June issue of the Sentinel
JUNE BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 9TH AT 6PM
At the Home of Lady Sarai, 1604 Bedford Street, Johnstown
All members of the Bog are encouraged to attend.
We will be having a potluck supper after the meeting so bring food and beverage .
Calendar of Events:
SPRING ARCHERY COMPETITION
June 08, 2002
St. Swithin's Bog
With the retreat of winter from the mountains of AEthelmearc, the Dragon and the Tiger both begin to grow restless in their lairs. Soon the specter of war will stalk the land. Warriors of all kinds will soon hear the call to arms. Now is the time to sharpen your skills.
Thus, the Western Border of St. Swithin's Bog invite all archers to come and bend their bows in an unusual sort of archery competition. Participating archers will try their skill against a cleverly (some might say fiendishly) designed course of targets. But it is not accuracy alone which will determine a victor, one's speed will play a major role.
For those who do not wish to shoot, we will offer a number of A& S activities, including the creation of a tapestry on a large loom. This activity will be open to any adults or children who wish to participate. There will be ample space for pick-up bouts for both fencers and heavy fighters. There will be a silent auction as well. Proceeds from the auction will go to purchase a new book on a medieval subject for our meeting place - Adamas Memorial Library, in Latrobe PA. As always, merchants will be most welcome. Please contact the autocrat and let him know you are coming.
The evening's feast will be prepared by Lady Rowan Blackthorne. Please contact her with dietary questions ). Onboard space is limited to 50 gentles.
During the evening's repast, there will be a themed bardic competition, sponsored by House Firebrand. And, for the enjoyment of the ladies, there will be a men in tights competition.
The site is discretely damp (beer, wine, and mead only please)
The site will open at 10:00 AM and will close 10:00P.M.
Our site will once again be the Flax Scutching Grounds on Rte 711, in Stahlstown, PA (No Street Address) This site is easily accessible from either Rte 30, or the Pennsylvania Turnpike. (Directions below.)
The fees for the day's festivities are; Adults: $8.00, onboard $4.00 off-board. Children: 4 - 12 $2.00, Children under 4: free. $1.00 off admission with the donation of an item for the auction.
For more information, contact the autocrat, Lord Morgan of Caer Graeme (Thomas S. Gressman 500 Ruby St, Derry, PA 15627 724 694-1104 tgress@sgi.net)
Directions:
From the West:
Take your best route to Route 30. Take Route 30 east toward Ligonier. At Ligoneir, make a right onto Rt 711 South. Follow 711 south for apporximately 6 miles. the Flax Scutching Grounds will be on your right. Keep an eye out for the SCA signs.
From the East:
Take your best route to Route 30. Take Rt. 30 west toward Ligonier. At Ligonier, make a left onto Rt 711 South. Follow 711 south for apporximately 6 miles. the Flax Scutching Grounds will be on your right. Keep an eye out for the SCA signs.
From the North or South:
Take your best route to Route 30 and follow whichever of the above directions best fit your situation.
The site is also accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Exit the Turnpike at the Donegal exit. Make a left out of the interchange, and follow the signs for 711 North toward Ligonier. The Flax Scutching Grounds will be on your left, approximately 7 miles north of the Turnpike.
For clarifications, or other directions, please contact the autocrat.
ST. SWITHIN’S PROUDLY WELCOMES YOU TO BOGHALLA!!!
JULY 19, 20 and 21 of 2002
The bells are ringing in the Churches, and the priests are hiding their gold...The Strandhogg season has begun, and Drakkars have been spotted off the shores of St. Swithin's Bog. Will you be a sea wolf...Or just another casualty? Come to St. Swithin's annual 3-day event, Bog-hala, and find out. Eat, Drink and Play just like the Norsemen did! Armor inspections to run Saturday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. with the first of many perilous battles to follow.
Once again, The Barony of St. Swithin's Bog will proudly host the Pearls of AEthelmearc Inter-Baronial Rapier Championship. The tournament will begin promptly at 9:00 A.M. Saturday morning. Tournament details will be sent to all baronies and their champions beforehand. There will also be a Rapier tourney in the afternoon for everyone attending........so pack up your gear and join us for a full day of fencing in the Bog.
