Lady Shoshana
*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
Lady Mari Clock van Hoorne, Chatelaine
I’m excited to start sharing some of my research!
My journey started in the best of ways, with other fellow SCAdians: http://vikinganswerlady.com/
The Viking Answer Lady has an awesome page, and introduced me to many great jumping off points!
I’ve noticed a lot of talk on what Vikings wore, and am curious about the smocked front being shown by many re-enactors. Why do we think there is pleating on Viking apron dresses? I found the words “Kostrup Viking Apron Dress,” on Pinterest- and started searching from there. This is a fantastic research paper that I am eager to learn more about! http://urd.priv.no/viking/smokkr.html
Color! I’m the worst at choosing fabric, so I’ve been looking into appropriate dyes. This page is where I started researching. It’s great to read what other people have learned. It’s definitely helping me choose my next fabric purchase. Perhaps one day I’ll dye my own. https://sites.google.com/site/zoemcdonell/naturaldyeing
Lady Shoshana Gryffyth, Seneschal
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
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
Join us for a special project that would be ideal for your garb, to be given as a present or just to learn how to do it! We will be making a Medieval Textile Belt Purse based on those worn in the 13th-16th centuries. It can be easily worn by women or men, depending on the fabric and embellishments, either over garb or under the top layer.
Instructions can be found here. We won’t have time to complete the entire bag in one night, so we will be preparing the fabric, making the tassels and giving instructions on hand stitches and assembly as needed.
Please bring the following with you if you have it. If not, we will have some to share:
Thursday, December 11, at 6:30pm
Veronica’s house at 101 McMullen Cir, Bear, DE 19701, USA Google Map
*Please Park in back of housing development or in the shopping center, all spaces in front of houses are reserved for those houses.
Marietta: marietta.sca@gmail.com or the Shire’s Facebook page under this post
Completed purse from Katafalk
It’s that time of year again when we set up the schedule for the next 10 months.
A&S night will continue to be at Baroness Hedewigis’, Hockessin, Delaware home. We will also have some scattered A&S events throughout the year at different places and times as we find teachers and sites. Also, remember that Mondays nights at Bhakail are a great time to learn something new, or work on a project.
Next month, (October) I will be teaching “The 60 second Veil Stitch” and we will be making cup covers. Some materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring Fabric, Beads, Thread and Needles. Handouts will be provided.
Classes offered, to be scheduled, include: Black work pincushions, Bread, Embroidery, Basic Brewing, Felting, Wool Workings, Appliqué, Sewing with Patterns, Cup Covers, Non Period glass bottle holders.
Classes we are interested in, and looking for teachers: Glass Beads, 14th Century Hood Fitting, Soap, Curing/Dying/Tanning Leatherwork, Divination, Spinning, Basket making, Basic garb, Needle Lace, Basic Pennsic Prep, Herringbone Caps.
Please contact Lady Katrin if you would be interested in volunteering to teach any classes.
Banners will be done in two parts!
Part One will be on September 21st and costs $5.
We will go over banner design, map out our banners on large graph paper, and set up our frames. We will also have the opportunity to do a small silk painting in an embroidery hoop. Please bring full or half page printouts of your heraldry elements if you have them, to assist in your design.
Part Two will be on October 5th and will cost $10. Here we will finish marking out the silk, and will pant the banners.
Please contact Lady Shoshana if you are interested in attending!
Saturday September 27th at 930 am. 616 New London rd Newark DE 19711
This looks like a really fun event, check out THIS LINK!
It’s everything I like in a fall festival. Tyler is looking to have two demos during this event, dancing and fighting. We would like to know who is available to do either? Please reply to the Facebook Page if you are available, and Tyler will have more information. Many Thanks!
Who will be able to join us?
A quick report for the next few weeks…
I will be sending all the updates out in separate posts to make it easier to reply to that specific thread. Please feel free to make suggestions and ask questions!
Demos:
We have two demos set up for this month and need to know who will be available and in what capacity as soon as possible. I apologize that these are both so last minute, we have a begun outlining a new demo policy, and will send that out. (And post it to the website soon)
A&S Nights:
We will have cup covers taught with a veil stitch next month, and will set up the following month’s schedule. Please claim your month if you would like to teach something.
Silk Painting:
This will be broken into two parts, and a makeup time created later if you were not able to join us for planning or painting.
Events:
We have a bid for Winter Bardic Blast, this will be voted on at the beginning of the next meeting.
***If you are interested in running Spring Thynge, we will need the bid in by November 1st. please ask for assistance with filling out the form before that date. We will be able to use the site at Black Bird State Forest.
This Weekend we have the Newark Demo.
This demo consists of a display table and a fighting display. Please bring something to work on, or a display to show during the event, and a chair.
Period displays of heraldry are truly encouraged.
Roger has more details and will post them online on the Facebook page.
Who will be able to join us? Please contact as soon as possible!