Category: Chatelaine News

Poppies Fest Demo this Saturday!

Good afternoon to all, Come out and support Citadel’s largest annual demo at Poppies Fest this coming Saturday (March 23) at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology!  This year beyond our normal Arts and Sciences display and hands-on archery demonstration we will be featuring a fighting field for both heavy and rapier fighting,  a fiber …

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DEMO: Volunteer Packet for El Paso Street Fest 5, 6 & 7 October

Here is a PDF with information about the Street Fest 2018 event for those coming to help us with the Demo. Feel free to print it out or save it on your phone. Please read through it! It will answer a lot of questions. I will respond with RTFP (Read the Fantastic PDF) if those …

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DEMO Alert: El Paso Street Fest Demo 5, 6 and 7 October

Alright, folks. This one is for all the marbles. This will be our biggest Demo yet with Street Fest seeing well over 18,000 attendees. Exposure like this is a huge deal for us and the SCA at large. It’s also going to be somewhat of a logistical challenge.

DEMO ALERT: Demo at MGS for KLAQ 95.5 FM

Brandon from the Morning Show at KLAQ 95.5 FM is hosting part of his public Bachelor Party at Military Gamer Supply and the SCA has been invited to provide a demo to help promote participation at the Street Fest coming up in October. The Demo is scheduled for 14 September at MGS and will include …

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DEMO ALERT: Imperial Brigade Military Ball

The 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade has requested support from Citadel for their Military Ball on the 21st of September. Citadel has of course answered the call and will be providing support in several ways from a Fighter and A&S Demo to direct participation in their Military Ball. The Baron and Baroness will be treated …

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Weekly Rapier Practice at Military Gamer’s Supply

Rapier combat in the SCA is an attempt to recreate later styles of swordfighting from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance.  The style of swordplay is often based on surviving manuals and theories of combat from period.  Unlike the modern sport of fencing, SCA combat uses a wide variety of weapons and body protection and …

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Hey Gamers, Citadel Has a Discord Server

If you play video games you’ve probably heard of all the voice communication platforms from Ventrilo to Teamspeak, Mumble and even Discord. Lots of communities use it, not just gaming communities and Citadel has a server that we use to share the latest news, calendar events and other reminders as well. Looking for people to …

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On Wearing Garb: A Long-time Player’s Take on one of the Basics in the SCA

Sayyid Tariq ibn Yusuf ibn Askari al Ghassani Joining the Society for Creative Anachronism is an exciting prospect for many people.  Whether they are a history buff, a cosplayer, a medieval combat enthusiast or even a Fantasy/Sci-Fi fan, being in the SCA is a chance to take a step away from their everyday mundane life …

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The Demo Isn’t Over Yet

Recruiting is one of the more difficult activities for us in this age of modern technology and instant gratification, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve already begun leveraging virtual interest cards and automated emailing systems to make and maintain contact with new, potential members. We’ve hosted a demo, we’ve gathered interest, but …

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Demo Demo — Let’s Talk About Doing Demos – 2 June 18 @ 6 PM

We’re hosting a discussion about Demos at Signore Bernardo’s estate on Saturday, June 2nd at 6 PM. Why? Well, because we’re working on getting better at bringing more future friends into the Barony centering around building personal relationships with potential recruits. We’ll be discussing a few To Do’s and Not To Do’s so everyone can …

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