Sep
17
Sat
2022
Champclair Drake’s Treatise Rapier Battle @ Andrews Park Amphitheater
Sep 17 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Calling ALL Fighters!
Take up your arms for a day of melees and tournaments in the arts of WAR! Timed right in between Pennsic and Great Western War, in order to serve as the perfect opportunity to keep your melee and tourney skills honed!

Tournaments will be run by the ever-talented Meister Dustin Thorn, as at events past. They will kick off with the all–may–enter, with a bear-pit running concurrent to the all-may-enter starting after the first elimination round. The combined armored/unarmored duo tournament will return. A capture-the-flag melee with rubber band guns will occur after the traditional post-lunch group photo and a Cut-and-Thrust tournament will end the day’s fighting. Don’t be surprised if there’s a few twists thrown in for these too!

There will be an Arts & Sciences competition decided by populace vote. All entries welcome, including unfinished objects, documentation is always welcome but not required.

We have secured the same great location as in past years and are keeping the gate fees the same as well so come one and all to this event which is unparalleled in the West!

Event Steward: Edith of Swanesdale (mka Edith Lebednik-Crank), edithofs@westkingdom.org, 707-301-8031
Event Date: Saturday September 17, 2023
EventTime: Site opens at 9am and closes at 6pm
Site Fee: Adult Event Registration: $15, Adult Member Discount Event Registration $10; Children 17 and under are free, Family Cap: $20

Site Information: Andrews Park Amphitheater (614 E Monte Vista Ave, Vacaville CA 95688)

Directions:
I-80 Westbound: Take Davis St exit and turn Left onto Davis St. Follow Davis St around back under the highway and turn Right onto Mason St. Turn Left onto McClellan St. Turn left onto School St. Follow the driveway up and around to the right, the parking area is just past the right bend and the bathroom building.
I-80 Eastbound: Take the Mason St exit and turn Left onto Mason St. Turn right onto McClellan. Turn left onto School St. Follow the driveway up and around to the right, the parking area is just past the right bend and the bathroom building.
Site Amenities: flush toilets, free parking. Located in the heart of downtown Vacaville, there is a grocery store right across the street (but wonderfully not visible) along with many other stores and restaurants within walking or easy driving distance.
Sep
18
Sun
2022
West Kingdom Equestrian Championship @ Ed Hughes Arena
Sep 18 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

West Kingdom Equestrian Championship

Sept 18th 8am to 5pm

Ed Hughes Arena,  600 South Church Street, Ione, Ca 95640

Event Steward: Dianne Karp (Siobhan ni Seaghdha, OP) diannekarp@gmail.com  775.742.1457

Site fee:  $25 nonmember adult, $20 member adult, children under 18 free.

General Directions:  From the North, take your best route to Ione, CA  From W Main Street, turn right onto 124s/S Church St and left into the arena.      From the south, take 99 to 88E in Stockton, turn left on 124N and right into the arena.

Welcome to West Kingdom Equestrian Championship AS 57.  We have a different site this year as the archers will not be with us.  ED Hughes Arena is very large and is covered.  The event is a one-day event but there is the option to haul your horse(s) onto the site the evening before.  Please do not plan to arrive before 5pm so as to give the event steward time to arrive on site.

 Box stalls are $45. Outside pens are $27. Owner set up pens are $18.  Sleeping onsite over night is $18 for a dry camp.    If you are not bringing horses to overnight, please do not plan to camp, thank you.  All fees are payable to the City of Ione. Forms must be signed, and monies given to the Event Steward, when you arrive onsite.  Checks are preferred.

As of the writing of this copy, rentals horses have not been confirmed.  Please contact the Event Steward or look for announcements in the West Kingdom Facebook group. If you will need to be authorized to ride for this event, and there are no formal practices near you, please let the Event Steward know BEFORE the event so time to do a Games authorization can occur Sunday am.

