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Rowany Festival

2007-02-21T13:45:47Z

Bethan: /* Religious observance */

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The '''Rowany Festival''' (sometimes called just "Festival") is [[Australia]]'s largest [[SCA]] [[event]]. Currently, it is held at the [[Crossroads]] [[medieval]] village. Anything that people do in the SCA (well, most things) will be on display in some form or other at Rowany Festival.

Festival happens every [[Easter]] long weekend - don't miss it for the world.

For more info, check out the website - http://www.sca.org.au/rowany/festival/

==Religious observance==
If [[religious]] reasons are inclined to slow down your attendance at an event over Easter, don't forget that a group of [[Christian]]s generally get together in a discreet place to hold a scheduled Easter Sunday mass. And if Pesach falls at the same time of year, I'm sure there will be people [[cooking]] in accordance with [[custom]]s - it's actually easier to avoid leavening agents in [[period]] cooking.

(Just so people are aware -- very occasionally, when Pesach does fall during Easter, a seder is held at the festival site. Contact [[User:Del|Del]] if you want to be included in this).

: Del's Pie Shop sells pies of various sorts -- the chicken and mushroom pies and the pyes of pares are kosher for passover. The others are not.

See also:
* [[religion|religion in the SCA]]

==[[Camping]] at Rowany Festival==
Hrmm... so you're coming along and don't know what to take? Perhaps you need a [[camping list]]?

==The history of Rowany Festival==
Rowany Festival officially came into being in [[1983]] ([[A.S. XVII]]), when it ran for four days, and cost $40 AUD. The [[2004]] Rowany Festival ran for six days, and cost a little more.

Rowany Festival has had three different locations - Fairholme Park in Wilton,
[[Tara]] Girl Guide camp in Silverdale, and most recently, the [[Crossroads]] site near Yass.

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Pavilion

2007-02-21T13:43:18Z

Bethan:

'''Pavilions''' are a form of [[tent]] used in the [[SCA]]. They sometimes have at least one open side which is used as a verandah during the day, and closed up during the night (or when it [[rain]]s). Some people put a lot of effort into their pavilions. There are larger pavilions which are owned by [[barony|baronies]] and so forth (as well as by people who think that bigger is better).

'''Pavilion''' is also commonly used in the [[SCA]] as a term to distinguish a period style tent from a [[mundane]] tent, such as the ubiquitous dome tent or nylon A frame. [[Re-enactors]] use the term ''period tent'' or a term used to define the tent style [[geteld]], [[Viking tent|Viking]], etc.

At [[re-enactment]] [[event]]s those with [[tent]]s not appropriate for the time frame for the event are required to set them up out of sight from the event. It is unheard of for a [[re-enactment]] group of any standing, to not possess enough period tents to house a signicant proportion of their membership.

==Making a Tent==
Interestingly, making a [[period]] style tent is about as expensive as buying a decent modern tent that is much smaller, and oft-times less practical. [[Gwynfor Lwyd]]'s 5.5m x 3m [[Saxon]] [[geteld]](designed and constructed by House [[Woodrose]]) is about $500 of materials and took 28 hours from go to woah, so the only additional cost is time (and how you cost your time is your business!).
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Shire of Arrowsreach

2007-02-21T13:30:32Z

Bethan:

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The '''Shire of Arrowsreach''' is the [[SCA]] [[groups|group]] in the [[North eastern suburbs of Melbourne]]. Of course anyone can join any group or subgroup, so not everyone lives in this area, nor does everyone who lives in this area belong to this group, but it will mean events are close to home for people who live in this area.

While everyone knows it as Arrowsreach, it was in fact registered with the [[College of Arms]] as ''Arrowreach''.

* [[Why Arrowsreach isn't part of Stormhold]].
* [[events in Arrowsreach]]
* History of Arrowsreach - go to their website http://www.arrowsreach.com/

* Neighbouring SCA Groups
** [[Barony of Stormhold]]
** [[Shire of Krae Glas]]
** [[Shire of Bordescros]]

* Noted [[household]]s of Arrowreach:
** [[House Saarlands]]
** [[the Axemen]]

== External Links ==
* Websites of Important people
** [[http://www.portallus.com/people/emlyn/ Emlyn ap Rhys]]

* Arts and Sciences
** [[http://www.florilegium.org/ Florilegium]]
** [[http://www.heraldicclipart.com/ Heralic Clipart]]
** [[http://shadowmist.hfsinchaos.com/links2.html Links to SCA resources]]
** [[http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/SHOEHOME.HTM Footware]]
** [[http://www.larp.com/legioxx/ The Twentieth Legion]] Imperial Roman Group.

* Fighting
** [[http://www.sca.org.au/marshal/ Lochac Marshallate Home Page]]
** [[http://www.bellatrix.org/school/ Bellatrix Fighting School]]
** [[http://www.geocities.com/earlygunnery/ Early Gunnery]]
** [[Polarm Descriptions]]
** [[http://www.armourarchive.org/ Amour Archive]]
** [[http://www.combat-archery.com Combat Archery Website]]
** [[http://www.thelostboys.org/army/equipment.html Equipment Guide]] for Heavy Fighters
** [[http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/garments/Charles_blois/Charles_blois.html Historical Surcoat]] with patterns.

