Principality of the Summits Festival of the Arts

 

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Ainslee Elspeth Goldheart
Date: February 9 , 2024 until February, 11 2024
Site opens at: 5:00 PM on February 9th 2024
Site closes at: 11:00 AM on February 11th 2024

Event site:
Comfort Suites Linn County Fairground
100 Opal Ct. NE, Albany,, OR 97322


This is a Level 1: Principality Event (Avacal/Tir Righ War, Principality A&S, etc.) event.

Please join us in the beautiful lands of the Principality of the Summits. Where we will celebrate all that is Arts, Sciences, and Bardic Arts. There are Championships for both Alpine Scholar and Alpine Bard. Pre-registration to compete is required. There will also be an Artisan display for those not wishing to compete. Soup and bread lunch on Saturday. Details will be posted here as soon as they are available. Site Opens from 5pm on Friday. Location: Comfort Inn and Suites Linn County Fair and Expo. 100 Opal Ct NE, Albany Oregon, 97322 https://www.choicehotels.com/oregon/albany/comfort-suites-hotels/or100 Take your best route to Albany. Take Exit 234A. Go east 1/4 mile. The hotel is on the right. Schedule: TBD . On Sunday thee will be a Regional Fighter Practice held at Stonehenge Farms in Aumsville!

 

Schedule:

FRIDAY
3:00 – Events setup begins
5:00 – Gate opens
– Display set-up begins
7:00-9:00 – Class & discussion, “How A&S Judging Works”
– Social time
9:00 – Gate closes – Display set-up ends
10:00 – Event setup ends

SATURDAY
7:00 – Gate opens
– Display set-up continues
– Bread, Butter or Largesse entries must be submitted before 10:00
9:00 – Morning Court / Invocation
– Display set-up ends
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Arts & Sciences Competition
10:00 – A&S Competition begins
10:30 – Bread judging
11:00 – Butter judging
1:30-2:00 – Lunch break with soup and bread board
3:30 – End of Largesse judging
4:00 – A&S Competition ends

Bardic Competition
10:00 – Round 1
10:30 – Round 2(A) – Composition time
12:30 – Round 2(B) – Original performance
3:30 – Round 3 – Bring your best

Classes

10:00am Nalbinding : The Oslo Stitch, With HL Dawnhela Heartsblood
11:00am – How to make a Pamphlet, With Alan Bowyer
12:00pm – Create a Puppet on a Stick, With Morgan Woodsende of Hoghton
12:00pm – Middle Eastern Drumming, With Baron Randwulf de le Terre d’Ete, (In the Bard room upstairs)
1:00pm – Ancient Forms of Pottery, With Ainsley McNabb, (On Patio)
2:00 pm – History of Segmetata Lorica, With Gaius Aurelianus Felix (Fel)
3:00pm – How to use Gold Leaf in Illumination, With Elizabeth de Gresse

Summits Regional Fighter Practice on Sunday

12:00-TBD
Stonehenge Farms, 9755 Willamette St Aumsville, OR 97325 (same indoor location as
Terra Pomaria usual practice).
Host: Sir Bato
All interested fighters and spectators are welcome to come and spend some extra time together!

Pets:

Pet potty area is outside in the area between the two hotels by the fountain.

Parking:

Handicapped parking spots are all in the front of the hotel and are limited. Primary
parking will be in the back and sides of the building.
Smoking is allowed on the property but not within 25 feet of doors

 

THE SCA PROHIBITS HARASSMENT AND BULLYING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND
GROUPS. Participants engaging in this behavior are subject to appropriate sanctions. If you are subjected to harassment, bullying or retaliation, or if you become aware of anyone being harassed or bullied, contact a seneschal, President of the SCA, or your Kingdom’s Board Ombudsman.

This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - Summits
Has Classes
Has Bardic activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Offers a feast or meal

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Registration Information

Preregistration is closed, but you can still pay at gate!

Preregistration is required if you plan to participate in the Arts & Sciences Championship, Bardic Championship, or Largesse Competition. Please use the form to let us know. If you would rather pay at gate but need to pre-reg, that option is available on the form.

Please fill out a separate submission for each member of your party,

Accessibility Information

HOTEL INFORMATION: Room Reservations at bulk rate are full.