Championship will have two parts.  Part one is a challenge course consisting of Heads, Reed Chop and Rings.  The course may be attempted at any gait or combination of gaits.  Points are earned for removing Heads and Reeds and for spearing the Rings (rings will be the standard one inch to six inches in diameter).  Ring lances must be 7 feet long and loaners are available, as are swords for the Heads and Reed chop.  The winner will be determined by dividing your point score by the amount of time it takes to complete. (Example: 50 pts divided by 30 seconds = 1.7.  100 pts divided by 120 seconds = .83).  IKEqC point values will be used.  There will be a prize for the winner..

The second part will consist of a Ride Before the Prince Element where elegance of horse and rider will be considered.  The pattern is a serpentine from Pierre de la Noue, 1620 (out of period but an easier pattern than the in-period serpentine}.   It looks like an inverted cone.  The Gallery will be looking for consistency of pace, quiet cues, elegance of seat and even loops on the turns.  Again, any gait may be used.  Extra weight will be given to the rider who canters the whole pattern but ONLY if the other parts are accomplished. A copy of the pattern will be given to everyone in the morning. The Gallery will determine the winner of this part and there will be a prize for it.

***The Champion will be determined by using a ranked order system combining both elements.

Sep
21
Wed
2022
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Business Meeting @ Zoom
Sep 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom.

Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal.

Seneschal Contact Info:
Audrey of Foxhaven
Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com
Message On Facebook

Sep
25
Sun
2022
Westermark Madness @ San Francisco Archers
Sep 25 @ 9:00 am – 6:30 pm

Come join the Barony of the Westermark at the annual Westermark Madness on Sunday, 25-September 2022 at the San Francisco Archery Range in Pacifica, CA. This year’s merriment includes Heavy and Rapier fighting as well as Archery, A&S classes, fun, and a potluck feast. Gate opens at 9:00 am and the site closes at 6:30 pm (~sunset).  More detailed information can be found on the Westermark Madness 2022 Website.

LOTS of fun for everyone!  Chivalric combatants, challenge your friends to become the next Thug or Shepherd, or maybe you want to team up with a comrade in arms and try your hand as a two headed troll. Lots of Rapier scenarios will be held too, for the opportunity to be the next Sharp of the Westermark. Archers can enjoy some novelty shoots and other shoots to find the Hood of the Westermark!  Artists can have fun with the pumpkin carving competition and enjoy some of our A&S classes taking place.

There will be a potluck style early dinner that will take place after the tournaments and court concludes. If you are able, please bring a side dish or dessert to share, large enough to serve 4 to 8 persons and the Barony will provide the main course. Please make an ingredients list available for those with food allergies. The Barony will provide shredded chicken, pulled pork and roast beef as prepared by our own Baroness Alistair!

Please try to carpool as there is limited parking. We want many people to come, so join the day trip together! Bring sun shades, chairs and tables.

Bring your own potable water – no water on site. Porta potty will be available (We are not that heathenish)

Have Questions?  See the Westermark Madness 2022 Website for detailed information, schedules, and driving directions.  Also contact Master Sean Tracy of Newbury (tnewby27@gmail.com).

Donations accepted but not expected. Cash or checks only please!

Site address:
San Francisco Archers
Rifle Range Rd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

https://www.facebook.com/events/1138263310100504

 Directions to site:

  • From the north: Take your best route to Hwy 1 at the Sharp Park Rd exit in Pacifica.  Go south on Lundy Way from the intersection with Sharp Park Rd on the east side of Hwy 1.  Turn at the first left onto Rifle Range Rd and follow it to the parking at the end.  See the website for finer details.
  • From the south (bay side): Heading north on I-280, take exit 41 for State Route 35 toward Skyline Blvd/Pacifica. Turn left onto Sharp Park Rd, and see the details in the map below.
  • From the south (coast side): Take your best route to CA Hwy 1 northbound from Half Moon Bay, exit at Sharp Park Rd, and see the details in the map below.
Sep
30
Fri
2022
October Crown 2022 @ Rancho Seco Recreation Area
Sep 30 – Oct 2 all-day
  • Event Steward: Chaninai bint Ibrahim ibn Rashid (Chani) – Kristina Spurgeon
  •         Event Steward phone number and email: 530 520-2377, klbspurgeon@gmail.com
  •         Date: September 30-October 2, 2022
  •         Time: Opens Friday at 12:00 PM, closes at 5:00 PM Sunday
  •         Registration Amount – Adult Event Registration: $30, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $25, Children under 17 are free, No Family Cap
  •         Name of sponsoring branch: West Kingdom
  •         Location of site – Rancho Seco Recreational Park (14962 Twin Cities Rd, Herald CA 95638)
  • Directions:  See map: Google Maps