* Heraldry
** [[http://www.heraldicclipart.com/ Heraldic Clip Art]]

* Friends that we know
** [[http://www.angevintreasures.com/ Angevin Treasures]]
** [[http://www.angevintreasures.com/wystle/ Master Efenwealt]]
** [[http://sui-001.livejournal.com/ Sui's Wonderful Stuff]]

Photos Of Stuff
** [[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Bridge/7900/lcnov02.htm Lochac November Crown AS XXXVII]]

Other Places of Interest
** [[http://www.crossroads.org.au/ CrossRoads]] A Medieval Villiage in New South Wales.
** [[http://scademo.com/demo.links.php SCA Demo Website]]

Merchants
** [[http://www.theringlord.com/ The Ring Lord]] Chainmail Ring Supplier
** [[http://www.nswleather.com/ NSW Leather]] 107-109 Sackville Street, Collingwood VIC, 3066
** [[http://www.leffler.com.au/ Leffler Leather]] 50 -66 York St South Melbourne 3205
** [[http://www.plasticlamellar.com/ Plastic Lamellar]] Armour Plates (USA)
** [[http://www.pacomp.com.au/ Pacific Composites]] possible supplier of Fibreglass Poles

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White Scarf

2007-02-21T13:23:03Z

Bethan: /* Other Fencing Awards */

In many [[SCA]] [[kingdom]]s, [[fencing|fencers]] may be admitted into the '''Order of the White Scarf''', if in the eyes of the [[Crown]] acting on the [[recommendation]] of the other members of the [[order]], they have achieved a high level of expertise and behaviour in fencing. They are given a [[white]] [[scarf]] to wear to signify their [[rank]].

White Scarves sometimes take new fighters under their wing. While names for these fighters vary they are most commonly referred to as [[Cadet]]s and perform much the same function for their White Scarf as a [[Squire]] does to a [[Knight]]. Cadets commonly wear a [[red]] or [[blue]] scarf, depending on which Kingdom they are in, as a [[symbol]] of their position.

This is not a [[peer|peerage]] order but all the kingdoms in the [[Known World]] that have signed the '''White Scarf Treaty''' acknowledge the [[rank]] of [[order]] members from outside their [[realm]]. Members are normally given a [[Grant of Arms]] on entering the order. The [[title]] commonly used is ''Don'' or ''Donna/Dona'', but this may also used by any [[armiger]] as an alternative to [[Lord]] or [[Lady]]. In White Scarf Kingdoms and especially in the fencing communities of White Scarf Kingdoms, the title is usually used only for White Scarves.

==White Scarf Treaty==

The White Scarf Treaty is a unique document in the SCA, and the order of the White Scarf is likewise a unique entity. The treaty was originally signed in 1987 between the Outlands and Ansteorra. The text of that document is here: http://www.avigne.org/sca/ws/treaty.shtml

At it's most legalistic, the Treaty allows names and heraldry that might otherwise conflict to be registered. (Further elaboration or comment from the SCA College of Heralds would be welcome here.) The central feature of the treaty, however, is the clause which establishes equivalence between the orders across kingdom lines. The treaty is sometimes even called a treaty of equivalence.

What this means is that, unique among SCA awards, the White Scarf is recognized in multiple kingdoms without being recognized SCA wide by the [[Corporate]] documents (as are Awards, Grants and Patents of Arms, and Peerages both bestowed and royal.) Thus a member of the White Scarf of Ansteorra who moves to the Outlands is treated as a member of the order in the Outlands, and vice-versa. The same holds true of all White Scarf kingdoms.

Some of the information off this link is outdated: http://www.realtime.net/~otto/handbook/wstreaty.html

The White Scarf Kingdoms are, in order:
#[[Ansteorra]]
#[[Outlands]]
#[[Trimaris]]
#[[Atenveldt]]
#[[An Tir]]
#[[Atlantia]]
#[[Caid]]
#[[AEthelmearc]]
#[[Artemisia]]
#[[Lochac]]
#[[Northshield]]

==Other Fencing Awards==
Not all Kingdoms have signed the White Scarf Treaty. Most of these Kingdoms do have awards for fencing, however they are independant orders just as any other Kingdom award.

*The [[Order of the Golden Rapier]] (OGR) in the [[East Kingdom]]
*The [[Bronze Ring]] in the [[Middle Kingdom]]
*The [[Dragons Steel]] in [[Drachenwald]]
*The [[Royal Company of Courtiers]] in the [[West Kingdom]]

==External Links==

* http://www.avigne.org/sca/ws - [[Outlands]] White Scarf page
* http://home.austin.rr.com/moondragon/HistWS.html

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