As the Vikings were known for their foreign conquests, we archers will plan the conquest of the Archery War Points at Pennsic ......... with a CONTEST!!! The contestants will shoot a standard war points course on Saturday morning then practice, practice. Later Saturday afternoon the contestants will shoot the same course again and the three archers who improve their scores the most shall be recognized and rewarded. Also expect to find Royal Rounds and Novelty Shoots.
If none of the above strikes your fancy, please come and try your hand at Thrown Weapons.
There will be Mead competition and prizes awarded, along with several classes offered. Please visit our website for specifics and help with this venture and for the class agenda.
AUTOCRAT: THL Cynthia Loved of Tower; Cynthia Chapple, (814) 266-1347 CO-AUTOCRATS: Lord Caoinlean Seanchaidh; Dave Chapple, AKA Tower and Lord Ludwig von Stassburg; Charles Pfeil (814)269-3121. FEASTOCRAT: Lord Gavin Campbell; Michael Zaremba (724)694-0468, CO-FEASTOCRAT, THL Cynthia. Please let either of us know of any dietary restrictions.
RESERVATIONIST: Dona Caroline of Burgundy, Caroline Felesky, 695 Keyser Road, Boswell, PA 15531-2028, (814)629-5794. (No calls after 10:00 P.M.) AS ALWAYS THE ONLY RESERVATION IS A PAID RESORVATION. (Feast is limited to the first 150 gentles and your reservation must be received no later than July 15, 2002)
Prices for this grand event: $20.00 on board; includes, site fee, camping fees and a sumptuous Viking Feast and a hearty brunch Saturday and Sunday. Off board $15.00 includes everything as stated minus the feast. The Feast Saturday night is an additional $5.00. Saturday only (must be off site by 6pm) $10.00. Children under the age of 5 eat and troll in free, ages 5 - 15; $10.00 on board and $7.50 off board. A child over the age 16 pays and eats like an adult. The site opens on Friday July 19, 2002 at 4:00 P.M. and closes noon sharp on Sunday, July 21, 2002. There will not be a demo on Sunday. Troll opens on Friday from 4:00-10:00P.M. And will reopen on Saturday from 8:00A.M. and will close at 4:00 P.M.
DIRECTIONS: Site location, The Greater Johnstown Saddle Club, Saddle Club Road, Elton, PA. Sail your best way to Rt. 219. Get off on Rt. 756 (Elton exit). From the south, sail right: from the north, sail left. Go 2.4 miles on 756 east. Sail left at the first stop sign onto Rt. 160 North. Go 1.8 miles on Rt. 160 North to Krayn Rd. Sail right on Krayn Rd. Go .8 of a mile and sail right onto Saddle Club Road. Site is .5 of a mile on the left. Look for the SCA signs. May your journey be swift and the waters calm as you sail your way to BOG-HALLA!
Seneschal:
Greeting unto the Bog Populous from Lady Talishar of Long, Seneschal, As the time of this writing is immediately following Crown Tourney, I feel I must take a moment to say VIVAT to our new Prince and Princess,Rurik and Elsbeth! Congratulations! I have seen nothing but smiling (and giggling) Boggers since the news was passed. I sit and write this missive and find that apparently gargoyles have taken my attention span and concentration and run with it. Though it is hard to believe I can't think of a thing to say! Boggers, Play well, have fun!
Talishar
Baron Aquila and Baroness Aelfra:
Baron Aquila and Baroness Aelfra:
Greetings Fellow Boggers;
We hope to see many of you at the Spring Archery Challenge, to be held here in the Bog on June 8th. It should be a fine event and we are looking forward to attending.
The Three Day is fast approaching. Their Royal Majesties (update 5-23-02: Only the Queen will be attending) will be in attendance. The theme for the A&S competition is "Culture Clash". Show how the Vikings influenced your personas culture. Good luck to all. Please give of your time so that all may enjoy the event.
