Fourth Quarter 2014 - AS XLIX Newsletter of the Barony of Coeur d’Ennui

Boar’s Snore

A note from our Vicar

This is the Third Quarter 2014 issue of the Boar’s Snore, a publication of the Barony of Coeur d’Ennui of the Society for Creative Anachro-nism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). The Boar’s Snore is available from Melissa McCall Chronicler@barony-cde.org. It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. Copyright © 2014 Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting photographs, articles or artwork from this publication, please contact the Chronicler at Chronicler@barony-cde.org who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contrib-utors.

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ExchequerLady Langreth BaconTreasurer@barony-cde.org

ChroniclerLady Maaline of Coeur d’EnnuiChronicler@barony-cde.org

SeneschalHE Edward BlytheSeneschal@barony-cde.org

Minister of Arts & SciencesHE Gracye of Lokwode MoAS@barony-cde.org

Knights MarshalSir Cian mac Con RoiKnight_Marshal@barony-cde.org

HeraldLady Ximena EcheberriaHerald@barony-cde.org

VicarHE Akitsuki YoshimitsuVicar@barony-cde.org

Equestrian MarshalSir Alexander Caithnes of WykEquestrianl@barony-cde.org

WebministerLord Joseph LambertssoenWebminister@barony-cde.org

To all good citizens of the Barony of Coeur d’Ennui, the Canton of Axed Root, and all others these words meet - greetings from Akitsuki Yoshimitsu loyal servant to the Crown of Calontir, Vicar of Coeur d’Ennui.

The barony has spent the past few months shoring up our home, and we are well on our way for a secure winter - a well-thatched roof overhead, a full larder, and a warm fire in the hearth around which to sit and make merry.

We have accomplished much in a short time. Offices have been smoothly transferred and a new forum to aid us in our projects - both baronial and personal - created. We have seen the return of old traditions (bardic gatherings and philosophy/discussion nights), and the creation of new (fighter practice cookout nights). And we have seen individual accomplishments at the archery butts, on the list fields, and in the exhibition halls.

You, the populace, are to be commended for bringing these good things to pass. Well done! Take pride in your part of what has been wrought thus far, and take ownership for the work yet to be done. Do not be content to stand idly by. Continue to ask yourselves, what can we do to be better citizens of the barony, canton, and kingdom? How can we help make Coeur d’Ennui great?

The deities do not share your prayers with me - as always, should you have comments, questions, ideas, complaints, or concerns, I invite you to speak or write to me. I stand with my bowl empty and ready to receive these gifts.

From my home in the heart of the Boar Ring, at the hour of the dog on this 18th Day of the ninth moon of the twenty-sixth year of Heisei, AS XLIX.

Barony of Coeur d’Ennui Meeting 09/15/2014

Officer/Business Meeting:•Officers in attendance – Georgette, Shandra, Yoshi, Edward, Maaline, Langreth, Ximena, Alexander oSeneschal – Edward – would like to have reports in all by October 5th oChronicler – SUBMIT SUBMIT SUBMIT oKnights Marshal - Cian – not expected to need to switch to in door site until after Crown Tourney Ropes for indoor list field need to be replaced •asking for $$ for the indoor list field creation $100 oApproved by finance committee oMistress of Arts & Sciences - Gracye – interim A&S minister until new one is found Classes are already scheduled Oct and November •Finger loop braiding - October •Knife care - September •Kumihimo is coming up •Couple of people who entered queen’s prize – well done oThink about for next year if you can •Crown Tourney – medallion in any medium com petition sponsored by Gracye oRose in any medium – Ladies of the Rose oEquestrian Marshal – Alexander Practice is being well attended oHerald – Ximena - If you are interested, there will be a heraldic consultation table at crown If you help at an event in a heraldic capacity, please let Ximena know so that she can include the information in her report •Crown Event Steward oStaffing change – Marie Dupuy is now Feast Steward oWater Bearer coordinator – Ysoria Chaloner volunteers oSite tour is Thursday July 18th – 5:30pm in Boone oWebpage is live – updating weekly oGeorgette – no crash space requests yet

