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Feast of Eagles Schedule

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http://shireofcai.org/FeastofEagles2014schedule.html

The schedule for this weekend’s event, Feast of Eagles has been finalized!

9:30am – TRMs place HG Aislinn Morcroft on vigil
After vigil commences – Fighter inspection starts
10:00am – Heavy Weapons Tournament begins
10:00am – Thrown weapons pending availability
10:00am – Calontir Steel activities
10:00am – Quest and Children’s activities begin
1:00pm – Bocce Tournament by Lord Yoshi (Sign up sheet at Troll)
2:00pm – Laurel Meeting
4:30pm – Court
Conclusion of the Pig in a Poke fundraiser
6:00-8:00pm: Feast in the Great Hall
10:00pm: Site closes — Post Revel at Giraude and Gianlupo’s house — maps will be available

From the Kingdom of Calontir Facebook Page

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Greetings from HL Roise inghean ui Rhauidhrie, Kingdom Social Media Officer! In an effort to keep information flowing and sharing the fun happening in the Kingdom, I will be starting an weekly “news” post to share the exciting happenings in the Kingdom. So, let’s see what’s happening THIS week!

Position Announcements:

Kingdom Web Minister: There is a need for a new Kingdom Web Minister. Letters of interest must be received by TRM and the Interim Kingdom Webminister by August 1. Interviews AND office change-over will be held at Mad Dogs and Englishman in the Shire of Carlsby

Kingdom Earl Marshal: HG Ostwald’s term as Earl Marshal is coming to an end, and TRM would like to find a replacement in time for their Crown Tournament. To that end, if you are interested in being the next Kingdom Earl Marsha, please send an e-mail to TM Agamemnon and Gwen and to HG Ostwald by August 15th. Interviews will be held at Valor Tourney, in the Barony of Vitavia, which is held the last weekend in August (Laborday weekend).

Kingdom Seneschal: The Kingdom of Calontir is in need of a new Kingdom Seneschal. The letters of interest must be received by TRM and to the Interim Seneschal by September 1. Interviews will be held at the King’s Company of Archers and the office change-over will be held at Toys for Tots in Crystal Mynes

News:

From Master Vincent DeVere: 10 years ago this week a group of us sat around at Raid or Trade and listened as Einarr, Liam and Alpin talked about their day dream of opening a pub together. Their musings eventually lead to talking about the idea they had at Lilies a few weeks before to have a tavern in their encampment.
I am not sure they believed me when I said “well you know . . it is possible.”

August 15-17 – join us at the Heralds Hill event Harpies and Hillians as we celebrate the 10th birthday of the Broken Harp . . but our celebrations are stacked on top of an already full event. Just look at that site page – food, fighting, archery and thrown weapons, equestrian, A&S. There are air conditioned buildings, nice flat camping space, shaded arenas for escaping from the sun, and I hear a rumor of birthday cake.

Our Friends from Wylde Nept will be there to add to the other bardic fun on Saturday night, and I believe there will be some beverages involved as well.
http://www.heraldshill.org/HHX14/

Unto the populace of Calontir, from HL Ailith Bystoune, Blue Hawk Herald, Clerk of the Order of Precedence, greetings!
I have received news from Calon Con and would like to address a great need brought up at that event, namely the spreading of information on how awards end up online and why they are sometimes messed up.

TRM and Their retinue as well as the local Herald submit a Court Report to me (and others) which I use to update an on line database. Thus usually happens one week after the event, although some times this can and has taken months. TRM also keep paper records that They pass on to Their Heirs.

Their Royal Majesties often rely solely on us, Their populace, to submit award recommendations from which They draw the spelling of names and home group affiliations. If these are incorrect, the only way anyone knows is if a member of the populace contacts me (VIA EMAIL ONLY: OPClerk@calontir.org). I will always attempt to reach out via the CalonList when something does not match up.
As of today, the OP online (op.Calontir.org) is up to date through the last court reported, at Horse and Falcon. Please go check your listing!

If you are missing an award (not including those given at Lilies, or those given by TRM Aggemenon & Gwen, as I do not yet have Court Reports for those events), email me and let me know so I can get it in the queue. Facebook messages and talking to me at events/etc will NOT get your change in the queue. When I get an influx of requests (as I did last night/this morning! Hooray!) I prioritize in the order of missing awards over name misspellings over home group affiliations. Though all will be addressed.
If you have any questions, please contact me (again, email is best)

Yours in Service,
Honorable Lady Ailith Bystoune
Blue Hawk Herald
Kingdom of Calontir

Pensic News:

From the Middle Kingdom FB page – Traffic/Construction report –
They are working on the bridge at exit 99 on 79 for Cooper’s Lake. It is a bad bottle neck. Can still get off using that exit but you might want to change route in or plan on different timing coming in. Please post to other groups as heads up

