Wed July 1 - Sun July 5 2009
Heber Downs Conservation Area, Whitby, Ontario
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A year has passed since the Baronies of Ealdormere joyfully took sport upon each other in Arts and Martial activities. Now comes a time of peace and unity as the Baronies of Ealdormere unite and open our arms to our neighbours in all directions of the Known World. In celebration of our fighting forces and the knowledge that we can stand united against all comers be them from the Northern Shires or out of kingdom visitors, The Canton of Ard Chreag is proud to bring you War of the Trilliums V "The Baronies Unite!" Out of Kingdom Friends! We invite you to come experience the hospitality of the Northlands, across the inland sea. Ealdormere will be waiting for you, shield wall at the ready to defend her lands in your attempt at the Ealdormerian Land Grab*. Our artisans and bards are at the ready to share our talents and stories with the peaceful invaders. We are inviting those from Kingdoms near and far to come and try our strength in youth combat, rapier, archery, thrown weapons and armoured combat. With the Known World Dance Event also upon our shores,we want to offer our Out of Kingdom guests two good reasons to come to Ealdormere. To help, we're offering Out of Kingdom guests 50% off the gate fee for War of the Trillium V. Come participate in Ealdormerian Land Grab (*along the lines of Ealdormerian Tea having nothing to do with Tea, Ealdormerian Land Grab has nothing to do with actually grabbing land that belongs to the Crown of Ealdormere.) Based on the concept that melee is good, and melee against people we dont fight regularly is even better we are inviting those from Kingdoms near and far to come and try our strength in youth combat, rapier, archery, thrown weapons and armoured combat. With the nearby draw of the Known World Dance Event and the 50% discount on site fees being offered to 'Out Of Kingdom' guests we are hoping to spend from July 1st to July 5th learning, sharing, singing, laughing and fighting with those near and dear to us as well as those from far ranging lands.
STAFF return to top Autocrats Gatekeeper Armoured Combat Martial in Charge Rapier Martial in Charge Thrown Weapons Marshal in Charge Archery Marshal in Charge Youth Combat Marshal in Charge Site Fee return to top *Proof of Membership (Current Tidings Label, Membership Card) required @ gate for Non Member Surcharge discount. No cheques at the gate. Payment in cash only. All Funds Canadian Schedule return to top 7 pm : Entourage Meeting for TRH - Lady Mahault Swynford's camp Noon : House Druantia (formally and casually known as House Yummy Mummy) will be celebrating for the third year in a row Everybody Has A Birthday Birthday Party. Come join us for tea, bring your little ones and decorate your own birthday cupcake! time TBA : Court 6 pm : Ulrich von den See Mead Tasting Competition (early evening) O Dark 30 Parties! CD Release! Bardic enjoyment! BYOB! Permanent Shelter on battle field 12:00 : Site Officially Closes 3:00 : Everyone to be off site. Things of Note return to top Water and Power There is no running water or power on site. Please bring your own drinking water. There will be water for showers. Please contact the autocrats if you need to arrange having your CPAP device charged. T-Shirts Please contact Eirik (eirik@tworavens.org subject : "Shirt Order") to have your shirt put on hold. Shirts are $18 (sizes small - 2xl) Events return to top The Annual Lord Ulrich von den See Memorial Mead Competition Master of Ceremony : Baron Sir Siegfried Brandbeorn : matt.mertens@gmail.com : Saturday 6 pm
: THL Tarian verch Gadarn (mka Michaela Helliwell) : tarian@tworavens.org
: Baroness Dagmar halvdan (mka Kirsten Nichols) : kmn@sympatico.ca
: Mistress Keja : kbates@pipcom.com
: Sir Wat of Sarum (mka David Glover) : dggglovers@sympatico.ca
: Barron Giovanni : jenzinas@gmail.com
: Lord Daniel of Whitby :
: THL Augustine :
: Lady Selwyn :
Arrival Date Regular Fees Out of Kingdom Guest Fees Wed $ 30 $ 15 Thurs $ 30 $ 15 Fri $ 25 $ 12.50 Sat $ 20 $ 10 Sun site closes at noon Day Trip Special $ 10 $ 7.50 Non-Member surcharge $ 3 $ 3 Kingdom tithe $ 1 $ 1 Youth 13-17 half price half price regular fees Children 12 & Under free free Family Rate Cap - families will pay the maximum of 2 adults and one youth. All other children (under 18) in the family are free. (Family must all reside together)
Wed General Site opens 10:00am, Troll closes at dusk Fighting 4:30 : Early Bird Tourney
Field open for pick ups if a Marshal can be found. If anyone is interested in teaching classes, please inform either the autocrats or the MIC. Archery Range to open in the morning until 3pm Rapier TBA Thrown Weapons Range to open at 1pm until Dark
Thurs General Troll opens 10:00am
Fighting Field open for pick ups if a Marshal can be found.
