Saint Eligius Arts & Sciences Competition
Hosted by Barony of Dragonship Haven - Durham, CT
Event date: November 15th, 2025
Event Last Modified: November 12th, 2025
Event details
The St. Eligius overall competition information and specialized A&S contests will be found on the baronial website. All those wishing to display their works, new, old or in-progress are especially welcome. Details for the competition are available on the Baronial website:
https://dragonshiphaven.eastkingdom.org/2025/09/09/2025-st-eligius-as-activities/
This year's event will be held in the Durham Community Center which is a former kindergarten school and is located on a school campus so the Town has asked that no sharp weapons be brought to the premises. If you can, please wear non-marking shoes. The Community Center's gym floor marks easily so if you can wear shoes that don't leave scuff marks. Any brewing submissions must be limited to a single sample per person. Please contact the event steward (email below) for additional details related to blacksmithing and brewing.
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As is tradition, Dragonship's talented dayboard crew, led by Màitresse Isabella, will be crafting delicious foods for all to enjoy.
Menu:
Carrots, Celery, Eggs, Cheeses, Butters, Hummus, Tzatziki, Bread, Fried Onions, Spanakopita, Roasted Chicken, Breaded Pork, Lozenges, Lentils with rice
Desserts: Sweet Potato Pie from King Henry's Table, Spice cake with cream and baked apples
Drinks: Water, Lemonade, Chai, Coffee, Tea
Their Excellencies Baroness Clarice d'Allaines LeComte and Baron Morgan ap Rhys ap Bran of Dragonship Haven will hold court to celebrate the event participants and reward the winners for each competition category.
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Event Schedule:
Site opens/Entrant setup: 10:00
Competition Schedule - Gymnasium
Competition Briefing: 11
Novice Competition Block: 11:30-1:00
Artisan Competition Block: 1:00-2:30
Expert Competition Block: 2:30-4:00
Class Schedule - Classroom 1
EK Championship A&S Rubric: 11:30-12:30
Consent in A&S: 2:00-3:00
Guild Meetings-Classroom 2
Brewer's Guild Panel: 11:30-1:30
Athena's Thimble Panel: 2:00-3:00
Classroom 3
Christoffel's Art of Fencing Challenge: 1:00-2:30
End of Day
Baronial & Royal Court: 4:30-7:00
Site closes at 8:00
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NEW!! Food Pantry Collection
We would love to thank our hosts with any donations to their food pantry on site. In addition the Town of Durham is currently collecting for Thanksgiving-specific baskets for families in need, and are especially looking for fixings like Gravy, cream of mushroom soup, fried onions, instant potatoes, and boxed cornbread.
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**IMPORTANT SITE REMINDERS:
Please wear non-marking shoes.
Unsecured sharps are not permitted.
Site is DRY.***
A&S Competition & Display registration closes November 5
PayPal pre-registration closes November 11
Site Opens: 10am
Site Closes: 8pm
Event Location
Durham Community Center
144 Pickett Lane
Durham, CT 06422
Google Map
The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.
Directions:
From any direction:
Navigate to Durham on CT-79
Turn onto Pickett Ln (From the South, turn Right. From the North, turn Left.)
Continue past the sports fields, turn left to stay on Pickett Lane when the Coginchaug High School is before you.
Event Parking lot will be to your left between the building and the playground.
Building entrance is at the front, facing the road and the high school.
Registration Fees
Registration:
Adults $35 ($10 member discount)
Kids 10-17: $10
Kids 0-9: $0
Family cap (max 2 adults plus children): $65 [or $85 if two nonmember adults]
Paypal pre-registration:
https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/762591?lang=en
A PayPal invoice will be generated within 24 to 48 hours of the online pre-registration survey being submitted. Online pre-registration is not complete until the PayPal invoice is paid. While the survey does ask for membership information for invoicing purposes, you will still need to provide proof of membership at the event.
A&S Competition & Display registration closes November 5
PayPal pre-registration closes November 11
Make Checks Payable to: SCA, INC - Barony of Dragonship Haven
Contact Information
Event Steward:
Maria la Morada
mka Maria Soshea
238576@members.eastkingdom.org
Co-Steward:
Baroness Catalina de Valencia
213676@members.eastkingdom.org
Dayboard contact:
Màitresse Isabel d'Allaines LeComte
123955@members.eastkingdom.org
Send Reservations to:
A Straut
12 Liberty St Apt B
Southington CT
06489
Other Contact Information:
Food allergies: Please contact the dayboard contact provided above for any questions regarding food allergies/sensitivities.
Alcohol Policy: The site does not allow social drinking on the premises.
Service animals: Service animals are always welcome per state law. A reminder of the law is as follows (https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/Notebooks/Pathfinders/Dogs.pdf ), please always have your animal in the appropriate orange collar, leash and harness, and handler needs to abide by all CT leash laws. No pets please.
Smoking: must be 10 ft from the door.
Weapons Policy: Blunted fencing equipment is allowed for any fencing demonstrations and any other weapons must be secured and only for display.