Soon the call to War will be heard. The Bog camp would be much cleaner and more private if everyone painted two sheets to cover the front of the camp. We have been asked to guard AEthelmearc Royal for 2 shifts again this year. Let us know what days we want to guard. We need to sign up very soon. We will to try for the evening shift (5-9 PM) so no one gets sun stroke. King James II has asked that all the Baronies process to the field battle together. Please try to process then and for opening ceremonies on Monday, let us show the known world the splendor of the Bog.
Thanks to everyone who have turned out for the "basket case guild." We're having a lot of fun and getting things made for the gift baskets that are given to visiting Royalty and such. Contact Dame Vivienne for details.
So long as the Raven flies and the Cattails grow, we shall remain in service to Crown and Bog;
Aquila and AElfra
Baron and Baroness of St. Swithin's Bog
BARONIAL BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES: (Scribe ran away, spent the day bonding with daughter) Notes provided by Tali
$$$$ balance 5103.09
A&S to be announced, check with Viv.
Chatelaine thanks all for a succesful demo. Will be sending info to folks and doing a meeting with them.
Final choice postcards for how to recieve your newsletter will be sent out soon. Possible newsletter shuffle, staple and stamp get-o-gether this month in order to get a paper issue out. Check with Baroness AE and Katya.
Iago and Bubba engaged. No one invited to wedding cause we're a bunch of drunkin sots. (Last line only half true, trying to see how many are paying attention here.)
Three Day Planing Report from THL Cynthia. (Very organized, things coming together nicely, great confidence in her autocrating abilites.) Everyone who ever volunteered to do anything will be reminded shortly, I know I was. "Quinn, you do know we're washing dishes, is this OK with Brynn?"
Baron Aquila says the King MIGHT be at three day. (Note: The King and Queen will be at the 3 day!)
Preliminary discussion on procedures to insure state legal drinking age is adhered to at the event.
The JUNE business meeting will be held one week late, due to conflict with the Sylvan Crusade weekend, this means the meeting will be held June 9th.
Thank you to all who came to the meeting.
Talishar
The demo at the Latrobe library has already been set for Saturday, July 27 from 10:30 am to Noon. The Ligonier Library has been narrowed down to either Monday, July 8 or Thursday, July 11 from 6:30 pm til 7:30 pm. Both libraries have offered to make
substantial monetary donations. So, the more people we can get to show and make a nice presentation the better.
This is a great chance for us to share the knowledge and abilities we have with kids who someday may grow up to be new members or at least fellow lovers of history. Both libraries would like active demos with singing, music, dancing, fencing, heavy weapons.
Scadians would also be welcome to come work on A&S projects - calligraphy or scroll work. The general age range for both libraries is 5 - 12 years old (parents will also attend at Ligonier’s). We can expect anywhere from 25 - 100 kids to attend at either library. If you are willing to help, please contact Lady Cait (that’s me) via email at snowdragon1027@yahoo.com or phone 724-238-0114 (leave
a message if you get answering machine).
Event: The Spring Archery Event All but 1 or 2 targets have been completed and the archery course has been laid out. Still needed are
volunteers to serve feast, troll, and an A&S sitter - anyone willing to help, please contact Lady Meglin at tgress@sgi.net. Also Lady Rowan needs camp stoves, serving bowls, and 5-gallon drink containers/coolers - contact her at rowan@stargate.net or phone
724-838-7069 (before 9pm - you may also contact Rowan about helping out).
Target Making Party - Morgan and Meglin would like to thank everyone who attended the target-making party on April 27: Derrick, Timon, Rowan, Laochlain, Gwilym, Eric Blackheart, and Talisidhe. They would especially like to thank Derrick and Timon (and their power tools) for actually coming up with the ideas for the targets and constructing them. The rest of the crew helped by holding onto things, handing them parts, fetching drinks, and shooting arrows at them (the targets, not Derrick and Timon) to test them.
Next meeting:
The Western Border gathers monthly on the 2nd Tuesday, however, the library will be closed for Latrobe’s Community Days. We still plan to have a meeting on June 11, but place is still to be announced. Contact Lady Kat with questions at either mozina@sgi.net or phone 724-838-0420 (before 9pm).
And so another Tuesday gathering on the borderland came and went without the bearing of arms!
