Category: Officer News

August Baronial Officer’s Meeting

The Officer corps. of the Barony will be holding it’s regular monthly meeting this Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Logan’s Roadhouse, 11865 Gateway Blvd W, El Paso, TX 79936. We will be meeting in the “Garage.” The venue change was due to a kitchen fire causing the closure of our usual place. …

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From our Baron and Baroness

Hail Mighty Citadel!  Her Excellency Elieth and I do send you joyous greetings and salutations! We write to you today as Her Excellency has travelled to the faraway lands of Argonia to visit the mighty Chiefdoms of the lands of the rich coast, the lands of her ancestors.  As we anxiously wait for her return …

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The Archer: July 2018 Recap

ARROW:  The month of July saw some really scorching temperatures!  We only had one archery cancellation in July (for Battlemoor) and saw 95 archers through the month.  We had great SCA turn out all month and got in a lot of good practice. Isaiah moved up to Bowman ranking this month and Aimee and Scott …

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The Archer August 9, 2018

ARROW: Looking a little iffy for archery this weekend with chances of rain hovering around 50-60%  The good news is that the heat is bound to be a little lower and having some cloud cover is wonderful, but the bad news is that humidity will be high.  Win some, lose some right? We have Hastilude …

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“Rapier Rogue” Bardic Competition at Citadel Hastilude A.S. LIII

According to legend there was a swordsman who was notorious for biting his thumb at the Baronial Constabulary and picking fights contrary to the law against brawling. He became so infamous that songs were written about the “Rapier Rogue”. In memory of the exploits of this rogue, the Roving Rapier Tournament winner will have a …

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The Scribe: August 7, 2018

Good afternoon!  This Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 7pm, we will be having a beginners scribal meeting at the Baronial Estate.  We will go over basic techniques, painting, scroll layout and any other questions you may have.  We will also be handing out scrolls for the St Edrik’s event, which need to be turned in …

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Baronial Arts and Sciences Report for July

 Local A&S Events A&S class: 07/27/18 Documentation, Calyx Harmoniae: 07/02/18, 07/16/18, 07/23/18, 07/30/18 Arcis Calamus: 07/12/18, Brewer’s Guild meeting: 07/27/18 Clothier’s Guild meeting: 07/26/18 Amor/Wood Guild meeting: 07/17/18, 07/31/18     Individual Achievements reported to the A&S Minister: His Excellency Tariq Made Their Royal Majesties, Bela and Anna, block printed grand court garb, Her Excellency Elieth Did …

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The Archer: August 2, 2018

ARROW: Good morning Archers!  We will be having archery at EPMArch Saturday, August 4, 2018, at the usual summer time of 10am-1pm.  Weather is looking pretty good, with most of the chances for rain in the wee early hours of the morning.  Should have some cloud cover early on, then the sun will be out.  …

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Becoming a Rapier Field Marshal

There are many ways one can enjoy fighting, and in my mind the most important role is that of field marshal. They are the ones ensuring combatants are being as safe as possible as well as those around the combatants. Did you know you do not have to be an authorized fighter to be a …

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Fencing tonight (August 1st)! 6:30pm at Military Gamer Supply

Don Julien will be covering counter-disengages (contracavazione) starting from the inside engagement. “THE INSIDE COUNTERDISENGAGE OF THE SWORD In this figure another way of parrying and wounding by way of counterdisengage is represented and shown to you, which one does in this way: having covered the sword of your enemy so that if he wants …

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