Gryphon’s College & Knights Road Show

 

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Amie Dudley
Date: October 1 , 2005 until October, 2 2005
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on October 1th 2005
Site closes at: 12:00 AM on October 2th 2005

Event site:
Umpqua Community Center
806 Hubbard Creek Rd Umpqua, OR 97486

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Welcome to another session of the Southern Campus of the Gryphon’s College
of Summits. We are offering many courses on a variety of subjects, taught by
instructors both local and from out of our area. Gryphon’s College courses are
taught on Saturday , Oct 1 in Jackson Hall, UCC. The Knight’s Road Show will
be Sunday, Oct 2, at the UCC soccer field.

Site opens 9am on Saturday Oct 1 and 10am on Sunday Oct 2, closing at 6pm both
days. No onsite camping or lodging available. Limited crash space is available:
contact Lady Amie Dudley to make arrangements. A discount will be offered at
the Super8 Motel in Roseburg exit 127.

Autocrat: Lady Amie Dudley (Amy Walker) 145 Owyhee Lane, Roseburg, OR 97470
(541)680-4262 rendragonlady AT peoplepc.com

College Dean: Edouard de Bruyeres (541) 552-1811 or bruyere
AT jeffnet.org

Site fee $8.00 (plus any course fees)

Preregistration Form

Time	Room #	Course Title	Instructor	Time	Fee	Open
9:00am		Turkish Coffee	Edouard de Bruyeres	30 min	$1.00	7 (8)
	Introduction to roasting your own coffee beans and making Türk kahvesi or Turkish coffee, made in a cezve. Students, may if they wish, add milk or sugar. Start Gryphon’s College off with about as Period as you can get for coffee.
10:00am	12	Intro to the SCA	HL Elaine de Montgris	2 hrs	$0.50	9 (10)
	Brief intro to the Society and it’s culture; it’s inception, structure, and opportunities for fun!
10:00am	15	Turnshoe 101	Randall the Redoubtable	4 hrs	$2.00	Full
	Making a basic medieval turnshoe. Students will leave the class with an understanding and practical experience of the techniques and materials required, and a pattern tailored to their foot.
10:00am	16	Basic Landsknecht Garb for Men and Women	HL Katrine de Saint Brieuc	2 hrs	$3.00	9(10)
	During the late 15th century German and Swiss soldiers and mercenaries developed a unique style of clothing decoration that fashion historians call “puff and slash”. We will examine the basic clothing of the landsknecht/reiseläufer men used in combat and the garb of the women who followed the military units. Of primary interest will be hose and doublets for men, basic gowns for women and simple instructions to construct them. Accessories including hats/headdresses, shoes, purses and other items to help achieve a perfect period silhouette will also be discussed.
10:00am	17	Exchequery	Sara de Bonneville, An Tir Exchequer and Gyula Eperjesi Istvan, Summits Exchequer	2 hrs	tba	8(15)
	How to be a branch exchequer and why it’s so cool and exciting, the new Society reporting forms for 2005, signature card hell, financial policies, and event reporting.
10:00am	Outside	Can I Really Hit Someone with That?	Master Sgt Aleyn the Younger	2 hrs	$1.00	8(10)
	This will be an exploration of weapons used in the Middle Ages other than the sword. Axes, maces, great weapons, spears, daggers, and (well OK) two swords. There will be a discussion of construction, what is legal, hints on use, and (if anyone brings their armor) practice with the weapons.
12:00pm	12	Beginning Calligraphy: Gothic Hand	Mistress Leah bat Yehiel, OL	2 hrs	$3.00	7 (8)
	A basic class, in which a basic version of the Gothic text common from the 12th century to the 15th century, and used in Germany much later. The instructor will provide pens, ink, and paper. No experience is necessary for this class.
12:00pm	16	16th Century German Renaissance Shirts	HL Katrine de Saint Brieuc	2 hrs	$3.00	8 (10)
