Bar Gemels

Contestants should prepare three performance pieces. These can be songs, poems, stories, dances, japes or jests, as the purpose of the bard is both to uphold our histories and to entertain.

One piece shall be original, a performance written by the performer.
One piece shall have no restrictions, so that the performer may produce their best work without concern of provenance.
The last piece, reserved for tie breakers (or at the behest of a well entertained Baronial decree) should be humerus and whimsical.

No documentation will be required, (but can be provided if wished). Bards held our knowledge in security against the ravages of time and forgetfulness long before the monks came with their quills and ink-pots, so you need only come with your voice, your heart, and your joy to honor the Barony of Terra Pomaria!

Yours in Service to the Dream,

Don Braennan MacEarnan, called The Misguided

Youth Championship

All children who are willing and able to step forth and compete to become the Youth Champion of Terra Pomaria!
Show us your skill, cunning, and artistry, and most of all, HAVE FUN!!!!

*Please work with your parents to insure you have read and understand the format, requirements, and privileges of becoming the Youth Champion.  Children must be between the ages of 5-17 to compete.

This year’s competition will involve some elements to be completed prior to the event that will be displayed throughout the day Saturday.  Please read the requirements below for details.  We will be using the Youth and Family Activities (YAFA) worksheets throughout the competition.  

To gain access to the YAFA website, simply follow this link –  http://yafa.sca.org/ – and click the “Sign Up Your Family” tab at the top of the screen. You will need your membership number to create a User ID for your family, and a password. You can load multiple children under one family User ID. Once you are registered, you can then access all of the YAFA worksheets from your account. 
As always, this is a youth competition.  All activities will be scored.  Some events are optional; however, the more events you participate in, the higher your score.  Parents should be present with their child for all on-site portions.  Adult assistance with projects should be minimal and to insure safety.

*Children are encouraged to create a letter of intent to present to Their Excellencies in morning court. This is not a requirement. This letter may also be used as the child’s Arts and Sciences entry if they so choose.

The Championship begins Saturday morning during morning court! For details of the different elements of the championship, please visit the Bar Gemels Youth Championship page, where details of the duties of the youth champion can also be found.

Heavy Weapons

We will be having two tournaments to ensure fighters are able to display their skills upon the field. First will be the return of the Noblis Oblige tournament; this format will be a bring your best weapon choice. Fighters are encouraged to bring a prize as offering determined by ones station. After a break we will be holding our signature Tournament The Barroom Brawl . After a prize tourney combatants would saunter down to the local establishment and revel in the days fighting which sometimes leads to heated discussions and brawling… The rules of the Brawl: no shields, no weapons over 30 inch blade length, no weapons over 40 inches in length, and since it to hard to drink with ones helmet on, light blows to the head are considered sufficient. Creative weapons are encouraged.

Rapier

It has come to my attention that there has been a fire at “The Road Apple Inn.” And as all good Rapier fighters know when the heavy fighters start a brawl it is better to be elsewhere. So why the heavy fighters brawl we will be roving the grounds looking for the arsonist?

The tournament is bring what you wish to carry. Each combatant will start with 3 ribbons signifying lives. Before each fight you and your opponent will decide how many of your ribbons you want to fight for with a minimum of 1. At the end of the time limit the two fighters with the most ribbons will face of in a best 3 of 5 bout with restrictions set by Royal decree or bring your best depending on the whims of royalty at end of the tournament.

Rules of Roving. There will be a list field set up and duels can be fought in it for the last half hour of the tournament. From the start of the tournament find at least one other fighter or junior Marshal to travel the grounds with. Duels can be fought anywhere on the grounds that is not deemed off limits due to safety. Any fight needs at least two Marshals or acting Marshals to keep things safe.

Yours in Service
Santinus Contarini
Rapier marshal of Terra Pomaria and MIC for Rapier activities at Bar Gamels