May
21
Sat
2016
Mists Spring Investiture
May 21 @ 7:06 pm – 8:06 pm

Saturday May 21st, 2016

Sep
23
Fri
2016
Mists Fall Coronet 2016 @ Ed Levin Park
Sep 23 – Sep 25 all-day

Mists Fall Coronet

Friday September 23rd, 2016 to Sunday September 25th, 2016

Their Highnesses, Geoffrey and Catherine, welcome all to a grand tournament to decide their successors. As per Their Highnesses’ wishes, Coronet shall be fought in a Crucible format. There will be no non-contenders in the lists. All fighters in the lists must take the oath that they are prepared to reign.

There will be a potluck on the list field in the evening, with Their Highnesses supplying the meat. Please bring sides & desserts.

Arts & Sciences:
Practical Science – A savory dish. Feel free to make extra for the Princess’ tea. You will need written documentation for this competition.

Technical Science – Headgear – any media/time/place.
Textile, metal, leather — if you wear it on your head, it qualifies.

If you’re interested in judging, need pointers to examples, or need help writing documentation, please contact Gianetta del Bene. The entry forms are online, in the Mists Arts & Sciences Facebook group. Please feel free to fill them out in advance.

Silver Spoon:
The Silver Spoon competition is “anything from the Opera of Bartolomeo Scappi.” The time and location of the competition is TBD closer to the event.

Saltatoris Nebulorum:
We’ll be teaching Danse de Cleves for the Saltatoris Nebulorum at Mists Coronet. La Danse de Cleves is a stately 15th century dance from the courts of Burgundy. Competition will probably be near the fighting field, about 5th round or after the tournament.

Autocrat: Catrin Aderyn

Site Information:
Ed Levin Park – Elm Group Area (3100 Calaveras Road, Milpitas CA 95035)
3100 Calaveras Road 95035 Milpitas , CA

Start Time:
Site opens 1 p.m. Friday and closes 3 p.m. Sunday.

Site Fee:
Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children 13-17: $10, Children 12 and under: Free. Family Cap: $40. Make checks payable to “SCA – Principality of the Mists”

Directions:
Take the 680 freeway north or south to the Calaveras Blvd Exit and head east towards the hills. When it crosses Evans, it will become Calaveras Rd. Continue into the hills until you reach a fork in the road and continue to the left, towards the North. The site will be at the first area on the right, just before Sandy Wool Lake.

Oct
22
Sat
2016
Mists Bardic, 2016 @ Foothills Congregational UCC
Oct 22 all-day

Mists Bardic
October 22, 2016

All are welcome to the day of feasting and competition to choose the next Bard of the Mists. The feast is being prepared by Mistress Anne of Bradford and while the menu is still being finalized, it will be a bardic theme through five different centuries and lands. We’ll post the menu online as soon as it’s ready,

The Bard of the Mists competition will have five rounds consisting of: A period piece (brief documentation requested); a piece written in a period style (brief documentation requested); current Bard’s choice; the competitor’s “masterwork”; and three words chosen from a hat, with 15 minutes given to create a piece using those words. For the Bard’s choice, it is to be an original piece written on the topic of “The Mirror.” If there are questions regarding the competition or the pieces required, or you are interested in entering but feel you might need assistance, please contact Mistress Katla. Even if you’ve never entered a competition before, I encourage anyone to sign up!

The hall opens at 1 p.m.; competition and feasting begin at 2 p.m. Reservations for feast tickets can be made with the autocrat and can be paid at the door. The feast is limited to 60 and if you cannot attend we ask that you PLEASE let us know so that your space can be made available to others. Unreserved feast tickets will be made available at the door on the day of the event.

Autocrat: Katla loki Ulfsdottir, bard@mists.westkingdom.org
Head Cook: Anne of Bradford, robinkswhite@gmail.com

Site Fee: Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children 13-17: $10, Children 12 and under: Free. Family Cap: $40.

Feast Tickets: $11.00. Reservations can be made via the autocrat either in person at events or via email.

Site: Foothills Congregational UCC, 461 Orange Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94022

Nov
5
Sat
2016
Mists Fall Investiture 2016 @ Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge
Nov 5 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Principality of the Mists (Santa Cruz, CA)

Their Highnesses Geoffrey and Catherine invite you to witness the Investiture of Their heirs, Antonii and Helga. More information about the days’ festivities and schedule will be announced as it is made available.
Arts and Sciences activities planned for the day include the competitions:
Fine Art: Something that can be worn on an arm or hand, any media/time/place. Rings, gloves, bracers, sleeves, favors.
Fine art – Something painted – judging the paint here, not the object.
Additionally, there will be display tables at this event. Show us what you’ve finished, what you’re working on, etc. This is a great chance to lure in new people. Once they see the cool stuff we have or can make it’s easy to start up a conversation with them, and get them excited about joining us.
In the evening, a spectacular feast will be served to celebrate the new Prince and Princess.
Fine Art: Something that can be worn on an arm or hand, any media/time/place. Rings, gloves, bracers, sleeves, favors. If I don’t get any entries for this, I’ll be very disappointed!
Fine art – Something painted – judging the paint here, not the object.
Additionally, I’ll have display tables at this event. Show us what you’ve finished, what you’re working on, etc. This is a great chance to lure in new people. Once they see the cool stuff we have or can make it’s easy to start up a conversation with them, and get them excited about joining us.
Site Information: Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge, 828 N. Branciforte Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Site opens at 10 am and closes at 10 pm.

