Event News

Call for Heralds for Valor XXV

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THL Johann posted this request to the Kingdom of Calontir group on Facebook:

 

Good heralds all,

I will be posting this request in at least one other forum, and I ask that you please spread the word on regional(Baronial) message boards as well.

Valor 35 is coming up in less than 2 weeks, and we will need voice heralds to assist with camp announcements and with list heralding. Saturday, we are slated to have a man-at-arms tournament in the morning, and Sunday will be back-to-back tournaments with Cut & Thrust followed by the traditional Tournament of Valor. All three of these tournaments will require list heralds, and I certainly can’t do them all myself. I will arrange gifts for those heralds who help with the tournaments.

Camp announcements will be done twice daily on Saturday and Sunday. Morning cries will begin prep at 8 AM with the camp heralds beginning their rounds at 8:30. Saturday’s second announcements will be prepped at noon and delivered at 12:30; Sunday’s second announcements will be prepped and delivered once the Tournament of Valor concludes. The notebook where people can write down their announcements will be at the Gate table, prominently displayed.

To encourage camp crier volunteers, for every camp cry you show up at to help, your name will be put into a drawing. Thus, if you participate in all four camp cries, you get four entries into the drawing. Sunday evening in the Great Hall, I will draw one of those names from the hat, and the winner gets a special prize! (For those camp cry volunteers over 21, the prize may involve spiced wine. However, junior camp criers are also welcome, and there will be a non-alcoholic prize arranged in the event that an under-21 herald’s name is drawn, or if the winner is just not a fan of wine.)

Book heralds are more than welcome; HE Marie Chantal will have a consultation table in the air-conditioned Great Hall, and I know she would love to have company and assistance during the event.

I hope to see as many of you as possible this upcoming Labor Day weekend! Ever in service,
Johann
Heraldic organizer for Valor 35

Cattle Raids, August 23rd

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Her Excellency Seraphina Brugari, Baroness of Mag Mor and Cattle Raids autocrat, has posted the following information. More details can be found on the web site http://magmor.net/events/cattleraids2014.php

Greetings Calontir!  Cattle Raids is almost upon us, and we are excited to host Their Majesties and Their Populace in the Barony of Mag Mor on August 23rd!  Many thrilling and exciting adventures await you, as we embark into the Greco-Persian Wars!  Fighting, archery, equestrian, canine, A&S and children’s activities will fill the day, as well as feasting in the evening.  Camping space is ample, and the weather looks to be glorious. 

Site opens Friday evening at 5, and closes at noon on Sunday.  This is a pet friendly and WET site.

Fighting authorizations and inspections start at 9:30 Saturday morning, and a double elimination “Bring your best” tourney starts at 10:30.

A Fyrd sponsored Man At Arms Tourney will follow the open tourney.  This tourney is hosted by the Iren Fyrd of Calontir, and open to all unranked fighters. 

Open melees will occur as time and energy allow.

Calontir Steel will hold a double elimination tourney.

Archery at Cattle Raids opens at 10 AM Saturday, and will run until 4:30. 

Canine activities are included for the first time this year!  Activities start at 10 AM and run throughout the afternoon.

Several A&S competitions are slated throughout the day:

  • A Pre-print text writing competition
  • Gecko Persian (yes, the lizard) in any medium
  • A Blank border competition
  • An A and S round table show and tell
  • Childrens A&S show and tell

A Bardic competition will be held.  The theme is “Migration”.

Childrens activities begin at 10:00 with a boffer tourney, and will continue throughout the day with a Mini Olympics.

Equestrian activities will begin with a processional at 12:30, followed by a Greco Persian challenge in the arena.  The excitement continues into the evening following feast, with the 60 challenge.

An Inn is available on site from 11:00-1:30.  Greek lunch will be served.

A glorious feast by Mistress Gwyneth Espicier awaits us following court.  The menu can be found on our web page.

Our web page is being updated once again as we speak, and can be found at http://magmor.net/events/cattleraids2014.php

We eagerly anticipate the weekend with good friends and good fun.

 

In Service,

Seraphina Brugari

Baroness of Mag Mor and Cattle Raids autocrat

Equestrian Challenge for Cattle Raids

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Harvested from the Calontir list:
 
Announcing A Greco-Persian Equestrian Challenge for Cattle Raids!

It is now in your hands to enslave Athens or make her free, and thereby leave behind for all posterity a memorial such as not even Harmodius and Aristogeiton left. Now the Athenians have come to their greatest danger since they first came into being, and, if we surrender, it is clear what we will suffer when handed over to Hippias. But if the city prevails, it will take first place among the Greek cities.

– Herodotus, The Histories

About the Challenge: The theme for Cattle Raids 2014 is the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and the Greek city-states from 499 – 449 BC.  Cavalry were an important part of that conflict.  The elements of this challenge are mostly taken from On the Cavalry Commander, a book by the Greek writer Xenophon (430 – 354 BC).

The Prizes: The prizes for this challenge will be contributed by the entrants.  As Xenophon wrote:

And if you could offer prizes to the regiments for skill in all the feats that the public expects the cavalry to perform at the spectacles, I think this would appeal strongly to the spirit of emulation in every Athenian.  For evidence of this I may refer to the [Greek plays], in which many labours and heavy expenses are the price paid for trifling rewards.

We encourage everyone to heed Xenophon’s words: No trifling rewards!  🙂

The Course: A full description and course diagram will be posted online shortly, but the course includes a procession, heraldry (so start working on your intro now! and pull out those banners!), maneuvering on horseback, javelin throwing, simulated polo, bonus points for riding the course bareback, and more!

