Sep 06

Baronial Letter for August 2023

HAIL CITADEL!

This month was packed full of joy! We attended Clan Wars, and gave out many back scrolls. The weather was absolutely lovely and much fun was had. Our Barony celebrated the nuptials of Lady Kath and m’Lord Arcadio, who proposed to Lady Kath at our Investiture, and there was a mini demo at the wedding reception. A&S project nights have been very successful, we have had a growth of cut-and-thrust fighting in the Barony, and we look forward to cooler days so hopefully mid week practice can re-start.

The big news of August is that the Barony had the winning bid for Crown Tournament in October, which will co-inside with our Barony’s 40th anniversary! The event page is located at https://citadel.outlands.org/crown2023/ and will be constantly be updated. We look forward to seeing all our old and new friends there!

Tui humiles servi,

Carlos and Joella, Baron and Baroness of the Citadel of the Southern Pass.

Aug 27

August Populace meeting announcements

Some notes from today’s Populace:

Thank you all for bringing food and your attendance, HE Joella is home sick and laments missing today.

-Our Crown Tournament/Citadel’s 40th Anniversary bid is still under review.

-Sept 7th A&S Bench class, bring tools if you have some. We have 6 slabs of wood, bring one if you want.

-Lady Ásdís talked to the populace for future class options; THL Edmund will be teaching a documentation class September 21st.

-Sayyid al-Faris offered to do heraldry consultations at future A&S project nights

-HE Joellea had expressed an interest to go throw axes as a group sometime soon. We will need to find a least bad night.

-Lady Hrefna is looking for a deputy exchequer to assist her and to be trained by her.

-Lady Mau expressed huge thanks to all that helped with her and m’Lord Arcadio’s wedding last week.

Upcoming travel

-Sep 29th-30 Cavern Ren Fair (can camp but period tents)

-Oct 20-22 Siege of the City

-Nov 4th Kingdom A&S Collegium (al-Barran) and Las Cruces Ren Faire

Aug 21

August Populace Day and Officer/Business meeting

This week in Baronial events (https://citadel.outlands.org/activities/baronial-calendar/)

-Thursday (8/24) is our monthly officer and business meeting. All are invited to attend. They are done online, link is on the Baronial Calendar)

-This Sunday (8/27) is Populace day, we will have court and I believe a tournament or two. I will be bringing some grilled chicken, and we ask that if you can please bring a side or dish. A few extra tables will be helpful.

Aug 07

OFFICER VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Citadel is currently taking applications for the office of Social Media.

The Social Media Office encourages the enthusiastic but responsible use of social media on a variety of platforms to support the goals of the Society and introduce the Current Middle Ages to new audiences who might like to participate with us.  They also work closely with the Coronet, event autocrats and their superior in the seneschallate.

You will also be responsible for a monthly report, understanding of Kingdom and Society policies for Social Media, some experience in the SCA is required, but experience in the office is not — the Kingdom Social Media Officer can provide training as necessary, as well as others locally with past experience.

If interested, please send a letter of intent to the coronet of Citadel and Baronial Seneschal by 8/27/23.

coronet@southernpass.org and seneschal@southernpass.org respectively.

Aug 01

Arts and Science Day for August

This Thursday August 3rd, we will be having an A&S class on Kumihimo. Kumihimo is the Japanese art of making braids and cords. The word Kumihimo means “Gathered Threads”. We will be making a weaving disk and learning a basic pattern. If you would like to participate, please bring:

– a piece of medium weight cardboard

– at least 5” square

-2 different colors of string- this can be of any weight but embroidery floss or yarn work well

-Scissors

-Pen or pencil

-8 clothes pins-optional but helpful

We will have some limited supplies if you need them. This is one of my favorite crafts to bring along with me, it is very mobile and easy to do while talking.

-Lady Ásdís Alfriðardóttir

All Saints Episcopal Church 3500 McRae Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925, USA

6-8 pm

Aug 01

Baronial Letter for July 2023

HAIL CITADEL!

The streak of 100+ degree heat finally broke, and we are thankful for it. This month has been a challenge to stay cool in the heat but we as group have done great. Arts and Science nights have been blockbusters, this months project was wool hats with much success. We encourage all of the populace to bring projects you are working on or ideas for future group projects to Arts and Science nights, first and third Thursdays of the month. Baronial Days have been successes also with great turn out and socializing. Sadly Wednesday evening practices have been put on hold per the Knight Marshal due to heat concerns. Her Excellency Joella traveled to the northern Outlands for Coronation this month, and survived the chaotic travel. In August we have a number of local and regional events including Clan Wars, Sworded Affair, and the nuptials of members of the populace. We look forward to seeing as many of you all there, at Baronial Days, and at Arts and Science Days!

Tui humiles servi,

Carlos and Joella, Baron and Baroness of the Citadel of the Southern Pass.

Jul 03

Baronial Letter for June 2023

HAIL CITADEL!

What a glorious month of activities in the Barony. We had a great Populace day with grilling, Arts and Science project days, and a large number of the Barony traveled to Battlemoor. We camped as a Barony, cooked and ate together, and had fun together. The populace also donated their time to work long hours at gate and for that Her Excellency and I are incredibly proud and thankful. Hopefully everyone who traveled to Battlemoor 2023, AS LVIII has showered, slept in their own bed and possibly started on laundry. Her Excellency Joella and I would like to gather at this Sunday’s Baronial Day to talk about the event. A lessons learned talk if you will. What went well, what did not, how we can improve things and have more joy at events. The next camping event will be Clan Wars in August so I hope more of Team Citadel can travel together and camp together.

Tui humiles servi,

Carlos and Joella, Baron and Baroness of the Citadel of the Southern Pass.

May 25

May Business and Officer Meeting

All are welcome to participate and join us for our monthly business and officer meeting.

Thursday, May 25 · 7:00 – 9:00pm

Time zone: America/Denver

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/gme-bfrd-mtm

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 302-503-0196‬ PIN: ‪521 737 528‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/gme-bfrd-mtm?pin=9375731703741

May 21

Baronial Letter for May 2023

Arts and Science Project nights started this month, we are very exited to start up times for us to gather as a Barony and work on projects or classes. We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.  All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 3500 McRae Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925, has graciously opened their fellowship hall to us from 6 P.M to 8 P.M.

Grand Outlanish is next weekend, Their Excellencies Carlos and Joella will be attending. There will still be Baronial Day at the park but no Populace gathering.

The Southern Outlands Full Moon Halfa is June 3rd, https://events.outlands.org/white-sands-full-moon-hafla/. Bring water, food, shade, drums, more water, friendship, and fighting gear. We will do our best to have tournaments, set up starts at 10 we hope to start dancing and drumming in the afternoon.

The Baronial Day on June 4th has been cancelled by the Knight Marshal so we can help support the Shire of Nahrun Kabirun’s demo at the Las Cruces Farmers market (more information to follow).

In preparation for Team Citadel traveling to Battlemoor we are looking for a food plan coordinator, some one to organize if there is interest in a shared group meal cooking and cleaning plan.

Thank you again to all who came out today!

Tui humiles servi,

Carlos and Joella, Baron and Baroness of the Citadel of the Southern Pass.

May 15

Citadel travels to Grand Outlandish!

Grand Outlandish! Who is going? Have you pre-registered? https://www.al-barran.outlands.org/welcome/grand-outlandish-tournaments-xlviii/

If you are going will you need a ride? Do you have a spare seat to offer? Have you sent Domina Julia (Jessa Honaker) your tent size? Is there interest in having a group meal plan (shared cooking and cleaning)?

Please let us know here or at Sunday Baronial Day!

Carlos and Joella