POPULACE •Announcements •Crown Updates •Anyone interested in being MoAS please contact Edward or Gracye •Philosophy Night will continue by request oIf you would like to Moderate the discussion or have discussion points in mind contact Yoshi •Good conversations going on in the baronial forum oSpeak up! oBring up ideas! oParticipate! •Crown Tourney Update oBe sure to sign up for troll oSchedule is starting to fill –contact Shandra or georgette if you want your activity on the schedule oContact Georgette if you have available crash space

~Meeting Closed~

From your Baronial Officers Unto the members of the Barony of Coeur d’Ennui comes greeting from Edward Blythe, Baronial Seneschal.

As you read this we should be hosting the Kingdom at Crown Tourney. I want to thank all those that worked so hard to put on the event. It does my heart proud to see the Barony work together to put on this showcase. Special thanks to Lady Alexandra Vazquez de Granada and Her Ladyship Marie du Puy.

At this point I want to diverge into a more personal area. I want to extend my thanks to all those who have helped and are helping with my vigil. I cannot thank you all for the effort and appreciation you have shown me.

In ServiceEdward BlytheSeneschal

Greeting unto our talented and skilled Barony! Yes, you are all talented and skilled! Being so recently placed as the interim Minister of Arts and Science, I’d mainly like to introduce myself.

I am HE Gracye of Lokwode, I have been participating in this dream of ours for approximately 12 years. I am most well-known for my embroidery and glass beads however I also weave, spin, sew garb, carve stone and cast pewter. I have dabbled in cooking and the making of cordials. I also have a

fondness for small furry creatures. We have 2 A&S nights firmly scheduled. There will be finger loop braiding with Lord Lennox and then the care and feeding of knives with His Lordship Kevin. I am also looking into teaching a basic Kumihimo class in December.

If there is something you really would like to see taught or discussed, please feel free to let me know!! In ServiceHE Gracye Of Lokwode , CGCS, CLM, CT, CSHInterim Minister of Arts & Sciences

Hello I am Langreth Bacon; Exchequer for the barony. My role is is to handle the finances of the group. I am responsible to complete a quarterly report that is sent to the Kingdom.

My contact information:

Mundane name: Carrie StoutEmail: carrie.stout@ymail.com or Treasurer@barony-cde.orgPhone/text: 641-831-4373Facebook: Carrie StoutAddress: 1316 57th Place Des Moines, IA 503111

Fine citizens of Coeur d’Ennui, your Chronicler issues you a challenge. Want The Boar’s Snore to be a fun read? Send me some fun stuff!I am always looking for submissions, especially as your new Chronicler. Want to share you experience with

leatherworking? Period sewing technicques? Did you read a super interesting article on period hair styles or button casting? Let me know! We’ll put it in and share the fun!

Submissions can be emailed to : Maaline of Coeur d’Ennui Chronicler@barony-cde.org

Unto the populace of the Barony of Coeur d’Ennui come greetings from the Baronial Knights Marshal

As the seasons turn it is once again time to move from our outdoor practice site to the new indoor site we are trying out this year. We have found, with the assistance of HE Hugh du Puy a new site. We are planning on using the Clive Elementary schools Public Rooms. The address is 1600 73rd Stree, Windsor Heights, IA 50324 and I have booked these facilities for Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 PM until the end of December.

I will also post these fighter practices as events on the Unofficial Baronial Facebook page and on the Yahoo Groups and our new Baronial forum pages as well as the Baronial Website.

On a different note I would like to thank everyone for all their help with the projects for the upcoming Crown Tournament. It has been nice to see all come together to make this event a success. One person I would like to specifically thank is

Lord Alexander Johan Stilz for his contribution of the cloth streamers for use on the list field, this is greatly appreciated and will help us look our best for when we host events.

