Come join Their Highnesses of the Mists as Their successor is chosen. Their Highnesses ask that all combatants bring a banner to add to the pageantry of the day.
NO FIRES, no exceptions, due to drought conditions, per Park Regulations.
The Mists Rapier Championship will take place on Saturday.
Arts and Sciences activities will include:
Friday night: Dance break 7-8 or 8-9 – If you’ve been sitting in traffic for hours to get to the event, or slaving away setting up your encampment, wouldn’t it be great to loosen up with a little dancing? With maybe some singing for accompaniment?
Afterwards: Open Bardic – all past, present and future bards, c’mon over and do something. I hope to have someone leading easy rounds at first. What to bring: a chair and your voice What to take with you: chair, any cups or whatever you brought.
Saturday Morning: Bring your own breakfast & art talk. Talk about your latest projects with like- minded people. What to bring: chair, your breakfast, maybe a project. What to take with you: chair, breakfast dishes, etc.
Saturday early afternoon: reserved for competition entries & judging
Saturday late afternoon: currently open
Saturday evening: No host hedge tavern and gaming. What to bring: Your own beverages, games, chair, maybe a table. What to take with you: everything you brought and all your trash.
Lists will be open from 8:00AM to 10:30AM for sign-ups. Invocation will be at 11. Be sure to remember to bring your banners as their highnesses have requested that all participants to the pageantry of the day with a display of flags and banners. Should you forget your banner, abject apologies and entertaining groveling may gain you mercy from our most generous and benevolent princess, Marguerite. It is possible that she may lend you a banner for the day so that you may in the Coronet Lists.
As a reminder, all participants must be current members. Fighters must have current authorization cards. Either the fighter or the consort must be resident in the principality of the Mists to compete. Combatants and Consorts may be of the same gender.
Their highnesses would prefer that each fighter should have their own unique consort. In other words, they prefer that no consort be fought for by multiple fighters. I ask that you do honor this request and the favor that your do carry whether t
The Mists Rapier Championship will be held Saturday.
Please be there early for invocation and challenges at morning court. Their Highnesses have requested that entrants bring a banner to the field and invocation to enhance the pageantry of our Principality.
We will have a field for the entirety of the day, open in the early part of the day for pickups and warm up. The tournament shall be double elimination or round robin, depending on the number of entrants, and will begin later in the day, ending with our finals right before the Coronet List finals. The winner shall step up as the Mists Rapier Champion at Investiture!
A firmer schedule will be posted here closer to the event.
Arts and Sciences Competitions will be:
Fine Arts: A subtlety that can be displayed and/or eaten at the Princesses Meet the Populace Gathering (Tea)
Practical Science: Metalwork – something used in daily (medieval) life, not weaponry
The Saltatoris Nebularum (dance competition) will be the English Country dance, Rufty Tufty. The dance will be taught before the competition on Saturday afternoon, please keep an ear out for the heralds’ shout. For more information about local dance practices, feel free to ask on the facebook group “West Kingdom College of Dance and Music”.
Mists Silver Spoon Competition for Spring Coronet: Small, sweet, flour based goodies … wafers, dough fritters, stiff bisket bread (aka biscotti), springerlie, etc. … based on period recipes. Silver Spoon Competitions are open to all … even if you don’t live in the Principality of the Mists. These competitions are judged by the participants, so come prepared to eat and chat about food.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the Silver Spoon Competitions.
Juana Isabella de Montoya y Ramirez
All of the Populace is invited to the Princess’ Tea which will start after 4th round. In addition to the tournament of roses, there will be a place for games such as bocce to be played in the central list area. Everyone is encouraged to bring their outdoor games.
To the Youth of our beautiful Principality: Come join our Easter fun as we herald in spring with activities galore. We will be busy all day with dying eggs, egg dances, basket making, tansy cake making and, well, more egg stuff! Activities begin after invocation of the lists. We will break from 12-1:30 for lunch.
NOTE: Children 5 and older are welcome (children under 5 may attend with an older sibling). Children 5-7 MUST have a parent/guardian present with them at all times. Youth 7 and up must be within eyesight of parents/guardians. Please contact Logan Bengrick if you would like to volunteer your time or supplies. (Christy Righetti)
Autocrat: Amairgein Mac Coachlaoich
Site Information: San Benito County Fairgrounds 9000 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos, CA 95075
Start Time: Site opens Friday at 12 pm and closes Sunday at 5 pm
Site Fee: Member: $10 Non-Member: $15 Children (ages 6-12): $5 Children (under age 5): free Family Max: $40
Directions:
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.
