Wars of Roses XXIII hosts 1st K&Q A&S Champions, K&Q Archery Champions, and an EK War Camp
Words of treason whisper throughout the land. The house of York is once again assembling their forces under the white rose against those who serve the red rose of the house of Lancaster. A call to arms for all combatants, brewers, and bards from both houses to meet on the fields at the Wars of Roses XXIII to determine who will be victorious… Lancaster or York!
Full event information can be found at http://wor.tmmz.net/
Combat:
Combat will take many forms throughout the war. The opportunity of being Baronial Archery, Bardic, Rapier, and Rattan Champions will be determined this weekend.
This year, in addition to the traditional Battle of Bosworth and the Tournament of Roses (listed on Blue Tyger Circuit), we will have the Battle of Ludford Bridge (includes combat archery and siege weapons) and the Battle of Towton (town battle). We will also have the first annual Warwick Torchlight Tourney on Friday night. Many other battles are planned as well.
Our Rapier challenges will include new and interesting bouts such as: Rapiers and Roses (A time limited, space reducing fight), Planks & Plunder (A limited resurrection ship boarding scenario), a single elimination/retained wounds tournament, and a torchlight fencing tourney on Friday night.
Arrows will soar both in battle and on the range. There will be combat archery in at least two battles and ample space to practice, as well as to authorize. On the archery fields there will be Royal Rounds, Clout, Advancing Warrior, Castle Window, and a novelty shoot. This is in addition to the K&Q Archery Champions.
Both novices and experts of Siege Weapons have answered the call to arms at this year's Wars of Roses. The finest examples of East Kingdom Siege Weaponry will be on display. For more information please contact Oskar der Drachen auf Klaagenfurt (Matthew Poehler) (401) 624-2059 oscar@sfrcs-sabis.net.
Baronial Bardic, Archery, Fencing and Heavy weapons Champions:
This year's Baronial Bardic Champions will have a less formal feel than past competitions. It will be based on a Bardic Circle around a campfire (weather permitting) on Saturday Night, with the circle opening to all bards after the competition. Anyone may compete in the Baronial Champions but you must be a Concordian to win. Additional information provided on http://wor.tmmz.net . Individuals may perform in any style that will delight the senses of Our Excellencies.
All other championships will be announced on site.
Brewing Competition Information
This year it will be held in conjunction with the K&Q A&S Challenge.
1)All entries must be in by 3pm Saturday to be judged.
2)The maximum number of entries per category, per entrant is 1. The categories this year are: beer, ale, wine, mead, cordial/liqueur and other.
3)You must submit 6 oz. or more per entry for adequate judging.
4)Ingredients must be listed! (If you are NOT entering in the K&Q A&S Challenge and are sending the entry with a friend list the ingredients and research on a piece of paper to be handed in with the entry. Also check wor.tmmz.net for entry forms.)
5) NO ground glass stoppers. We will not risk a slashing to open a frozen stopper.
6)You will not be able to claim your entry back until court on Sunday.
***Final note: the judges never see the bottle or the label so fancy/fragile containers are not necessary.
Baronial Arts and Science:
There will be dancing Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Arts and Sciences classes will be held throughout the weekend. Please check the website for details.
EK Arts and Sciences Challenge:
Artisans of the East pay heed for the Kingdom of the East seeks Champions of the Arts & Sciences for our King and Queen. To this end Her Highness Roxane has selected a Pentathlon to be run to select the first Champion at War of the Roses this year during Their reign. His Highness Darius will select His Champion from those who present
themselves for his review with their works of the last two years at 9am Sunday morning.
Margarita Kofinopoia/Maggie Basketmaker will coordinate the Pentathlon and asks that all guilds who have judging standards for their arts and/or sciences forward them to her so that they might be used for those particular categories if at all possible (see contact information at bottom of competition guidelines).
Categories and Rules for the Pentathlon are as follows (Note - judging times are listed in parenthesis to the right of the subject headings):
Culinary
(Sat Noon-1 for Cooking, Brewing starts at Sat. 4pm)
1. Cooking - main & side dishes
2. Cooking - subtlety/sweets
3. Cooking - baked goods
4. Cooking - other (condiments, cheeses…)
5. Beer
6. Wine
7. Cordials
8. Mead
9. Other brewing
Fine Arts (Sat. 1-3)
10. Calligraphy
11. Illumination
12. Painting
13. Sculpture
14. Carving
15. Stained Glass
16. Drawing
Performance (Sat. 3-5)
17. Spoken (storytelling, poetry)
18. Dance, Eastern
19. Dance, European
20. Dramatic Performance
21. Musical Performance, Instrumental
22. Musical Performance, Vocal
Craft Works (Sat. 4-6)
