Activities

Martial Activities will include Armored, Rapier, Thrown Weapons and Archery.

Armored- 4 weapons forms :Weapon & Shield, Two weapon, Pole Arm, Great weapon

Winners from each form will compete in the final.

Baronial Heavy Weapons tourney. Either a round robin or a double elim style format among those that send in their letter of intent. After that the one who has the most wins will fight three rounds with the outgoing champion.

Rapier- Cut and Thrust round robin

3 weapons forms:Single sword, Sword & Dagger, Sword & Buckler. Winners from each form will

bring best form for final winner.

Snowball melee with audience participation.

Single sword, Sword & Dagger, Sword & Buckler.

Each form has a Winner, the 3 winners bring best form f

Arts and Sciences-Hear ye, hear ye, so that you may prepare to dazzle all with your arts at our Jule celebration!

Sugar Glass Windows - Make the most epic of gingerbread house windows, and have fun trying!

Julebord Competition - In Baronial, Nordic, and Yuletide tradition, we celebrate the coming of the New Year with a feast! Compete with your best winter dish in a festive smorgasbord. Ingredient lists required. Prize Packet of Spice Blends

Competitive Fika Table- For a quiet moment, present your best cup of (non-alcoholic) winter cheer or finger-friendly desert. Ingredient lists required. Prize of spices, tea, and honey

Gnomes of Winter display - In honor of Jultomte, whether he be Tomte, Nisse, Santa, or Tonttu, present your best gnome or gnome apparel in any media.

Lucia’s Lights Competition - Candles, lanterns, oil lamps, we need light to get us through these darkest days of the year. Documentation strongly encouraged. Prize: Oil Lamp from Claybaby Pottery

Julbock and Friends Bardic Competition - Present a tale of winter animals. Is your Julbock tale one of the mighty Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr? Perhaps Gryla and her terrifying cat? Or perhaps a mouse, awaiting a scrap of pudding? A written copy is requested. Prize TBD.

Open Display - Share your research, your art, your experiments!

Fiber Solar (details TBD)

Scribal Solar - Come play with scribal supplies and fellow scribes!

Baronial Bardic Champion Competition, by Lady Vani

The Winter Holidays are a time of giving, such is known to all. But those who are expectant to receive often find their minds clouded to the true purpose of these celebrations. As Bards are excellent teachers and reminders of proper action, the Baronial Bardic Champion's Challenge is thus:

Two pieces in one or more Bardic Arts of your choice - The first to tell of Greed,

The second of Giving.

Non-verbal entries should be accompanied by an explanation of how they fit this theme.

All entries should be free from truly mundane references, but I am certainly not one able to condemn period...ish performance.

Please remember that your judges are Their Excellencies Elphin and Delia, not myself.

Note: If you desire to perform to this theme but not to compete, please tell me beforehand and I will discuss with Their Excellencies how They wish to proceed.

Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion Competition, by Master Alwin: Bookbinding challenge