My First "Blank"

General Information

• Date: August 19th, 2023
• Location: Palo Alto County Fair Grounds, Emmetsburg, Iowa
• Royalty: His Royal Majesty, Agamemnon Platylithodae
• Theme: My first.... (my first arts and science entry, my first time fighting, my first...everything...and our first event!

Staff:

• Event Steward aka Autocrat: Ronan le Sauvage
• Co-Autocrat (assistant, deputy often serves as Event Steward next year): Torquil MacGruder
• Gate/Troll (x2 at least, can't be Exchequer): Lena Sontag, William Fletcher of Carbery, Elizabeth Daundelyon
• Site Boss (site set-up/maintenance/tear-down): Ronan le Sauvage

• Feast Steward: Simone de Mares and Sean Huniman
• Inn (lunch, sometimes breakfast/brunch): Juliana Macnayre
• Hall Steward (set up for feast): Simone de Mares and Sean Huniman
• Head Server: Torquil MacGruder

• Fighting MIC:
• Cut & Thrust MIC:
• Archery MIC:
• Thrown Weapons: William Fletcher of Carbery
• Health and Welfare (waterbearing/first aid): Lily Rohan

• A&S coordinator: Mabilia Pals
• Merchant Coordinator: Ronan le Sauvage
• Youth Activities (x2): Kasiniia Bjarnardottir and Torquil MacGruder
• Publicity: Ronan le Sauvage
• Royal Liason: Camden Schmidt

Arts and Sciences

Over 19 classes were scheduled throughout the event, ranging from What IS the SCA to how to choose a name to making glass beads (lamp making) and even silk painting and weaving. Participants of those classes were encouraged to work on their items through out the day if possible and turn them in for one of the Arts and Sciences competitions, "I Made it today!" which was graciously judged by His Royal Majesty, Agamemnon Platylithodae whom we were honored to have in attendance at our first event as an Incipient Shire of Calontir!

Competition/s

• "I Made it Today!" was a group of submissions of the event's participants that attended classes on Saturday and continued the work they started in a class of their choice and submitted their work for judging by His Royal Majesty. There were several participants, but the winner was Grimwulf of Villa Frumentaria.
• "My First ____" was an event for people working in a specific craft for the first time and that was determined by populace vote throughout the day. Lady Gisele de la Fontaine was the winner of that event.

Martialate

The heat of the day kept us from holding some of the fighting events that we wanted to. However, we had some extraordinary fighters that showed up, representing several Shires and Baronies of Calontir, and several Shires and Baronies of Northshield. It was glorious and we were honored to have so many distinguished fighters, including His Royal Majesty Agamemnon Platylithodae of Calontir and His Royal Majesty of Northshield on the field at the same time.

Unofficial Court Report:

In evening court:

Rónán le Sauvage – Torse

Lena Sontag – AoA

Rúna Úlfsdóttir – AoA

Randall Beaumont – AoA

Seán Huniman – Torse

Simone de Mares – Torse

Other court tidings:

Lord Rónán le Sauvage, as event steward, shared news of the day and received gifts from His Majesty.

Lady Gisele de la Fontaine won the “My First” A&S competition.

Grimwulf of Villa Frumentaria won the “Made Today” competition.

Mistress Brigida von München was created a Herald Extraordinary by Honorable Lady Zaneta Baseggio, Gold Falcon Emerita, on behalf of Master Rhodri ap Ieuan ap Hywel, Gold Falcon Principal Herald.

16 newcomers received mugs.

Mistress Esther bat Moshe brought news of the upcoming King’s Companie of Archers event.

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