    General Directions: Take the Twin Cities Road / CA-104 towards Herald. Turn into the park, you will see the old nuclear power plant, 14440 Twin Cities Road.
    From Sacramento/North: Find your best route to CA-99 South OR i5-South. Then follow the general directions.
    From Fresno/South: Take your best route to CA-99 North. Then follow general directions.
    From Reno/East: Take CA-88 West. Then follow general directions.
    From Bay Area/West: Find your best route to I-580 East, to I-205 East, to I-5 North and CA-99 North. Then follow general directions.

  •     More will be added in time, please check the FB event page.
PLEASE TAKE CAREFUL NOTE: THE GATE IS LOCKED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON 9/30 AND 10:00 PM ON 10/1, THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR ENTRY.
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION:
1. Propane fire pits and stoves are allowed. Wood fires may ONLY be in the permanent fire pits.
2. RVs- please call Anna at 800-416-6992 Additional fees will apply.
3. Vardo owners please message the Event Steward
4. No driving on the grass! Bring carts. Parking will be clearly marked.
5. Yes! You can swim in the lake!
6. Showers and flush privies are on site. We will also have portables with wash stations available at the camping and list field areas.
Oct
4
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Oct 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Oct
15
Sat
2022
Hawks Haven Turkey Tourney @ Machado School
Oct 15 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
The tournament is for both heavy and rapier fighters. It will be a Mad Dog Tournament. Armor inspection at 10am. Fighting starts at 11am and runs until 2pm
The Traditional Bottle Cutting Contest begins at 2:30pm. Participants are encouraged to bring clean 2-liter bottle to donate to the competition. If you have live steel to use for the cutting, please leave it in your car until the time of the cutting contest.
Prizes for fighter with highest points on the Heavy Field and Rapier Field, as well as for the winner of the bottle cutting contest, will be awarded at the end of the day.
A Wreath of Athena-style A&S competition shall occur. Please bring any project, finished or not, that you have worked on during the pandemic.
Note from the Event Steward: Even though we are having a Mad Dog Tournament, ONLY SERVICE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED ON SITE.
If you have any questions please contact the Event Steward
Event Steward: Katie Grym, grym@westkingdom.org
Site Information:
Machado School 15130 Sycamore Drive 95037 Morgan Hill, CA
Start Time: Opens at 9 AM and closes at 6 PM
Site Fee: Adult registration: $15. Adult members: $10. Children 17 and younger are free. Cash or check only.
Directions:
Take Highway 101 to the Tennant Ave exit in Morgan Hill. If you are northbound on 101, turn left and cross the overpass. If you are southbound, turn right on Tennant. Tennant becomes Edmundson when you cross Monterey Road. Turn left on Sunnyside. Turn right on Sycamore. Machado School is on the left after you cross a narrow bridge.
Oct
19
Wed
2022
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Business Meeting @ Zoom
Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom.

Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal.

Seneschal Contact Info:
Audrey of Foxhaven
Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com
Message On Facebook

Oct
23
Sun
2022
West Kingdom Archery Championship @ Yolo Bowman Archery Club
Oct 23 – Oct 24 all-day

Unfortunately, this year the reigning Archery Champion is unavailable to host the event on the normal date with the Equestrian Championship. So, he has secured the Windy Meads Range. All skill levels are welcome to come out and shoot. Come out and and shoot for fun even if you don’t want to compete. Come out and picnic and cheer on the competitors! Bring a sack lunch and maybe a chair. The overall shoot will definitely be scored as a GAT, a Grand Archery Tournament, but the exact elements are not yet known. The winner of this championship will serve as Kingdom Champion for 1 year, stepping up at Twelfth Night. They should be prepared to meet all archery challenges and agree to run the shoot to be held during the following Fall.