23. Agriculture/Husbandry
24. Armor
25. Weapons
26. Ceramics/Pottery
27. Lighting Devices
28. Glasswork
29. Jewelry
30. Leatherwork
31. Woodwork
32. Metalwork
33. Tools
34. Pavilions/Tents
35. Engineering - domestic (looms, clocks, spinning wheels…)
36. Engineering - military (large and small scale) (catapults, battering rams..)
37. Footwear
38. Apothecary (herbal, medicinals, perfumes, soaps, cosmetics)
39. Material preparation (fleece prep, tanning, vellum…)
Textile (Sun 10am-Noon)
40. Clothing 600-1000
41. Clothing 1001-1300
42. Clothing 1301-1500
43. Clothing 1500-1600
44. Clothing, Non-European
45. Clothing for Combat
46. Embroidery
47. Beading
48. Dyeing
49. Spinning
50. Weaving
51. Narrow Work
52. Non-woven fabric
53. Accessories
SCA/Medieval Life (Sun Noon-2)
54. Research
55. Heraldic Display
56. Games, Toys, & Dolls
57. Written Prose
58. Written Poetry
59. Musical Composition
60. Miscellaneous (Sat. Noon-1) (must have Pent Coordinator permission to enter this category)
All gentles who wish to be considered for King's Champion should assemble with their works (created within the last two years) at the A&S tent Sunday morning at 9 am.
Entries must be registered and checked in by close of registration for the Pentathlon, 11 am Saturday May 24th.
NOTE - We would prefer that items were left in the tent during both days of judging to allow the populace to also see your good works. However, there will be no security at night so we do ask that for their protection you pick up your items and store them overnight.
Rules for the Pentathlon
PRE-REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED (note - it is easier for us to make some changes to your registration when you get there than for you to register at the event.)
1. There will be a Novice option for all categories, novice scores may count toward the overall Pent.
2. All entrants must be at the competition site during the judging time for their entries (judging times are listed next to Category Headings in the category listing). Please contact Pent Coordinator with any extenuating circumstances.
3. To be eligible for the overall Pent you must enter at least five different categories. You may enter as many individual categories as you wish. The Pent entrants' top 5 scores will be averaged to determine Pent placement. Recognition will again be given for second and third place in the overall average.
4. You may enter a single item in all the categories that apply to it (if you're not sure it applies - please ask the Pent Coordinator). You may, however, only enter one item per category.
5. All entries must have been completed within the 2 years prior to the competition.
6. Proxy and Photographic entries must be pre-approved by the Pent Coordinator.
7. Entrants who participate in group entries may use a group score for one (1) category as part of their overall Pent score. Groups may enter the overall pent but the entire group must participate in the entries for all 5 categories to be eligible.
8. No kits please.
9. Documentation is required for each item entered (you must provide a copy of your documentation for each category the item is entered in).
10. Full ingredient lists must be provided for all Culinary entries and modern sanitary considerations taken in the preparation.
11. You must bring 5 copies of any Written Entries (Musical Composition, Research, Prose, and Written Poetry) and they must be available by 12 on Saturday to allow adequate judging time.
12. Entries in the competition must be registered by 11:00 am on the day of the competition. Pre-registered items must be checked in at least 1 hour before the designated judging time (note- non written Sunday judging entries must be checked in by 4pm on Saturday). If you pre-register, your forms (including cross entry forms) will be filled out and waiting for you at registration. (Be kind to your Pent staff - please PRE-REGISTER!!!!!).
13. Honorable Mention but no medallion will be given for categories where only one item is entered. Scores will still be counted toward the overall Pent where applicable.
14. Items may be entered in the Miscellaneous category by special permission only.
15. Pre-registrations will be accepted FROM April 1, 2003 UNTIL May 22, 2003.
16. Queen's Champion will be the overall winner of the Pent. King's Champion will be selected by the King. Champions will be responsible for selecting the competition format for the following year.
To pre-register for the King and Queens Arts and Sciences Championships or for any questions pertaining to it contact Lady Maggie (518) 464-6710 before 10; maggiea@empireone.net; Maggie Allen, 393 Church Rd, Albany, NY 12203
There will be a minimal amount of exhibition space will be available in the A&S Tent Contact Maggie for information.
K&Q Archery Champions:
This year's King and Queen's Archery Tourney will be run by Urho of the Pines, the current Queen of the East's Archery Champion. Held in Concordia of the Snows (on Saturday of the War of the Roses - rain or shine!), the theme will be "Lord of the Rings" and will most likely consist of 2 rounds of 5 (or so) shoots each. Depending upon the number of archers, advancing from first to second round may be limited.