TO RESERVE A STALL (or if you have any Questions): Contact the Honorable Lady Eowyth þa Siðend at Eowyth@Gmail.com

The Honorable Lady Katrin Bjarnarsdottir will also be hosting an Evening Tournament! More details and a full schedule to be posted as plans are completed.

http://magmor.net/events/cattleraids2014.php

In Service,

THL Eowyth þa Siðend

Cattle Raids Feast Menu

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Greetings Calontir! Cattle Raids is quickly approaching in the Barony of Mag Mor. August 23rd will soon be upon us. We hope that many of you can attend. If you are still considering whether to make the trek, please allow your stomach to make the decision for you. Mistress Gwyneth Espicier has a most wonderful feast planned for us. It should not be missed!

Seraphina Brugari
Baroness of Mag Mor
Autocrat Cattle Raids 2014

Cattle Raids 2014 Feast
Ancient Greco-Persian Feast
Feast fee $10
80 seats available

1st course (Greek & Persian)
Fresh Cheese (Plain and Garlic)
Olive Tapenade
Bread
Meatballs
Herb Omelet

2nd course (Persian)
Chicken Stew with Walnut and Pomegranate
Jasmine Rice
Persian Yogurt with Cucumber

3rd course (Greek)
Pork & Beef Skewers
Chickpeas
Stewed Mushrooms

Sweets (both Greek & Persian)
Cheesecake
Date & Pistachio Balls
Fruit

Ingredients:

Fresh Cheese, Plain and Garlic –- (milk, enzymes, salt) and (milk, enzymes, salt, garlic)

Olive Tapenade — black & green olives, cilantro, fennel greens, mint, cumin seeds, wine vinegar, olive oil

Bread -– wheat flour, salt, milk, yeast, egg, butter, vegetable oil

Meatballs –- beef, bread crumbs (wheat flour, yeast, salt, aniseed, coriander seed, nigella seed), onion, egg, oregano, mint, parsley, salt, pepper

Herb Omelet –- egg, green onion, olive oil, parsley, cilantro, dill, spinach, fenugreek, wheat flour, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, coriander seed

Chicken Stew with Walnut and Pomegranate –- chicken, chicken stock, onions, butter, olive oil, pomegranate, walnuts, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper

Jasmine Rice –- rice, salt

Persian Yogurt with Cucumber –- yogurt, cucumber, mint, salt, pepper

Pork & Beef Skewers –- pork marinated in olive oil, garlic, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and beef marinated in olive oil, wine vinegar, cumin, dill, salt, marjoram, thyme

Stewed Chickpeas –- chick peas, green onions, olive oil, garlic, cumin, sage, coriander seed, salt, sesame paste

Stewed Mushrooms –- mushrooms, olive oil, fish sauce, honey, pepper, lovage

Cheesecake –- cottage cheese, wheat flour, egg, honey, poppy seed

Date & Pistachio Balls –- date, pistachio

Gryphon’s Festival Event Flyer and Feast Information

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The Gryphon’s Festival 2014 event flyer is now online.

http://www.threeriver.org/event/gryphonsfest.html

In addition, HL Fiondel Songspinner has provided some details on the feast she will be presenting.

Feast: $10 (limit 80) — This will consist of all dishes, including meat entrees.
Below the Salt: $5 (limit 25) — This will consist of the side dishes only, plus dessert and drinks.

Vegetarian and vegan options will be available. Please give Her Ladyship advance notice if would like to take advantage of this option so that sufficient quantities can be prepared.

Finally, an “in-depth, down-to-the-last-teaspoon, list of ingredients of everything being served” will be available at Gate when checking in.

Awards Granted by TRM Agamemnon & Gwen for July

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From HG Phaedra, via the Calontir list:

Coronation
Francescia of Three Rivers — Award of Arms
Kristine nic Tailure — Torse
Janos Katona — Iren Fyrd
Alwyn Dragespeare — Iren Fyrd
Hildibrandr Tjuguskegg — Iren Hirth
Ermosinda de Ystra — Court Barony

CalonCon
Wulfhere of Eofeshamme — Award of Arms
Emma Marthokys — Torse
Halldor Skaptson — Torse
Gwnedolen of CairnRyan — Torse
Solange de Grimfells — Torse
Zack — Leather Mallet
Angus de Botha — Grant of Arms

Feast of Eagles
Fiora de la Pace — Award of Arms
Geoffrey Lucas — Torse
Zarra B. Uziel — Torse
Severin Svendottir — Leather Mallet
Margeurite des Baux — Court Barony
Aislinn Morcroft — Order of the Laurel

Equestrian Practices Scheduled

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Two Equestrian practices have been scheduled for the month of August. These are not full events, but official practices to help those interested in getting involved with equestrian activities to prepare before events this fall.

August 3rd, 2014: Morning until done
Official Practice
Shire of Carlsby – Ottawa, KS 66067 – Please RSVP if you plan to attend (flynthyllsgypsy@gmail.com)
Contact: Iolair Durfee, EqMIC: Svana Lutusdottir

August 16th, 2014
Regional OFFICIAL PRACTICE
Shire of Crystal Mynes, Diamond, MO (e-mail for full address)
EqMIC: Chrystopher: cowboyenough4u@juno.com
Contact: Rhiannon: rhiannonocm@yahoo.com

For a full list of Equestrian Events this fall go to the Calontir Equestrian website, http://www.calontirequestrian.org