Announcements

Shakespearean Puppet Competition at Northern Oaken War Maneuvers

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Reposted from the SCA Bards email list:

IT’S OFFICIAL!!!!

Crazy Llyw and Lady J, proprietors of the infamous Magic Carpet Kavehane, invite all those fond of creating alter-egos out of inanimate materials to test their mettle against their fellow artisans in the first-ever (to our knowledge) Shakespearean Puppet Competition.

Said sawdust smack-down will happen Friday night of the Northern Oaken War Maneuvers (presented by the Barony of Cleftlands/Shire of Falcon’s Quarry), June 5th, Wellington, Ohio, at O Dark Thirty. Location will be the Magic Carpet  Kavehane.

Rules are as follows

  • Present a song, sonnet or scene from Shakespeare (or the Shakespearean Theater scene?) of no more than six minutes in length.
  • Puppets may be of any non-hazardous material—handmade preferable, commercial also permissible, but consult criteria below. No size limits on puppets, however, those who wish to perform with larger than life size puppets please contact the Impresarios well in advance of your intent.

A 3 ½ foot wide stage with a tasteful backdrop, roughly 4 feet off of the ground will be provided.

Judging Criteria

  • Scope– level of difficulty—including construction of puppets, additional scenery, use of musical instruments, etc. If you choose to utilize a commercial puppet, consideration will made for creative costuming and use.
  • Creativity-choice of literary material, adaptation of content and medium, presentation–style of puppet.
  • Authenticity—recognizing that the will be a need for adaptation and editing in most cases, entry will be judged on how close the performance comes to the style and spirit of the Elizabethan Era.

Grand Prize is still under discussion but will be—grand.

To enter* or with questions please contact :

Llywelyn “Crazy Llyw” Glyndeyverdwy cipram@sbcglobal.net

or

Juliane  “Lady J” Bechaumpe  djina_60@hotmail.com

For more information about the Northern Oaken War Maneuvers:

http://cleftlands.org/events/nowm/2015/

*Entries will be accepted on-site until the competition begins. Order of entry will be on first-come first-served basis.

New Kingdom Chronicler Sought

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Netted on Facebook:

After almost three years in office it has come time to seek out and train my replacement as Kingdom Chronicler. Applicants should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Publisher. Past experience as a local chronicler is a plus.

This position requires a commitment of at least 20 hours per month in putting The Mews together, making sure that items are submitted in a timely manner,  maintaining Kingdom warrants and making sure that all local newsletters are published. Along with this, the Kingdom Chroniclers are required to submit yearly nominations for the William Blackfox awards to the Society Chronicler. The submission of these nominations are due during the first part of June.

Letters of intent are due by May 31, 2015 to Their Majesties at falcon-crown@calontir.org, Their Highnesses at falcon-heirs@calontir.org and myself at chronicler@calontir.org. Along with your letter, please include a copy of your SCA resume.

Lady Anne von Weingarten
Kingdom Chronicler

A Message from the Society’s Office of Information Management and Technology

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Due to unidentified difficulties, some e-mail messages submitted to ‘comments@lists.sca.org’ after 6:00am EST and before 3:00pm EST on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 were approved for release to the list, but did not make it into the list’s archive.

In order to insure that -all- missives and comments are received by the Board of Directors for due consideration in advance of this weekend’s meeting in Cincinnati, OH, we would earnestly request that all commenters who sent messages during the window of time identified above to please resubmit their communications to the list. We apologize for any inconvenience this request may present.

Webministers and Social Media deputies are requested to distribute this un-edited message widely.

Thank you,

Michael Schneider
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Vice-President, Information & Technology Management
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
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Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to:
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You may also email comments@lists.sca.org.

This announcement is an official informational release by the Society for Creative Anachronism , Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce this announcement in its entirety in newsletters, websites and electronic mailing lists.

Check Your Entry, Friends’ Entries, in the Calontir Order of Precedence

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Did you know that there are over 4,000 people listed in the Calontir Order of Precedence? Over 2,000 of those folks have multiple awards. While the keepers of the OP strive for accuracy, with the sheer number of entries over the course of the Kingdom’s existence there are bound to be errors or omissions. Maybe your name has changed or you have moved to another group. We are interested in any information that increases the accuracy of our OP. The link to the OP is: http://op.calontir.org/.

This is my quarterly entreaty to all Gentles of Calontir to check their OP record and report any errors or omissions. Email me at OPClerk@calontir.org with your proposed changes. I strive to make changes within 48 hours of receipt of your email.

HL Eynon Llangenydd
Blue Hawk Herald/Calontir OP Clerk
OPClerk@calontir.org

The Inaugural Edition of The Knowne World Podcast

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Gathered from the SCA Bards List, via Vicountesse Elashava bas Riva:

The Inaugural Edition of The Knowne World Podcast. Music from The Kingdom of the East, The Kingdom of the West, The Kingdom of the Middle, The Kingdom of Atlantia, The Kingdom of Aethelmearc, The Kingdom of Atenveldt, and The Kingdom of An Tir/The Principality of (soon to be Kingdom of)Avacal, Story Telling from Mistress Dervila of Atlantia and a panel discussion featuring: Master Galeran Chanterel of the Kingdom of An Tir, Baroness Gwendolyn the Graceful of The Kingdom of Aethelmearc, Baroness Aneleda Falconbridge of The Kingdom of The East, THL Lorelei Skye of The Kingdom of the Middle and Lord Drake Oranwood of The Kingdom of The East. Hosted by Gideon ap Stephen of the Barony of Hawkwood in The Kingdom of Atlantia

https://soundcloud.com/gideon-brutal/the-knowne-world-bardcast-episode-1-pilot

Their Royal Highnesses’ Chamberlains

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Good Gentles All,

If you are so inclined to assist us during our Reign please contact our Chamberlains and they will assist you in assisting us.

His Royal Highness Xerxis’ Chamberlain is Baroness Marie De Pu you can contact her on Facebook (Mary Larson) or via the Chamberlains email off the Kingdom Web page.

Her Royal Highness BelAnna’ Chamberlain is Her Ladyship Neathery of Safita you can contact her on Facebook (Neathery Fuller) or via the Chamberlains email off the Kingdom Web page.

Our Thanks to you all for your assistance is never ending.

In Service to the Populace and Kingdom of Calontir,

Her Royal Highness,
BelAnna de Rouge de Anjou

Sweets for the Sweet X Brewing Competition at Lilies!

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Hello Calontir!

I’d like to announce the return of:

Sweets for the Sweet!

TEN YEARS of sweet, syrupy alcohol just isn’t enough for the sweet ladies of Calontir!

Once again, the collected brewers of the Knowne World have the opportunity to win the hearts (and palates) of the lovely ladies who compare stout to motor oil, porter to swamp muck, and dry wine to harsh vinegar. Too long have these poor ladies sat in miserable sobriety! This must be cured!

All sweet alcohols are eligible — cider, wine, mead, beer, even cordials and liqueurs. (As usual, cordials and liqueurs should be based on a neutral store-bought spirit.) Any beverage you have personally produced may be entered.

Judging will be by a panel of sweet ladies of Calontir, with at least one experienced brewer for the more technical aspects. The judges will be looking for the following, in order:

1. Taste. Aim for the sweet spot.
2. Period ingredients.
3. Period brewing techniques.

Minimum documentation: an ingredient list, in case of allergies among the judges. More documentation is always better.

The competition is tentatively scheduled for the second Saturday, check the Lilies schedule for the definite time.

Please help me carry on this wonderful tradition, and help some sweet ladies get sweeter!

Thanks!
HL Elynor of Glastonbury