For overnight stays, there is a block of rooms reserved at the site. This link brings you directly to the Group page for booking: ROOM RESERVATIONS link.

If you have any issues please reach out to the Event Steward Ainslee. Rates are $119 + taxes per night. Single Kings or Double queens. Pet friendly and they have a handful of ADA rooms. Room block UF83O9: SCA-FOTA ends 01/09/24.

Site Fees

Fee Type Cost*
Adult 18+* $25.00
no fee for minors
*SCA Members will receive a $5 member discount off the cost listed above.

Please make checks payable to ‘Barony of Terra Pomaria, SCA Inc’

Meal Information

LUNCH ON SATURDAY!

We are providing a soup and bread lunch for all. Some bread and butter will be from the competitions! We have several generous individuals already and Vegan and Other diet restrictive options. Yum!
We are looking for possibly 2 more donors to bring soups. If you are interested, please reach out to our event steward Ainslee Goldhart and we will get you on the list.
Thank you to all contributors for your consistent Generosity.
Summits! Summits! An Tir! An Tir! An Tir!

Tournament Information

Greetings Artisans & Scholars,
As the Pleiades climb in the sky and we approach the cross-quarter day known as Samhain, we welcome longer winter nights. Now we will pass our hours indoors spent in cræft, contemplation, and study. Let us be productive and turn our gaze toward the promise of the warmer days of spring. It is then that we shall gather and share the fruits of our labors. As Principality Champion, I challenge all to join me in the Alpine Festival of the Arts & Sciences. Opportunity for individual display and feedback will exist. Come and share!

Join Their Alpine Highnesses as They select Their new Alpine Scholar and Bardic Champion! Preregistration to compete will be required as will letters of intent.

Alpine Scholar:

From the magnificent Temperance Trewelove: Good Gentles All,
I am pleased to announce the seven scholars and artisans who will compete in the Principality of the Summits Arts and Sciences Championship. Please congratulate them for their passion and bravery (it takes a strong heart to subject your arts to the judgment of others). They are: Lord Gaius Aurelianus Felix, HL Elizabeth Anne de Gresse, Baron Randwulf de la Terre d’Été, Lady Ainsley Macnab, HL Alan Bowyer, Lady Morgan Woodsende of Hoghton, and HL Dawnhela Heartsblood of Briaroak. HUZZAH!
Come see their works and enjoy their classes on February 10th.
Original announcement:
If you are bold, join in the competition to represent the Principality as their Highnesses’ champion. The requirements for the competition are as follows: two entries and a class. Letters of intent are due at 12th Night and should specify the class & entry topics and categories (paper, object, etc.).
The class can be taught on site during the competition or anytime between now and the end of January, if you record the lesson. Recorded lessons must be submitted by the end of January so judges have an opportunity to view the recorded lessons in advance of the competition; all competitors, regardless of when they teach, will have a 15-minute post-class discussion with the judges. While the class is not scored, it is a required element of the competition. It is my hope that the Principality competition provides valuable feedback for all, and especially for those who wish to compete at the Kingdom level. Therefore, we will use the Kingdom Judging rubrics. These can be found in the Kingdom’s library; I enclose a link here. http://arts.antir.org/forms/judging-forms/
Let the glory of the Summits be on display!
Questions and letters of intent can be emailed or can be shared to Temperance Trewelove on the Book of Faces. Guidelines for classes will follow. In general plan the class to last no longer than one hour.

Summits Bardic Champion:

From the words of the wonderful Devin von Hine:

So excited for the Bardic Championship this weekend! We have a lovely lineup with Ben Ward, Erin Scott, and Monica Streight all competing for the title of Bard of the Summits!
Each bard has prepared one historical piece with documentation to be presented to the judges day of, one piece that shows them at their best, and one piece to be constructed day of the competition based on a given prompt.
We look forward to seeing you all there!

Original announcement:
Did someone say Bardic? This year’s Summits Bardic Championship will be in three rounds. Round one will be a period piece, with documentation. Then the participants will be given two hours to create an on site composition. Third round is bring your best.

More information will follow.