Points for the 2 rounds will then carry over to determine finalists. Finalists will number 8 to 16, depending upon the number of total archers in the tourney. Finalists
will enter a final round of 3 (or so) shoots with the winner having the highest cumulative total FOR THE TOURNAMENT. Archers desiring to shoot the first 2 rounds of the tournament, but who are not willing to assume the role and responsibilities of Queen and King's Champions (1st and 2nd place respectively) for the upcoming year (attending courts, running next years K&Q Tourney, etc) will NOT be allowed to shoot in the final rounds.
Special Note: Archers may use both crossbow and handbow if they wish, BUT they MUST carry both weapons AT ALL TIMES.
There will be NO traditional WAR shoots. (i.e. NO Clout at 100 yards but there will be long range shoots, NO Slot at 30 yards but there might be window type shoots, etc). Current plans are for groups to be sent out at 10AM with new arrivals being cut off by11AM. BE PROMPT! If torrential rain or some other delay forces finals too late in the day, final rounds MAY (although unlikely) be pushed to Sunday morning early. For further information contact Urho of the Pines (Gary Mattson), Queen of the East's Archery Champion urho.alexis@worldnet.att.net
Merchants:
There will be a new merchant camping area near the combat/archery fields. Merchants are encouraged to bring tents that they can sell their wares out of and camp in. Unfortunately, there will be no space in the barn this year for merchanting. There are NO additional merchant fees. Some electricity may be available on a first register, first served basis. Additional fees for electricity may apply. To have your business name and a brief description of your wares printed in the program, you must submit your information by April 1st. For further information or to reserve space please contact Lady S. Tracy (Traci Meiler) (518) 459-0180 anibas@albany.net
Youth Combat:
Youth Combat Activities will follow the Wars of the Roses Combat scenarios, depending on participation. Please contact Draguin atte Maeldun/Ken Kovacs (908) 782-7393 baltasar@nycap.rr.com
Children's Activities:
A large variety of children's activities will be available all weekend. Children's Activities include Banner Making, Triptych Making, Fried Bread Dough, Candle Dipping, Banner Making, Castle building, and Various Outdoor activities. Due to the messy nature of some of the activities, please make sure your children are dressed appropriately. New activities include Kiddy court (a parent cooperative child care) so parents can catch what they need to at court.
Site Amenities:
The site opens at 12:00 noon on Friday, 5/23/03 and closes promptly at 12:00 noon on Monday, 5/26/03. Our on-site amenities include: flush toilets, hot showers, an on-site camp store with coffee, ice and snacks, a barn for classes, dancing and indoor court, and a field solely dedicated to siege weapons for practice and competition. This is a wet site. The bathrooms are handicapped accessible, but please be aware that the site's terrain is rough for wheelchairs and there are no paved roads or paths. We do have local members that manage with asssistance.
Please remember that it is early camping season, weather can be variable. Just like at Pennsic, it can be short sleeve tunic weather during the day and several wool layers at night. Since there are no chairs availble this year, please feel free to bring your own chair to all Courts or other activities, where you see fit.
Directions:
From the SOUTH:
Take the NYS Thruway (toll road I-87) north, then west (the NYS changes to toll road I-90 near Albany) you will not pay the toll until you get to exit 25A. Get off at exit 25A (pay toll), you are now on I-88. Immediately after the toll take the first exit (exit 25 - Rt 7), turn left at the stop sign and go to the light. (stay in the left lane) Go to the *** below.
From the NORTH:
Take the Adirondack Northway (free road I-87) south to the NYS Thruway. Go west on the NYST to exit 25A. Get off at exit 25A (pay toll if applicable), you are now on I-88, immediately after the toll take the first exit (exit 25 - Rt 7), turn left at the stop sign and go to the light. (stay in the left lane) Go to the *** below.
From the EAST:
For locals near or on free I-90
Take I90 (free 90) west to the last exit. This puts you at the NYS Thruway. Get ticket and go west to exit 25A. Get off at exit 25A (pay toll if applicable), you are now on I-88, immediately after the toll take the first exit (exit 25 - Rt 7), turn left at the stop sign and go to the light. (stay in the left lane) Go to the *** below.
For folks coming in from MA via. I-90
Around Albany there are two “branches” of I-90; the “Berkshire Spur” which passes Albany on the south and “free” I-90 that goes north through the city of Albany. (Exit B1) Because of increased traffic during the holiday weekend we suggest that you take the Berkshire Spur by following I-90 until it merges with I-87. (NYS Thruway) Follow I-87 north then west (the NYS changes to toll road I-90 near Albany) you will not pay the toll until you get to exit 25A. Get off at exit 25A (pay toll), you are now on I-88, immediately after the toll take the first exit (exit 25 - Rt 7), turn left at the stop sign and go to the light. (stay in the left lane) Go to the *** below.