Directions:

From HWY 17 and points north:
Take HWY 17 south toward Santa Cruz. As you approach town you will reach the interchange with HWY 1. You will not go north to Half Moon Bay. You will not go south to Soquel and Monterey. You will get off on Ocean Blvd. Take Ocean to Water Street. Turn left.Go 1/2 mile to N. Branciforte. Turn right. The Masonic Temple is the second building on the left next to Branciforte Elementary School.
From HWY 1 and points south:
Coming north on HWY 1. As you approach town you will get off at Morrissey Blvd. Follow the exit over the Highway, traveling west. You will travel two signals to Water Street where you will turn right. You will travel alongside of the west side of the elementary school Go to N. Branciforte Ave. and turn left. The Masonic Temple is the second building on the left next to Branciforte Elementary School.

Fees: Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children 13-17: $10, Children 12 and under: Free. Family Cap: $40. Feast tickets are $14 per person,

Autocrat: Rose de LeMans
Email: rose@santiagosmagic.com

Mail Feast Ticket Request, with SASE, to: Laurie Hupman, 111 Amity Way, Boulder Creek, CA  95006

Head Cooks:  Juan Santiago and Rose de LeMans
Email:  santiagosmagic@gmail.com

Mar
31
Fri
2017
Mists Spring Coronet @ San Benito County Fairgrounds
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day

Friday March 31st, 2017 to Sunday April 2nd, 2017

Tres Pinos, California

Come all gentles and witness the pageantry of chivalry, the breathtaking examples of skills finely honed and share in the companionship of society members from all around.

Princeps Antonii Machinevik and Pricepessa Helga Skaldmaer will hold a tournament to decide Their heirs. Your Principality Royals have thought long and hard on ways to challenge the great and skilled fighters of the Mists. Their tournament format is as follows:

Tournament Format:

  • Double elimination.
  • It is strongly encouraged that in the 3rd round you use great weapons in your matches. Limited weapons and sets of gauntlets are available to borrow for this round.
  • Final match – 5 rounds, best three of the five
    Each round will require each combatant to choose a weapon style not previously used.
    Combatants are encouraged to match or counter weapons styles as mutually agreed upon.

    • Bucklers do not count as shields
    • Using a Madu or broken lance or spear in combination with a sword can only be done once; the combination of either listed long weapon and sword counts as Florentine. If you can kill someone with the device in your offhand, by kingdom convention, it counts as a distinct round and cannot be repeated.
    • His Highness, Prince of the Mists, encourages and promotes weapons depth as much as possible.
  • Weapon choice constraints:

Princess’s Tea

Her Highness has generously declared her intention to hold a Princess’s Garden Tea. This begins as soon as the Rose field is opened. It will feature Kuub as a game for all to join in. Silly hats are encouraged. Extra bonus points will be awarded for unicorn references and cookies. The Princess’s Garden Tea will be at the Royal Pavilion.

Arts and Sciences

The Artisans of the Principality are hard at work creating amazing works and intriguing science projects.

The Silver Spoon competition will be held, please see Baroness Margaret Graham for time. The contest parameters are as follows: The cooking theme for the Silver Spoon this year is THE FOUR FOOD GROUPS. Competition ingredient is VEGETABLES!! Any period dish made with Vegetables. As always, this is a NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION competition, but you should come prepared to speak about your dish, where the recipe comes from, redactions, what worked, what did not, and what you would do differently. Remember a competition is when there is more than one dish entered. The competitors will be the judges.

For those light of both heart and foot the Saltatoris Nebularum Dance competition will be held after 5th round on Saturday. More details to follow.

Order of Defense / Rapier

The Order of Defense will hold a tournament, mid of the list field. Barriers will be maintained. The tournament Marshal-in-Charge is Symon DeLurant Montgomery Details forthcoming.

Archery Championship

The Mists Archery Champion summons all archers of the Principality to come to Mists Coronet to compete for the glory and  title of Archery Champion of the Mists for the ensuing year.  The competition will consist of a Royal Round + a novelty shoot or two. Novices encouraged to shoot. Out of realm archers can shoot for fun, but will not be able eligible for the championship. We will have the range open at various times for shooting during Coronet. Some loner gear will be available.

Amusement

Once the honors are cited and accolades given, Saturday night, immediately following court, the following games will be available for all to play:

  • Giant Jenga
  • Glow in the Dark Kuub
  • Bottle Jousting
  • Hunker Hauser

Coronet Organizers

Your Marshal in charge is Sir Adalberon Blackwood
Your Rapier Marshal in charge is Lord Symon DeLurant Montgomery
Your Constable is Madame Ghislaine d’Auxerre
Your List Mistress is Duchess Anastacia of Warwick
Your Arts and Sciences Minister is Mistress Gianetta del Bene
Your Archer Champion is Sibéal inghean Alaxandair

I, your Autocrat, am Karius Hutzelmann of Haus von Schwetzingen, Webminister of the Westkingdom
Should you wish to assist any of the fine gentles above, they are more than glad for the help. Should you not know whom to ask – please see me.

Site Particulars

Vendors:
Their highnesses have announced that vendors may setup on the list field. There are specific spots on the list field already allocated to principality office sunshades, but vendors are encouraged to attend and setup to catch as much foot traffic as they can. If vendors are interested they should contact the autocrat.