Siege Weapon Class starts at 3pm (see description below).
Dark 0'30 Torchlight Tourney. Archery Range to open at 10 am (closes for lunch from 12-1pm) open again until 4pm Rapier Afternoon Life/Death Tourney (see description below) Thrown Weapons Range to open at 10 am, close at 12 noon for lunch and reopens at 1pm until Dark
Fri General Troll opens 10:00am Fighting 10 am : Authorizations
11:00 am : Melee Class
12 : River Battle (see description below), Afternoon - Gate Battle (see description below) Archery Range to open at 10 am (closes for lunch from 12-1pm) open again until 4pm
Dark 0'30 : Night Shoot. Rapier Afternoon Galbraith Cup Tourney (see description below)
Dark O'30 : Torchlight Tourney (will be held on the armoured combat field) Thrown Weapons Range to open at 10 am, close at 12 noon for lunch and reopens at 1pm until 5pm Arts & Sciences mid afternoon : Bookbinding Drop in - A&S Tent
Sat General 4 pm Children's Pinata Party - shelter at Troll Fighting 10:00 am : Authorizations
11:00 am : Ealdormerian Land Grab - aka Open Field Battle (see description below) 12:30 pm : Newbie Tourney
1:30 pm : Ealdormerian Unbelts to hold the Field against all Comers 3:00 pm : Woods Battle Archery 10 am : Range to open (closes for lunch from 12-1pm)
1pm - 3pm : Woods Walk Rapier Afternoon Pearl Tourney (see description below), Toymaker's 55th Birthday Bouts Youth Combat 11 am - 4 pm : Field open Thrown Weapons 9 am -11am : Range to open at for Youth
1 pm - 2 pm : Baronial Competition (4 axes at 10 feet)
3 pm - 4 pm : Kingdom Champion Competition (competitors must be attending Pennsic
Sun General 9 am - noon : SCA yard sale
Hark ye Brewers, Vinters, Infusers and Distillers of Ealdormere!
Come one, come all to the Annual Lord Ulrich von den See Memorial Mead Competition!
Get your best bottles together and get ready for the highlight of the year for the alcoholic arts!!!
Directions return to top
Basic Directions: Take Hwy 401 to Hwy 12, Brock St. in Whitby (Not Brock Rd. in Pickering). Go North travel through town to Taunton Rd. (Intersection has traffic lights and a Petro Can gas station on NE corner) Turn West to Country Lane Rd. Turn North onto Country Lane Rd., Follow it until it ends in a "T" and hang right. If in doubt follow the signs. After setting up it is required that all gentles will park their vehicles in the designated parking area.
Alternate Directions from the West: Take Hwy 401 to Salem Rd. in Ajax. Go North to Highway #2. Turn East to Lakeridge Road. Go North about 5km to Taunton Road. Turn East onto Taunton Rd. and follow to Country Lane. Turn North onto Country Lane Rd., Follow it until it ends in a "T" and hang right. If in doubt follow the signs. After setting up it is required that all gentles will park their vehicles in the designated parking area.
Please Note:For those of you who have been to the Heber Downs site before, there is no longer a off-ramp at Harwood Road. Use Salem Road instead.