Lilies War Survey: Wow! 119 people have taken this year’s Lilies War Feedback Survey! That’s just over 10% of the attendees!
But don’t fret if you haven’t had a chance to take it yet, you’ve got two more weeks.
If you went to Lilies War this year, here’s your chance to speak up! We (the Lilies Committee, Event Stewards, and Staff) truly appreciate your answers and comments!
Please share this link with anyone who attended Lilies War 28! Everyone’s feedback matters!
And, if you didn’t attend Lilies 28, no worries! In the coming months we will be releasing another survey for everyone who in interested in shaping the future of Lilies War!
If you have any questions or comments just let me know!
Thank You!
Baroness Rebecca Beaumont
Lilies War 28 Feedback Survery

Kingdom Event:

Feast of Eagles! will be held this weekend, 7/26/14, hosted by the Shire of Cum An Iolair, located in Southern Johnson County, KS. Site will open at 8:30am and close at 10:00pm. Activities will be fighting, bocce tournament, A&S competition “bird in any medium”, a quest for all ages and a fantastic feast! The Order of the Laurel will also be meeting with TRM. So, come celebrate in a Mediterranian style at the Feast of Eagles! For more information, please see calontir.org.

WOW! That was a LOT of information, I know, but there is a huge amount of things happening in the Kingdom! Come celebrate eagles, check the OP and volunteer to give back to the Kingdom, but most of all, have FUN! Until next week…

YIS
HL Roise inghean ui Rhauidhrie
Kigndom Social Media Officer.

Awards at the Coronation of Agammenon and Gwen

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At the final court of Their Majesties Martino and Ariel

Lord Ulfr Thyrsion – Order of the Torse
Lady Tola Rufusdottir – Order of the Torse
His Lordship Jawhar ibn Akmal el Gazi – Order of the Calon Cross
Christopher Atrox – Award of Arms
Lord Zack – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction, Courtesy
Lady Alessandra de Piro – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction, Chivalry
Ladyship Maren Þorskapitr – Queen’s Endorsement of Distinction, The Ideals of the Society

Other recognition
Her Ladyship Konstantia Kaloethina was thanked by Their Majesties for initiating the Noblesse Largesse project, and was gifted a Byzantine garment
Lady Nesscia inghenn Chearnaigh was thanked by Their Majesties for her work in Silent Heraldry

At the Court of Their Majesties Agamemnon and Gwen

On the field
Alwyn of Standing Stones – Order of the Iren Fyrd

His Lordship Hildibrandr Tjúguskegg – Order of the Iren Hyrd
Lady Francesca of Three Rivers – Award of Arms
Lord Janos Katona – Order of the Iren Fyrd
Her Ladyship Kristine nic Tallieur – Order of the Torse
Her Excellency Ermosinda de Ystra – Baroness of Their Majesties’ Court
His Lordship Mar of Grimfells – invited into the Order of the Chivalry

Open Roundtable Discussion With Royal Peers at Coronation

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In place of Her Rose Ceremony, Her Majesty Ariel has requested I organize a roundtable discussion for ALL those people interested in discussing with Royal Peers what it is to sit the Falcon Thrones as King and Queen of our wonderful Kingdom.

Date: July 12th, 2014
Time: shortly after morning court
Place: sanctuary where morning court was held

Any Royal Peer interested in participating is welcome to attend. There will be light refreshments available.

On behalf of all Royal Peers, we look forward to seeing people there.

Contesse Issabell

Scroll Text Competition at Cattle Raids

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This year there will be another preprint-text-writing competition, upgraded to a -cum-roundtable at Cattle Raids, on August 23, southeast of Mag Mor. Unless an entrant requests otherwise, judging will be interactive among all the participants, a couple judges, and anybody who wanders near enough to get sucked in, so that we can nerd together–erm, benefit from sharing ideas.

If you wish to enter the competition portion, bring three scroll texts written for an imaginary Crown on three of Calontir’s AoA’s. Pick a unifying place, time, theme, or source, so the imaginary Crown would be willing to use them together. If it sounds interesting but you have no idea how to start, email me.

If you don’t want to compete, come anyway for the roundtable. If you have a favorite book you like to use as a source, come share it with us. If you want to talk about the really cool text you wrote (pre-print or not,) bring it along. If you’re considering maybe someday trying to write a text, come tell us what you’re thinking, why you’re interested, and if you have any ideas how we can help you.

-HL Ingeborg bildsbriotr Ulfsdottir

Facebook Group for QPT Entrant/Sponsor Exchange

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Aline has has set up a Facebook Group to facilitate people finding a sponsor for Queen’s Prize 2014. The group name is “Calontir QPT 2014 Entrant/Sponsor Exchange” (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1447920978800579/)

If you are looking for a sponsor for yourself or someone else, simply join the group and post a message with your request. Once you have found a sponsor, please delete the message thread.

