[MR] Hawkwood Birthday A&S Competitions

[Beverly Robinson-Curry]

Here are some specifics on the A&S competitions for Hawkwood's Birthday...

Leather armor - Be it sacking a village or wooing the livestock, it's always 
important to look your best.  Show us your best leather armor and remind 
everyone why it's good to use protection - remember, chicks dig scars, but 
you can't show them off if you're dead!  Documentation and cowhide required.

Best Viking Hair Braids - Don't you just hate it when your bangs flop in 
your eyes as you're carrying that sheep back to the longboat?  Not this 
year!  Show us your finest plaited tresses on or off the field, be they 
beard or brow and noggin.  No documentation required, but if you wish to be 
considered, submit a picture of your bodacious braids or be there in person 
at (insert time we set for judging) for the judges to view your 'do.

Best Use of Wool - The Scots take pride in the fairness of their sheep, so 
bring your finest fleeces in whatever form you desire and show off your 
sharp, sheepy skills in spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing or whatever 
woolen way you choose.  Documentation and wool required, sheep optional.

Best use of Wood - All this talk of fighting, fabulous hair and sheep in the 
springtime often brings up the wood, so go there and show us your creativity 
and skill in using this versatile tree product in anything from carved prows 
for ships, handles for your new axe head, beds for your favorite wench or 
mugs for your favorite brew.  Documentation required and remember, it's not 
about size!

Best song or poem with the theme "MacGregor's Farm" - After enjoying a day 
of raiding, wenching, barn-breaking and cow-tipping, settle down and tell us 
a little bit about the happenings down on the farm, be it in poem, prose or 
song.  Documentation not required but bonus points awarded for the most 
period form!  Just provide a written copy for the judges...and perhaps be 
ready to perform the piece should the MacGregor's themselves request it 
during feast!

In addition, Hawkwood's Order of the Silver Hawk (A&S Order) is sponsoring a brewing competition, covering beer, wine and cordials.  Documentation is recommended.

And the Plenian Academy is sponsoring a competition for Viking herbs.  Documentation requested.



Mistress Rhiannon ui Neill
Triton Principal Herald
House Corvus, Atlantia