Gulf Wars 2023

General Information

• Date: 11-19 March 2023
• Location: King's Arrow Range, Lumberton, Mississippi
• Royalty: TRM Logan and Ylva, TRH Agamemnon and Marie
  • Retinue Volunteer Form
• Website: https://www.gulfwars.org/
• Gulf Wars app for class schedules, location maps, announcements, etc. under "SCA Gulf Wars" on Google Play or in the Apple App Store.

Note that Troll has moved this year to the clubhouse on the pond and the main entrance will be the north entrance (so traffic flow will be reversed).

Travel Tip: For those going to Gulf from the north through Memphis.  At Memphis, TN there is construction just over the bridge before the "oh bugger" exit (the really sketchy one just after the Welcome to Tennessee sign). The k-rails are apparently all over the place. This is making traffic super "fun" according to scouting reports.  Therefore, it is recommended to stay on 40 across the river, then getting on 240, then taking 69 to Jackson.  This bypasses the construction, the washboard bridge, and the 180 degree off ramp right off the bridge.  (It only adds 5 min. to the trip.)  Also, the highway between the Arkansas boarder and Blytheville is still an increasingly bad washboard.

Also: There is construction at Grain Valley, Missouri, both east and west. Right lane closed. This just started and looks like it will go awhile.

Staff:

• Land Steward: Aiden O'Seaghdha (head land agent)
  • Anna Plantyn (deputy land agent)
  • Assitants: Bjarm Rorikson, Mar, Seamus Yanger, Erik Thrimson, Erik Tokeson
• General: Ivarr (since HRH Agamemnon had an attack of life)
  • Fighter Card Instructions
• Soup Kitchen: Antonia Stefani
• Waterbearer-in-Charge:

Calontir Activities

Monday

• 8 AM muster & march to Rapier Field for Calontir Style Fyrd Cut & Thrust Bearpit
• Monday Page School is sponsored by Calontir, this year the activity will be a visit to the Equestrians, and playing equestrian games on hobby horses.
• Soup kitchen about 12:30 - after Swashbuckler

Tuesday

• 9 AM Muster and march to join in procession to Opening Ceremonies
• Kingdom photo at the fort after opening ceremonies
• Soup kitchen – after armored town battle, save some for after rapier town battle
• Saito Takauji & Ise no Kusunoki Kametsuru will be put on vigil Tuesday at 5:30 pm.

Wednesday

• Elias de Jaye placed on vigil Wednesday at 4:30 pm near the ravine in Calontir camp (where the fighting takes place the next day).
• Saito Takauji & Ise no Kusunoki Kametsuru elevated to the Pelican Saito at 5:30 - Fort or equestrian (TBD)
• The Calontir Party is at 8 pm
• Midnight Madness.

Thursday

• 9 AM muster and march to Archery
• Elias de Jaye will be elevated to the Chivalry at noon in Calontir camp.
• Sofya la Rus' informal 2^nd vigil Thursday afternoon overlooking the ravine battle.
• Soup kitchen after armored ravine battle
• Calontir Archery Prize Shoot on Thursday afternoon.
• Calontir Court will be at 5:30 pm. including Sofya's elevation.

Friday

• Muster 10 AM and march to Equestrian for Calontir joust
• Calontir Mounted Combat Tourney 11 am on Friday morning.
• “Snack Kitchen” after armored fort battle. No soup, but there will be snacks!

Unofficial Calontir Google Calendar with above activities included.

Unofficial Court Report:

On the field Wednesday (March 15):

Ise no Kusunoki Kametsuru – Pelican

Sato Jiro of the House of Kuji – Pelican

At the party Wednesday:

A boon was begged for Her Ladyship Adalyde Heloyz la Cantora to join the order of the Laurel.

In the Royal Pavilion Thursday (March 16):

Kennocht Armstrang – Stile Fyrd

Hoyen Moy – Torse

Eiríkr Trymsen – Iren Hirth

Elias de Jaye – Chivalry

On the field Thursday:

Lugaid mac Erca – Iren Fyrd

Alexander the Red – Iren Fyrd

In evening court Thursday:

Elaisse de Garrigues – Torse

Anastasia da Carrara – Cross of Calontir

Sofya la Rus – Pelican

Conna ingen uí Chearbhaill – King’s Favor

Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo – Golden Calon Swan

Alan Smyith of Darkdale – Keeper of the Flame

Other court tidings:

Individuals who received awards on the field (Kennocht, Hoyen, Lugaid, and Alexander) received their scrolls. Lugaid and Alexander also received their seaxes from His Majesty Logan.

Sir Rhianwen ferch Bran ap Gruffydd spoke to the populace about the need for NEW people to run Lilies 2024.

2 newcomers received mugs.

Her Ladyship Adalyde Heloyz la Cantora was summoned to settle a debt – as payment for taking His Majesty Logan’s personal paper supply for writing a song, He demanded a song in return. Adalyde led the Calon army in a specially adapted singing of “We Fight For The One Called Lile” (originally written by Steffen Albert Rheinbauer), this version entitled “We Fight For The One Called Ylva”.

Her Excellency Antonia Stefani gave gifts and thanks to the Soup Kitchen volunteers who helped during the war.

Her Excellency Genevieve de Chambery will be the new head of the Soup Kitchen.

His Lordship Emerick Blackpool presented three-legged stools to Their Royal Majesties and Their Roysl Highnesses.

Other Highlights:

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Photos & Videos:

• Gulf Wars '23 Noon Court FB album by Zaneta Baseggio
• Family Photo

Rigela la Placida

• Gulf Wars 2023 vol 3: Muster
• Gulf Wars 2023 vol 4: Daily life
• Gulf Wars 2023 vol 6 The Knighting of Elias de Jae

Comments and Impressions:

• II am certain there has never been any doubt regarding the amazing powers of the Calontir Soup Kitchen, but I have been asked to let the kingdom know that your praises were sung, loud and clear, in the Shadow Legion camp after the ravine battle. Your soup and snacks were the main dinner conversation! I heard it was served timely and that the soup in particular was very tasty, with just the right saltiness to revive a battle-worn mercenary such as themselves. -Adelaide

I would like to thank everyone involved in making the Page School Equestrian Tourney happen at Gulf Wars this year.  I couldn't have made it happen alone. Those who helped include Sile Inghean Chairbre, Lee Waldak, Juliana Macnayre, and Josie Turner as well as everyone who made hobby horse heads for the kids, or showed up to monitor the kids during the Meet and Greet portion of the endeavor.  We had 34 kids (largest attendance ever).  The activity went off without a hitch. -Brent Lecher

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