Largesse Competition:

Help us bolster the Largesse for the Incoming Reign and spread the joy of your skills by entering the Largess Competition!
Theme: Useful Objects
Number of items required per entry: 10
Winner will be chosen by Populace choice
Prize: Propane Firepit built by HE Clovis, OP

Art, Science, and other Skills Display Information:

Competitions not your thing? That’s ok! The Alpine Festival of the Arts has an Artisans Display that is not judged and is strictly to show off your nerd!
Unfinished projects? That’s ok! One project? Ok! Multiple Projects? Ok! Show us whatever Arts and Science stuff you want!

Bread makers!

Enter your favorite medieval bread for a chance to win this Large, Beautiful, Cutting Board created by HL Alan Bowyer of Adiantum!
Details for the contest are as follows:
This event will be judged following 10:00 AM court.
<<< Entries will be served as part of lunch>>>
RULES:
* Must be or be based on a period bread recipe, pre 1650
* This will be a blind judging. We do not want to know the entrants identity until judging has been completed.
* All entries must arrive pre baked, pre sliced, and ready to serve/taste.
* Entries must arrive prior to 10:00 AM and placed on the table labeled “Bread Competition” in the event hall.
* Entries must be safely packaged on arrival
* Please place a note card UNDER your entry, with your SCA and Mundane names legibly written on it.
* Post a VISIBLE card in front of your entry containing the following details for the judges reference:
     * Source and date of recipe or inspiration
     * Original Recipe
     * Ingredients used in your bread
     * How and why you may have deviated from the original recipe
     * Judging will be done by 3 Officers of the Realm
     * You may enter as many loaves as you like, so long as they do not appear to have the same baker. Anonymity is Important.

Butter makers!

Are you Attending the Summits Festival of the Arts this weekend?
Do you love making wonderful butters?
Would you like to win the beautiful ceramic butter keg?
Details for the contest are as follows:
This event will be judged following 10:00 AM court.
<<< Entries will be served as part of lunch>>>
RULES:
* Must be or be based on a period butter recipe, pre 1650
* This will be a blind judging. We do not want to know the entrants identity until judging has been completed.
* All entries must arrive ready to serve/taste
* Entries must arrive prior to 10:00 AM and placed on the table labeled “Butter Competition” in the event hall
* Entries must be safely packaged on arrival
* Please place a note card UNDER your entry, with your SCA and Mundane names legibly written on it.
* Post a VISIBLE card in front of your entry containing the following details for the judges reference:
     * Source and date of recipe or inspiration
     * Original Recipe if there is one
     * Ingredients used in your butter
     * How and why you may have deviated from the original recipe
     * Explanation of how you made it
     * Judging will be done by 3 hungry people
     * You may enter as many butters as you like, so long as they do not appear to have the same maker. Anonymity is Important.

Volunteer Information

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer!

Some key examples are:

  • Setup Squad – Setup will start before the event. We’ll need help arranging tables, signs, decorations, etc.
  • Gate shifts – sign up to help our wonderful gate captain Alaina Blackthorn!
  • Takedown Squad – like the setup squad in reverse ;0)

Classes Offered

HERE IT IS FOLKS! The class schedule for Festival of the Arts.
Class sizes may be limited. Sign-ups will be on site.
10:00am Nalbinding : The Oslo Stitch, With HL Dawnhela Heartsblood
11:00am – How to make a Pamphlet, With Alan Bowyer
12:00pm – Create a Puppet on a Stick, With Morgan Woodsende of Hoghton
12:00pm – Middle Eastern Drumming, With Baron Randwulf de le Terre d’Ete, (In the Bard room upstairs)
1:00pm – Ancient Forms of Pottery, With Ainsley McNabb, (On Patio)
2:00 pm – History of Segmetata Lorica, With Gaius Aurelianus Felix (Fel)
3:00pm – How to use Gold Leaf in Illumination, With Elizabeth de Gresse

Emergency Preparedness Information

In case of Emergency, please dial 911.

Closest Emergency Room/Hospital:

Samaritan Albany General Hospital – 1046 6th Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321

Closest Police Station:

Albany Police Department – 2600 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany, OR 97321

Closest Fire Station:

Albany Fire Department, Station 14 – 2850 NW Gibson Hill Rd, Albany, OR 97321

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