Youth Combat is currently scheduled for three days, 3pm to 5pm. More times and days if more folks would volunteer to help run activities. e get enough people, we will be able to be open for more days and more hours.
If you would be interested in helping out, an online form is available for signing up.
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
Hello Scribes!
Greetings Kingdom of Calontir! It is with pleasure that I announce the Middle Eastern Samra to be held on the first Saturday of Lilies war at Sunset on the beach. Taking a page from al-Mahala, Cecelia and I are inviting Musicians and dancers to participate in Period Performances from all Middle Eastern cultures portrayed in the SCA. Please message or email me (December Montecino) decembermontecino@gmail.com if you are interested in performing as a musician or as a dancer. We plan on interspersing performances with free dance.
What is a Samra you ask? “’Samra’ in Arabic means a spontaneous celebration of dance and music. Originally the Arabic term ‘Samra’ was used to describe the noises made by the sounds of lively crowds and certain musical instruments, such as in a party or celebration.”
Thank you!
Qadiya Catalina de Arazuri
For the most current schedule as the War approaches, be sure to check
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12iQJ_HZzoropaOh8iygly50vRYVjJ5mNEYbP-q3j58M/edit?usp=sharing
There is an Event Instructor Registration System set up at http://www.medievalocity.com/eventsystem/
You will need to log in and create an account, then click on the event “Lilies War 2015 – June 13, 2015 5:00PM” which is the only one active at this time. You will then be able to select a tent, day and time and register your class.
Announcing the Lily vs. Lion Arts and Sciences Competition at Chieftains, sponsored by the Lilies War.
To be held at Chieftains, a fine competition to display both your patriotism to your chosen side at Lilies, and the creative endeavors our kingdom creates through presentation of either a lily or a lion in any medium. Minimum documentation is a 3×5 index card identifying your piece, country of origin, and time period. Use of the Lilies 100 Years War theme and additional information on your piece creation is encouraged but not required.
Will you serve the French through your representation of a lily or show the worth of Englishmen through your creation of a lion?
Aislinn
If you went to Lilies War this year, the Lilies Committee, Event Stewards, and Staff would appreciate your feedback. The survey will be up for one more week, and is at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lilieswar28
If you didn’t attend Lilies 28, look for another survey in the coming months. This one will be for everyone who in interested in shaping the future of Lilies War.
Many thanks to Lady Melisent McAfee for transcribing the minutes of our Guild meeting at Lilies! I have misplaced the folder where the sign-in sheet was, so I will need to amend these later, but here are the minutes (slightly edited by me…):
HL Giraude called our meeting to order at 3pm Tuesday, June 17 in the Fiber Arts tent at Lilies War.
She thanked all the teachers and students who had participated in classes that we held in the Fiber Arts tent, thus ensuring our having the tent for this year. We hope to continue to book it fairly solid with classes and other activities to guarantee continuation of having the tent at future Lilies.
She mentioned that Katheryne Winterbourne’s project idea for the guild to create gifts for a deserving individual. Since Kathryn was unable to attend, discussion of this project will be tabled until the next meeting.
Largess for Their Majesties was discussed. Suggestions included medallion cords, pin cushions, tablet weaving, bags. Donations do not necessarily need to be fiber. Remember that largess is needed not just for the kingdom but also gifts for TRM to give to other kingdom royals.
Mistress Dejaneira is working on business cards for the guild. Giraude did some flyers for the Feel of Calontir.
We do not have an official website anymore. Giraude is working on one. We will need to reserve a domain name. Mistress Dejaneira volunteered to pay the cost of that. We will need content – articles, class handouts, pictures of projects, links to useful websites. Once our site is ready, the kingdom site can link to it.
Our next business meeting will be at Coronation. We need a banner to put up so that people know where we are. Johanna mentioned that one is in the works. It would also be good to get a notice in the event flyer and perhaps send a letter to the Mews announcing our meeting.
Mistress Dejaneira commended Giraude for doing a good job of getting the word out about the guild and helping improve communication.
The minutes of our meetings are posted on our Facebook group and to the Yahoo group list.
If anyone wants the group to know about something, they should post to the Facebook group and the Yahoo group. It may be good to post to the Calon List and Facebook page also. Brigida volunteered to be the Guild’s social media person.
Members should bring items for show and tell to the next meeting. We should also bring largess donations to Coronation. We may want to gather together and present it to TRM.
Johanna sponsored a competition at Lilies. She is going back to working on her rose in any medium strap. She plans to have 11 yards of 32″ wide fabric done by coronation. Brigida will be doing cords for the Harpies and Hillians event.
We may do another Feel of Calontir at Coronation. We probably should do them at every crown tourney and coronation. We may want to do a raffle fundraiser at Kris Kinder or perhaps at the next Lilies. The idea for the raffle would be the outcome of a Sheep to Shawl competition. HL Kathryn Daggett will donate the fleece. We could have various prizes. Perhaps we could have teams compete. Members should consider recommendations for this so we can discuss it at the next meeting.
The Feel of Calontir at Lilies this year went pretty well. We were set up next to the line for Taste of Calontir. A few people came over to look. We may want to continue having it in conjunction with the Taste. Perhaps we could help the cooks with potholders and tablecloths.
Johanna announced that the next Figments and Filaments event (non-SCA) will be at Overland Park Kansas and will feature the author Gail Owen-Crocker. This event will be the North American debut of her next book. Anyone who wishes can volunteer to present a class. It does not need to be medieval. The website is http://figmentsandfilaments.com [1]
Yours in Service,
HL Giraude Benet
Guild Head
Calontir Fiber and Needle Guild
Greetings from Tatiana, Lilies Co-Autocrat.
If you lost anything at Lilies, I have the Lost & Found.
Items found include
-red shirt
-kidney belt
-wooden table
-small cz ring
-spiral ring
-battery
-Fiber & Needle Guild Banner
-handcart
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