Again thanks to all who have come together, it is heartening to see so many work so hard and be so successful in making this a stronger, healthier group

Yours in Service

Cian mac Cu’Roi’Knights Marshal, Barony of Coeur d’Ennui

SCA Inc. Barony of Coeur D’ennui512 E Madison AveDes Moines, IA 50313-3757

Dear SCA Inc. Barony of Coeur D’ennui:

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Historical Tidbits #38

#331 In 1900, the French Science Academy put up an award of 100,000 Francs to the first person to have documentable contact with extraterrestrials. With the caveat that contact with those from Mars wouldn’t count, that would be “too easy”.

#332 Until the 16th century, carrots were white, yellow, black, purple or red. Carrots were bred orange in color on honor of the House of Orange, which led the Dutch revolt (1568-1609) and eventually became the Dutch Royal Family.

#333 the first book to be printed in English was ‘The History of Troy’ in 1474. The writer, William Caxton (1422-1492) also introduced the printing press to England.

#34 The official language of England from 1066 to 1362 was French.

#335 In 682 A.D. there was a drought so bad in southern England that the Saxons ate all their food and livestock and started to eat their own children.

#336 The first recorded direct democracy, where the whole community meets to vote on laws, was in 5 B.C. in Athens, Greece.

#337 The Spanish brought marijuana to America in 1545.

#338. Hernando Cortez (1485-1547) conquered the 5 million person Aztec Empire, with 600 men, 20 horses and 10 small cannon.

#339 There are more Christians in Africa than in America.

#340 Charlemagne (742-814) devised the money system of pounds, shillings and pence which was used throughout Europe and Britain until the 1970’s.

These Historical Tidbits have been brought to you by Honorable Lord Caoimhin McKee

From the Populace

Recipes from Lady Iulia Kaloethina Eirenikina

English Pumpkin Pie

IngredientsPie Filling1 can pumpkin puree5 eggs (Reserve 1 egg for the top.)1 tsp cinnamon1 tsp nutmeg1 tsp cloves1/2 tsp salt1/2 cup sugar2 apples sliced thinly1 10oz pkg of Currants3 tbsp. butter

Pastry Crust1 1/2 cups flour4 Tbsp. butter2 egg yolks1/2 tsp. saltPinch saffron (optional)Water, about 3/8 cup

Directions

Mix flour, salt, and saffron together in a large bowl. Cut or rub the butter and eggs into the flour mixture until it forms fine crumbs. (I use a Pastry blender.) Add water a little at a time until it just sticks together too much water will make the dough too soft and sticky. Cover with a towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes. (I wrap mine with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge.) Roll out on a well-floured surface.

In a large bowl mix the eggs, pumpkin puree, sugar, and spices. Then heat frying pan to medium heat. (You will need a little bit of oil about 1/4 tsp to keep things from sticking.) Drop batter by 1/4 cup into the pan. (Give the pan a little shake to spread the batter out.) Cook 2-3 minutes until edges start to set and bubbles are forming in the center of the pancake. Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. (The pancakes tend to be very delicate and break apart easily. So don’t get upset if they do.) Set cooked pancake aside and repeat until the batter is gone. Now peel, core and slice the apples. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In an already prepared pie crust place a layer of pancakes, followed by a layer of currants, and finally a layer of apple slices repeat the layers ending with a layer of apples. Now cut the butter into small pieces and scatter them on top. Place a second pie crust on top and crimp the edges then slit the crust. Brush the top with the reserved beaten egg and bake for 1 hr. (If you are using a store bought crust you will need to take the pie out half way through and cover the edges with aluminum foil so they won’t burn.)

Research

To make a Pumpkin Pie.

Take a pound of pump ion and slice it, a handful of time, a little rosemary, and sweet marjoram stripped off the stalks, chop them small, then take cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and a few cloves all beaten, also ten eggs, and beat them, then mix and beat them all together, with as much sugar as you think fit, then fry them like a froise, after it is fried, let it stand till it is cold, then fill your pie after this manner. Take sliced apples sliced thin round ways, and lay a layer of the froise, and a layer of apples, with currants betwixt the layers. While your pie is fitted, put in a good deal of sweet butter before you close it. When the pie is baked, take six yolks of eggs, some white-wine or verjuyce, and make a caudle of this, but not too thick, cut up the lid, put it in, and stir them well together whilst the eggs and pumpkin be not perceived, and so serve it up.

