[MR] Highland River Melees, Part II, Activities

[AW]

June 13-15, 2008
  Highland River Melees  Barony of Highland Foorde,
  Hagerstown, MD
   
  http://highland-foorde.atlantia.sca.org/hrmelees.shtml
   
  Martial Activities 
  Heavy combat
  Authorizations- 10 AM to noon (only)

11 noon to 1 PM- 14th cent. Round Robin Tourney with counted blows. see special rules for heavy armor. Final fight of tourney shall be a showcase fight with full pomp and heraldry.

1 PM till 4 PM - Melee, melee and still more melee with pass battles, Warlord resurrection battles, field battles, and a 'Lost Boys" style battle. Melees based loosely on battles from the time period are planned. Weapon styles may be limited for some scenarios! Sir Tascius will act as Marshal in Charge for all heavy combat.
  
Archery
Archers will be challenged by the novel and fun shoots planned by Lord Siegfried Sebastian Faust. 

Rapier
Practice your lunges and parries! We invite you to exhibit your skills with blade and buckler in the rapier tourney planned for the day.


  A&S Activities 
  There shall be classes for learning of all manner of skills and history. 


  Competitions include:
  Heraldic Display: Use thy heraldry on Tents, Banners, Clothing, and Any else the Idea of which comes to Thee.  Win a Prize!  Sponsored by Master Eadric the Potter.
  14th Century Beer: The making of Beer is an Honorable Pastime.  Is thy 14th Century Libation worthy of a Title? Then bring it forth and let discerning palates judge.  Sponsored by Lady Anne la Settere
  14th Century Pouch Make ye a Pouch wherein to hold Thy Possessions. Please make it after the Fashion of the Age of the Black Prince.  Any material is acceptable, but must be Documented. Sponsored by Anne la Settere.
  14th Century Embroidery Any form, any materials, any subject. Show us only that ye can Make the stitches well and beautifully.  Sponsored by Anne la Settere.
  Bardic Performance Theme will be The Antics of The Hundred Years’ War.  Pieces must Represent the Time of Our Friend and Ally, King Edward; extra Credit for mention of The Black Prince and/or Battles in which He Fought.  Any form will be Found Acceptable. There shall be a 10 minute Performance Limit.  Entrants are strongly requested to construct their Entries in Period style.  Documentation is Suggested, but not required.  Sponsored by Gerita della Mara and David ben Leon.
  14th Century Style Fighting and Armor/Kit Come to the Tournament kitted out in your best 14th Century Fighter Kit.  The Tourney will be conducted in 14th Century style. The best kit and/or the best fighter wins! Sponsored by Sir Gaius Tascius Severus Fabianus. 
  Take an Item or Process
 from the 14th Century Track it through the ages to the Present. How is it used/done now? What does it or its result act like? Displays are good! Documentation is also good! Sponsored by Duena Livia Melees There will be a Suitable Prize for the winning Side, sponsored by Sir Tascius.
  Best use of the BARONY OF HIGHLAND FOORDE Populace Heraldry in any medium.  Examples (not limited to) Clothing, Feast Gear, Tableware, Jewelry. Winners will be selected by Vote of the Populace in attendance.  Sponsored by Lady Elena di Salaparuta, newest A&S Champion of Highland Foorde.
  Best Use of The Ten-Foot Rule - There were many things in period that were hand-crafted and took not only many painstaking hours but a high level of experience and skill to make, but a reasonable facsimile can be achieved with modern materials and techniques. Likewise there are many skilled artisans who have many skills that are more modern in nature but no outlet in which to use them.  Show us your talent atmaking the most with what you have.  Items should be as close to period as possible while using modern materials, and documentation with pictures is required.  Tell us what you're making, when and where it came from, how it was done in period and with what materials, and tell us how you did it, what you used, and why, and show us a pictureof the original.  Some examples of this might be a pouch that you sewed on an electric sewing machine and embroidered by machine, beaded with plastic beads and rhinestones that you glued on, or perhaps wood or bone carving done with
 modern tools to achieve a piece with a
period appearance.  Items should be crafted by you, not purchased at a store, and will be judged on appearance both at 10 feet and up close, similarity to the object you are replicating, materials and techniques used, and cost effectiveness. Sponsored by Glynnis Gwynedd
   
  Activity Schedule:
  9:00 a.m. All motor vehicles must be off the field. Gate Opens.  Bake Sale opens. Silent Auction opens.  Information Point opens. 
  10am –  noon: Rattan authorizations (This is the ONLY time authorizations will be available)
              11am - 1pm – Rattan List: Fourteenth Century Round Robin Tourney
              11:00 – 1pm Lunch
              1:00 – 4:00
  Rattan List: Melees
                          Archery: Tourney
                          Rapier: Tourney
              4:00 pm – Court
              TBD (after court) until 6 pm – vehicles permitted on site to load
              6:00pm – Feast
  Following feast: dancing, Bardic Circle/Competition, vehicles permitted on site.
   



       
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