Month: May 2022

From the Baronial Largesse Coordinator:

Greetings, dear Barony!

Summer will soon be upon us and we are beginning to gather (safely) once again! We have several very special events taking place in the coming weeks, including the Endless Hills Investiture on May 28th, at which we will be celebrating our gracious neighbors and their good peoples. We also have our Barony’s own special events happening soon, at which we may likely be welcoming many newcomers!

Thusly, we would greatly appreciate any gifts of largesse you might wish to share with our Kingdom and populace. Please aid us in filling our Baronial coffers with fun and useful Things for the populace!

Should you have items to gift, I hope to be attending War Practice on Saturday, and I also hope to be at archery practice on Washington Blvd on the 28th, should weather and schedules align. Alternately, you can also arrange to get them directly to Their Excellencies. 🙂

This picture of largesse was taken by Her Majesty, Queen Ariella, of items received from BMDL by Their Majesties at their Coronation in April, as well as a box of beautiful beaded bracelets from our friends in the Barony of Rhydderech Hael. Often, I think people believe their contributions of one or two items to be too small to be of value… but oh, what a wonderful thank-you they make to those who receive them!

A list of possible ideas is below. As always, we thank you for your time, efforts, and creativity!! 🙂

Yours in service,

Rose O’Tierney

A (totally not complete) idea list of possible largesse items:

Items made with fragrances must be bagged and labeled. No food items, please! 　

Paper goods:Handmade paper. Parchment and pergamenata sheets, Thank you/appreciation cards (illuminated or blank), Mini notebooks, Bookmarks, Card-weaving cards, How-to crafting books for period items

Metal, wire-weaving, and woodworking: Raw materials and things to work them (wire, metal ingots, stones, tools, etc.), Beads, Tokens, Coins, Bracelets, Rings, Pendants, Brooches (big or small, penannular, turtle, etc.), Pins – decorative or purposeful (a bit of cork placed on sharp ends), Veil pins (a bit of cork placed on sharp ends), Buttons (metal or wood), Mug jewelry (IDs), Weaving shuttles, naalbinding needles

Sewing/fiber arts: Yarn of all types and appropriate colors, Trim for mugs (IDs), Mug covers, napkins, Fibers and fabrics, Wool needle books, Pouches & small bags, Kumihimo disks, Naalbinding needles, Fan cases, Ribbon bookmarks, Cloth buttons, Pin cushions, Archery tassles for cleaning arrows, Mini sewing kits for adults (emergency needle/thread/pins, or a kit to make a special item such as a veil), Sewing kits for children (such as embroidery hoop with yarn/needle/cloth with pattern to make a cup cover), Dolls or stuffed animals (for children), Period gaming sets (for children)

Fighting/fencing/archery: Duct tape, Leather washers/grommets, Chicago screws, Leather strapping, Bees wax, Fletch tape, Fletching, Hot melt glue, Arrow tips, Nocks, Shafts. Ready-to-go arrows, Bracers, Quivers

Misc skills: Candles, Handmade beads (clay, glass, wood, etc.), Clay tokens, Wooden toys, games (for children), Wooden award medallions, Painted wooden boxes.

Feast kit items – mugs, plates, silverware, napkins

There is a Debatable Lands event on Saturday June 4th, 2022, at the Horse Arena at Brady’s Run, 121 Brady’s Run Rd, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. The event opens at 9am and runs to 7pm. It is a full day of tournaments for fencing, thrown weapons, heavy fighting, archery, and arts and sciences. There will be adult and youth winner for each of those tournaments. In addition, there is a combined Iron Comet Challenge. Adult contestants in the combined challenge can omit one martial tournament, but must compete in the A&S. Youth challenge contestants can omit two martial tournaments, but must enter the A&S. There will be adult and youth winners for the Iron Comet Challenge.

There is also a separate Arts and Sciences display with an east Asian theme.

Wait, there’s more. The kingdom equestrian champs will also be happening during the day and if weather cooperates, there will be a joust to finish the fun.

See the barony website http://debatablelands.org/events/2022-06-04%20Japanese%20Iris%20Festival.php for complete information about the martial activities, A&S activities, event schedule, and driving directions.

Preregistration for Iron Comet Challenge + Japanese Iris Festival + Kingdom Equestrian Champs is now available: https://members.sca.org/apps/#MtgDetail/00001314

Note that online preregistration ends May 30th, 2022.

The next fiber guild meeting is this coming Tuesday the 17th at 6PM Eastern! Come hang out, work on projects, show off your stuff and exchange wisdom!

Here’s the link: meet.google.com/fch-bdsu-zbd

Hello, it is with sad hearts we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Debatable Lander Lord Eoghan MacDuibhshithe (MacFee), known mundanely as Harry “Pat” Beck. He is survived by his wife, Dame Margaret Makafee (Gretchen Beck), and his friends.

Though Lord Eoghan had not been active these past years, he was a staple in our Barony in years past, excelling particularly in merry-making, and instrumental in bringing rapier fighting to the southern reaches of the Principality of Æthelmearc, along with his friends and household.

As Dame Margaret said about him,

“[Eoghan] is now one with the universe and no more in these earthly dwellings. Pray raise a glass and a fond memory for his time with you.“

Final arrangements are private to family, but there may be a memorial service later this summer.

Salve Accolens! Hello Debatable Lands and Neighbors!

If you’re attending Pennsic this year, the deadline to pre-register is approaching! Online pre-registration for land allocation ends June 16th!

If you are planning to camp with the Debatable Lands, you MUST pre-register by June 16th (not the later, unpaid deadline). Our Baronial camp welcomes all Debatable Landers and friends, provided all campers are pre-registered (paid), and provided you follow the rules. Our camp name is “Debatable Lands“.

Also, all who register to camp with the Debatable Lands should contact our Camp Reeve, Master Emrys (called Broom), for to get and provide more details. You can email him at iambroom@gmail.com.

If you’re planning to camp with another camp, please do make sure you’re in contact with their camp leadership about their rules and requirements.

Hoo doggies! It’s getting exciting now! Where’s all my Pennsic garb?!?!

See https://www.cooperslake.com/prereg/account/index.php for more pre-reg info.

Not sure what this is all about? Contact our newcomer contact to find out! Chatelaine@debatablelands.org

In Levitate et Caritate,

~Baroness Hilda

The Practice Site is closed for the duration of the weekend. There will be no gathering at Washington Blvd and no Martial Practices.

in Service,

Muirgheal, Seneschal DebatableLands

Fencing practice is cancelled due to today’s weather.

See you next week.

jorundr

With the worst of the weather predicted to hit around our start time, I am canceling heavy practice today. The marshals for other activities may make their own calls.

Guillaume