Notices:
• Pets with current vaccinations and on leashes are permitted.
• Open fires are not allowed. Propane and otherwise fixed or covered flames are allowed, as dictated by the West Kingdom Constables’ established guidelines. A fire extinguisher must be present and in good working order near any flame.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Event StewardKarius Hutzlemann – karius.hutzelmann@westkingdom.org – 501-733-8786 No calls after 10pm please.


 Site Information: 
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
9000 Airline Hwy
95075 Tres Pinos  ,  CA

Start Time:
Site opens 1:00 pm Friday and closes 3:00 pm Sunday.
Site Fee: 
Adult Event Registration: $25; Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $20; Children 13-17: $10; Children 12 and under: Free; Family Cap: $50

Directions:

Bolado Park and Surrounding Area

From south of Gilroy: Take the best route to US-101 N to CA-156 E toward San Juan Batista/ Hollister. Turn right onto Union Road. Turn right onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25. *Follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From the Bay Area: Take US-101 S. Take the CA-25 exit toward Hollister CA-25 merging right going into Hollister. Turn left onto Santa Ana Road. Turn right onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

From I-5: Take CA-33 exit at Santa Nella towards Gilroy. Turn West onto CA-33. Merge onto CA-152 West toward Gilroy. Turn left onto CA-156/ Pacheco Pass Hwy. Turn left onto Fairview Road. Turn left onto Airline Hwy/ CA-25 and follow CA-25 through Tres Pinos and the fairgrounds will be on your right.

May
20
Sat
2017
Mists Spring Investiture 2017 @ Calvary United Methodist Church
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Principality of the Mists (San Jose, CA)

May 20, 2017

Their Highnesses Prince Antonii Machinevik and Princess Helga Skaldmaer do cordially invite you to witness the  Investiture of Their heirs. A marvelous feast to celebrate Them will be made by Aaliz de Saint-Joseph and Seraphina.

Competitions will include:

Silver Spoon: The cooking theme for the Silver Spoon this year is THE FOUR FOOD GROUPS.

The competition for Spring Investiture:  MEATS!! Any period dish made with Meat. As always, this is a NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION competition, but you should come prepared to speak about your dish, where the recipe comes from, redactions, what worked, what did not, what you would do differently.   Remember a competition is when there is more than one dish entered. The competitors will be the judges. The time of the competition will be announced in morning court.

Site Information:

Calvary United Methodist Church
729 Morse Street,
San Jose, CA 95126

Important Site Reminders:

  1. This is a dry site – no alcohol
  2. Tables – are rectangular and about 36″ x 108″ (a guess by someone who works there).
  3. Chairs – they’re metal folding chairs – you may want to bring cushions to sit on
  4. Parking – the lot is small (enter on Naglee, exit on Morse) but there is plenty of street parking and it is ok to park on the street.
  5. Accessibility – The hall is to the right of the main church and is on the ground floor, and accessible for people with disabilities.
  6. See number 1

 

Event Hours: Opens at 10:00am and closes at 9pm.

Site Fees:  Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children 13-17: $10, Children 12 and under: Free. Family Cap: $40.  Feast tickets are $15 per person, checks should be made payable to “SCA – Principality of the Mists”. Tickets for the feast will be on sale by mail from the Autocrat, and must be purchased in advance. For more info about the feast, contact the Autocrat or Head Cook. Please contact the Head Cooks if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies.

Autocrats: Nisaa Karahisari and Ajax Thermopoleakles:
dcicuto@gmail.com

Mailing address:
Denise Cicuto
1510 Pacific Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

 

Head Cooks: Aaliz de Saint-Joseph and Seraphina: sarah.godar@gmail.com

Directions:

From the East Bay: Take 880 South to exit 2 for 82 South/The Alameda in San Jose. Turn left onto 82 South/The Alameda. Turn right onto West Hedding Street. Turn left onto Morse Street. The church will be on your right.

From the North: Take 101 South to 87/Guadalupe Parkway. Take 87 South to exit 7 for Taylor Street. Keep right at the fork to merge onto West Taylor Street. Continue onto Naglee Avenue. Turn right onto Morse Street. The church will be on the left.

From the South: Take 101 North to exit 388C for 880 South. Take exit 2 for 82 South/The Alameda in San Jose. Turn left onto 82 South/The Alameda. Turn right onto West Hedding Street. Turn left onto Morse Street. The church will be on your right.

 

Nov
4
Sat
2017
Mists Fall Investiture 2017 @ Masonic Lodge
Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Mists Fall Investiture 2017 @ Masonic Lodge | Sebastopol | California | United States

Principality of the Mists (Sebastopol, CA)
4 November 2017

Their Highnesses, Prince Jason and Princess Gwyneth do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their heirs. A wonderful feast to celebrate will be cooked by Mistress Na’arah. For more information about the feast, contact the Autocrat or Head Cook. Please contact the Head Cook if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies.

More information available soon on the Mists website and other electronic forms.

Autocrat: Mistress Anne of Whaleshaven; Annette Neal;
E-mail: annettem@sonic.net;

Registration:
Adult Event Registration: $ 20;
Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $ 15;
Children (12-17): $ 10;
Children 11 & under free;
Family Cap: $ 40

Site: opens at 10 am & closes at 9 pm.

Address:

Masonic Lodge,
373 N. Main St,
Sebastopol, CA 95472


Directions:

From the North or South: take Hwy 101 to Santa Rosa, CA and exit onto Hwy 12 heading West.

From the East: take Hwy 12 towards Santa Rosa, CA.

