Their Highnesses, the Mighty Geoffrey and the Lovely Catherine, invite all to bear witness at Their Coronet Tournament, which shall determine Their heirs. There will be feasting, fighting, arts, sciences, and service. Much fun, fighting, and frivolity will be had, and it is Their fond hope that *you* will be there to share in it. A&S Competitions: Fine Art – Mask Making, Performance Art – Dramatic Performance (maximum of 3 minutes)
Friday April 4th, 2014 to Sunday April 6th, 2014
Autocrat: Etaine du Pommier
Site Information:
San Benito County Fairgrounds (9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos CA 95075)
9000 Airline Hwy 95075 Tres Pinos, CA United States
Start Time:
Noon Friday. Site close: 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
Site Fee:
$10 (Non-Members: $15); Children 6-12: $5; 5 and Under: Free; Family Cap: $40. Makes checks payable to “SCA-Principality of the Mists”.
Directions:
Boledo 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.vFrom 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.
The second half of the day will be war games: 7-10 teams competing in various war challenges, there is no rule against having more, so you can swap out guys if some one gets tired or hurt. There will be many scenarios that will test each unit on their leadership skills and technical skills.
More info:
Each Unit will be scored on four aspects for EACH scenario they compete in.
1. Over all look of the unit (Do you just look like a thrown together band or an actual unit)
2. Is your unit ready to go?
3. Effectiveness and Cohesion as a unit
4. Over all victory
Please come join us in this opportunity! This will be a day full of fun for existing units and new units that are just learning to work together. Don’t miss this opportunity to get feed back or start teaching the next generation of war fighters!
Open Field – No obstacles. One team each side
Bridge – 3 Man wide. One team each side
Castle – Small with one opening, many possible variations, to be determined on site. One team each side
All scenarios will be run best 2 out of 3, round robin style
Autocrat: Ajax Thermopylokles (Steve Favarger) / satrapajax@gmail.com
Site: Silliman Activity Center / 6800 Mowry Avenue / Newark, CA 94560
Site Fee: Donation only.
Assemble friends at your Prince’s call, “To Arms!!”
Bring your swords, spears, and shields at the ready. Bring your honor, skill, and courage.
Come and do honorable battle at the Mists / Cynagua War!
Their Highnesses Geoffrey & Catherine Prince & Princess of the Mists graciously invite you. Fighting and feasting and friendship shall fill the day.
There will be a potluck feast on Saturday. A whole pig shall be roasted on site to anchor the communal feast. The populace is invited to bring something to share and delight.
->-> Combat Archery is allowed at this site->->
Autocrat: Gryffen de Corwyn
More details will be forthcoming…
95035 Milpitas, CA
United States
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 right. The site will be on the left. Look for the SCA signs.
Saturday May 17th, 2014
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Spring has settled into the hills of our fair lands and the warmth of the sun now shines on the thrones of the Mists. Join us as we gather in courtly splendor and at the feasting tables to celebrate and welcome our new Prince and Princess at Mists Spring Investiture.
A feast in celebration of spring and all things fresh and new will be created by Master Juan Santiago. If you have any dietary or allergy questions, please contact the cook at santiagosmagic@gmail.com mailto:santiagosmagic@gmail.com. Requests for tickets should be sent to mdmghislaine@gmail.com.
In addition to court festivities, the day will be filled with period arts and sciences! Competitions listed below. Contact the A&S minister (arts@mists.westkingdom.org mailto:arts@mists.westkingdom.org) with questions.
Competitions:
Technical Science: Games and Toys
Practical Science: Weaving
Silver Spoon: A period dish featuring vegetables. Contact the Silver Spoon minister (silverspoon@mists.westkingdom.org) with questions.
Autocrat: Katherine de Langelei (Kathryn Herling) / Kathryn_herling@yahoo.com
Site Information: Santa Cruz Masonic Temple / 824 N. Branciforte / Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Site Opens: 9:00 a.m.
