Aug 7th - Aug 10th 2008

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ATENVELDT KINGDOM ARTS & SCIENCES COLLEGIUM
June 7-8, 2008

Come one and all to the biggest, most fun two-day Kingdom Collegium held in
Atenveldt in many years! The site is in the Barony of Tir Ysgithr at the
privately owned, Green Fields Country Day School (www.greenfields.org) at
6000 N Camino de la Tierra, Tucson, AZ 85741, less than a mile from I-10 at
the Orange Grove exit. The site includes 14 classrooms, an auditorium for
Court, a gymnasium for rapier and dance, an onsite playground, a soccer
field, and more. There are numerous restaurants and hotels nearby and ample
parking. Crash space is available. Camping and pets are not allowed.

TWO DAYS OF CLASSES & ACTIVITIES: The Collegium will offer a wide range of
classes on SCA related topics (classes to run Saturday 9:30AM to 5:00PM and
Sunday 9:30AM to 3:00 PM), with an emphasis on these tracks:
* All things Viking
* All things Middle Eastern
* Rapier from Head to Foot
* Peers and Royalty
* SCA Service/Administration/Officers
* Fighting/Archery
* New to the SCA
* Brewing (Yes, onsite brewing is allowed!!)
* Garb/Accessories/Fiber Arts
* Calligraphy/Illumination
* Youth (5 to 9 years)
* Youth (10 to 15 years)
A class schedule will be published prior to the event. To submit a class
you wish to teach, go to http://arts.atenveldt.org/, then select the
“Favorite Link” called “Collegium 2008 Teacher Registration”.

THL Aurelia Chrysanthina Dalassene, the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Champion,
will also be hosting a “Costuming & Needlework Artisan’s Display” and “”La
Promenade d’Histoire” of fashions. Please contact her at ldyaurelia@
yahoo.com [OMIT SPACES] if you wish to participate.

The Crown of Atenveldt will hold Chivalry, Laurel and Pelican Circles at
this event, with day and times yet to be determined.

FOOD AND EVENING ACTIVITIES: Light refreshments will be offered during the
lunch breaks on Saturday and Sunday, so bring a picnic lunch or visit a
nearby restaurant (a list of nearby restaurants will be available). The
Barony of Tir Ysgithr will be hosting an offsite Saturday evening Bar-B-Que/
revel (garb optional and children allowed) for attendees and instructors.

SITE FEES (COVERS BOTH DAYS): Adult Members $12, Non-members $15, Youth (10
to 17) $6, Youth under 10 years - FREE.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE SOUTH: Take your best route to I-10 and head west
(north) to the Orange Grove exit (#250). Ignore the construction signs that
say to exit early for Tucson. The Orange Grove exit is open, just stay on
I-10 following the signs for Phoenix. Exit at Orange Grove and turn right
heading east. At the second traffic signal light, Camino de la Tierra, turn
right (south). Travel for approximately ½ mile. The school will be on your
left.

DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH: Get on I-10 and head east (south) to the Orange
Grove exit (#250). Exit at Orange Grove and turn left heading east under
the freeway. At the second traffic signal light, Camino de la Tierra, turn
right (south). Travel for approximately ½ mile. The school will be on your
left.

EVENT STEWARD: Lady Maria Isabel Falcon de la Sierra at brennabe@ gmail.com
[OMIT SPACES] or 520-349-9721
CLASS COORDINATOR: Duchess Katerina O’Callaghan at mattkatie2@ cox.net [OMIT
SPACES] or 520-743-5073.
CRASH SPACE: Lady Golda ferch Deiniol at msgolda@ gmail.com [OMIT SPACES] or
520-979-5494

Come all to participate in one of the longest running tourneys in the Knowne World, The Great Helm Tournament of the Barony of Tir Ysgthir. Watch as the fierce and chivalric warriors of the Boar battle to be Captain of the Guard, as his time is coming to close. Bear the ancient Great Helm and become part of Its history.