SPEEDING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED Please drive slowly in all populated areas. Even if you have paid your gate fee, speeding past troll is unsafe, dangerous and will result in your removal from site. Places of Interest in the surrounding area (Supermarkets, Fast Food, Banks, Gas) FAQ return to top The Canton of Ardchreag & Friends do a lot of work to create a weekend for all of Ealdormere to kick back and relax. Here are a few things for you to consider to help us keep things running smoothly. Please take the time to read this over at least once! Martial Activities return to top Please bring an unbreakable mug to the list fields for water/gatorade River Battles Gate Battle - 12 minute rounds Ealdormerian Land Grab aka Open Field Battle Woods Battle - TBA The Newbie Tourney Early Bird Tourney Seige Weapon class Fencing Activities return to top Martial in Charge : Barron Giovanni : jenzinas@gmail.com Life & Death Pearl Tourney They are not required to select a fencer from their Barony, but are not discouraged either. The fencers so sponsored will fight a double elimination tourney, with much glory to the victor and their sponsor. Galbraith Cup Death and retirement!! Arts & Sciences return to top The Arts and Sciences pavillion will be available for all to use. Bookbinding What can YOU do to win glory and adoration at War of the Trillium ???? 2. Teach a class or Do a Demo Archery return to top TBA 
A river shall be constructed across the length of the battlefield, with one bridge and one fords crossing it. Bridges are thought to be spanning deep rivers that cannot be crossed at any point other than the fords. Fords may be crossed by combatants on their knees; in alternating scenarios members of the Chivalry may cross on foot.
No resurrection, last team standing wins. Scenario will be played as long as it is fun.
Winning condition: Control of the majority of gates at the conclusion of the battle.
A straight wall shall be constructed across the length of the battlefield. There will be one gate spaced along the wall. Armies shall begin this battle away from the wall on their respective sides of the field.
This is a resurrection battle. Resurrection will take place at the armies' original starting point.
Fighting may take place over the wall, but may not be crossed or stepped on.
If the gate is contested at the end of 12 minutes, a 9' box from the center of each gate will be marked, and all fighters within that circle will fight for final control of the gate and victory. Possession of the gates will be fought to the last warrior at the conclusion of the battle.
Two armies (one side will be lead by our out of kingdom guests),No resurrections. Last army standing, Repeat several times.
The Newbie Tourney is open to all newly authorized armouredcombantants - original authorization date must be within the last 24months and you may not have won a previous newbie tourney.
By popular demand there will be an Early Bird Tourney for all armouredcombatants who are authorized. Tourney format and allowable weaponstyles will be determined by the number of fighters who show up underthe permanent shelter. You've arrived, you've set up your tent, nowcome out and see who the victor will be in this first tourney of thisyear's event.
Class to cover general use of siege weapons in SCA war armoured combat, current munition and engine standards with reflections on building and using the siege engine "Raven Feeder" at Pennsic.
Practice firing Raven Feeder to follow.
Class to start at 3pm under the pavilion on Thursday
Firing to start at 4pm
In the history of personal combat there are many examples of duelists taking grim wounds, yet surviving not only to best their opponent, but also to live a long an healthy life. Likewise, there are those so frail that a single cut to a hand was enough to take both their fight and their life. After any hit, no matter where, a coin will be tossed. If it is heads, the one who was hit may continue unharmed. Tail sends them to meet their maker. Single elimination.
In Ealdormere, our Landed Barons and Baronesses have long represented the land and its honour. For the Pearl Tourney, the fencers will have the opportunity to pay them back. The Barons and Baronesses may each sponsor a single fencer to represent them in this tourney where they will up hold the honour of those who uphold the honour of the barony.
Double-elimination tourney, with the victor's name to be added to the Galbraith Cup.
Come one come all and make witness to the death and life of Gerrard Carpentarius.
On this momentous occasion THL Gerrard Carpentarius will be celebrating 55 years on this planet.
Plus in addition to this as of July 1 2009 he is retired.
He would welcome all rapier combatants to test his age and attempt to defeat him.
55 bouts any weapon form (Heavy Rapier )
Then later that night come by for a drink ( all welcome ) till keg empties.
Best wishes and killings only please.
The Bookbinders Guild of Ealdormere is proud to welcome Master Michael Alewright of Aethelmearc, who will be available for demonstrations and impromtu classes on Friday and Saturday. All bookbinders and keen folks are welcome to stop by.
1. ENTER the A&S Arwry competition
Bring your most fearsome A&S disaster to compete with other projects that didn't behave themselves. Enter early as voting will be going on all weekend. Remember to support your favorite Project gone Arwry by voting early and voting often.
Multiple prizes available to be won!!!!
For the competition you will need to bring the project that misbehaved, provide information on what it should be, and what went wrong.
Spaces are still open. It can be a structured class, or a demo where you bring your project and wow the masses with your ability. To teach a class or run a demo simply contact me with a class / demo outline and a time you wish to run it.