[Ansteorra] Steppes Artisan and Elfsea Baronial College

[Dale, Richard N]

This grand event is only a few weeks away and the classes have a wide variety and there are some classes especially for people that are new to the Society. Please take a look and meet with friends and learn some new things on Aug 15th at UTA.
 
Here is the class list
Class listing (so far) 
Elfsea College 2009 
Organizing Your First Event 
Richard Fairbourne 
Part 1: Finding the right site for your event  Part 2: The ABC steps to creating a bid and submitting a bid. 
Event Budgets Made Easy 
Richard Fairbourne 
Simple steps to creating a budget for any event from local to an event like 30th year the budget is basically the same at any level. 

Autocrating made easy 
Richard Fairbourne 
Follows these simple steps and outlines and your event will be a grand success. Autocrating an event from when you get the bid to the conclusion of the event. Also some special secret tips for all those who attend. 

How to Design & Submit an Event Ad 
Baron Kainin Tepesa, 
description to follow 

How to Run a Demo 
Lady Vyolante de Oporto 
Much like running an event, running a Demo takes coordination, volunteers, and passion, plus some flair.   Learn some tips and best practices used to run demos from All-Con to school rooms. 

How to Shop for a Feast 
Master Caelin on Andrede 
One of the most expensive things about an event can be the feast.  Yet by knowing How to shop and Where to shop for items a smart feast steward can create multiple course meals for amazingly low prices. Learn tips from a veteran feast steward. 

Infighting 
Don Connor Mac Gillivray OGR 
This class will cover the basic principles and philosophy of infighting within the context of SCA combat with a focus on safety. The bulk of the class will be with single rapier, but time will be allotted to discuss how the techniques demonstrated can be applied to other SCA rapier combat forms. Specific techniques will be discussed and demonstrated and practical training exercises will be given. While this is primarily a lecture class, participants who wish to engage in demonstrations should come appropriately armed and armored. 

Advanced Single Rapier 
Don Connor Mac Gillivray OGR 
An interactive discussion on advanced principles of fighting with single rapier with a discussion of techniques that can be applied to strengthen these skills. While this class is geared towards advanced rapier fighters (and I’ll expect more of you if you consider yourself advanced), it is open to anyone who is interested. No arms or armor are necessary for participation. 

New Fighter 101 
Don Ingve of York 
What do you need to know before you begin to fight?  What equipment is needed? What moves are the foundations of rapier fighting?  Answer some of your questions in Fighter 101.  The class is primarily discussion, with some demonstrations and footwork exercises. 

Dressing up your T-Tunic 
Ealasaid Mac al'Bhaird (al AERYN) 
Ideas for helping create a T-tunic that looks like something a bit more "upscale". 

Simple Sewing/Making a period style "pilgrim's bag' 
Genevieve de Lironcourt 
Are you new to the SCA and want something simple to make to add to the ambiance of our game? Have you always wanted to try sewing on a machine but don't have a machine or have been too intimidated to try? Come join us for a class that will be hands on. You will be cutting and sewing together your own bags to use at events to carry wallets, phones, glasses, cameras...all those mundane things we need to have handy at events but rarely have a good way to hide. Students will need to bring $3. Fabric for the bags will be provided. The fabric will be enough to make a bag in class and take the pieces home for a second bag. You will also need to bring 2 yards of a trim (should not be mostly 'white' , color is needed here) to embellish the bag. If you don't have access to a trim, I will have a few with to chose from for an extra fee. There will be a signup at troll for this class for the first 6 people who are interested. 

Basic Heraldic Design (Devices and Badges) 
Amra (al-Sayyid Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri al-Amra) 
Visual heraldry has a language -- this class provides the primer to give anyone the basics for creating their own device and badge within the limits of the language we call blazonry.  This will be a rapid-paced hour, and participants most likely will NOT be able to work on their own designs during the class. 

Basic Heraldic Design (Names) 
Amra (al-Sayyid Amr ibn Majid al-Bakri al-Amra) 
What's in a Name?  Well, for an SCA persona name that can be choices of language, meanings, structures AND the research to back those choices up. (And THEN there are the whimsical names that, however well-known and used, will never be eligible for registry...)  This session is an overview only, and individuals will NOT be leaving with a submission-ready form -- just an understanding of the process and how to go forward. 

Submitting Your Heraldry 101 
Lord Giovanni di Firenze 
What’s happening to my submission to the College of Heralds.?  Understand the process of first submitting your name and devices, then the steppes it goes though until it get approved.  Learn how to track your submission and to understand the LoI (Letter of Intent).

Raising your submission 
Tostig Logiosophia 
Target audience: Heraldic Submittors, branch and regional heralds. A guide to the heraldic submissions process in Ansteorra. Emphasis will be on the first trimester and ways a submittor can track and respond to questions after their Branch Herald has mailed a name or armory to "the black box."

The Meaning of Peerages 
Robin of Gilwell 
Class description to follow 

Persona 
Robin of Gilwell 
Class description to follow 

Titles: What do and don't they mean 
Robin of Gilwell 
Class description to follow 

The history of Ansteorra 
Robin of Gilwell 
Class description to follow 

Court Etiquette: Royal Family 
Duchess Juila de Montoya & Countess Elizabeth Seale 
How should one behave in court?  How should one approach the Crown when called into court? Courtly etiquette can be a mystery to many people.  Learn the basics of courtly graces from the people who know it the best, the Royal family. 

How to do a PDF newsletter 
Ealasaid Mac al'Bhaird (al AERYN) 
Class description to follow 

Drumming 
Richard Fairbourne 
Basic drumming and open drum circle. All musicians invited. Come and share your drumming knowledge. Extra drums will be available. 

Documentation Roundtable: Laurels 
Mistress Hanna von Dahl 
Who? What? Where? Why? and How?  The basics of documentation. Yet, what makes Arts & Science (A&S) documentation?  How should it be written and formatted? What questions need to be answered about the piece?  Learn the answers to these questions and others you might have about writing A&S documentation or research papers. Format is a discussion, not a lecture, so the more questions asked; the better the discussion will be for everyone. 

Bardic 101 
Eleanor Cleavely 
How I learned to stop worryiing and love the bardic arts. This class is for the beginning or intermediate bard looking for some tips on how to start or improve in the Bardic Arts. How to prepare for competition, research techniques, etc. Please bring something to write with, handouts will be provided. 16 and up only.

How to be a voice herald in 42 easy steps 
Eleanor Cleavely 
A beginner's guide to voice/court heraldry. Handouts will be provided. Please bring something to write with. 16 and up only.

Identifying Personality Styles 
Rixende de Rouen 
In this class, learn what your own personality style is and recognize the personality styles of others that you interact with on a regular basis. You will learn how to get out of your "comfort zone" when dealing with other people whether that person is a Crown, Peear or New Member.

Having Difficult Coversations 
Rixende de Rouen 
This class is designed to help you approach the coversation with the right attitude, settling the scence for a successful conversation and outcome. Learn how to create conditions where people speak with complete candor and with complete respect. You will gain skills that encourage spirited diaglog and reduce deference and defiance. Begin stepping up to touch issues and sharing opinions, feelings and information safely and freely.

Other activities: 
Princess Tea 
Laurel’s Circle 

 
 
 
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Master Richard Fairbourne

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