May Crown Tournament – Kingdom of An Tir

An in-person Crown event of
The Kingdom of An Tir (Oregon, Washington, Northern Idaho, and British Columbia)

Hosted by
The Canton of Porte de l’Eau (East King County, WA)

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Ysolt Tayler of Windhill
Date: May 16 , 2025 until May, 18 2025
Site opens at: 2:00 PM on May 16th 2025
Site closes at: 2:00 PM on May 18th 2025

Event site:
Grandview Country Park/Yakima Valley Fair & Rodeo Grounds
812 Wallace Way Grandview, WA 98930

May Crown 2025 is just a few days away!

May Crown is once again being held at the Grandview Country Park/Yakima Valley Fairgrounds. Please come join us to witness the tournament to choose An Tir’s next Heirs! There will be a host of activities from fighting of all disciplines to A&S Classes, Equestrian, Merchants and the return of the May Crown Eric Party!

Weather update — The temps are going to be cool during the day and cold at night, so it’s great Wool Weather! Winds look to be moderate, and there’s a slight change of rain Saturday.

Fire policy – Elevated Propane appliances only (Firepits, cooking stoves, etc). No Ground fires or wood fires.

Here is the schedule for May Crown. As always, this is subject to change up to and at the Event!

Friday
9:00 AM	Gate opens for Merchants/Officers/Teamsters
2:00 PM	Gate opens to all
6:30 PM	Lists Open – Crown Tourney and Squires	Lists Pavilion
7:00 PM	Royal Court	Erics
evening	Vigils	Erics
8:00 PM	Crown Processional Lineup	Erics
Midnight	Gate Closes

Saturday
7:00 AM	Marshals meeting	Lists Pavilion
8:00 AM	Gate Opens
8:00 AM	Crown Lists open	Lists Pavilion
9:00 AM	Crown Lists Close/Crown Processional	Erics
9:00 AM	Archery range opens	Amphitheater
10:00 AM	Crown Tournament	Erics
10:00 AM	Class -Bayeaux Tapestry Stitch	Covered pavilion
10:00 AM	Rapier open practice	Rapier Grotto
10:00 AM	Equestrian Arena Opens	Arena
10:00 AM	Duo Largess	Covered pavilion
10:00 AM	Formulating Beauty: Ancient Egyptian Cosmetic and Skincare Recipes	Erics/PDL
11:00 AM	Equestrian Activities begin	Arena
Noon	Scentscape of Ancient Egypt	Erics/PDL
12:30 AM	Class — Introduction to the An Tir Culture Wikipedia	Covered pavilion
1:00 PM	Chatelaine’s meeting	Chatelaine pavilion
1:00 PM	Class – Dance Steps For Rapier Fighters	Covered pavilion
1:00 PM	Archery Tournament	Amphitheater
2:00 PM	Youth Rapier and Youth Armored Combat	Erics/Rapier Grotto
2:00 PM	Class – Level up your bardness with musicality	Covered pavilion
2:00 PM	Newcomer’s & Expats tea	Chatelaine pavilion
3:00 PM	Duo Largess closes	Covered pavilion
3pm-ISH	Crown Finals	Erics
4:00 PM	Meet the Ponies, Equestrian Safety	Arena
4:00 PM	MOD meeting	TBD
4:00 PM	Class – A sense of Meso America pre Invasion	Erics/PDL
5:30 PM	Royal Court	Erics
After Court	Saturday night Eric Party	Erics
After Court	Bardic Fire	Bards of An Tir Camp

Sunday
8:30 AM	C&T Armor Inspection	Erics
9:00 AM	Cut & Thrust Tournament	Erics
9:00 AM	Lists for Squires/Provost	List Pavilion
9:00 AM	Archery range open	Amphitheater
9:00 AM	Pelican meeting	Royal Pavillion
10:00 AM	Squire/Provost Tournament	Erics
	MOD Invitational	Erics
10:00 AM	Equestrian Arena Opens	Arena
11:00 AM	Equestrian Activities begin	Arena
11:00 AM	Archery range closes
noon	Equestrian Arena Closes
2pm	Site Closes

This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - King
Royal Presence - Queen
Royal Presence - Summits
Royal Presence - Tir Righ
Accepts PayPal
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Has an Heraldic consultation table
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Equestrian activities
Has Archery activities
Has Thrown Weapon activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Allows pets (check for details)

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Registration Information

There will be no Event Pre-Reg offered for May Crown this year, and all other reservations are closed at this time.

Camping Reservations (Waitlist)

Eric Space Reservations (Waitlist)

RV Reservations

Equestrian Pre-Reg

Accessibility Information

The site is flat and mostly grassy, with some paved paths. Flush bathrooms and port-a-potties, including ADA compliant units.

Site Fees

Fee Type	Cost*
Adult Weekend Fee (17+)	$40
Adult Day Fee (17+)	$30
Under 17	Free
*SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above.

Lodging Information

Accommodations in the area

We are not endorsing any of these hotels, we merely include their contact information here for your convenience. There are many others within the area, these are a few of the closest.