The Posadnik and Posadnitsa, Ivan and Ianuk, call for all warriors of their fair Barony to don their armor and take to the tournament field on Saturday, March 22nd, 2008. After Their Excellencies hold court the tourneys of the day will begin. The victor of the Great Helm tourney will go on to serve as the Captain of the Baronial Guard for the next year and will bear the honor of Keeper of the Great Helm of Tir Ysgithr. There are many places of honor for fighters in our barony and our Rapier fighters bring great glory and honor to Tir Ysgithr as well as guard our lovely Baroness. A Rapier Challenge tournament will be held this day to determine the Captain of the Baronial Rapier Guard. The victor of this tournament gains the title of Baronial Rapier Champion in addition to the honor of guarding Her Excellency, the Baroness of Tir Ysgithr.

On Sunday, March 23rd, 2008, again at Himmel Park, two more glorious tournaments shall be held in honor of Their Excellencies! Tourney the First: the Tournament for the Baronial Guard. By tradition, this tournament is fought with pole arms and those who place in the final three will become the Baronial Guard for the following year. The Baron also will choose a Banner Bearer to carry the Baronial Colors in combat. Enjoy the final round when the Captain of the Guard takes on his new guardsmen! Tourney the Second: The Youth Baronial Champion Tournament shall be held. The young fighters in our Barony are a force to be reckoned with! Come out and compete for the title and honor of Baronial Youth Champion!

Site opens at 10:00 am both days at Himmel Park with the Tourneys to begin after Court.

Site fees (Per Day): $2.00 Adults, Free to those youth under 17.

Site Information: The event site for the tournaments is Himmel Park. Himmel Park is a DAMP Site. Beer permitted in SCA period containers PLEASE, NO GLASS. Please remember to leave the marked off loading/unloading area open.

Directions For Himmel Park: From the north or west: Please be aware that the Speedway exit is closed for construction.  Approach Tucson on I-10 East. Take the Prince Road exit #254. Turn east (left) onto Prince Road, and proceed to 1^st Avenue. Turn south (right) and about 3 miles to Speedway Blvd.  Turn east (left) and travel about 2 miles to Tucson Blvd.  Turn south (right) and take the first left (east) onto 1^st Street and head to the northeast corner of the park. Park in the parking lots or on the streets around the park. From the southeast or east: Get onto I-10 West. Take the Ajo Way/Kino. exit #263. Take Kino north about 4 miles (Kino will become Campbell Avenue).  Turn east (right) onto Speedway Blvd. and proceed to Tucson Blvd. Turn south (right) and go one block to 1st Street. Turn left (east) and head to the northeast corner of the park. Park in the parking lots or on the streets bordering the park.

Main Autocrat:

Duke Sir Cosmo Craven cosmokravon@yahoo.com 623-570-2918

CAN YOU FIGHT AND HANDLE A BARMAID? ARE YOU A BARMAID WHO CAN HANDLE A FIGHTER? EITHER WAY – BARMAIDS IS HERE!!! 
    Yes, it is that time of year again! The Barony March of Mons Tonitrus is hosting its annual Barmaids event at the Lower Garden Canyon site on Ft. Huachuca. Trees, shade, babbling brooks (maybe) and competitions with prizes are available for all!
     Saturday morning will see Opening Court at 9:00 followed by armor inspection. Prizes will be contested in both Armored and Rapier scenarios “in the tavern” as well as weird weapons (Rapier and Armored) and, of course, The Barmaid competition! Following the conclusion of the Tavern Tourneys, we will begin the “Boar Hunt” in the forest for those armored fighters who just cannot get enough stick time. Saturday afternoon will also see a Siege Engine accuracy demonstration. Come fire a bolt high into the sky for a small donation to American Cancer Society.
      Saturday evening a feast of Stone Soup (both with and without meat) and sideboard will be held, so bring something to throw in the soup pot. Breads will be provided. Ducats will be provided to each attendee at troll. During Saturday evening feast, use your Ducats to tip your favorite Bar Maid. The Bar Maid with the most tips (Ducats) will win one round of the traditional “Best Barmaid” completion. Following the feast, we will hold the remaining rounds of the signature “Best Barmaid” competition. Throughout the feast and in between “Best Barmaid” rounds will be bardic entertainment, so please bring your instruments, tales, and singing voices to share with all.
      Sunday morning the archers will let loose. Our Youth Combatants will compete for their own prize (depending on number of youth). Afterward, will be Closing Court where all the winners of the tourneys will be announced.
      Merchants are also welcome on site.
Site Rules: site opens at 1:00 PM on Friday afternoon and closes at 3:00PM on Sunday. Site is wet; with all mundane laws observed. Site is also primitive. No showers are available on site and you must bring your own drinking water. All trash must be packed out as well since there will be no receptacles on site. All SCA and mundane curfews will be observed. 
For those wishing to attend, but not camp, please contact the Autocrat and we will attempt to arrange crash space. There are several hotels within easy driving distance of the event for which we can provide contact info. 
Special needs attendees please consult with the Autocrat for any requirements.
Site: Lower Garden Canyon Picnic Area, Ft. Huachuca, AZ Take I-10 to the Ft. Huachuca/Sierra Vista exit. Go south to the main gate of Ft. Huachuca. Follow the signs to Lower Garden Canyon. (Map on web site) NOTE: Current vehicle registration, auto insurance, and photo ID for all adults in each vehicle are required for entrance to Ft. Huachuca!! 
A map to site and general event info is located on the Mons Tonitrus web page http://www.geocities.com/monstonitrus/
Site Fee: $10 Adult Members, $6 Youth 6-17, Youth under 6 free. The $3 non-member surcharge will apply as appropriate. 
Autocrat: Lady Séadna Mey of Caithness (Dori Veach) cronesilverhawk@yahoo.com  (520) 456-6049 (Not after 9 P.M. please.)

Greetings to all,

SunDragon’s spotlight event, Mixed Weapons War will be on March 14th through 16th, 2008. We would like you all to know that this year you can go to the ACCEPS web site and preregister and prepay your site fees and feast fees at:
http://acceps.ansteorra.org/index.php

Due to the popularity of this event we strongly encourage that you take advantage of the advance payment system through ACCEPS. There is a $1 per transaction fee and you will need a debit or credit card to make your reservation. THE DEADLINE FOR ACCEPS REGISTRATION IS MARCH 10TH! After that date you can only pay by cash or check made out to: Barony of SunDragon, SCA Inc. at the event.

As always this will be a busy event with lots of fighting. Their Excellencies Baron Ryan and Baroness Katheline will be holding their final court on Friday evening. Lord Robert and Lady Theresa will be invested as the next Baron and Baroness of SunDragon on Saturday
morning. We have added Equestrian activities this year, so there will be equestrian tourneys on Saturday. Remember the site is an Equestrian Resort! So a lot of the site is open for your riding pleasure. There will be armored combat activities, rapier activities, youth combat activities and plenty of archery. Saturday
evening is Robert and Theresa’s Investiture Feast, put on by Lady Jacquelin de Normandie; the feast is by reservation only only so remember to get your reservation early because seating is limited.
The annual Jugger Tourney will be conducted on Saturday evening. If you unfamiliar with our Jugger Tourney, it is a team activity that is a mix of armored combat and modern day football. On Sunday
morning we rise to the Kon Hawke Memorial Helm Auction and Tournament. Proceeds go to support local nonprofit theater groups.

If nothing else just come out and enjoy this wonderful site. Empty Acres is a privately owned site with more than enough room for our activities. If you’ve never been here then you need to come and see it. We will be using the 17 acre grass field (yes, grass) that we used last October for our Baronial Champion and Chatelaine tourney weekend.

Since many of you are starting to think about packing all the cool garb, weapons, armour, furniture, instruments, etc you’ve frantically been making over the past few (ahem) weeks (days, hours ) Here’s a great Checklist for Events for packing. Its created by Master Yehudah of Nuremberg from Atenveldt, so he deserves the credit for the list, but none of the blame if you’ve forgotten something. Here’s wishing everyone a great war!!!!