From the WEST:
Take I-88 east to exit 25. At the end of the ramp turn right and go to the light (stay in the left lane). Go to the *** below.
OR
Take the NYS Thruway east to exit 25A. Get off at exit 25A (pay toll), you are now on I-88, immediately after the toll take the first exit (exit 25 - Rt 7), turn left at the stop sign and go to the light. (stay in the left lane) Go to the *** below.
*** At the light turn left onto Rt 7. Go 9/10 of a mile to the 2nd light & take the left onto Burdeck Street (Rt 337). Take this to the first light (1/2 mile) and turn left onto Rt 159 (there is a STEWARTS at this intersection). Follow Rt 159 for 8 8/10 miles into Mariaville. You will cross the Mariaville Lake, and come to a light. This is an odd intersection, bear/turn left around the store. You are now on Batter Street. Proceed 1 mile - the site is on the right. You will see S. Levey on your right, this is a private road for the owner. The site entrance will be behind the row of trees. Signs will be posted to assist you.
Event Website: http://wor.tmmz.net
Site:
Indian Lookout Country Club
1142 Batter Street
Mariaville, NY 12137
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Site Opens: May 23, 2003 12 noon
Site Closes: May 26, 2003 12 noon
Event Fees:
Site : Pre-registration: Received by 5/19 - Weekend fees - Adult: $21*, Children (6-17): $9, Family max: $60*. -Day fees - Adult: $12*, Children (6-17): $5, Family max: $34*. Fees received after 5/19/03 or at the gate- Weekend fees - Adult: $23*, Children (6-17): $10, Family max: $66*. –Day fees – Adult: $14*, Children (6-17): $7, Family max(2 adults, 2 children): $36*. *Adults with proof of current SCA membership will be given a $3.00 discount. Please remember to bring valid proof of membership for adults, only membership card, Pikestaff lable (only good for person listed), Post card reply that your membership is in processing or a legible photocopy will be accepted. If you are sending in pre-registrations it would be helpful to include proof of membership. If you are planning on entering either of the K&Q Champions, and arriving on Saturday, we are encourage you to pre-register, please make certain to include membership proof because it will speed your tour through troll. Pre-registration refund requests must be received by Thursday May 22nd, 12 noon by either email or telephone call.
Send Reservations to:
Send Reservations to Collwen Glynmes(Millie Cady) 2418 8th Ave. 2nd Fl Watervliet, NY 12189 (518) 271-2220 collwen@yahoo.com.
Autocrat:
Autocrat: Baron Master Baltasar Mondragon (Rob Williams) (518)346-3500 baltasar@nycap.rr.com.
Co-Autocrats: Lady S. Tracy (Traci Meiler)(518) 459-0180, anibas@albany.net , Lily of Penhille (Brenda Janetsky), (518)346-3239 ladylily@acmenet.net .
Other Contact Information:
EK King's and Queen's Arts and Sciences Challege Contact: Lady Margarita Kofinopoia/Maggie Basketmaker (Maggie Allen) (518) 464-6710 before 10 maggiea@empireone.net; 393 Church Rd, Albany, NY 12203
EK King's and Queen's Archery Contact: Urho of the Pines (Gary Mattson) Queen of the East's Archery Champion urho.alexis@worldnet.att.net
Arts and Sciences Classes: Lady Elizabeth Greenleaf (Elizabeth Strum) strumb@sage.edu
Children Activities Contact: Aislinn Cúl Dualach (Katie Morton) (518) 482-3407 purple@snowmoon.com
Youth Combat Contact: Draguin atte Maeldun (908) 782-7393 baltasar@nycap.rr.com
Troll Contact: Collwen Glynmes (Millie Cady) 2418 8th Ave., 2nd Fl, Watervliet, NY 12189
Seige Weapons: Oskar der Drachen auf Klaagenfurt (Matthew Poehler) (401) 624-2059 oscar@sfrcs-sabis.net.
Merchants Contact: Lady S. Tracy, (Traci Meiler) (518) 459-0180 anibas@albany.net 5 Greentree Ln. Albany, NY 12208
If Contact not listed please contact Lady S. Tracy, (Traci Meiler) (518) 459-0180 anibas@albany.net for more information.
Make Checks Payable to: SCA, Inc. The Barony of Concordia of the Snows
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