This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

Title: The Accomplisht Cook or, The Art & Mystery of CookeryAuthor: Robert MayRelease Date: September 28, 2007 [EBook #22790]Language: EnglishOriginal Print Date: 1685

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Sunday

Baronial A&S - FingerLoop Braiding - 7pm

Fighter Practice 6:30pm atMcHenry Park

Monday Tuesday

Baronial A&S - ProperKnife Care

Philosophy Night? StayTuned…

6pm - Baronial Officer'sMeeting

7pm - Baronial Court

Crystal Ball XXXI -Barony of Shattered

Crystal - MiddleKingdom

Hail to the StrikingFalcon - Grimfells

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

Third Quarter ReportsDue

Wednesday Thursday Friday

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

Saturday

Octo-bearfest -Westumbria

Diamond Wars - GleannAbhann

Regional Fighter Practice -Axed Root

Newcomer's Village andDansul Mortii - Lonely

Tower

Fall Crown TournamentCoeur d'Ennui

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

Masters of the Duel -Vatavia

6pm - Baronial Officer'sMeeting

7pm - Baronial Court

Toys for Tots - WyvernCliffe

Fellowship of theBorderlands - Bois'dArc

Fighter Practice 6:30pm

OctOber

NOvember

Zucca PieItalian Pumpkin Pie

IngredientsPie Filling1 can pumpkin puree5 eggs (Reserve 1 for the top.)1 tsp dried thyme1 tsp dried rosemary1 tsp dried marjoram1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper1 medium to large size onion sliced thinly1 5oz pkg of Asiago Cheese grated

Pastry Crust1 1/2 cups flour4 Tbsp. butter2 egg yolks1/2 tsp. saltPinch saffron (optional)Water, about 3/8 cup

Directions

Mix flour, salt, and saffron together in a large bowl. Cut or rub the butter and eggs into the flour mixture until it forms fine crumbs. (I use a Pastry blender.) Add water a little at a time until it just sticks together - too much water will make the dough too soft and sticky. Cover with a towel and allow to rest for 30 minutes. (I wrap mine with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge.) Roll out on a well-floured surface.

In a large bowl mix the eggs, pumpkin puree, herbs, and spices. Then heat frying pan to medium heat. (You will need a little bit of oil about 1/4 tsp to keep things from sticking.) Drop batter by 1/4 cup into the pan. (Give the pan a little shake to spread the batter out.) Cook 2-3 minutes until edges start to set and bubbles are forming in the center of the pancake. Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. (The pancakes tend to be very delicate and break apart easily. So don’t get upset if they do.) Set cooked pancake aside and repeat until the batter is gone. Now peel and slice the onion and grate the cheese. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In an already prepared pie crust place a layer of pancakes followed by a layer of cheese and finally a layer of onion slices repeat the layers ending with a layer of cheese. Place a second pie crust on top and crimp the edges then slit the crust. Brush the top with the reserved beaten egg and bake for 1 hr. (If you are using a store bought crust you will need to take the pie out half way through and cover the edges with aluminum foil so they won’t burn.)

Research To make a Pumpkin Pie.

Take a pound of pumpkin and slice it, a handful of time, a little rosemary, and sweet marjoram stripped off the stalks, chop them small, then take cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, and a few cloves all beaten, also ten eggs, and beat them, then mix and beat them all together, with as much sugar as you think fit, then fry them like a froise, after it is fried, let it stand till it is cold, then fill your pie after this manner. Take sliced apples sliced thin round ways, and lay a layer of the froise, and a layer of apples, with currants betwixt the layers. While your pie is fitted, put in a good deal of sweet butter before you close it. When the pie is baked, take six yolks of eggs, some white-wine or verjuyce, and make a caudle of this, but not too thick, cut up the lid, put it in, and stir them well together whilst the eggs and pumpkin be not perceived, and so serve it up. Otherways Bake them in an oven, and take out the seed at the top, fill them with onions, slic’t apples, butter, and salt, butter them, and serve them on sippets.