Everyone: Continue WEST on Hwy 12 towards Sebastopol. Turn RIGHT onto Petaluma Ave (Petaluma Ave will curve to the left, be in the right-hand lane). Turn RIGHT onto Main Street (CA-116). Mason Lodge will be on your right across from Safeway. There is extremely limited parking on the surface streets. Parking in the Lodge lot and the street in front of the building will be reserved for the Royals and those with a handicap placard.

Apr
6
Fri
2018
Mists Spring Coronet 2018 @ Bolado Park
Apr 6 @ 5:32 pm – Apr 8 @ 6:32 pm

From their Highness’s Unto the populace of the Mists, We Tuomas and Snorri your rightful Princes are seeking our successors. Our tourney will be Double elimination with each round being best two out of three, with finals being best three of five. We do hope camping is on your minds, for we will be having dancing and fun closer to the rv section. And want to see the populace have bardics and song! Dancing by a fire! Sitting and looking upon the night sky! What ever makes you camp! Have fun with your friends and family! A quiet camping area will be on the other side of the List Field, using it as a buffer.


Tentative Schedule:

Friday, April 6 
10am Site opens.

There will be a vigil for James Kristof (James Brooks) in the evening, time TBA.

Saturday, April 7
8am List will open and remain until the beginning of Morning Court.
9:30am Armor Inspection begins.
10am Morning Court with Invocation to follow.
11:30am Opening Melee

Once the fields collapse in the afternoon, the Roses Tournament and Consort’s Tea will begin. The Consort’s Tea and newcomer artisan display will be in the large pavilion next to the Mist’s pavilion.

Evening Court will begin 1 hour after the close of the Roses Tournament.

At Evening Court, Their Majesties Hans and Helga (Ariah) will be elevating James Kristof to the Order of Chivalry

Sunday, April 8
10am Mists Business Meeting begins
12pm Closing Court begins
4pm Site closes


Prince Consort’s Tea

There will be a Prince Consort’s Tea at coronet, as well as a 2 year and under artisan’s display in the same location.

The display and tea will begin at roses, the theme is fresh things. no vinegar, no pickling, cooked and baked things are okay as long as none of the ingredients are preserved. artisans should be present during display. A documentation worksheet will be provided so entrants can fill it in on site. All edible creations at the tea will need to be labeled if it has walnuts, carrots, alliums, or lactose

Arts and Sciences

The Artisans of the Principality are hard at work creating amazing works and intriguing science projects.

Theme for the year: A Day in the Life

Spring Coronet A&S Competitions

  • Breakfast Food OR Drink consumed for breakfast in our period. For example: Bread, cheese, small beer
  • Any item or concoction used as a toiletry. For example: Soap, comb, hair pomade, basin for wash water, mirror
  • Documentation is required for these competitions.

Don’t like competing? We’ll also be hosting a display on the themes above. No documentation required to display your fabulous work!

All entries are due at the Mists A&S Pavilion at 10:30am. Please pick up your entries before Saturday Evening Court.

In addition to the contest, the Mists A&S Pavilion will be open to artists and crafty people who want to come, bring a chair and a project or the desire to chat about arts and sciences.

The Silver Spoon

Let us celebrate this year with Spices of the Medieval ages! Entries should have the Spice listed in the recipe. It does not have to be the ONLY spice but it will help to be able to taste it. Sauces are fine as long as there is bread or cracker (something neutral) to be able to taste.

  • Mists Coronet April 7th: Mustard;
  • Mists Investiture May 19th: Pepper (not black pepper) Long pepper, grains of paradise, cubebs
  • Mists Coronet Sept 22: Cinnamon
  • Mists Investiture Nov. 3rd: Saffron

Voting will be done by participating and anyone who wishes to come join the discussion! Come See what Medieval food can be like!

Feel Free to Contact Me with any questions

YIS
Seraphina VanEldstrom (Sarah Vanstrom)
In-coming Silver Spoon Minister


For those light of both heart and foot the Saltatoris Nebularum Dance competition will be held after 5th round on Saturday. More details to follow.

Order of Defense / Rapier

The Order of Defense will hold a tournament, The tournament Marshal-in-Charge is Symon DeLurant Montgomery Details forthcoming.

Coronet Organizers

  • Your Heavy Marshal in charge is Badger
  • Your Rapier Marshal in charge is Symon DeLurant Montgomery

I, your Event Steward, am Karius Hutzelmann of Haus von Schwetzingen, Webminister of the Westkingdom, Interim Arts and Sciences minister
Should you wish to assist any of the fine gentles above, they are more than glad for the help. Should you not know whom to ask – please see me.


Site Particulars

Notices:
• Pets with current vaccinations and on leashes are permitted.
• Open fires are not allowed. Propane and otherwise fixed or covered flames are allowed, as dictated by the West Kingdom Constables’ established guidelines. A fire extinguisher must be present and in good working order near any flame.

 

May
19
Sat
2018
Mists Spring Investiture @ Native Sons of the Golden West Napa Parlor Hall 
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Their Highnesses, Prince Tuomas and Prince Consort Snorri, do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their Heirs. To celebrate, “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition”, a feast cooked by Da’ud ibn Ali, will be prepared. For more information about the feast contact the Da’ud. **Please contact if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies at least one week prior.** Also in celebration, there will be games, music, toys, and dancing!

