5/5/2024 Practice

Hello everyone, friendly reminder, tomorrow is the Pittsburgh Marathon. If you’re coming out to practice, please plan accordingly to avoid the route.

YIS,

Svava, on behalf of Guillaume while he drives

Debatable Lands 50th Birthday Mural Project: Prompt 1/6

Salve Accolens, Debatable Lands!

Our very own Mistress Ts’vee’a (mka Gail Lefkowitz) is collecting memories to display on a “wall of quotes” celebrating the 50th Birthday of our very own Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands! There will be six prompts in total, posted on Stórfréttir, Facebook and Discord through May 18. Anyone, not just Debatable Landers, is welcome to submit a response. Please include your SCA name at the beginning of each response; you can email responses to lefkowitzga@gmail.com.

So, with all of that settled, here is the first prompt:

1. Talk about your first event in the Debatable Lands. What was the event and what was it like? Date if you remember? Who did you meet and what were they like?

Yours in Service,
Finé Fáiláin of the Debatable Lands

Upcoming Archery Schedule

Hi all, from Niall!

Martial season is in full swing, and our archers’ ranks continue to grow and improve with each practice! The next few weeks will give all of us a chance to hone our skills, show newcomers the ropes, and even compete in some special events. (Note that all events and practices listed below are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather):

  • May 5: Regular martial practice, Washington Blvd., 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
  • May 12: Regular martial practice, Washington Blvd., 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. This practice will also include the Stellar Tournament to determine the next Defender of the Sky, who will have the opportunity to represent the Debatable Lands in the Scarlet Guard Challenge on June 1st (see below)
  • May 17-18: War Practice, Cooper’s Lake Campground. Current Aethelmearc Archery Champion, BMDL’s own Yakub al-Musafir, will be running the tournament to determine the next kingdom archery champion on Saturday, May 18th. Qualifiers will run from 9:00 am until noon, with the finals beginning at 12:30 pm.
  • May 19: Regular martial practice will be CANCELLED, due to War Practice.
  • May 25: Debatable Lands 50th Birthday, Old Economy Barn. Included in the day’s festivities is a Bearpit Archery tournament, run by our own Skjoldrbjorn, to determine the Baronial Archery Champion! Qualifiers start at 11:30 am, with the finals commencing at 3:30 pm.
  • May 26: Regular martial practice, Washington Blvd., 11:30 am – 2:00 pm.
  • May 31 – June 1: Scarlet Guard Inn IX, Eagle’s Nest, Shire of Hunter’s Home. More archery than you can shake (or throw) a stick at! The afternoon of June 1 is the Scarlet Guard Challenge, where a representative from every Barony, Shire, and Canton in the Kingdom will compete for the honor of being forever immortalized on the Scarlet Guard Banner.
  • June 2: Regular martial practice, Washington Blvd., 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
  • June 8: Equestrian Guild Hall and Japanese Iris Festival, Brady’s Run Park. This event has been designated as a baronial guild workday, so the Debatable Lands Archers’ Guild will be participating. There will also be mounted archery as part of the equestrian activities, so if you are interested, contact Lady Gesa (check the event page at debatablelands.org).
  • June 9: Regular martial practice, Washington Blvd., 11:30 am – 2:00 pm.

    • Brewrs Guild Zoom Info

    Hi Brewers and friends;

    Ginger Bug class; part 1 – just 30 minutes at 7 pm.

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    Brewing Guild – How to make a Gingerbug

    Hi Barony & Brewers,

    Friday we are going to have a quick class on how to grow a gingerbug for making natural sodas, kombucha, ginger beer, and other fermented drinks.

    it will be at my home and via zoom. The address is in the dark pages and is also below.

    it will have a zoom option started at 7 pm. The class will only be about 30 minutes. (zoom info to follow).

    Feel free to join us for dinner and cider at Snappy’s Tap House in Coraopolis afterwards!

    Muirgheal

    May 5th Fencing Practice Cancelled for Region 1 Muster

    Fencing practice this Sunday, May 5th, is cancelled in support of the Region 1 Muster near Morgantown, WV, 1.5-2 hour’s drive south of Pittsburgh. Debatable Lands loaner gear will be available at the muster, and event details can be found on the Kingdom website: https://aethelmearc.org/event/region-1-muster/

    Other Sunday martial practices will be held as normal.

    Gate Work Sunday

    Turlough, Brandubh, and Ishiyama got a bunch of work done on the gate project last Sunday, but there is still plenty more to do. If we get enough of it done, we might be able to try first assembly and make sure this thing stands up! Towards that end, let’s meet at the Sunday practice (Washington Boulevard site unless it’s raining) again (April 28) and put in a few more hours. Ishiyama can’t bring the lumber until after lunchtime, so there is plenty of time in the morning for other stuff.

    I know that some of you will still be at Blackstone Raids, and some of you are not able to help with woodworking, but there will be a least a few more work sessions (including probably at War Practice), and a few different kinds of work to do (including general finishing and painted lettering) so don’t worry about missing out.