Otherways Fry them in slices, being cleans’d & peel’d, either floured or in batter; being fried, serve them with beaten butter, and vinegar, or beaten butter and juyce of orange, or butter beaten with a little water, and served in a clean dish with fryed parsley, elliksanders, apples, slic’t onions fryed, or sweet herbs.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The accomplisht cook, by Robert May This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

Title: The Accomplisht Cook or, The Art & Mystery of Cookery Author: Robert May Release Date: September 28, 2007 [EBook #22790] Language: English Original Print Date: 1685

Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file made using scans of public domain works from Biblioteca de la Universitat de Barcelona.) [Unless otherwise noted, spelling and punctuation are unchanged. Errors are listed at the end of the text.]

How Sewing Became My Friend

For those of you that know me, it will not come as a surprise that sewing and I have been at odds for quite some time. No matter what I did, things did not turn out exactly how I planned. For a brief momentbefore the Japanese Raid or Trade, I embraced hand sewing for theJapanese attire we busily constructed. This was my first glimpse of clothing doing what was it was supposed to do. But time won out, and I ran back to the sewing machine that never quite agreed with mydirections.

Most projects still didn’t go as I had planned them. This includes my first attempt at tabi for Yoshi. They were an absolute failure, as no one’s feet are shaped like the tabi I constructed. I cried. I yelled. I shovedeverything related to tabi in the bottom of a tote and hoped Yoshi would not notice that I never made him that tabi. He did, but bless him for never saying a word about it.

Time passed. My neck openings never looked as nice as other people’s, so they kindly explained facing to me. I hand sewed the facing down, and they looked lovely! Hems never looked quite right, so I asked around. How do they get their hems to look so nice? Why, they hand sewed them. I tried it, and it worked!

But Yoshi needed new tabi. I can do this!! I asked friends for help on getting the pattern right. As they are truly awesome people, they did. The first sample was hand sewn due to a cutting error on my part. Sample 1 looked pretty good but needed some corrections. Sample 2 was sewn on the machine and managed to return to the alien shape that plagued me years ago.

I went home to lick my wounds and cry in private. I am going to do this. I used the original pattern from the first sample and made a new sample 1. I hand sewed it because that worked the first time. Voila! I changed a few spots and kept hand sewing the patterns. Sample 3 was perfect!

After crying tears of joy and dancing around like a crazy person, I set out to make a pair in leather. I embraced a glovers needle, a blunt

needle, and silk thread to hand sew the saddle stitch on the bane of my existence. I produced a pair of tabi in leather that look just like tabi! And I gained a new found appreciate for the construction of gloves.

But it bothered me that I couldn’t seem to sew them on the machine. I moped about it. Then Yoshi said the nicest thing to me: the Japanese didn’t use a machine as there weren’t any machines in the 1500s. Ah- ha! If you use period techniques, you can craft things that look period - lesson learned. My sewing is doing what it is supposed to do now that I hand sew all the tricky spots (gores don’t make me cry anymore). So if your machine is giving you fits, try hand sewing that little bit. You’ll be amazed at the results! Oh, and please bring that project to me. I want to see it and share in your joy!!

Your novice seamstress, Nicolete

this Quarter iN PeriOd (Or clOse tO it)

Oct. 9, 1635—Preacher, political activist, and linguist kicked outReligious dissident Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony by the puritan General Court of Massachusetts. Williams had spoken out against the right of civil authorities to punish religious dissension and to confiscate Indian land. Williams established a settlement near Narragansett Bay (in present day Rhode Island), the home of the Indian tribe of that name. He opened the settlement to all freedom seeking peoples, and established a separation between church and state. Some of the first settlers were disenfranchised Jews, sane puritans, and the famous Anne Hutchinson. Williams named his new settlement Providence, at let it be his guide. He founded the first American Baptist Church and wrote the first dictionary of Native American language before his death.

