Tyger Hunt XXVII            Walking Tiger

The Riding of Hawkland Moor presents:
Tyger Hunt XXVII ~ An Authentic Working Event
Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31, 2009


Site Information


Schedule of Activities

Friday:

* Bardic Circle (as weather permits)


Saturday:

* Merchants (see Contact Information)

* A&S Classes throughout the day (see below)
* Martial Activities throughout the day (see below) ~ All combat styles will have an opportunity for authorizations.

* Lunch Tavern from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Provided by The Incipient Canton of Eastern Fairlight. Fare and prices to be announced.

* Baronial Court following the Archery Championships (approximately 5:00 pm)

* Pot-Luck Dinner at 6:00 pm
Meat dish and bread provided. Additional contributions are welcome.
Please bring Feast Gear. Dishwashing facilities will be provided.

* Gypsy Caravan/Flea Market following dinner
Bring any SCA related items you wish to sell, barter, or give away (including garb, fighting paraphernalia, fabric, begun and never finished A&S projects, camping gear, etc.). If you've always wanted to try your hand at merchanting for a little while, this is the time!

* Campfire Hafla & Dancing in the evening

* A&S Classes
TIME FORT
WOODWORKING
STATION		 FORT
BLACKSMITH
STATION		 FORT
KITCHEN
AREA		 TBD
10:00 am - 11:00 am Woodworking* Iron Work/Blacksmithing** "Starting a Fire Like a [Reasonably Intelligent] Saxon"
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bread Baking

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

 LUNCH BREAK
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Woodworking* Iron Work/Blacksmithing** Adobe Oven &
Open-Fire Cooking***
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TBD Additional Classes Inlcude:
  • Middle Eastern Dancing
  • "It's a KILT, Not a Skirt"
  • "Basic Knot Tying"
  • "Tentative Tudors"
    • * Woodworking ~ An opportunity to work with hand tools and a man-powered lathe to make a project of your own, or:

  • Primitive Bench ($12 material fee, or an 8' long 2"x12" piece of lumber)
  • Primitive Chair ($12 material fee, or a 10' or 12' length of 2"x12" lumber)
  • Wooden Box ($10 material fee, or an 8' length of 1"–8 foot 1"x10" or 1"x12" lumber, plus nails; hammered nails available for an additional $2)
    Wood is available for purchase as listed above. Alternatively, a Home Depot is about 3.5 miles away for those who would like to bring their own materials.
    All plans are available on site, or PDF format, as needed.

    ** Blacksmithing ~ Make S-Hooks, nails, a stake, fire-pit spit, or bring your own stock to work with an authentic leather bellows forge. (Bring that armour you’ve been meaning to finish!)

    *** Adobe Oven & Open Fire Cooking ~Classes, fire, grills and an authentic clay oven to learn and practice cooking with period facilities. At 11:00 am we will start baking bread for our evening meal. Bring your own food (bread, pies, cake, meat, etc.) to cook in the oven while it is hot or on our large fire pit for lunch or dinner.

    * Heavy Weapons
    TIME FIELD WOODS
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Check-In N/A
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm TBA TBA
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TBA TBA

    * Rapier
    TIME RAPIER PAVILION
    9:00 am - 10:00 am List open for inspections/sparring as marshals are available
    10:00 am - 11:00 am Authorizations as needed as marshals are available
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Modified Swiss Five Tourney
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH BREAK
    1:00 pm - 2:00 pm "Lions & Tygers & Bears, Oh My!" Tourney
    3:00 pm Open Sparring & Melee Games

    * Archery & Youth Archery (BARONIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS)
    TIME ARCHERY RANGE
    1:00 pm Archery Range Opens for Practice
    1:30 pm Champion Registrations
    2:00 - 4:00 pm Baronial Archery Championship Competition*
    Baronial Youth Archery Championship
    * Baronial Archery Champion Competition shoots consist of

  • 20 Yard Untimed Standard Round
  • "Splitting Hares"
  • "Cross Hairs"
  • Balloon Shoot
  • Odo Tell

    * Siege Weapons
    TIME FIELD
    TBA Engineer Authorizations
    (Read the Rules at http://www.midrealm.org/marshal/handbook/Siege/)
    TBA Siege Weapons Practice
    (Bring them if you've got them!)
    For Your Interest: The Boy Scouts training on site this weekend have made trebuchets for a water balloon fight on the main field.
    This will not conflict with our activities.

    * Youth Combat
    TIME YOUTH COMBAT FIELD
    11:00 am Youth Combat Authorizations Begin
    TBD Youth Combat Tourney*
    * Youth Combat Tourney
    (Specific activities depend on participants & their interests.)
    Prizes for each division.
    Please bring your own gear if you have it. (Some loaner gear will be available.)
    Parents/Guardians MUST be present to sign waivers & MUST remain on site while the child is fighting.

    * Children & Youth Activities
    TIME TBD
    approximately
    11:00 am - 2:00 pm    		 Hemp Bracelet Making
    Device Painting
    Make a Primitive Toy
    Sew a Doll and/or Doll Dress
    Make Food for Dinner (Butter or Ice Cream ... or BOTH!)
    This is not a babysitting service. Parents/Guardians MUST remain on site while the child is participating.
    All children under 12 MUST have a parent or guardian with them for all SCA activities.


    Sunday:

    * Site Closes at 12:00 Noon


    Directions


    Contact Information


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    This page was last updated on 2009, May 28.