Best Western Plus The Inn At Horse Heaven
259 Merlot Dr, Prosser, WA 99350•(509) 786-7977

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Prosser – Yakima Valley Wine, an IHG Hotel
680 Wine Country Rd, Prosser, WA 99350•(509) 786-1399

Cozy Rose Inn
1220 Forsell Rd,
Grandview, WA 98930
509-882-4669
stay@cozyroseinn.com

Tournament Information

Registration for all fighting activities is open and can be found here

Crown Tournament format from Their Majesties:

Processional will be in Highest OP of the Fighter and Inspiration, but the line will be in Reverse OP order.

Challenge round will be fought after a 20 min warm up, and will be fought single sword only (one handed only).

Main Tournament will be Round Robin into a Sweet 16 (Ursalmas style)

Sweet 16-Semis Finals will be Single Elimination best 2 of 3

Finals will be best 3 of 5

Weather forecast is reasonable for this year, but we are offering one heat abatement option. There will be an option to process on Friday night at 8pm after the Royal Court. Come in your best garb!

We’ve heard the desire to have Inspirations tiles displayed on the List Boards for Crown Lists.

While we’re not ready to do that for the full field, we’re planning a way to display Inspiration heraldry for the Sweet 16 portion of the tournament alongside the heraldry of the fighters.

For pre-reg’d inspirations with registered heraldry on the An Tir Roll of Arms, we’ll create a temporary tile for you for this event. For those who sign up for Lists at the event, or don’t have registered heraldry, we’ll use a blank tile with the inspiration’s name. (If you pre-reg’d and have heraldry registered in another Kingdom contact the lists officer)

Squires, Provost, and Cut & Thrust tournaments will be held Sunday morning.

Archery Tournament information:

Color Block Shoot
Another May Crown, another Rashida-run novelty shoot! At this fun shoot at 20 yds, target color scoring will be subject to the whims of my dice bag. The winner receives a surprise prize.
Length: 1 hour, subject to number of competitors.

Youth and Family Activities

There will be Youth Armored Combat and Youth Rapier activities, other activities are still in planning.

Volunteer Information

Make the Event easier for all and put in an hour of Volunteer time!

Merchant Information

The Kingdom Merchant policy applies. There is a $25 merchant fee that is paid for in advance, you will still need to pay at gate for your entry.

Merchant Coordinator – Rowena Jade of the Lion Isles

Our Merchant Space is full. The Registration form is still available here but you will be placed on a waitlist.

Classes Offered

Class Coordinator – ‘Izza al-Dimashqiyya

Here is the class schedule:

Time	Title	Description
10 am-11am	Bayeaux Tapestry Stitches	learn about the stiches used in the Bayuex tapestry and practice working on them.
10 am-11:30am	Formulating Beauty: Ancient Egyptian Cosmetic and Skincare Recipes	A hands-on exploration of ancient Egyptian cosmetic and skincare formulations, based on historical sources such as the Ebers Papyrus. Participants will learn about ingredients, preparation methods, and recipes used in daily life and ritual. Hands-on Important Notices: • Allergy Warning: Natural ingredients including resins, oils, clays, plant extracts, minerals, and beeswax will be used. • Hazardous Materials Warning: Some display items may contain lead or other hazardous materials; no touching permitted. • Liability: Participation is at your own risk. Gloves and handwashing facilities available.
12pm -1pm	Scentscape of Ancient Egypt	An educational exploration of ancient Egyptian fragrance traditions, focusing on the historical use of herbs, resins, oils, and perfumes in daily life and ritual. Class includes scent stations and an optional hands-on activity using modern adaptations of historical ingredients. Space is limited to 8 hands-on participants; additional auditing (non-participatory) space is available on a first-come, first-served basis.Allergy Warning: This class involves exposure to essential oils, resins, dried herbs, flowers, and other fragrant materials. Possible allergens include floral oils, tree nut oils, and strong scents. Those with allergies or respiratory sensitivities should exercise caution.
12:30-1pm	Introduction to An Tir Culture Wikipedia	What is the An Tir Culture Wiki? How do you create and edit entries? How do you add images? These topics and more will be discussed by the admin of the wiki.
1pm-2pm	Dance Steps for Rapier Fighters	Dance steps to help gain balance and control of foot placement and movement
2pm-3pm	Level up your bardness with musicality	We will talk about musical mindsets in everyday life, practice tips and tricks for learning music and skills your music teacher didnt tell you about. These concepts will help you be more musical and broaden your understanding of learning a skill.
4pm-4:30pm	A Sense of Meso America pre Invasion	A Sensory Experience with Yolo! Join me while I share images, smells and flavors of MesoAmerica before the Spanish Invasion. I will be covering a few cultural topics that span across time in the Olmec, Mexica (Aztec) and Maya regions.

You can still submit Classes , but they will be put on a Waitlist for any spots that have to cancel.

Emergency Preparedness Information

The closest medical facility is:

Grandview Clinic | Prosser Memorial Health

1003 Wallace Way, Grandview WA 98930 (509) 203-1080

In the event of an actual emergency call 911! Give them the site address (812 Wallace Way, Grandview, WA 98930) and send someone to gate to direct them to you. Send a second person to alert the Event Stewards.

Pop-up thunderstorms are a very real possibility this time of year. Stake down your tents/dayshades and be ready to secure for gusting winds if it looks like a storm is approaching. Severe storm shelter is available under any of the livestock barns.

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