Oct. 10, 732—Magnus’ granddad kicks Muslim buttOutside the small village of Tours, Charles Martel defeated Abd-ar-Rah-man in a decisive battle. The Muslim governor of Cordoba was killed, leading to the retreat of the Muslim armies back into Spain. The victory of Charles, the illegitimate son of Pepin I of the Franks, set the Carolingians firmly in the seat of power in Gaul. His grandson Carolus Magnus (sorry Your Excellency), consolidated that kingdom and was crowned Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor on Easter Sunday 800.

Oct.27, 1659—Massachusetts hates oatmealWilliam Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson were hanged in Boston Common for being Quakers. Trying to escape religious ersecution in England, they made the mistake of moving to the insane Puritan capitol of the world. The Massachusetts General Court had banished all Quakers on pain of death the year before. Fortunately, the Quaker religion survived. Quakers helped establish the Underground Railroad, the Suffrage Movement and a factory in Deodar (Cedar Rapids, IA.)

Oct. 31, 1517—Halloween festivities begin with heresyAt the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther nailed his 95

theses to the door. Amongst his complaints against the Catholic Church was a condemnation of indulgences, charging money for forgiveness of sins. Luther was eventually tried at the Diet of Worms (pronounced Verms) in 1521, by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Although convicted, he was granted asylum by many of the German Princes, and was able to continue his theological writing. He never wished to be anything but a good Catholic, however, after being excommunicated, his group of followers became known as Lutherans, the first Protestant Religion.

November 13th, 1312. One of the most successful of English rulers was the son of one of the least effective, Edward II. Perhaps Edward III owed his force of character to his mother, the beautiful Queen Isabella, daughter of Philip IV of France and sister of three French kings in succession. In her own lifetime a chronicler referred to her as ‘that harridan’ and ‘Jezebel’ and in the 18th century the poet Thomas Gray called her ‘She-Wolf of France with unrelenting fangs’.

November 5, 1520. Christian II Crowned King of Sweden. Already king of Denmark and Norway, Christian conquered Sweden as well. But the subsequent massacre of his opponents led to a Swedish war of liberation, which was achieved a mere three years later.

November 16, 1200: Saint Hugh of Lincoln Hugh, a French-born bishop of Lincoln, England, was the first Carthusian monk to be canonized.

December 1, 1170: Becket returns to Canterbury After establishing an uneasy reconciliation with Henry II, the Archbishop returned to his See, ending a six-year-long self-imposed exile. But doom awaited at the end of the year.

December 25, 800: Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Consolidating a large portion of Europe under his rule, promoting learning, and instituting innovative administrative concepts.

December 29, 1170: Murder in the Cathedral Acting on the frustrated outburst of King Henry II, four knights burst into Canterbury Cathedral and struck down Archbishop Thomas Á Becket. The knights fled, and Henry would later do public penance for his ill-considered words that ultimately ended the quarrel between one-time friends.

Diamond Wars 2014

THE SECOND MOOSADEOCTOBER 16-19, 2014 CAMP CEDAR VALLEY, BOY SCOUT ROAD, VIOLA,

AR 72583 (LAT: 36.374608, LON: -92.007263) Join the barony of Small Gray bear as we host yet another epic battle

between the Barony of Weisenfeuer and the Barony of Grey Niche to determine which meat reigns supreme- Beef or Pork? (There may even be…chicken). Heavy and Light Fighting, The baronial Yeoman Tourney, Baronial Bardic competition, Equestrian, the indomitable Friday Night Fights and a Saturday night BBQ competition that feeds the populace! Even more things

to be announced! Go to www.smallgraybear.org/diamondwars for more information!

Co-Autocrats Lady Sula Alresdottir Reservationist THL Fronicka Von Wieduwilt and mka Anita Wilson Lord Wulfric Hobreke 501-303-0424 mka Caren Walloch and Kevin Jackson (no calls after 10 pm, please) 501-837-3445 moc.oohay@5941akcinorF (no calls after 10 pm, please) moc.oohay@5legnasselgniw

