[Ansteorra] Day at the Pas de Armes, This weekend!!!!

[Paul Gilbert]

Greetings,

The Barony of Raven's Fort invites all to the Day at The Pas de Armes this
weekend, Feb 21-23 in Livingston, Texas at the Livingston Trade Days site.

Please note, that the event is NOT at the Stones of Raven's Fort. It is
being held at the same location that the last Crown Tournament was held in
Livingston, Texas. Please see this months Blackstar for directions or the
web site.... www.ravensfortevents.com

Brave the rain and come participate in Raven's Fort selection of their
Champions for Bardic, Equestrian, Archery and Knife-Axe & Spear. On Sunday
morning the Pas de Armes will be held in grand style come rain or shine
(the weather guessers say it will be shine! on Saturday & Sunday).

There are still feast reservations. They can be made by emailing the event
steward or feast steward up to 4pm Friday and after that at the gate.

Come enjoy the weekend in Raven' Fort.

In Service,

Baron Niklas Vasilevich, Baron of Raven's Fort





Below is the event information...........................

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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Paul Gilbert,   KE5ZW                   H.E. Niklas Vasilevich,
Huntsville, Texas                       Baron of The Barony Raven's Fort
niklas at pbgilbert.net                    CSM, Crane, ORH, KGA , AoA
936-291-9532 home                               Kingdom of Ansteorra
936-581-5632 cellular                           Society for Creative
Anachronism
                               AIM Name: KE5ZW
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