Event Steward: Aaliz de Saint-Joseph (Sarah Elizabeth Godar) — Email:   Sarah.godar@gmail.com

Feast Cook: Da’ud ibn Ali (David Williams) — Email: davidkw@pacbell.net

Site Information: <
Native Sons of the Golden West Napa Parlor Hall
937 Coombs Street
Napa CA 94559

Site opens at 10:00 am and closes at 8:00 pm
Site Fee:  Adult Event Registration (age 16+): $20, Member Discount Event Registration: $15. Children under 16: Free.
Feast Fee:  Feast Tickets: Feast Tickets: $15, 10 and under free

Directions: 

Take your best route to CA-12W/I-80W. Take exit 39B and continue onto CA-12W. Turn right onto CA-12W/CA-29N/State Hwy 12W (signs for Napa/Sonoma). Exit toward Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa and merge onto CA-221 N, continue onto Soscol Ave. Turn left onto 1st Street, then left onto Coombs Street. There is a parking structure across the street from the hall.

Feast Info:

“No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition”  A Feast Inspired by 13th Century Spanish Foods

First Course 

  • Garlic Torte V
  • Cremoneze Torte – Spinach and Egg Tart V
  • Andalusian Stuffed Egg
  • Green Olive Spread V
  • Labnah w Chopped Greens
  • Pickled Vegetables V
  • Spiced Dried-Fruit Chutney V
  • Sour Dough Bread V
  • Salted Butter V
  • Honey Butter V

Second Course 

  • Heathen Cake – Beef, Bacon, and Apple Pie
  • Lentil Stew V
  • Braised Cabbage
  • Salsa A Bolets – Mushrooms with Herb Sauce V

Third Course

  • Roast Chicken
  • Lamb with Honeyed Onions
  • Aromatic Couscous with Roasted Vegetables V
  • Sauteed Aphrodisiac Greens V
  • Sauces:
  • Dried Plum Sauce V
  • Juvert – Parsley Sauce V

Dessert

  • Tarte of Cherries V
  • Holiday Nougat Candy V
  • Caliph’s Favorite Short Bread V

Libations

  • Water
  • Lemonade
  • Zesty Mint Drink

V = Vegetarian

Feast tickets are $15 per person. Please contact the autocrat, Alize de Saint-Joseph (Sarah.godar@gmail.com) for tickets.

This is our finalized menu. Dishes may be eliminated but no new dishes will be added. Please contact me for any concerns of food allergies. Accommodations will be considered up to 2 weeks prior to the feast.

Please be aware that the Native Sons Hall does not have facilities to wash your feast ware. Please plan accordingly.

Nov
3
Sat
2018
Mists Fall Investiture – November 3, 2018 @ Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge
Nov 3 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Their Highnesses Prince Antonii “Rainbringer” and Princess Ciar do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their Heirs.

A marvelous feast to celebrate Them will be made by Sigrun Billingsdottir.

Site information: 
Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge
828 N. Branciforte Ave.
Santa Cruz,CA 95062

Site Hours: Opens at 10:00am and closes at 9pm.

Site Fee:  Adult Event Registration (age 16+): $20, Member Discount Event Registration: $15. Children under 16: Free.
Feast Fee:  Feast Tickets: Feast Tickets: $15, 10 and under free

Feast tickets are $15 per person.
Please contact the event steward, Nisaa Karahisari (dcicuto@gmail.com) for tickets.

For more info about the feast, contact the Event Steward or Feast Cook.
Please contact the Feast Cook if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies:

Event Stewards: Nisaa Karahisari and Ajax Thermopoleakles: dcicuto@gmail.com

Feast Cook: Sigrun Billingsdottir: beckybuns1@gmail.com

Feast Info: Menu will be bread, soft cheeses, honey and butter first followed by a green salad and vegetarian white bean dish and meat pies and vegetable pies for the main course.

Dessert will be fruit galettes and cheesecake (subject to change)

With at least two weeks notice any options can be provided/adapted to be vegetarian, gluten-free, and/or dairy-free.

Location:

Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge
828 N. Branciforte Ave.
95062 Santa Cruz,CA

Directions:

From Highway 17 and points north:

Take HWY 17 south toward Santa Cruz. As you approach town you will reach the interchange with HWY 1. You will not go north to Half Moon Bay. You will not go south to Soquel and Monterey. You will get off on Ocean Blvd. Take Ocean to Water Street. Turn left on Water Street. Go 1/2 mile to N. Branciforte. Turn right. The Masonic Temple is the second building on the left next to Branciforte Elementary School.

From Highway 1 and points south:

Coming north on HWY 1. As you approach town you will get off at Morrissey Blvd. Follow the exit over the Highway, traveling west. You will travel two signals to Water Street where you will turn right. You will travel alongside of the west side of the elementary school Go to N. Branciforte Ave. and turn left. The Masonic Temple is the second building on the left next to Branciforte Elementary School.

Sep
20
Fri
2019
Mists Fall Coronet 2019 @ Skyline Wilderness Park
Sep 20 – Sep 22 all-day

Their Highnesses, Ulfr and Thyri invite you to witness the crossing of swords, crashing of shields and roar of the crowd, as fighters come from near and far to vie for the Mistland thrones, Cradle of Kingdoms.

Tournament details as follows:

Each round is best 2 of 3
Finals is best 3 of 5- weapons of choice

There will be an evening revel with gaming and camaraderie. Please keep your eyes on Facebook and listen for the morning announcements on tournament day for an updated schedule.
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Competitions

Mists A&S Competition/Display
This year’s theme: An Evening Well Spent
Documentation? Yes!
Please bring your entry AND documentation for it if you plan to enter the competition. About 3 pages is a great length for competition documentation. So is 1 page.