Reservations and correspondence may be sent to: Barony of Small Gray Bear, Attn. Diamond Wars, 707 Shaker Ridge, Benton, AR 72015 Please make checks payable to SCA Inc., Barony of Small Gray Bear. Cash only at the door.PRICING: $25 for Thursday or Friday arrival. $20 for Saturday arrival. -$3 if reserved before September 16th Children ages 6-12 are half price. Children age 5 and under are free. Add $5 for Non-Members. All food will be sold separately in the Tavern, except the BBQ Competition. Tenting only.Directions: Take your best route to Viola, AR. From USA 412/62, travel south on AR 223 for 1.7 miles. Turn right on Flora Cemetery Road and travel 1 mile to camp entrance on the left. Site Opens Thurs, Oct 16 5pm Site Closes Sunday Oct 19 10am.Please note that accordance with Kingdom Law, no family shall pay a site fee higher than three adult member prices for admission to an event as long as the children involved are all less than 15 years of age and have memberships. Also per Kingdom Law, children that do not come with their legal guardian need to have the notarized Designated Adult forms (available at the Kingdom Website) at Troll.

http://smallgraybear.org/diamondwars/

Newcomer’s Village and Dansul Mortii

Come join the Barony of the Lonely Tower for a day full of exciting teaching and learning, and a night full of dancing!

The Newcomer’s Village is a chance to teach new skills to newcomers, or new skills to veterans who want to learn them.

The Dansul Mortii is a Romanian themed Halloween ball (Dansul Mortii is the Romanian equivalent of Danse Macabre). Come

dressed to spook and practice your dance moves for Crystal Ball the next week!

Bring extras of your Art or Science to display and teach informal classes during the day. Each kind of activity (Fiber, Metal,

Scribal, Bardic, etc.) is invited to set up at a single table to show the skills and goods of their trade.

Formal classes will be held in Dancing, and basic tunic construction (taught by Baroness Zoe of Vatavia)--bring four to five

yards of fabric, and leave knowing how to make some good basic garb.

There will be a hearty tavern, and a pot luck dessert revel in the evening. There is no feast, but time will be given to eat off site.

When: Saturday, November 1 at 11:00am

Site fee: $5 (includes Dessert Revel, bring your favorite desert)

Where: Springfield Community Building, 104 Main St, Springfield, NE

regularly scheduled barONial activities

Baronial Court - Baronial Court, or gatherings of the Boar Ring, are conducted in medieval attire and are held on the third Monday of the money. Currently presided over by the Vicar of Coeur d’Ennui, HE Akitsuki Yoshimitsu. Location: Community of Christ Church, 4504 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines, IA. 7:00pm

Arts and Sciences - Arts & Sciences night is held the first Monday of each month. Each month there is a different topic of discussion or class on an art or science. Location: Community of Christ Church, 4504 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines, IA. 7:00pmFor more information contact the Minister of Arts & Sciences at MoAS@barony-cde.org.

Fighter Practice - Fighter Practice is held each Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. Bring your armor and hone your skills in armored combat. If you would like to try your hand at armored combat, there is loaner armor available. For location or other additional information, please contact the Knight’s Marshal at Knight_Marshal@barony-cde.org.

Bardic Circle - Come try your hand at a period instrument, singing, dancing... whatever your interest is! Held at the home of Lady Ysoria and Lord Kjarten. For address, date and time please contact the Chronicler at Chronicler@barony-cde.org.

Other interests? - Fine Gentles... do you have another activity you have interest in that you do not see here? If so, please ask one of us about it. If we cannot give you information on your topic of interest, we are able to point you to someone who can give you the information. Embroidery, weaving, cooking, falconry, woodworking, carving, sewing, pewter work, bright metal work, medieval dancing, camping in the SCA, whatever your fancy... we can help!

dO yOu have aN iNterest iN beiNg a barONial Officer?

His Excellency Yoshi, Vicar of Coeur d’Ennui, is taking applications from our populace members who have an

interest in serving our Barony as Archer Marshal, Minister of Arts & Sciences or Chatelaine.

If you are interested or have any questions about these offices please contact HE Akitsuki Yoshimitsu at

Vicar@barony-cde.org. Paid membership in the SCA is required to hold an office.

useful liNks

http://www.axedroot.org

http://baronyofcde.freeforums.net

http://www.barony-cde.org

http://calontir.org

http://sca.org