Queens Prize Tournament

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Unto the populace of Calontir comes these words from Mistress Ishmala bint Yuhannah, your Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences.

Queens Prize Tournament will be held in the Shire of Lost Moor on September 13th, here artisans will gather to share their knowledge and skills and display their wondrous works.

Submissions will be accepted from July 1 through September 1, 2014. I would like to thank in advance Mistress Rebecca Beaumont for working as the Master Scheduler for this Queens Prize Tournament.

This competition would not be in existence without the submissions of our entrants. If you wish to enter Queens Prize Tournament please fill out the form here:
http://artsci.calontir.org/qpt-entry-form.php

We will also be in need of Judges to volunteer to share their knowledge. If you are able and willing to serve as a judge please enter your information here:
http://artsci.calontir.org/judge-volunteer-form.php

Guidelines for Queen’s Prize Tournament

Entrant Information
· Entrants must be sponsored by a Companion to Calon Lily (or equivalent), Silver Hammer (or equivalent), or a Companion to the Order of the Laurel.

· Each entrant is entitled to one entry.

· Entries that have been entered before in any Arts and Sciences Championship or equivalent outside Calontir, Queen’s Prize Tournament or equivalent, or Tri-Levels are not eligible for entry.

Sponsor Information
· Sponsors may sponsor a maximum of five entries.

· Sponsors may not judge the entrants they sponsored.

· Sponsors must bring one prize per each entrant sponsored. These prizes will be awarded at Calontir Royal Court and must be awarded to entrants who were sponsored by another sponsor.

Prizes
· Her Royal Majesty will award the Queen’s Prize for the entry or entries of her choice.

· Each entrant will receive a prize from one of the sponsors.

· Those individuals judging entries at Queen’s Prize shall vote towards the recipient of a Judge’s Choice Award. Typically the prize basket is a collection of items contributed from those individuals who judged.

Bids for hosting Queens Prize Tournament 2015 will be due to the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Officer on September 13, 2015. Please consider placing a bid to host this wonderful event.

I am looking forward to seeing all of the wonderful displays!

In Service,

Mistress Ishmala bint Yuhannah

Horse and Falcon Archery Schedule

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I don’t have names or descriptions of everyone’s shoots, but here are the times and names of the marshals running them:

Saturday
9:00 Range opens for inspections and practice
10:00 Alessandra
11:00 Rory
1:00 Daniel (Missile Weapons Challenge)
3:00 Søren

Sunday
9:00 Range opens for inspections and practice
10:00 Alessandra
11:00 Søren (Things on Strings)
1:00 Emeline
2:00 Janos

~Søren

Hobby Horse Races and Games at the Grand Tournament of Horse & Falcon

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Oyez Oyez! Greetings, to the Good Gentles of Calontir and Friendly Visiting Neighbors!

This Sunday Evening, at the Grand Tournament of Horse & Falcon, there will be Hobby Horse Races and Games! Oh My! So come join us at the (area to be determined, probably Equestrian Arena) for this fundraiser for the Calontir Ministry of Youth. Funds raised will support such things as Lilies Youth Activities, the Teen Tent, and More! Come out and support our youth by donating for a chance to ride a noble steed (of the felt persuasion), sponsor a rider to ride in your honor, or just to support our Youth! We will play at the games that you shall see earlier that day, based upon medieval training techniques for equestrians. There will be a Grand Hobby Horse Processional through camp before the start of the activities, so if you’d like to claim a steed, be sure to find me earlier that day (I’ll likely be near or in the equestrian arena all day.) There will even be SNACKS (additional snack donations welcome). So come out for a night full of fun, excitement, and PONIES!
ALL Donations will be for the Calontir MOY.

Full Disclosure: Grand Procession idea inspired by the ever glorious Ealdormere cavalry seen at this past year’s Gulf War. Many thanks to Their Graces Nigel and Adrielle for always providing inspiration for shenanigans.

Second Full Disclosure: Sponsoring a rider or donating for the chance to ‘ride’ does NOT INCLUDE actual equine living and breathing steeds. These will be hobby horses of the medieval variety made of cloth and wood. Just so everyone is clear – these will be HOBBY horse games.

Third Full Disclosure: This will take the place of my normally scheduled “Youth and Equine Meet & Greet”. However, Kacey of the Flaming Hooves will still be in attendance for any youth (or adult) to meet. So be sure to come over and give his nose a friendly pat!

Ever in Service,
THL Eowyth þa Siðend
Inspired by Slaine, Apple, Fiondel, and the youth of Calontir