Quest for the Golden Fleece
Hosted in-person by
The Shire of Ramsgaard (Kamloops, BC )
Event Summary
Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Vladimir Andreivich Aleksandrov
Date: March 15 , 2024 until March, 17 2024
Site opens at: 3:00 PM on March 15th 2024
Site closes at: 3:00 PM on March 17th 2024
Event site:
North Thompson Fall Fair and Agriplex
4856 Dunn lake Road
Barriere, BC V0E 1E0
A Midsummer Night’s Fleece!
Beauregaard, the Fabulous Golden Fleece of Ramsgaard, has enjoyed his sojourn in Wales with his Guaardian, but, as is his wont, he became bored and ran off from his protector. He was last seen in London, where word has it that he was collaborating with a certain Bard writing scurrilous plays!
We ask all who would vie for the position of Beauregaard’s protector to come to the Shire of Ramsgaard on the weekend of March 15-17 to compete in the multiple challenges required to become Ram’s Guaardian! Write your sonnets and bring your best puns!
Once again we are in the North Thompson Fall Fair Hall, on the south side of the Agriplex grounds, east of Dunn Lake Road. Please use this address in your search engine to ensure you don’t miss the turn:
693 Barriere Lakes Rd, Barrière, BC V0E 1E1 Canada
Event Steward Team
| Vladimir Andreivich Aleksandrov | Event Steward and Creative Force | |
| Sibán ingen Cianáin | Co-Steward, Admin Flunky and Gate Lead | siban[dot]coldkeep[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Sine Gunnsdottir | Arts and Science (A&S) Coordinator | Contact via FB event or Messenger |
| Alden ap Owain | Marshal in Charge (MiC) | |
| Rose ingen Laisre | Lists |
Activity Leads
| Sine Gunnsdottir | A&S Competition and Thrifty Three Largesse Competition |
| Markus Pheilsmid | Archery Competition |
| Jayce Alexander Whitlock | Rapier Competition |
| Alden ap Owain | Armoured Combat Competition |
| Theodora van Zeeland | Bardic Competition |
| Vladimir Andreivich Aleksandrov | Everything Else! |
This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Archery activities
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Offers a feast or meal
Add all events from Ramsgaard to your personal calendar (ical format)
Site Fees
| Fee Type | Cost* |
| Adult | $25 |
| Youth/Child (18 years and younger) | Free |
| *SCA Members will receive a $5 member discount off the cost listed above. | |
Lodging Information
As always, you can camp, you can RV, you can stay in a hotel, you can crash in the hall! The possibilities are limitless!*
*Possibilities not actually limitless. Void where prohibited. Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate.
Event Schedule
Friday
5:00 PM Gate Open
8:00 PM Gate Closed for the Night
Saturday
8:00 AM Gate Reopens
9:00 AM Archery and Rapier Lists Open
9:00 AM Sign-Up for A&S, Bardic, Thrifty Three and More!
9:30 AM Archery Inspections
10:00 AM Archery Competition (1 hour)
10:30 AM Rapier Inspections
11:00 AM Rapier Competition (1 hour)
12:00 PM Heavy Lists Open
12:30 PM Heavy Inspections
1:00 PM Heavy Competition (2 hours)
3:00 PM A&S Competition, Thrifty Three Largesse Competition, and Name That Play! Close and Judging Begins
4:00 PM Gate Closed
4:30 PM Shakespearean Insult Competition!
5:00 PM Shakespearean Quiz
5:30 PM Set Up for Dinner
6:00 PM Potluck Dinner
7:00 PM Results of Tourneys and Competitons – Meet the New Ram’s Guaardian!
8:00 PM Party Time!
Sunday
9:00 AM Pancake Breakfast
Site Clean Up
Meal Information
This year, we will be having a potluck dinner Saturday evening, with a main dish provided by the Fabulous Shire of Ramsgaard. Bring food and prepare to stay for an evening of fun and frolicking!
But wait, there’s more! We are having our famous pancake breakfast on Sunday!
Tournament Information
Compete to be the next Ram’s Guaardian!
Enter one, two… ALL the competitions if you dare! The individual with the highest aggregate total at the end of the day earns the coveted title of Ram’s Guaardian.
Enter a competition in good faith – 1 Point
Score in the top three in any category – more Points!
Categories are: Target Archery, Armoured Combat, Rapier Combat, Arts and Sciences, Bardic Arts (Shakespeare-themed, details TBA), Shakespearean Quiz Game, Shakespearean Insult Competition!, and Name That Play!
Descriptions and details:
Arts and Sciences
Arts and Sciences Competition
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- Open to all:
- In keeping with the great Shakespearean play we bring this opportunity to all who wish to share their Art and/or Sciences and help Beauregaard find his way.
- Your item can be made in any medium and materials.
- Theme:
- Beauregaard takes the place of Puck and stays as a Ram, rather than a donkey and shows his value to Oberon & Titania.
- Make something that would help this wily Ram keep his place in the wilds of Ramsgaard, and his adventures intact.
- Prize: It’s a “sur-prize”!
- Open to all:
Thrifty Three Largesse Competition
- Open to all.
- Make 3 similar items for largesse.
- They don’t have to be identical. Examples: 3 pouches, necklaces etc.
- Please remember to label your items (discreetly for this competition) with your SCA name, a description of the item, and your home branch.
- For example: Beauregaard the Ram, woolly hoof-warmers; Shire of Ramsgaard, Principality of Tir Righ, Kingdom of An Tir.
- Theme:
- To benefit our Tir Righ Royals and Their Rainbow Reign.
- Prize awarded to winner which is decided by Populace Choice.
Bardic Competition – [details coming soon!]
Shakespearean Quiz Game – [details coming soon!]
Shakespearean Insult Competition! – [details coming soon!]
Name That Play! – [details coming soon!]
Martial Activities
Archery Competition – [details coming soon!]
Armoured Combat – [details coming soon!]
Rapier Combat – [details coming soon!]
Volunteer Information
There are already several valiant individuals assisting in the selection of the very best-est Guaardian, but we need more! For example:
- Site set-up and tear-down crews
- Marshals of all varieties
- Lists volunteers
- Kitchen helpers
- Gate staff/helpers
- … And more!
Some coordinator positions are still open plus many little jobs that make an event run smoothly.
Please contact Vlad and Sibán on Facebook, or Sibán via email at siban[dot]coldkeep[at]gmail[dot]com.
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