[Ravensfort] When is the next event?

[Brian du Val]

  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 de Armes."

     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.

    Feast will be held in a different manner than usual. The tables will be
arranged so that a 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!

    Sunday morning, 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