Mudthaw Returns (Virtual)

As winter turns to spring, the world awakens once again, and their Excellencies, Jonathan and Teresa, Baron and Baroness of Settmour Swamp, invite one and all to attend their annual celebration of the Thawing of the Mud.

Please join us from the comfort of your very own sofa on Saturday, March 20th beginning at 12pm for this virtual event.  The day will include a variety of both live and asynchronous activities. 

Live Events:
“Who in the Known World?!” Kickoff Event
We will begin the day with a live broadcast “game show” type event featuring our current Baron and Baroness Jonathan and Teresa battling it out against our incoming Baron and Baroness Orlando and Charis.  This event is not to be missed and will be streamed via Facebook Live.  Please join our “studio audience” on Facebook.  Their Excellencies may need your help.
Facebook Event Page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/875820983266762

Arts and Sciences Display and Competition
Afterwards, our Mistress of Arts and Sciences Elizabeth Talbot alongside our new and shiny, incoming Baron and Baroness Orlando Sforza and Charis Accipitre will host an A&S Competition and Display via Zoom.  The theme is "The Anticipation of Spring".  You will be able to display images of your items and they will ask for some brief documentation.  You will be asked to join us on the East Kingdom Zoom to share your work with our incoming Baronial couple.  In order to help us organize this process, we have created a Google form.  Please fill out this form to let us know you are interested in competing or displaying and to help us organize documentation.
Kingdom Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82674362540?pwd=WjhjRnB6cm1JTTdVYUVZVkpkeG9aUT09

Athena’s Thimble Panel
After the A&S Display, Athena’s Thimble will be holding a Virtual Panel via Zoom.
Kingdom Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82674362540?pwd=WjhjRnB6cm1JTTdVYUVZVkpkeG9aUT09

Investiture and the Thawing of the Mud
Then at 6pm we will Live Stream via YouTube the actual Investiture of Master Orlando Sforza and Charis Accipitre.  Their Majesties will be joining us as well as our current Excellencies Settmour.  We will conclude the Livestream with the official “Thawing of the Mud”.  We invite all to watch this with us live and join in on the YouTube Chat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BtOCtNUvO0

We will conclude the live events with an open Google Meet Feast Hangout and Bardic Circle.  This will be a casual space for us to visit with each other, reflect on the day’s events, and share our feast cooking experience (see feast details below).
https://meet.google.com/qqd-jsif-vst
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Asynchronous Activities:
Fighter Gallery
In between all of these exciting live events, we will also be releasing additional content for you to enjoy at your leisure.  There will be an online gallery (in the style of digital baseball cards) of our many fighters, fencers, archers, and athletes.  If you would like to be included in this gallery, please fill out this form by March 11th.

Merchant Space
We invite all merchants to advertise SCA items on our Facebook event page.  Please let us know how we can help you promote your wares.  Reach out to Event Steward, Emeline la Chauciere with questions. 

Feast:
Mistress Charis in collaboration with The Honorable Lord Yagyu no Kagetoki have put together an amazing and accessible feast that everyone should feel comfortable making at home if interested.  We will be sharing details of this menu at our Google Meet Feast Hangout and then host a series of cooking workshops in April.

Tentative Schedule:
12pm – “Who in the Known World?!” Facebook Live
2-3:30pm- A&S Display and Competition via Zoom
3:45-5:45pm- Athena’s Thimble Panel via Zoom
6pm- Investiture Video (YouTube)
6:30pm (approx) Following Investiture Video Conclusion- Feast Mingle Google Meet Hangout and Bardic Circle. 

*NOTE:  All Zoom/Youtube/Google Meet Links will be posted 24 hours ahead of the event.

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Site Closes: 8:00 pm