Stromgard Yule

Hosted by

The Barony of Stromgard (Vancouver, WA)

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Penelope Viollet
Date: December 17 , 2016
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on December 17th 2016
Site closes at: 12:00 AM

Event site:
Camas Community Center
1718 SE 7th Ave Camas, WA 98607

Winter Solstice, the time of year
when the sun begins to return, is truly a cause for joy.

Baron Ivon and Baroness Hlutwige
and the Barony of Stromgard invite friends, family and neighbors
all to join them and Their Royal Majesties in
celebration.

There will be classes and
activities for adults and children, and Her Excellency Stromgard is
sponsoring an ornament exchange/contest!  Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/1205057976216982/

Father Christmas is coming! Please
let the lovely Mrs. Claus (Amice) know if you have children 12 yrs.
and under attending the event.  Contact her at amice_gayle@yahoo.com
or 360-606-9038

It is Stromgard tradition that
this event have no site fee.  We ask that you bring a potluck
contribution large enough to feed 10 other people, per person in
your party.   As an example, a family of four with modern
last name in the M-S division, might bring a large casserole. 
The Barony will be providing turkey and bread (please don’t bring
bread as your contribution). 

Contributions divided by modern
last name:

A-F: Dessert or Fruit; G-L: Salad
or Cheese; M-S: Side Dish or Vegetable; T-Z: Main Dish (Turkey is
being provided)

There will be an area for everyone
to scrape their feast dishes though no place for washing so, please
bring something to carry your dishes home.

The site discreetly
wet.

Tentative Schedule

10:00 am – Site Opens (Please
remember to sign gate sheet and waiver)

10:30 am – Morning
Court

11:00 am – Medieval Feast
Class

This class focuses on how to plan and run a
medieval feast at an event.  Class is being taught by Dame
Uracca

11:00 am – Paper Ornaments Class
(children)

12:00 pm – Cookie Decorating
(children)

  1:00 pm – Beginning
Heraldry Class –

This is a beginner’s level class for those
with little or no knowledge of heraldry.  It will cover
tinctures and the Rule of Tincture, field divisions, ordinaries,
and complex lines of division.  There will be a very brief
discussion of the origins and purpose of armory.

  1:00 pm – Siege Weapons
Competition

  2:00 pm – Persona Challenge
Competition

  2:00 pm – Nazar Beads
Making Class

  2:00 pm – Christmas
Ornament Making Class (for adults)

  4:00 pm – Royal
Court

  5:00 pm – Potluck
Feast

                
Baronial Court during Feast

 Father Christmas will arrive during
feast

  9:00 pm – Event Ends
(Please help with clean up)

 10:00pm – Site
Closes

Activities

• Ornament
  Contest – Her Excellency Stromgard is sponsoring an
  ornament exchange/contest! Each person who wishes to participate
  bring 2 ornaments (all generally the same), one ornament will be
  used as an exchange between those participating and the other will
  be donated a local 501c3. The winner of the ornament contest will
  be chosen by the populace.
• Newcomer Persona
  Challenge: As
  Chatelaine, I’d like to host an entry level persona challenge for
  newcomers and new players. You DO NOT have to have your persona set
  in stone, just choose a tentative name, culture, time period you’d
  like to explore.
  “How the Game Shall Proceed”:
  1) You will dress in persona appropriate garb (yes, you can borrow
  from friends, or our Gold Key if they have something that works for
  you.  
  At Yule:
  2) You be asked to answer three persona “mystery questions”.
   
  3) You will make something your persona would use, based on items
  in a (provided) “mystery box”.
  AND you’ll get 3 lifelines (your choice of assistance persons) who
  you can use for any reason for up to five minutes per lifeline
  during the game. But if your lifeline is a Peer (Laurel, Pelican,
  Knight) or Nobility (Baron, Baroness, etc.), they will need to have
  their wings clipped (for example, blindfolded or have a hand tied
  behind their back) just to keep the playing field even.
  Sound like fun? I’m giving you a head’s up so you’ve got time to
  prepare if you want
  (though you won’t need much prep – you can just show up,
  too!)

Children’s Activities (Parents remember that
you need to stay with your children during
activities)

• CHILDREN’S BARDIC (jokes &
  stuff written down, so don’t worry if you aren’t prepared – come
  & be the STAR you ARE)
• FACE PAINTING (by the talented
  Marisol)
• FAMILY SIEGE WEAPONS CHALLENGE
  (make & bring, show & tell – instructions shall be posted
  forthwith http://wright140. wixsite.com/stromgard-
  chatelaine/single-post/2016/ 10/23/Family-Siege-Engine-
  Challenge for details.)
• VIKING KLUB GAME (weather
  permitting)
• FREE PLAY (mystery box of
  craft supplies as time permits)
• MORE FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Cookie
  Decorating *Yum* and Paper Snowflake Art to Decorate Your Hall. We
  shall have snow and sugar for our Family Medieval Make &
  Take!

Event Steward:  Penelope
Viollet – 360-521-2798 –
penelopeviollet@yahoo.com

Site info:

Doors open 10am

Activities during the day, inside
and outside depending on weather

Dinner 5pm —-site discreetly
wet

Closes at 9pm

Site Fee:  None

Site Location:

Camas Community Center
1718 SE 7th Ave
Camas, WA 98607

Directions: Take best route to
Highway WA-14 East.  Head East on WA-14 toward Camas,
WA.  Take the Frontage Rd Exit. At the traffic circle, take
the 3^rd exit onto SE Union St. At next traffic circle,
take the 3^rd exit onto SE 8^th Ave.  Turn
right onto SE Russell St. Turn Left at the 1^st cross
street onto SE 7^th Ave.  Destination will be on the
left.