	In 16th century Germany, fine linens were a source of pride to the wearer and maker, and are often recorded being given as a traditional gift from a bride to her husband. We will take an in-depth look at the various styles of shirts worn in the Germanic lands during this century by both men and women. The patterns are based on rectangular construction so are very appropriate for beginning costumers. Topics will include looking at extant garments, proper fabrics, construction details, smocking techniques and the finishing embellishment touches such as blackwork or goldwork. The student will come away with ideas to make their own fine linens.
12:00pm	17	Autocrating for the Beginner Autocrat	Anneka Grace	2 hrs	$0.50	6 (10)
	Beginning autocratting, small local events. Learn the basics before you go and do the Crown event.
12:00pm	Outside	Fighting with Glaive	Sir Morgan the Truehearted	1 hrs	$0.00	8(10)
1:00pm	Outside	Fighting in Your Persona	Sir Ataias ek paralatae	1 hr	$0.00	9(10)
	A discussion on the matching one’s persona with one’s armor, weapons, fighting style, and approach to fighting in general. Students are encouraged to come to class with at least an idea of what their persona is and what they want from their fighting experience. The goal of the class is to walk away from it with some fresher ideas about how to bring one’s persona more into their fighting activities. We will attempt to address questions like: What should I wear? What should I use to fight with? How can I bring my persona into my fighting style or should I?
2:00pm	12	Sow’s Ear to Silk Purse	HL Elaine de Montgris	2 hrs	$1.00	2 (10)
	Detailed examination of the difference between the modern dayshade and the period pavilion, and ways to give the dayshade a more period appearance.
2:00pm	15	Chivalry and Courtesy	Princess Liesl	2 hrs	tba	9 (10)
2:00pm	16	Tasselled Camel BellyDance	Idena of the Tasselled Camel	2 hrs	$5.00	10
	Classic style Belly Dance. Suitable for all levels. Learn basic steps, combinations, posture, isolations, and many performance and costuming tips.
2:00pm	17	Behind the Tapestry	Vt Sir Donnan the Truehearted, Board member and Vts Nadezhda Volynskaya	2 hrs	tba	7(10)
	A behind-the-Dream look at the legal realities surrounding the SCA as a corporation and explains why we have to jump through those seemingly useless hoops that have nothing to do with the medieval world and/or Dream we have created. Reviews the Governing Documents, the roles of the Board of Directors, Seneschal, Event Stewards/Autocrats, the nature of 501(c) corporations, the chain of reporting from branch officer all the way to the US Federal government. A must for any officer, anybody who wants to do big things in the Society, or anybody who just plain wants to know why we have to do this!
2:00pm	Outside	Circle Based Sword Techniques	Sir Sir Abu Nur Rustam Ibn Abdallah	3 hrs	$1.00	7 (10)
	Starting from the most rudimentry movements, this class will show how to understand blows as cirular paths..le ading to smooth returns, combinations, and even block-to-blow transitions.
4:00pm	12	Intermediate Calligraphy: Batarde	Mistress Leah bat Yehiel, OL	2 hrs	$3.00	4 (8)
	An intermediate calligraphy class, for those with some calligraphy experience. We will go in some depth into various seraphs, ligatures, and abbreviations, as well as working on a highly useful hand, the common hand for non-religious works from the 12th through 15th centuries, in much of Europe. This class does not follow the Basic Calligraphy class, and the assumption will be that students have at least some practice with at least one calligraphic hand. The instructor will provide pens, ink, and paper.
4:00pm	15	BAMO – Problem Solving in the SCA	Vts Callista Balgaire	2 hrs	$1.00	6 (10)
	This class is designed to help those in positions of responsibility identify the really urgent problems and deal with them accordingly. Also included is triaging common problems that come from dealing with the diverse culture of the SCA. Questions and discussion will be encouraged throughout the session. Taught from the perspective of a former Kingdom Seneschal, but applicable to anyone who has ever held an officer, run an event or thought they might like to..
4:00pm	16	Tentmaking	Mistress Mira Silverlock, OL	2 hrs	tba	3 (10)

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