[MR] a few words about Crown Tourney

[Cindy Jenkins]

I agree with her Excellency!

Having fought in my own right as an Unbelt, I fully understand the glory
that is Crown tourney. I have been playing in the Dream over 20 years and
have seen many tourneys, but truly it has come to pass that the numbers have
dwindled.

I encourage all unbelts to come and make your presence known.

THL Elizabeth of Rosewood
  (aka Shrewlet)



On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Denise McMahon <gerkeeper at mac.com> wrote:

> Crown Tourney will be held this November in Leesburg, Va.  That's something
> that I find I want to talk about- especially to those fighters we sometimes
> call the Unbelts. :)
>
> We've had some really tiny Crown Tournaments lately. There are
> principalities that have more contestants in their Crown Tourneys then we
> had in our last one. I know that there are fighters out there who think
> about fighting in one, and yet they don't. The more I talk to people about
> it the more I hear that fighters don't want to participate because they are
> afraid of being beaten into the ground like tent pegs by Uber Dukes. Well,
> it's not about that at all. Let me tell you about Crown Tourney.  I've been
> to a few over the last 15 years.
>
> There is nothing more magical, more exciting, more uplifting then seeing
> the field on the morning of the day with the pavilions up and decked out,
> the flags flying,the pennants waving in the wind and folks bustling about
> greeting each other while all dressed up in their very finest.  It is
> literally Atlantia at it's very best. It is this Society at it's very best.
> There is no greater glory then to honor this Kingdom by stepping out there
> on the field and fighting for the honor to make some fortunate person Queen
> or King. It is a rare thrill to be the one able to step out there on the
> field on the arm of someone who not only holds their own honor, but yours as
> well, and stand by the barr as they compete against their brothers and
> sisters in arms to take on one of the most incredible jobs this Society has
> to offer.
>
> I've learned a great deal from the SCA that has changed my life. I've
> learned that women can be strong and as fierce as any fighter and still be
> the embodiment of love and beauty. I've learned that some small word of
> encouragement can sometimes make a persons whole year if not their day. I've
> seen how compassion and care can transform even the gawkiest of us to a
> great noble. Oh yes, I believe in SCA magic, Pennsic magic and pick any
> other event magic as well. For a girl from the South Bronx, this is heady
> stuff. If I had to pay rent for everything that the SCA has taught me, well,
> let's say that the annual membership is more then a bargain!
>
> So if you weren't thinking about going to Crown Tourney, just take a look
> at your calendar and see if it fits in your schedule. Go and cheer for the
> handsome and chivalrous fighters, admire the oratory skill of our Heralds,
> be smitten with the beauty and grace of the women of this Kingdom who so
> ably inspire such great feats of arms. Let yourself get swept up in the
> Magic of it all. It's the processions, the pomp and circumstance that we
> seem to rarely indulge in this kingdom, that's what Crown Tourney is all
> about. It's not just saying that you care about this Kingdom, it's showing
> it in a way that you only get to do twice a year.
>
> Wouldn't it be an amazing day if there were 30 or more Unbelts who showed
> up for Crown?  Imagine it!  Because it's not about the winning, although one
> might want to be prepared for that as well. It's about stepping up your game
> just a touch, investing a little more of yourself and maybe finding out what
> the SCA means to you a bit more.
>
> You don't have to be anyone important, you just have to go read Their
> Highnesses' letter that should have been in the Acorn, and write Them one
> back.
>
> So, go and find some nice person to fight for and write a short little note
> to Their Highnesses, Brianna and Bryan and let Them know that you will be
> joining Them on the field of honor that day. It really is the kind of an
> event where the more folks that show up, the merrier it is for everyone.
>
> And here's another idea- if there are 30 Unbelts in the field- well, that
> will certainly make for some tired former monarchs who have come to compete
> that day with you.
>
> Shall we make it a glorious day for everyone?
>
> cheers!
>
> Countess Rowan
>
>
>
>
> "Wherever you go, go with all your heart."
>
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Cindy Jenkins

MKA Elizabeth of Rosewood (www.sca.org)
AKA Shrewlet
MKA CMR Cindy Jenkins (Captain at ussdakota.org)


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