Fall Coronet
Children’s Items – Any item used at bedtime
Ex: Dressing gown, cap,
Child’s Verses and Stories- A performing art piece
Ex: Bedtime stories, Lullabies

Mists Silver Spoon
Mists Silver Spoon Competitions will use the people who might have had a hand in growing, preparing, or producing food in period as its inspiration. All competitions are participant judged, so please be ready and available to talk about your dish(es) and to taste the other dishes.

Fall Coronet:
From the Farmer – ingredients grown or gathered by the farmer; eggs, milk, orchard fruits

Event Steward: Sara a la Petite Rose (Sarah Rozett) / Da’ud Ibn Ali (David Williams)

Email: Sara.petiterose@gmail.com/ da’ud.ali.sca@gmail.com

Registration: Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children/minors under 18: free

Site opens: Friday September 20th at 2pm and closes Sunday September 22nd at 3PM

Location: Skyline Wilderness Park, 2201 Imola Avenue, Napa, CA 94559

Directions: Use best GPS directions to the address above and watch for the signs pointing to the correct entrance gate/parking lot.More information to come.

Fire: No wood burning permitted. Above ground Propane fires allowed. Propane torches allowed. Follow West Kingdom fire law.

Dogs: Dogs MUST BE leashed (per county law) and cleaned up after.

Nov
9
Sat
2019
Principality of the Mists Fall 2019 Investiture @ Sebastopol Masonic Lodge
Nov 9 all-day

Their Highnesses of the Mists invite you to the Investiture of Their Heirs

Their Highnesses Prince Ulfr and Princess Thyri do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their heirs. A marvelous Anglo Saxon feast to celebrate Them will be made by Leofwen Cryccthegn.

Saturday November 9, 201

Sebastopol Masonic Lodge
373 N Main St,
Sebastopol, CA 95472

Site Opens at 10:00 am and closes at 9:00 pm

Autocrat: Nisaa Karahisari (Denise Cicuto)

Silver Spoon for Mists Fall Investiture is: From the Baker — baked goods: breads, pastries, sweets.

Feast is $15 and must be purchased from the Event Steward in advance. Checks should be made payable to “SCA – Principality of the Mists”.

Tickets for the feast will be on sale by mail from the Event Steward and must be purchased in advance.
For more info about the feast, contact the Event Steward or Head Cook. Please contact the Head Cook if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies. If you have any food sensitivities, contact Leofwen before the day of the feast. Alternate dishes can be prepared.
Mailing address for feast tickets:  Denise Cicuto, 1510 Pacific Ave Alameda, CA 94501

Directions to the Site:
Directions: From the North or South: Take Hwy 101 to Santa Rosa, CA and exit onto Hwy 12 heading west. From the East: Take Hwy 12 towards Santa Rosa, CA. Everyone: Continue WEST on Hwy 12 towards Sebastopol. Turn RIGHT onto Petaluma Ave (Petaluma Ave will curve to the left, be in the right-hand lane). Turn RIGHT onto Main Street (CA-116). Masonic Lodge will be on your right across from Safeway.

Feast Menu

Preliminary Menu:
Course 1
Fresh bread
Cheese
Scrambled eggs with sage
Vegetable stew

Course 2
Bean soup
Grilled chicken
Oyster loaf (non oyster version available)
Fresh greens
Apples or pears in honey and wine

Course 3
Fish stew
Fried parsnips
Toasted cheese and flatbread
Roast beef with fruit sauce
Rock cakes (honey cakes)

Sep
10
Fri
2021
Fall 2021 Coronet Tournament and Investiture @ Bolado Park
Sep 10 – Sep 12 all-day

Event Location: Bolado Park, 9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos, CA (Camping Event)

Site Open: Friday, September 10th, 1:00pm
Site Close: Sunday September 12th, 4:00pm
Site Fee: $25 Non-members / $20 with Member discount

West Kingdon Fire rules will be in effect. Propane firepits only.
Pre-registration closes Wednesday, September 1st.

ALL Attendees MUST Pre-register.
Fill out the google form at https://sites.google.com/westkingdom.org/epay/home to do so.

Unlimited Pre-registrations available.
Registration cost is $25.
Member Registration includes $5 dollar discount.
Youth 18 and under are FREE.

West Kingdom Welcoming Committee available.
Event Coordinator: Da’ud ibn Ali (David Williams);
email: daud.ali.sca@gmail.com

Event Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change. Please listen for Heralds’ announcements

Friday

1:00p – Site Opens

Lists Signup Open at Lists discretion – Listen for announcement

9:00p – Lists Signup Close

Saturday

8:00a – Lists Signup Open
10:00a – Lists Signup Close
10:30a– Morning Court
Invocation (immediately following Court)
Coronet Lists (immediately following Invocation)

Listen for announcement – Roses Field Open

Listen for announcement – Youth Combat

1 hour after Lists Finals – Evening Court

Sunday

10:30a – Last Court of Patric & Sara, Prince & Princess of the Mists

11:30a – Break
12:00p – Investiture
First Court of Their Highnesses of The Mists (following Investiture)

4:00p – Site Closes

From the Principality Marshal

It is my pleasure as the Mists Marshal to announce the format of the coronet lists for their Highnesses.

On September 11th the tournament shall be fought in a Double Elimination type tournament. Invocation and Challenges will be done as normal, but there will be a change to the fighting format within the tournament.

The fights shall be of two (2) counted blows to demonstrate victory rather than one killing blow.

