[Ansteorra-announce] Raven's Forts Day at the Pad d' Armes

[Brian du Val]

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 Their Excellences Niklas and Kezia,

Baron and Baroness of Barony of Raven's Fort,

Invite you to spend a Day at the Pas de Armes for the Selection of Baronial Champions on February 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2003

Come admire the excitement and pageantry of a Pas de Armes. Numerous activities are planned. A Progressive Rapier Melee, as well as title competitions for Haeftmaster (knife, axe, and spear), Chevalier (equestrian), Bowman of the Fort, and Ravenskald (Bardic). Please note: Due to site restrictions, the Brewing and Vintning competitions will be held later this year at Defender of the Fort.

Generally, Saturday will hold the usual activities dealing with the selection of the title champions. All events will begin after opening court and throughout the day all participants will be coming and going about their business in preparation of the tourney on Sunday morning. A themed A&S competition will be held in the grand hall with the subject being "things that would have been seen at a Pas d' Armes."

            Feast will be held in a different manner than usual. The tables will be arranged so that a Helmshau (Helmet Viewing) may be held, displaying the helmets, crests, banners, honor shields, and actual tourney shield of each participant in the tourney. All nobles may marvel at the spectacle and the Gallery will be given the task of choosing the best crest and then choose a member of the list to single out, tease, and set a difficult but not totally impossible task/quest/riddle to solve before the beginning of the tourney the next morning. This is traditional and a type of courtly fun.

Tentative feast menu will be of French fare, and is as follows:

Opening course

             Salad or seasonal fruit (depending on availability after long winter)

Pottage course

Onion and Pea Soup & Turnips

Meat course

Roasted chicken with orange sauce

Entrement

Poached pears in syrup

Dessert

Candied Orange Peel

Drinks

Warm mulled apple cider and water



            All are encouraged to bring their Heraldic displays, Banners and pennants to add to the vast display of color and beauty of the event. Polish your armor, Sharpen your axes, check your bows and train your steeds for the Tournament awaits your challenge and will indeed test your skills!



            Saturday after opening court in preparation for our war with Trimaris a Progressive Rapier Melee will be held and each entrant will need to deposit one small prize in to the prize chest to be given to the over all winning team. Organized teams are encouraged. There is also a Kingdom Rapier Muster to be held at this event.



Sunday morning, at 10 a.m. all fighters and their consorts should be present to stand in Order of Precedence and be introduced to the Gallery. After the fighters have chosen to be English or French and are ready, the tourney will begin. The first round will be Sword and Shield or equivalent; second round, Barrier with single sword and counted blows of five; third round, Barrier with matched mass weapons; fourth round, Melee at the Barrier; and finally the last round, with a Grand Melee with retainers and other fighters under their lieges banners. The French and English with each have one champion to be given a banner to keep as a prize and to carry as an additional banner in the Grand Melee. The tourney will end at 2pm sharp! All entrants in the tourney must submit a letter of intent to their Excellencies by the day of the tourney. It is requested that an illuminated Writ of Chivalric linage showing who their knight was that squired them and their knight and their knight and so on or to which master they are student to and their master or knight. The writ outlines the contestant's family tree of training. The event will be held on the Livingston Trade Days grounds and will open at 4pm on Friday and close at 4pm on Sunday. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. They may also attend with a 21 year or older adult with a signed and notarized Minor Event Waiver Form from the parents. Site fee is $7 ($10 for non-SCA membership holders or those without proof of membership per SCA, Inc. policy effective 01/01/2003) for adults, and children 5-12 are $4. Feast fee is $5. Feast limit is 100. Please reserve with the Feast Steward listed below. Make checks payable to: SCA Inc/Barony of Raven's Fort. The site features shaded camping, hot-water showers, and bathroom facilities. No alcohol is allowed as the site is DRY. Pets on leashes are welcome; however State law requires mammal pets have written proof of current Rabies Vaccination, not just a collar tag. Horses must show written proof of Coggin's Test.

            Directions: Take your best route toward the intersection of Hwy 59 and hwy 190 in Livingston. If you are coming from south 59, you need to exit at the "59 Business & County Road", circle under the bridge and go south on the feeder road until you get to the Pedigo Park. If you are coming from north 59 you need to exit at the "exit" sign just after crossing the overpass. The school and hospital will be on your right. Stay on the feeder road until you get to Pedigo Park. It is the same site as the Fall Crown Tourney. Look for SCA signs.







Event Steward:                                                 Feast Steward:

Baron Brian du Val                               HL Jacinth de Warwick

 John Reuter                                         jacinth at ev1.net

6 Whippoorwill Dr                                For feast reservations contact

Huntsville Tx. 77340                             Jacinth by e-mail or Brian    :o)

(936) 295-4671 cobalt60 at lcc.net



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