Site Closes: 10:00 p.m.
Site Fee: $10 (Non-Members: $15); Children 6-12: $5, 5 & Under: Free. Feast: $11/person. Make checks payable to “SCA-Principality of the Mists”.
Directions:
Make your best route towards Santa Cruz.
Via Highway 17: 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.
Via Highway 1: 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.
Mists Bardic
Principality of the Mists (Saratoga, CA)
September 20, 2014
Come and enjoy a day of feasting and song, storytelling and fellowship! This is the day for choosing a new Bard of the Mists, and all are welcome at the table.
The competition has five rounds, with feasting between each round. The categories are:
- a period piece
- a piece in a period style
- “masterwork”
- bard’s choice **The theme this year is a piece on Heroism**
- three words from a hat
The wonderful and creative Mistress Gianetta del Bene shall craft an early period Anglo-Saxon/Scandinavian feast for your enjoyment.
To reserve tickets, please contact the autocrat. To ask any questions regarding allergies, please contact the cook.
This is a **discretely damp site**, so wine and beer and cider only, with all bottles removed from the site. Candles are allowed at the site.
Autocrat: Leofwen Cryccthegn Deorcwuda, aka Branwen (Jennifer Nestojko)
Head Cook: Gianetta del Bene (Joyce Brendlinger)
Site Opens: 11:00 am Feast and Competition begins at 1:00 pmSite Closes: 10:00 pm
Site Fee: $10 (Non-Members: $15) Children 6-12: $5, 5 & under are free Feast: $11/person.
Make checks payable to “SCA-Principality of the Mists” To reserve tickets, contact the autocrat.
Site: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church / 12770 Saratoga Ave / Saratoga, CA 95070
Directions:
From the North, make your way to 85S, and take the Saratoga exit. Turn left onto Saratoga and the church will be on the right.
From the South, make your way to 85N and take the Saratoga exit. Turn right onto Saratoga and the church will be on the right.
MENU
Here is the current iteration of the menu. It may still change, but more
likely additions than subtractions. The foods are all
Anglo/Saxon/Scandinavian, with an emphasis on the 9-10th C.
Local sources for the food served include Lady Elizabeth de Belcaire,
baker, Michelle Russell, eggs, and Viscountess Muriel, apple cider vinegar.
First course:
Flatbread (multigrain, possibly oat & rye)
A variety of hardboiled eggs
Freshly made butter
Pickled vegetable
Second course
Cold sliced lamb on greens with cider dressing
Stockfish soup (budget depending)
Sourdough rolls
Third course
Grilled fowl, most likely chicken, but could be a game bird if I can afford
it. Could just be grilled chicken wings.
Fourth course:
Braised porkbelly
Pickled root veggies
Mushroom pies
Mustard
Fifth course:
Apples dipped in honey
Barley porridge with clotted cream
Skyr (it’s like yogurt) with seasonal fruit
Nuts
Beverages: Oxymel, Small Mead, Water The site is discreet – you may bring
your own ale, cider, wine. (I’d recommend ale or cider with the menu) but
all bottles, empty or full, must be removed from the site due to AA
meetings held there.
We’ll have tablecloths and candles, but you’ll need to bring your own bowl
(pref wood), small eating knife, spoon and cup. The hall will be set up as
a great mead hall, so it’s not conducive to bringing a fancy feastgear
setup. We’ll be sitting on benches, so you may want to bring a small flat
pillow, as I don’t think all the benches are padded. If you have a bench,
please pm me, in case we don’t have enough already.
To buy event/feast tickets, please contact Leofwen. There will be room for off-board seating. I’m planning on 50
guests, so get your reservations in early.
Common allergens for this feast include: wheat, dairy, tree nuts, fish. I’m
careful not to cross-contaminate in the kitchen, but the tables will be
served communally. If you need something served separately, please contact
me to discuss.