If you are on Facebook, join the conversation or ask questions about this event:
Oh such a fortunate populace are we, to have two brother princes, both alike in nobility, love, and respect as Brian Prince of the Mists, and Bjorn Prince of Cynagua. And doubly blessed are we to have the beauty and shared affection of our noble princess sisters, Princess Marguerite and Princess Hilarie.
How shall the close knit affection between our noble siblings be expressed?
WAR!!!
Hear now the martial call of their Highnesses. Gather all your strengths. Bring your armor, weapons, crafts, and deadly artistic talents and join us at the Mists/Cynagua War!
Friday May 8th Sunday May 10th, 2015
Site opens at 12:00 noon on Friday May 8th.
Ages 12 and up: $5
Ages 11 and under: free
Family Max: $40
Activities will include:
Game Challenges With Prizes
- Art & Sciences Competitions for War Points
- Arts: cooking (topic: Feed The Troops)
- Fine Arts: bardic (topic: Entertain The Troops)
- Sciences: containers, any size or style (examples: scabbards, reliquaries, haversacks, bench-boxes, drinking vessels, wagons, unnecessarily elaborate armor bags, et cetera)
Documentation will not be required in any of these competitions, but will improve an entry’s score.
Potluck
Saturday dinner will be a potluck. Their Highesses Brian and Marguerite will be providing spit roasted “swans” as the base of the pot luck. The populace is asked to bring a tur…um…swan alternative main, side dish, or dessert to share. A large cooking area with BBQ pit, (Santa Maria style) will be prepared with charcoal for any cooks that would like to help feed the populace. Stove space will be available. Assistance is asked for helping carve the birds.
Marshall: Mists Earl Marshall, Loy Schiemann der Kleine- chad.lynch@gmail.com 408-618-9902
Autocrats:
Sedania & Gryffen de Corwyn (Ronda & James Miyake)
As the spring buds burst forth into fresh blossoms and young shoots, so too our Principality brings forth its new royalty. Their Highnesses Brian and Marguerite welcome all to witness the investiture of Their heirs.
A feast will be prepared by Mistress Catherine of Wessex. If you have any dietary or allergy questions, please contact her at Cathyblancett@yahoo.com. Ticket requests should be sent to the autocrat (shamayel.daoud@gmail.com)
No open flames allowed. Food and drink are only allowed in the feast area. Please try to carpool as parking is limited.
In addition to court festivities, the day will be filled with period arts and sciences! Competitions are listed below. Contact the A&S minister (arts@mists.westkingdom.org) with questions.
Competitions:
Technical Science: Seals & Waxes
Performing Arts: Read a letter as: a lord dictating a letter to his scribe, a scribe reading back a letter to his lord, a parent intercepting a love letter to their child.
Silver Spoon: A period dish featuring eggs and/
Site Info:
Martinez Masonic Hall
700 Masonic St / Martinez, CA 94553
Site opens at 9:30 am and closes at 9:00 pm
Site Fee: $10 (NMS $5), Children 6-12: $5; 5 and under: free, Family Max: $40. Feast tickets $11. Make checks payable to “SCA – Principality of the Mists”.
Autocrat: Catrin Aderyn (Shamayel Daoud) // 858-527-5699
Directions:
Please note!
There is a street fair in Martinez this Saturday, with street closures. Updated directions to Mists Investiture for accessing the site via 680 are below.
Updated directions for accessing the site from 680:
Via Highway 680:
From North: Take the Marina Vista Rd exit toward Waterfront Road. Turn left onto Marina Vista Ave. Turn left onto COURT St. Turn right onto GREEN St. Turn left onto FERRY St. Turn right onto MASONIC St. The hall will be on the left.
From South: Take the Waterfront Rd exit toward Marina Vista Rd. Turn left onto Waterfront Rd, and continue onto Marina Vista Ave. Turn left onto COURT St. Turn right onto GREEN St. Turn left onto FERRY St. Turn right onto MASONIC St. The hall will be on the left.
Make your best route toward Martinez.
Via Highway 4: Take the Alhambra Ave exit toward Martinez. Turn north onto Alhambra Ave. Turn right onto Masonic St. The hall will be on the right.
Via Highway 680: From North: Take the Marina Vista Rd exit toward Waterfront Road. Turn left onto Marina Vista Ave. Turn left onto Ferry St. Turn right onto Masonic St. The hall will be on the left. From South: Take the Waterfront Rd exit toward Marina Vista Rd. Turn left onto Waterfront Rd, and continue onto Marina Vista Ave. Turn left onto Ferry St. Turn right onto Masonic St. The hall will be on the left.
Feast Menu (so far):
- Bread, Butter/Herb Butter
- Dried Fruits
- Punge (meatballs)
- Torta Inivre (Chicken Pie)
- Lonsenges or Makerouns (mac & cheese)
- Veg Compost (pickled veggies)
- Mushroom Leek (also some with no leeks)
- Boiled Garlic
- Stuffed Pig (stuffed Pork Loin – smoked)Cherry Sauce
- Salat
- Sprouts
- Spiced Lentils
- Saffron Rice
- Gingerbread
- Tarts
- Cakes
Their Majesties, Hauoc and Mina invite all to attend to the Crown tournament to determine Their heirs.
More specific information regarding the tournament and event activities will be forthcoming.
Fire restrictions: No open wood fires, or candles. Enclosed candles are ok, bbqs are ok as long as there is something to catch ashes/embers. Propane stoves are ok, and propane firepits are ok.
Please see the West Kingdom Website for further updates about the event.
Autocrat: Edmond of Surrey
Site Information:
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
9000 Airline Hwy 95075 Tres Pinos , CA
See map: Google Maps
Start Time:
Site opens at Noon on Friday and closes at 5 pm on Sunday.
Site Fee:
$15 ($20 for non-members). Family cap of $40 (members) applies. Make checks payable to “SCA Inc Kingdom of the West.”
Directions:
Their Majesties of the AnTir invite the Known World to take part in the grand War between the great and noble Kingdoms of An Tir and the West. Complete information can be found at http://www.currentmiddleages.org/antirwestwar/
Preregistration is open
Land reservations are open
Please Note: There is No running water or electrical power on site.
Merchants MUST preregister with the Merchant-crat: HL Tamar Rustavelli
Autocrat – Mistress Attia Prima
Autocrat – Viscountess Nadezhda Volynskaiia
Land Reservations – Countess Liesel von Langental
Arts & Sciences – Baron Faunus DeArden
Archery – Loegaire mac Lochlainn
Gate – Bonesig Rhieinwylydd verch Einion Llanaelhaearn
Royal Liasion – HE Ula Brennasdottir
Website – Vivien NicUldoon
RVs must contact Her Excellency Dirffina. Please let her know of the space needed for your RV.
Site Information:
Lazy J Moore Ranch (96029 Euchre Creek Rd, Gold Beach OR )
96029 Euchre Creek Rd Gold Beach , OR
See map: Google Maps
Site Fee:
Preregistered Adult: $30, Adult paying on site: $35, Adult day trip only: $25. Children under their 18th birthday: $0 – no site fee. Merchant fee: $20 in addition to the appropriate site fee.
Directions:
Directions from the North: Make your best way to Port Orford Oregon. Head south from Port Orford on Hwy 101 approx 16 miles. Last milepost seen is 316. You turn left on to Ophir road just before you would reach milepost 317. Then turn left onto Euchre Creek road. Follow road to site, approx 1 mile. Directions from the South: Make your best way to Gold Beach Oregon. Head north out of Gold Beach on Hwy 101 for approx 11 miles to milepost 317. Turn right on to Ophir road. Turn left onto Euchre Creek road. Follow road to site, approx 1 mile.
INFO: TBA
Mists Silver Spoon Competition:
*Fall Coronet: Rice … blancmange, rice fritters, rice tarts, pilaf, etc. … based on period recipes
Silver Spoon Competitions are open to all … even if you don’t live in the Principality of the Mists. These competitions are judged by the participants, so come prepared to eat and chat about food.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the Silver Spoon Competitions.