Date: October 23, 2022

Event Steward: Sibéal inghean Alaxandair (Sandy Lowry)

Phone: 707-291-9810

Shoot to be run by the current Kingdom Champion, Seán Ó Labhradha

Site Information:
Yolo Bowmen Archery Club (Yolo Grasslands Regional Park, Davis CA )
Yolo Grasslands Regional Park Davis , CA

Start Time:
Gate opens at 9:00 AM and the shoot starts at 10:00 AM. Shooting is expected to be complete about 4:00 PM.

Site Fee: Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15. Non-archers $5. Children (under 16): free.

Directions:  Online maps have been unreliable — like miles off — do not use them unless you want to see miles of backroads that do not include the site!.

Take I-80 to Davis. Exit at Mace Blvd. Proceed south on Mace 4 miles. Mace becomes County Road 104. At Tremont Road, turn left into the parking lot of The Yolo Grasslands Park.
If manually entering the address use the Grasslands Regional Park address: “Mace Blvd & Tremont Rd, Davis, CA 95618”. The listed address for Yolo Bowmen when entered will take you half a mile south of the site.
Nov
1
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Nov 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Nov
5
Sat
2022
Darkwood Baroness’s Masked Ball @ Machado School
Nov 5 – Nov 6 all-day

Their Excellencies Mercy and Carrek invite you to join them in person for some fun at the Baroness’ Masked Ball.   Details to follow shortly

Event Steward: Francisco DeSalamanca and Rose de Le Mans    Francisco.de.Salamanca@westkingdom.org

Site Information: 

Machado School (15130 Sycamore Drive, Morgan Hill CA 95037)

15130 Sycamore Drive

95037 Morgan Hill , CA

See map: Google Maps

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Start Time: 

November 5, 2023

Opens at noon and closes at 8 PM

Site Fee: 

Adult Event Registration: $15; Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $10; Children 17 and under free

Directions: 

Take Highway 101 to the Tennant Ave exit in Morgan Hill. If you are northbound on 101, turn left and cross the overpass. If you are southbound, turn right on Tennant. Tennant becomes Edmundson when you cross Monterey Road. Turn left on Sunnyside. Turn right on Sycamore. Machado School is on the left after you cross a narrow bridge.

Nov
12
Sat
2022
West Kingdom Collegium @ Martinez Church of Christ
Nov 12 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Live from the West Kingdom, Collegium Occidentalis is back with In Person Classes.  We will have three classrooms and four additional rooms for classes.  We also have room on the field for heraldic voice classes, martial demonstrative classes, dance classes and a day long and a scribal arts workshop pavilion. (The field also includes a gazebo in case of inclement weather.)  Sadly, we do not have access to the kitchen so there will be no hands-on cooking classes and no feast.  This is a dry site.

Event Steward:  Antonio Giordano da Sicilia/ A.J. Pongratz
Event Steward Contact:  (916) 600-2716, antonio@westkingdom.org
https://sites.google.com/westkingdom.org/wkcollegium2022/home

Date: November 12, 2022
Site opens at 9:30 a.m., classes begin at 10:00am.  Site closes at 6:00 pm.

Site Information:  Martinez Church of Christ; 5050 Hiller Lane, Martinez, CA 94533

Site Directions:  Take your best route to the intersection of Highway 680 and Highway 4 in Martinez. From the intersection, go West and take the Morello Avenue exit heading North.  Turn right on Arnold Drive and left on Hiller Lane.  The church will be on your left.

Adult Event Registration: $20, Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15, Children under 17: Free

Nov
16
Wed
2022
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Business Meeting @ Zoom
Nov 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom.

Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal.

Seneschal Contact Info:
Audrey of Foxhaven
Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com
Message On Facebook

Dec
6
Tue
2022
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/

Dec
21
Wed
2022
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Business Meeting @ Zoom
Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom.

Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal.

Seneschal Contact Info:
Audrey of Foxhaven
Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com
Message On Facebook

Jan
3
Tue
2023
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Jan 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister;

It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a restaurant.  if you are able, check the HawksHaven FB page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawkshaven/