Embers and Ambrosia

Registration Information

 

Pre Reg is not required. A standard gate will be available at the event accepting Cash, Check, and Credit Card

Children and youth ages 0-17 will be free

Adults: $40 for the weekend  (Member Discount $10 for a $30 weekend site fee)

RV and Tent fees will be a separate cost, as listed above.

Pre-reg Link for Embers and Ambrosia

Lodging Information

The Swiss Sportsman’s Club has camping and RV availability with separate costs from the event fee.

Wet or dry RV hookups: $25/Day

Tents (per closed/sleeping tent – dayshades or kitchen popups are no charge): $25/weekend

 

Meal Information

Saturday evening after Baronial Court there will be a potluck feast in the hall.

 

Two hearty soups/stews will be there for a start – both GF, one with meat, and one vegetarian. Please label foods for discrete allergy maintenance and remember a serving utensil. 🙂

(Since we do have the hall, there will be space to set up a crock pot, or hold foods cold until after Court)

Tournament Information

Baronial Championships!!

Saturday:

Bardic Championship:

For the Bardic championship, prepare two bardacious pieces to perform – poems, songs, tales, dance, theater or other suitably bardnificent material.  At minimum, one piece should be period or period-adjacent.  Your material does not have to be appropriate to your particular persona.  Be prepared to share details about the presentations and to provide answers to these questions three:

1. Why do you want to be Bardic Champion?

2. How do you plan to serve the Barony as Bardic Champion?

3. A mystery question, to be asked while you are in the hot seat.

Additionally, audience members will be invited to ask questions.

Prepare assiduously, bardifically until the day of, whereupon which inhibition shall be cast aside in favor of inspiring, educating, entertaining, and bardariffically enjoying yourself with good company.

 

A&S Championship:  We are asking a class to be taught for your competition. We want to know about your project intimately, how it’s made, history of it, and why you chose it. If your not comfortable with a large amount of people and speaking, we can, of course, accommodate you down to The Baron and The Baroness and the current Champion. This Barony needs someone who is willing to teach a few times within their Championship, even if it’s just at our events. We Champions represent the pride and people of this Barony. Show us what it is that makes you dive headfirst down your A&S rabbit hole. We are excited to hear and see your efforts!

Sunday:

Shield of the Barony Defender: For those heavy fighters who have never won a tournament, be prepared to fight in a Round Robin

 

Merchant Information

Embers and Ambrosia is still accepting merchant applications at this time.  No additional site fees, only a request to donate something to baronial largesse.

Some merchants attending include:

 

The Beadhive

Rosa’s Squirrel Wares

Silver Wolf Trading

Classes Offered

We’d love to have your classes or guild show off here!

Embers & Ambrosia Schedule
Friday
Noon	Site opens for event team and merchants
3:00 PM	Site opens for the populace
Saturday
8:00 AM	Gate Opens
930 AM	Opening Court
10:00 AM
	Court Area	Lady Nikhwonos – A& S entry Class
		Gender Diversity in the Bronze Age Western Mediterranean
		A presentation regarding burial and iconographic evidence from Spain and France regarding the existence of three or potentially four genders in the Early Bronze Age Beaker Cultute society.
	Kitchen Area	Lady Corinne de la Reynardine
		Pysanky Making		Limit 8, Material Cost $10		2.5 Hours
		Learn the skill of wax batiking to create a beautiful piece of art…on a real egg!
	Back Covered Porch	Sedanias maqqas Voenacunas
		Introduction to Amiguri		Limit 5
		This class is so you can learn how to make crochet critters. All skill levels in crochet are welcome. Materials will be provided along with a printed pattern you can take home.
	BAO Pavilion	Mestari Rosa Marcella
		So You Want to Be an Event Steward
		Come learn how to be an event steward in An Tir. I will do everything that needs to happen from putting together an event bid, getting the event on the An Tir event page, what happens day of the event, and what is required to do before, during, and after an event according to An Tir law and SCA corpora to make sure everything is official!
	A&S Pavilion	Lady Elonda Blue Haven
		Beginning Knitting
		Bring your own supplies or supplies will be available to purchase at reasonable prices.
	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		Quick Quire: Introduction to Choral Singing
		We will sing rounds and simple part songs from period. Experience welcome, but not required. $5 for the song book if you take it home. Bring a chair!
	Erik	Rapier & Heavy Activities (depending upon marshal availability, including Rapier’s Panther Claw tourney and Cut & Thrust)
	Range	Open Range, dependent upon marshal and timing with the Daffodil Archery Competition
11:00 AM
	Court Area	15 minutes for judges to write notes while the competitors do clean up and prep
	Kitchen Area	continuation of Pysanky Making
	Back Covered Porch	Sir Warrin of Essex			(multi-hour)
		Sand-Casting		Limited Availability
	BAO Pavilion	Pernell Camber
		Award Recommendation: A Quick Easy How To
		In this class we will pick a worthy person and submit an award recommendation using a cellphone to prove how quick and easy it is. They did all the hard work and now you have the easy job of telling the King/Queen/Baron/Baroness about it. ANYBODY can recommend someone for an award. The King/Queen/Baron/Baroness decide whether to give the award. Let them know about their amazing people so their people can be celebrated, honored and thanked. After this class you will be able to recommend people for awards.
	A&S Pavilion	Sergeant Gareth Alberich of Eastbrook
		What is a Bard?
11:30 AM	Court Area	Sibilia dell’Acqua		A&S Class Entry
		An Introduction to Gilding
		This class will discuss a few of the ways in which gold leaf can be applied to paper, as well as some of the history behind this ancient art. All ages welcome to attend.
Noon		Lunch break
12:30 PM	Court Area	First Bardic Performance Entries
1:00 PM	Court Area	Caterina da Savona
		Promoting Your SCA Event Online
		Your branch is holding an event, now how do you get the word out? You need enough attendees to cover your site costs, you need volunteers, and you want everyone to be well-prepared for a happy day. This is a crash course to help you navigate the SCA guidelines and introduce “best practices” to get the most out of your social media & website.
	Kitchen Area	Dame Tamlyn of Wintersea		3-4 hours
		A Medieval Materials class		Limit 8, Materials Cost $10
	Back Covered Porch	Sir Warrin of Essex			(multi-hour)
		Sand-Casting		Limited Availability
	BAO Pavilion	Mestari Rosa Marcella		A&S Entry
		Pre-17th Century Italian Dance
		Come and learn some Italian dances and the history of Italian dance. This will be for all skill levels, starting with basic footwork for Italian dances and continuing with a few dances depending on time (dances will depend on the class size). Also, come and learn some history of Italian dancing and why there are not a lot of documented dances!
	A&S Pavilion	Sergeant Gareth Alberich of Eastbrook
		Bardic 101
	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		Beginning Knitting for the SCA: A Brief Survey
		We will have a brief survey of knitted objects in our period, then start a pair of knitted garters. Tools & materials provided for $5.00 fee. Class limit 8. Bring a chair.
2:00 PM
	Court Area	Catarina da Savona
		Embellishers Guild Meetup
	Kitchen Area	Dame Tamlyn of Wyntersea		3-4 hours
		A Medieval Materials class		Limit 8, Materials Cost $10
	Back Covered Porch	Sir Warrin of Essex			(multi-hour)
		Sand-Casting		Limited Availability
	BAO Pavilion	Mestari Rosa Marcella
		SCA Dances
	A&S Pavilion	Rauthúlfr inn Orthstóri Gothi
		Runes – hour intro & Elder Futhark 2 hours Anglo-Saxon and younger, i hour bind runes & Medieval bits. (take 1 or all)
	Erik	Gammel Skilpadde
		Rapier Point Control
3:00 PM
	Court Area	Meistari Kira
		Viking Whip Cord
		Viking whipcording (or interlocking, slyngyng, or even spoon tossing) is Whipcorda fun, fast, and easy way of braiding cords to make bigger, stronger, and more decorative cords.
	Kitchen Area	Dame Tamlyn of Wyntersea		3-4 hours
		A Medieval Materials class		Limit 8, Materials Cost $10
	Back Covered Porch	Sergeant Gareth Alberich of Eastbrook
		Fun and Easy Period Songs
	BAO Pavilion	Paullus Quinctilius Barbatus
		Creating a Person in the SCA
		Come learn the basics of building your persona. Regardless of your time period, your chosen culture or even how long you’ve been playing in the SCA, let’s figure out who it is that you want to play as and when they would have lived.
	A&S Pavilion	Rauthúlfr inn Orthstóri Gothi
		Runes – hour intro & Elder Futhark 2 hours Anglo-Saxon and younger, i hour bind runes & Medieval bits. (take 1 or all)
	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		SCA on a Budget: Part 1 (the Clothing)
		Bring a chair to join in with this discussion on how to play in the SCA and have the clothes you want on a budget!
4:00 PM
	Court Area	Bardic Competition 2nd Entry
	Kitchen Area	Dame Tamlyn		3-4 hours
		A Medieval Materials class		Limit 8, Materials Cost $10
	Back Covered Porch	Sergeant Gareth Alberich of Eastbrook
		Beginning Bodhran
	BAO Pavilion	Machtilden van Aken
		Latin Grammar 101
		Ever wanted to translate a poem or motto into Latin and have it make sense? Or wanting to learn how to properly use a Latin dictionary? Learn basic verb conjugation and noun declension to build sentences, and practice your skills with simple sentences about Roman mythology. Or bring a translation project–I have experience teaching and workshopping introductory Latin, though I can’t guarantee that I’ll be much help if it gets much more complicated than subjunctives.
	A&S Pavilion	Rauthúlfr inn Orthstóri Gothi
		Runes – hour intro & Elder Futhark 2 hours Anglo-Saxon and younger, i hour bind runes & Medieval bits. (take 1 or all)
5:30 PM
	Evening Court
	Potluck following Court
	Indoor Games/Bardic Social in Hall after Potluck
	Evening Tourney as MIC allows
Sunday
9:00 AM	Gate Opens
10:00 AM
	Court Area	Elonda of BlueHaven
		Intermediate Knitting
		learn a variety of techniques to improve your knitting.
	Kitchen Area			2.5 Hours
		Pysanky Making		Limit 8, Material Cost $10
		Learn the skill of wax batiking to create a beautiful piece of art…on a real egg!
	Back Covered Porch
	BAO Pavilion	Open for Meetups or SCA Swap
	A&S Pavilion	Open for Meetups or SCA Swap
	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		Quick Quire: Introduction to Choral Singing
		We will sing rounds and simple part songs from period. Experience welcome, but not required. $5 for the song book if you take it home. Bring a chair!
	Erik	Shield of the Barony Championship – Round Robin Tourney
	Range	Open at MIC discretion
11:00 AM
	Court Area	Elonda of Blue Haven
		Beginning Drop Spindle
		Bring your own supplies or supplies will be available to purchase at reasonable prices.
	Kitchen Area	continuation of Pysanky Making
	Back Covered Porch	Rauthúlfr inn Orthstóri Gothi
		Making Medieval Lip Balm
	BAO Pavilion	Open for Meetups or SCA Swap
	A&S Pavilion	Open for Meetups or SCA Swap
	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		SCA on a Budget Part 2 – Everything Else
		Bring a chair to join in this continued discussion of how to play in the SCA on a budget
12:00 PM
	Court Area	Elonda of Blue Haven & Angharat verch Reynulf
		Iron Age Latvian Clothing & Accessories
		Latvian: Lecture on Iron Age Latvian clothing and jewelry, how it was worn, regional styles, general discussion of the time period.
	Kitchen Area	Open Gaming
	Back Covered Porch
	BAO Pavilion
	A&S Pavilion
1:00 PM	Personal Encampment	Elanor of Eccleshall and Elisabeth Piper
		STRING PLAY SALON!!  Bring your textile (knit, weave, braid, lace, sewing, embroidery etc…) project & work on it with company! Bring a chair!
	Erik	Gammel Skilpadde
		Rapier Point Control
Monday
9:00 AM	Coronet Breakfast in the Hall before packdown
1:00 PM	Site completely closed

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