The Third and Final Kingdom War Practice will be this Sunday January 20th, in Tucson at Reid Park.

Due to construction on I-10, the easiest way to reach the park from points north is to exit at Prince Road and follow it east until it terminates at Country Club. Turn right and proceed south on Country Club until you reach 22nd. Turn left onto 22nd, and go east to the first entrance into the park, near the Cancer Memorial. The field is to the left, just past the playground and behind the restrooms.

Site opens at 9am and closes at 6pm. If you are bringing pavilions, please see the autocrat, Lady Blossom for placement before setting up. Volunteers to put up and tear down the Kingdom/Baronial pavilions for court would be greatly appreciated.

Please remember to keep pets leashed and under control. There will no organized children’s activities, but parents are welcome to take advantage of the nearby playground and zoo.

Autocrat contact info: Lady Blossom (Jerrine Bergman) e-mail: snotblossom@cox.net; phone: 520-465-8357

Kingdom War Practice
January 6, 2008 in Buckeye, AZ

The winds of war are upon us! Estrella War is near. Now is the time to prepare for WAR! Bring your weapons and your courage to the Kingdom War Practice on Sunday, January 6, 2008. We will be at the Empty Acres Equine
Resort in Buckeye on the large grass field south of the resort, beyond the line of trees.Site will open at 8 am with practice to commence shortly thereafter.   Site will close at 6 pm.

The site is wet but no glass containers are allowed.
This is a free event, and the non-member surcharge will not be in effect. You will need to go to Troll in order to sign the usual site waivers. Pets are allowed with proper immunization paperwork and must be on leashes. Please bring your own shade cover.

The war practice will feature armored combat, rapier, combat archery, siege, target archery and youth combat. There is also the Lady Muirenn Memorial Gauntlet Shoot which will take place promptly at 9am.

War is near! Join us on Sunday, January 6th and prepare for victory!

Site and Directions: Empty Acres Equine Resort. 10300 S. Miller Road, Buckeye, AZ, 85326.                              From Phoenix and Northern Arizona: Take I-10 west to Miller Road (Exit 114). Turn left and follow Miller Road south to past Hazen Road (a distance of approximately six miles). Miller Road will end and the entrance to Empty Acres’ grassy fields will be on your right (west side). Look for the SCA signs.

From Southern Arizona: Take I-10 West to I-8 West (Exit 199). Take the Butterfield exit (#119) to Hwy 85 North. Follow 85 for approximately 29 miles to W. Hazen Road. Take a right onto W. Hazen Road and follow it east
(approximately 2 miles) to Miller Road. Turn right (south) onto Miller Road and go a short distance to Empty Acres. Miller Road will end and the entrance
to Empty Acres’ grassy fields will be on your right (west side). Look for the SCA signs.

Autocrat: Lord Dugan MacAlec duganmacalec@yahoo.com

Estrella War XXIV (Feb 12-18, 2008) approaches! As training, planning
and
preparations commence, please be aware of some important deadlines.

LAST DAY YOU CAN:
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DEC 15, 2007: MAIL Pre-registration for admission to event with
CASHIER’S
CHECK or MONEY ORDER

JAN 1, 2008: Get permission for Film Crews/Commercial Photographers to
film

JAN 12, 2008: Pre-register ENTRIES in Arts & Sciences Competition

JAN 31, 2008: ONLINE Pre-register for admission to event

The Estrella War website (www.estrellawar.
href=”http://www.estrellawar.org”>org) has a wealth of information
about the Estrella War XXIV to be held Feb 12 - 18, 2008 at Canyon Moon
Ranch in Florence, AZ. If you’re considering scheduling a winter
vacation to
attend the event next year, your planning should start with looking at
the
Estrella War website!

Duchess Katerina O’Callaghan, OP
(Katie Richardson)
Acting Kingdom Media Officer, Kingdom of Atenveldt
Mattkatie2@cox.net