Mists Bardic: Principality of the Mists
Canton of Caer Darth (Santa Cruz)
October 24, 2015
Come one and all for a day of music and poetry, of friendship and feasting. This is the competition to find the next Bard of the Mists, and you are all invited to participate as performers or audience or a bit of both.
The site is discretely wet. Please contact the head cook in the case of special food needs. There will be vegetarian options as well as gluten-free options for all courses served. The site does not allow open flame.
The competition has five rounds, which are period piece, piece in a period style, bard’s choice, masterwork, and the ever-famous three words from a hat. The bard’s choice (which is the choice of the current bard) is mercy.
We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful entries. If you wish to have a member of the Order of the Golden Branch, the order of former Bards of the Mists, mentor you as you prepare, please contact Rhys Gethin.
Even if you are not competing , feel free to bring a song or poem or performance to share!
Autocrat: Rhys Gethin (Rhys Moore)
Head Cook: Leofewen Cryccthegn Deorcwuda (Jennifer Nestojko)
Site Opens: 12:00 Site Closes: 10:00
Fest/Competition Begins: 1:30
Site Fee: Adult – $10.00 Child 6-12: $5.00 Non-Member Fee: $5.00 / Family maximum: $40.00
Feast Tickets: $11.00
Site Address: Santa Cruz Masonic Lodge
828 N. Branciforte Ave.,
Santa Cruz CA 95062
Directions: Take your best route (17 South, ! North or South) to the Ocean street exit. Take Ocean street to Water street. Turn left onto Water street and follow to N. Branciforte Ave. Make a right onto N. Branciforte, then a left turn into the first driveway.
Collegium Occidentalis,
Saturday, November 7th, 2015:
12 + hours of classes, hands-on workshops, discussion panels, and demonstrations celebrating the SCA and promoting the arts & sciences of the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
And, Yes! Activities WILL actually be scheduled from 8:00am to 9:00pm this year.
Below, you’ll find a few class titles from last year’s Collegium:
“Historical Carving and Serving (…a period chicken)”
“A Pas d’arms in 15th Century Burgundy”
“Intro to Norse/Viking Garb”
“Basic Combat Melee”
“Lampwork Beads….Taking the Genie Out of the Torch”
“Begining Embroidery and Design Transfer”
“Learn to Turn Gold into Gold by Making Real Gold Paint!”
“Intro to Late Period Flemish Headdresses”
“Beads for the Humble: Period Paternosters of Wood and Bone”
This year’s roster of Collegium activities will be even more impressive.
Visit the “Collegium Occidentalis” Facebook site often: information about the event will be updated regularly…as soon as it becomes available.
Their Highnesses Prince Alfar and Princess Eillis do cordially invite you to witness the Investiture of Their Heirs. A marvelous feast to celebrate Them will be made by Flidais ni Eitigen.
Attention Mists Escort/Guard Alumni!
The old Mists baldrics will be auctioned off at Mists Investiture. Funds raised will be used for new Mists regalia. Baldrics will be on display in the hall, please come take a look. All are welcome to bid. Auction will take place during the break between first court and investiture court.
Competitions will include:
Silver Spoon: Fermented or Preserved Savories – pickles, cured meats, cheese, mustards, etc. based on period recipes. The competition is judged by the competitors.
Practical Science: Scabbards
Performing Arts: Instrumental piece
Working on something you don’t want to get dirty when showing at tourneys? Show it off here! Bring your recently finished or still in progress work to display in the hall.
Saltatoris Nebulorum competition dance: Rostiboli Gioioso
You do not need to know the dances to participate. They will be taught at the event until everybody feels reasonably confident in their new skills. Once you have a basic grasp of the dance, all you need display to win are the cardinal virtues of dance: Poise, Confidence, Enjoyment, and (of course) Flirting!
Tickets for the feast will be on sale by mail from the Autocrat, and must be purchased in advance. Make checks payable to “SCA – Principality of the Mists.”
Ticket requests, along with a SASE, can be send to :
Denise Cicuto
1510 Pacific Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
For more info about the feast, contact the Autocrat or Head Cook. Please contact the Head Cook if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies.