Good shots to the legs and arms shall be counted as good blows but the fighter will simply acknowledge them and continue fighting unhindered.

After each acknowledged good blow there will be a separation of the fighters to reset; not a hold, and not to be reinitialized by the marshals, only a momentary pause to clarify the blow to the onlookers.

Double kills shall be refought from the beginning immediately, resetting all blows counted to 0.

While nobody dies in a counted blows tournament, it is specifically requested by their Highnesses that the fighter kneel or show some visible deference upon defeat, so the results of the fight are clear to those watching.

This will be our first tournament in over a year so please come to inspection early, ready for internal helmet inspection of padding.

Sir James Kristof
Principality Marshal

From the Principality Rapier Champion

To the most wonderful populace of this, our glorious Principality of the Mists, do I send joyous tidings!

The plague which has swept across these lands is waning, and we shall soon meet again. On the weekend of September 10-12, we shall reunite under the banner of our great sea-wolf, to make merry and find who shall be worthy of representing our principality on the rapier field.

With the permission of their Highnesses, I have come to announce the format of the tournament! We will be fighting a round robin, should our numbers not exceed 10 in the lists. Should we draw more fighters, a standard double elimination will ensue in its stead. Standard rules of the lists will be followed, including for blows, and all bouts shall be best 2 out of 3. I

hope to see all of you wonderful friends there!

Juan Carlos Castillo de Guzman
Rapier Champion of the Mists

The Mists Archery Championship

I am very happy to be able to once again invite the archers of The Mists to compete to become Archery Champion!

This competition will include a standard Royal Round, plus the Society Seasonal Archery Challenge. There will be a sudden death tie-breaker, if needed.

Randal of Camusfearna
Mists Archery Champion

Arts and Sciences

Oyez, oyez! Your attention is requested! Arts & Sciences at Coronet wants YOU! Come show off the projects that kept you going during the plague quarantine! Bring your best, bring your attempts, bring your crafts, bring your designs — let’s highlight all arts and sciences with an amazing display!

The Silver Muse will not begin at this event so that everyone has plenty of time to research the upcoming competitions and prepare. You will find details for the individual competitions on our Principality website — start dates will be announced!

So help us start A&S off right in our Principality’s reopening event! Display will be from just after first court til just before last court at the A&S pavilion. If you would like to teach a class please let me know. I’m sure many of us would enjoy some in person lessons!

Lady Rew Payne
Principality Arts and Sciences Minister

Saltator de Nebula

Saltator de Nebula competition will be Saturday of Coronet after 3rd round, location TBD.
Listen for heralds. The dance will be Bransle des Chevaux (Horse’s Bransle).

Apr
1
Fri
2022
Mists Spring Coronet 2022 @ Skyline Wilderness Park
Apr 1 – Apr 3 all-day

Greetings unto the populace of the West from Da’ud and Moira, Prince and Princess of the Mists:

We approach the time for selection of our heirs. The format for the Spring Mists Coronet will be double elimination, best 2 out of 3 per round. Fourth round will be fought with mace and shield. Finals will be best 3 out of 5, and should finals go beyond 3 passes, bouts 4 and 5 will be fought with mace and shield.

Their Highnesses will also be holding the Mists Rapier Championship at this event, with tournament formatting to be updated shortly.

Due to the continuing uncertainty regarding the ongoing COVID Pandemic, we are requiring that either fighter or consort be a resident of The Mists. We also request each fighter/consort pair to declare their intent to Us prior to Coronet at royals@mists.westkingdom.org

The event will host the Mist Silver Muse Arts and Sciences competition: “Arts and Science though the Ages”.
This completion will be composed of two parts, one for early period, and one for later period entries. The Early Period will be 8th century, and the Later Period will be 13th century. Artisans can create clothing, jewelry, stamping from the 8th!  Or sing a song, show a jewel from the 13th! Documentation is required, but does not need to be elaborate. Silver Muse competition will contain a teaching element at some point, so why not start early and arrange a class.
For questions regarding the Silver Muse competition, or if you would like to teach a class, contact Lady Rue Payne at Rew@westkingdom.org or via FB messenger @RutheMiller.

Their Highnesses will also be encouraging populace participation for The Princess’s Social, Target Archery, and Games and Socializing on the Tourney Field on Saturday evening after the Tournament.

Event Steward: Khalidah bint Sa’id Al’Attar (Dominique Griffard) — Email: dominique@redhouselawyer.com

Watch for the signs pointing to the correct entrance gate/parking lot.

Site Information:

2201 Imola Ave

94559 Napa , CA

Site opens at 1:00pm on Friday, April 1, 2022, and closes at 3pm on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Site Fee:

Adult Event Registration: $25. Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $20. Children/minors under 16: free

Directions:

From I-80: Take CA-12 West toward Napa/Sonoma. Turn right onto CA-29 North. Veer slightly to the right on CA-221 North toward Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa. Turn right at Imola Ave., and the entrance to the park is approximately 1 mile on the right.
From US-101: Take CA-37 East toward Napa/Vallejo. Turn left on Ca-29 North/Sonoma Blvd. Veer slightly right on CA-221 North toward Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa. Turn right at Imola Ave. and the entrance to the park is approximately 1 mile on the right.
From CA-12/121 (Carneros Hwy): Turn left on CA-29 North. Exit Imola Ave. and turn right at the light. Stay straight on Imola for 2.5 miles (approximately 6 minutes and 5 lights). Entrance to the park will be on the right.