Respectively submitting, in service to the kingdom and barony,
Lady Caitilín ní Mhaolconaire
DAUGHTERS OF THE CARAVAN:
The Daughters of the Caravan has been keeping busy, despite the hectic schedules of the individual dancers. On Saturday, May 4th, Esmeralda co-sponsored a day-long Middle Eastern dance seminar in Ebensburg. Both Dona Caroline and Juliana devoted that day to furthering their studies of the dance. In the evening, the Daughters of the Caravan (Caroline, Esmeralda, Julianna, and Sorcha) performed a saucy Spanish-styled dance for the seminar show. Esmeralda also performed with her student troupe, Celestial Bodies, in their dance debut. Both troupes' performances were well executed by the dancers - and well received by the audience.
While the Daughters of the Caravan are taking a brief break for the summer, Esmeralda remains busy with dance classes, teaching 4 classes per week. Anyone interested in learning the ancient art of Middle Eastern dance is encouraged to contact Esmeralda directly or through the sites where she holds classes: Fitness Plus and Waist No Time fitness center in Richland, and Conemaugh Chiropractic in East Conemaugh. Beginner classes are now forming. Ongoing classes at Fitness Plus can be joined at any time. Hope to see YOU in a class soon.
EXCHEQUER REPORT: Checkbook balance: $5,103.09. If anyone is interested in becoming the Deputy Exchequer, please contact me.
Thanks
Dona Caroline
Fencing:
Mistress of Lists:
WHY DO WE DO DEMOS: (Excerpts from Tali's E-mail)
Greetings all,
Cait mentioned the need for assistance with two Library demos ….. I know that there are very good reasons for me to be going. There are some very good reasons for any or all of us to go when we can. Granted demos can be boring, suck, a drag etc. Here in lies the problem, demos are not for what we can get, they should be for what we can give.
We are a not for profit Educational organization. A hobby for fun. Those things we can give to others, not for our profit but for theirs.
And I believe in doing so we enact the main tenants of the society Honor, Courtesy and Chivalry. Getting members is always a great thing, but that is not always the focus of a demo. Doing a demo for small children may seem like not a good opportunity to some, but in a way it is as great an opportunity.
When we give in small ways to the community we create a positive presence. People see and learn about us in a positive light. In many
small ways it is marketing and networking and "we'll scratch your back, you scratch ours. These little "gigs" are ways to "get out there". As far as the library, if I interpreted it correctly, they receive a grant in order to achieve certain goals, getting a group in such as ours to do a small program helps them to meet their criteria and they can continue to get a grant. Badda boom badda bing, there ya have it, in a small little way we become a vehicle that contributes to the betterment of the community.
In service I remain,
Talishar
INTERIM CHRONICLER: Greetings folks! from Lady Katerina de La Marne, Interim Chronicler for the Barony of St. Swithin's Bog.
This is the second installment of the Sentinel Online and my last as Chronicler. Lady Caitilín ní Mhaolconaire has agreed to take over the position of Chronicler.
Next month you should all receive a post card asking is you would rather receive the Sentinel electronically or via the post office. At this time 66 people are signed up on the bogs e-group. Hopefully, that means 66 people prefer the newsletter electronically. The goal of an electronic newsletter is to SAVE $$$. We save money on postage, photocopy fees, paper ect. The fewer copies we mail, the more money we save. The long term goal: A Color Arts & Sciences issue show casing the works of members of the Bog. We have never done this before. Lets show Aethelmearc what a group of talented people we have !
This Color A&S issue will showcase calligraphy, illumination, garb, leather and wood works, metal works (swords/medallions/jewlery etc.) and lots lots more. If you have a something you would like to show off, take pictures of it, either by camera or photocopy so when the call goes out for work you have stuff to submit.
Thanks for the memories,
Lady Katya
Lady Katerina de La Marne
The Barony of St. Swithin's Bog Sentinel is not an official publication of the SCA, Inc., and does not reflect its policies, etc. If you would like to submit an article, please contact Lady Katerina De La Marne, Interim Chronicler for the Bog at cindleap@aol.com.