Missives from
The Baron and Baroness of Andelcrag

03/13/10 - Upcoming champions events
Announcements of new Champions tournaments and Pennsic info

To all the Good and Noble People of Our Barony of Andelcrag do We, Logan and Zaynab send greetings.

We hope Our first missive finds you well and enjoying the spring thaw.

Spring brings forth Our first Baronial decision, the choosing of Our heavy weapons, rapier and arts and sciences champions at the Althing on April 24th. First We'd like to thank the previous champions - Alexander Blackram, Bijon inn Kyree, and Eva vanOldebroek, for serving Garth and Kassia with the nobility and honor that goes along with being an exemplar in their particular fields. Second, We'd like to set forth a few goals for those wishing to offer service to the Barony as a champion...

We would ask that those wishing to be Our A&S champion please bring 3 entries from 3 of the A&S faire divisions with basic documentation. Information on the A&S divisions can be found at: http://www.midrealm.org/moas/criteria/contents.html. The projects/research should have been completed in the last year. If possible We would ask that one of the entries be something that supports the fighting arts, i.e. a jupon, banners, arming coif, leather or metal work for armor, scrolls/scroll blanks for fighting awards, arrows, a fencing cloak etc. (As this missive comes with not much notice this is not a requirement for this year, but it will be expected for next year's potential champions.) We would also request that if Our A&S champion is attending Pennsic that they try to either teach a class, have an item for display at the Known World A&S display or do a volunteer shift at A&S point or Pennsic University.

Armored and rapier combatants will be asked to fight both against the Baron and the current champions as a requirement. We ask that those vying for heavy weapons and rapier also bring an A&S entry to display. We'd like Pennsic to be on the Champions schedule, as being Baronial Champion allows for entrance into the Known World Baronial Champion Tournaments.

If you are interested in serving as a baronial champion for Heavy Weapons, Rapier and/or A&S please email or give Us a letter of intent by April 17th (Day at the Castle).

Our Archery and Equestrian champions will be chosen at another event/s as event site/s and weather permits. We will let you know, as soon as We do, when and were these will take place.

We are looking forward to holding Our first court at The Althing. We need your suggestions for those whom you feel deserve awards. If you know someone whom you feel deserves an award please email Us at: . Please include the person's SCA name, modern name, group, the award/s you think the person is deserving of and why you think they should have it. We look to Our people to help Us in finding people who are worthy of accolades.


We would love to have more photos on Our Baronial web site, including individual photos of you the members of the Barony, Arts and Sciences projects, anything martial related and people having good times at events. The photos would only include your SCA name, no contact info etc. We will be working on the details and consent forms with THL Edward, Our web minister and hope you will all be willing participants.

We would also like to challenge Our A&S inclined members to make small gifts We can use in gift baskets to other baronies and members of the royal households. We would like to have baskets/ boxes for Their Highnesses of the Middle Kingdom and Their Majesties of Northshield for Border War. We are very fortunate to have a Barony filled with talented and generous artisans. We hope you have the time to contribute something to show others how gifted a barony we are.

Lastly, although it is early, there is talk of war late this summer. If you reside in the Barony you are most welcome to camp with Us at Pennsic. Please put "Barony of Andelcrag" as your camp when registering for Pennsic. Please fill out a camp form (PDF and Word files will be located on the Baronial web site) and return to Us by July 1st with your camp fees. The camp fee this year will be the same as last year, $40 for each adult and $15 for each child. Your camp fees help pay for fire wood, propane for heating showers and the kitchen and a continental breakfast Sunday thru Friday mornings. Remember the online pre registration cut off day for Pennsic is June 15th. We will be attending both weeks of Pennsic this year, are hoping to hold another Hafla and are looking forward to camping with many new and old friends.

We hope to see you all at many events (and this spring is very full of wonderful Baronial events to attend). If you don't know Us, please come and introduce yourselves to Us. It is Our great honor to serve you as your Baron and Baroness.

In Service,
Logan and Zaynab
 

02/21/10 - Val Day Thanks
Thanks from the new Baron and Baroness

Hello,
Logan and I would like to thank everyone who made our first few hours of being Baron and Baroness great! A big thank you for everyone who helped us tote things around and who took over for our Val Day jobs so we could get changed.

On a personal note a huge huge thanks to all who helped get our beautiful garb done, I really couldn't have done it without you! Thanks you's and hugs to:
Failenn for spending lunches, a weekend and her day off helping stitch coats and doing the great couched lightning bolts.
Ja'anara for driving out to K zoo multiple times to sew.
Stephany for coming to sewing nights, jumping into garb making with both feet and helping to sew.
Brenna for making our woven buttons, even with a huge homework project looming.
Duchess Madeleina and Sarah for day of button sewing, some while to coats were already on...
and lastly to Logan who shopped for fabric, fed me, did all the house work and was very patience while I was in a sewing frenzy.

Again Thanks to All,
Baron Logan and Baroness Zaynab

04/25/09 - Andelcrag Althing
At Andelcrag Althing, Their Excellencies Garth and Kassia Announce Their Retirement

Greetings

His Excellency and I would like to extend our deepest thanks and appreciation to Three Hills for hosting our final Althing as Baron and Baroness. Everything was absolutely wonderful. We are fortunate to have such a hospitable populace.

For those of you unable to attend our court, we announced that we are looking to step down. We are honored to have served as your baron and baroness. It has been an absolutely awesome time for us; we have been fortunate in having had the opportunity to travel and meet many of you and to see the many skills and talents of our populace. We appreciate all the love and support you have extended to us. We hope we were able to represent you to the Crown in a manner pleasing to you and that you enjoyed having us as your Baron and Baroness as much as we enjoyed fulfilling that role. But the time has come for us to retire. We would not leave you without someone to look out for you and represent you, so we will be starting the polling process soon.

If you are interested in serving as the next Baron and Baroness, we would ask that you send us a message declaring your intent. We will have a page of candidates on the Baronial website, so if you want you may send a picture to our web minister and he will put you on the page. Lord Edward, please post where you would like the pictures sent. Please submit your names to us by May 15 and we will hopefully have the page up by the 20th. Think long and hard as to why you want to be the next baron and baroness, it is greatly rewarding but it is also a lot of work and commitment. You will be responsible for Pennsic camp so you should plan on attending this year if at all possible so you can become familiar with everything that involves.

Shortly after Border War we will send out the first round of ballots. We need these returned by July 15th. Please consider long and hard who you will vote for; this is not a popularity contest. You will want someone who will represent you well. Please return your ballots as we need a certain percentage of ballots returned.

We will be available to answer questions and talk to anyone who would ask. We are hoping to step down at Val Day.

Pennsic forms should be available on the baronial website within a couple weeks. Please make sure you register with Cooper's as you will not be allowed to camp with the barony if you don't.

With deepest respect and love to all,

YIS
Garth and Kassia
Baron and Baroness Andelcrag

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