May
4
Wed
2022
Cynagua/Mists War @ Camp Discovery
May 4 – May 8 all-day

Principality War! Do you hear the drums of War??? Does the thought of battle boil your blood?? Listen to the Cravings in your heart and come to War!!! Come witness The Clash of Titans on and off the battlefield with Arts and Sciences, Cooking, Rapier, Archery and Youth Combat! All activities count toward the tally for the winners of the war! Individual competition information TBA.

This year Beltane and Cynagua-Mist War will be held at the same site, a week apart, so we are going to have an in-between camp. If you are planning on attending both events, you may leave your camp unoccupied or stay and enjoy the event. The Event Steward will be on site the whole time.

Any changes and additional information about competitions, special activities, etc., will be included on the Website you can also find information on the Facebook event.

Site Amenities: Multiple potted water sites, 4 stone privies with scent guard, two large, covered areas with picnic tables and grills, 11 bunkhouses with bunk bed sleeps 8 (limited availability), 8 shower stalls, 2 ADA accessible shower stalls, 2 dishwashing stations, there is also an amphitheater with a large firepit ideal for an evening gathering or Hafla. Electricity is available from the covered picnic areas. Fishing is available, as long as you have a license. There is an RV Park with RV camping within 50 yards, several hotels within a couple of miles, and local grocery stores across the I-5. To reserve and RV site uses Recreation.gov, look for the Sycamore Grove (Red Bluff) Campground.

Additional Site info: The site is ADA compatible. Please offload your vehicles quickly and park courteously. Kingdom Covid rules are still in effect please wash and sanitizes your hands. Pets are allowed, leash laws apply. Firepits are allowed, West Kingdom Fire Laws apply. There is a 10 pm noise curfew (subject to residents of the RV camp). No RV? No curfew!

This event and the use of the Red Bluff Recreation Area is authorized under Special Use Permit administered by the Mendocino National Forest.

Event Steward: Baroness Finna kottr Godormsdottir, (Ileah Dotson) (530) 391-6271, finnakottr@westkingdom.org
Registration: War Adult registration: $20 Adult Member discount: $15, 17 and under free. Beltane and the War combo Adult registration: $45, Adult Member Discount: $35, Minors 17 and under free.

Paypal:

Site opens:  The War will run Wednesday, May 4th 12am to Sunday May 8th at 4pm
Location: Camp Discovery, 1000 Sale Lane, Red Bluff, CA 96080

Directions:

The Red Bluff Recreation Area is adjacent to the Sacramento River on Sale Lane in Red Bluff, CA.

Arriving from the North on I-5

Take the CA-36/Antelope Blvd exit toward Central Red Bluff/CA-99. Turn Left onto CA-36/Antelope Blvd. Turn right onto Sale Lane. The entrance gate is approximately 2 miles down Sale lane.

Arriving from the South on I-5

Take the exit for Central Red Bluff/Antelope Blvd/Hwy 36. Turn Right onto Antelope Blvd. Turn right on Sale Lane. The entrance gate is approximately 2 miles down Sale Lane.

Arriving from Chico on CA-99

Continue onto State Hwy 36W/Antelope Blvd. Turn Left on Sale Lane. The entrance gate is approximately 2 miles down Sale lane.

May
14
Sat
2022
Mists Spring Investiture 2022 @ Cavalry United Methodist Church
May 14 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Their Highnesses Prince Da’ud and Princess Moira do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their Heirs.

Mists A&S Competition/Display

Find your inner Muse, Early or Late!   This year’s Mists A&S Silver Muse Competitions are moving through time, and expertise.

The Early time will be 9th Century
Later Period will be 14th century

Please teach us to sing a song from the 9th or make a weapon!  Perhaps a simple cote pattern? Or how they made paint from rocks and plants?

Event Steward: Mistress Margaret Grym  E-mail: Maggie.grym@westkingdom.org
Phone: (408) 623-8872

Site Information: 
Calvary United Methodist Church (729 Morse St., San Jose CA 95126)
729 Morse St.
San Jose, CA 95126
See map: Google Maps
US

Start Time: Site opens at 10:00am and closes at 9pm

Site Fee: Adult Registration is $25. Member Registration includes $5 dollar discount. Youth 17 and under are FREE. Pre-registration is Available.
Pre-Registration (Optional): Please use this link to register: https://sites.google.com/westkingdom.org/epay/home

Directions: 
From the East Bay and South: Take 880 to exit 2 for 82 South/The Alameda in San Jose. Turn left onto 82 South/The Alameda. Turn right onto West Hedding Street. Turn left onto Morse Street. The church will be on your right.
From the North: Take 101 South to 87/Guadalupe Parkway. Take 87 South to exit 7 for Taylor Street. Keep right at the fork to merge onto West Taylor Street. Continue onto Naglee Avenue. Turn right onto Morse Street. The church will be on the left.

Directions: http://www.umc.org/find-a-church/church/77304
1. From North and East Bay — I-880 take The Alameda exit. Go 5 blocks to Naglee Ave. Turn right. One block right on Morse
2. From Santa Cruz — Take 17 to I-880 take The Alameda exit. Go 5 blocks to Naglee Ave. Turn right. One block right on Morse
3. From Gilroy and farther — Take 101 north to 280 to 87, get off at West Taylor Ave and head west to the Alameda. Pass that one block to Morse. Turn right, one block down on the left is the church.
4. From the Peninsula — Take south 101 to I-880 take The Alameda exit. Go 5 blocks to Naglee Ave. Turn Right. One block right on Morse