Autocrats: Nisaa Karahisari and Ajax Thermopoleakle
Head Cook: Flidais ni Eitigen
Site Information:
St. Jude’s the Apostle Episcopal Church (20920 McLellan Road, Cupertino California )
20920 McLellan Road Cupertino , CA
Start Time:
Opens at 10:00 am and closes at 9:00 pm
Site Fee:
$10 (NMS $5), Children 6-12: $5; 5 and under: free, Family Max: $40.
Feast Fee:
Feast tickets $11
Directions:
The site is on the corner of McLellan and Stelling, across from De Anza College. (There is an orchard on corner.)
From the East Bay: Take 880 South to 84 West, 101 South to exit 398B for 85 South. Take 85 South 5.7 miles to Stevens Creek Boulevard and turn Left. Go 1/2 mile and turn Right on S Stelling Road, then another 1/2 mile and turn Left on McClellan Road.
From the North: Take 101 South to exit 398B for 85 South. Take 85 South 5.7 miles to Stevens Creek Boulevard and turn Left. Go 1/2 mile and turn Right on S Stelling Road, then another 1/2 mile and turn Left on McClellan Road.
From the South: Take 85 North to De Anza Boulevard exit and turn Left. Go .2 miles and turn Right on Rainbow Drive. Go .6 miles and turn Right on S Stelling Road, then go 1 mile and turn Right onto McClellan Road.
Feast tickets are $11. Make checks 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 Cook if you have any dietary restrictions/ allergies. Please note: the deadline to buy feast tickets is November 9th.
Here is the delightful menu for the feast, with ingredients listed. If you have allergies, please write to Head Cook Flidais Ni Eitigen at kristin.flidais@gmail.com by 11/9:
Opening
- Bread (commercially prepared wheat bread)
- butter (commercially purchased salted dairy cow butter)
- green salad with vinaigrette (mixed lettuces, wine vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper, mustard)
- Chicken Apple sausages (commercial sausages)
1st Met
- Chicken broth (commercial broth)
- Mushrooms in cheese (mushroom, butter, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, long pepper)
- Norse pies (wheat flour, water, salt, suet, chicken, pine nuts, currants, gruyere cheese, sugar, salt)
- Millet frumenty with saffron (millet, water, salt, saffron)
2nd Met
- Tarts de Brie (wheat flour, water, salt, butter, brie cheese, egg yolk, saffron, ginger, sugar, salt)
- Bourblier tart (wheat flour, water, salt, lard, pork, ginger, cassia, cloves, grains of paradise, bread crumbs, wine, verjus, vinegar)
- Roasted chickens (commercial)
- Garlic Jaunce sauce (almond, ginger, garlic, white wine, salt, grains of paradise, verjus)
- Must sauce (grapes, red wine, cinnamon, sugar, ginger)
- Sage sauce (parsley, sage, chicken broth, saffron, white wine vinegar, hard-boiled egg yolks, salt, grains of paradise, bread crumbs)
- Barbe Robert (onion, vinegar, mustard, long pepper, grains of paradise, salt)
- Rice (rice, water, salt)
Dessert
- Almond Milk Flan (almond, water, sugar, salt, saffron, rice flour, butter, egg)
- Cream Flan (wheat flour, butter, salt, eggs, sugar, salt, cow dairy cream)
- Candied orange peel (orange peel, honey, ginger, sugar)
- Wafers (flour, eggs, wine, sugar)
- Emplumeus de Pomes (apple, water, salt, almond, sugar)
- Fruit preserves (commercial)
- Whipped cream (cow dairy cream)
Saturday January 30th, 2016
Napa, California
2201 Imola Avenue,
Napa CA 94559)
From 80 East: Take the 37 W exit towards Napa. Get off at the CA-29/ Sonoma Blvd exit going towards Napa. Turn right at the bottom of the offramp. Continue for 7 miles until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.
From 80 West: Take exit 39B to merge onto CA-12 W/Jameson Canyon Rd toward Napa/Sonoma. Go about 6 miles and turn right on to State Hwy 12/Napa/Sonoma. Continue until you get to a split. Take the Lake Berryessa/Downtown Napa exit to the right and continue for 2.5 miles til you get to Imola Ave. Turn right and the park entrance will be on the right hand side.
Friday April 1st, 2016 to Sunday April 3rd, 2016
94559 Napa , CA
Saturday May 21st, 2016
Autocrat: Eireannach nic Ghiolla Chainnigh
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
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.