The Battle for Greyhope

Site is on CENTRAL Time

Location

Jasper County Fairgrounds

2671 W Clark St, Rensselaer, IN 47978

The entrance is located off of SR114 (Clark St.). Your GPS may take you on to Airport Rd. Don't listen to it!

Regretfully, pets are not allowed within any buildings on site. 

Activities

Please check-in at gate for volunteer opportunities!

The Battle For Greyhope

This will be a day of competition. Individuals from the knowne world will have the opportunities to represent either Constellation or Midlands in their claim for the Shire of Greyhope. The winning side of each category will be awarded 5 points (20 points available). At the end of the day the points will be tallied and a winner will be declared.  

Martial Activities: The MiC for the relevant activity will keeps score throughout the day and report which region is victorious. 

A&S and Classes: Participants in each activity will receive a token that they can use to show support for a region. 

Service: Participants that volunteer for event jobs will receive a token that they can use to show support for a region.  

A&S/Classes

Teacher: Matildis 

Class Name: Those Damned Acanthus - Drawing Acanthus Leaves in Different Styles 

Description: Scribes! Have you ever been frustrated by your ability to draw acanthus leaves? Have you given up on including them in your scrolls? This class gives a brief overview of Acan- thus leaves as shown in manuscript art through the 1300s to early 1500s, followed by practice drawing them. 

(Please note, this is a new class that has not been taught before, so student feedback is encouraged!)

Limit on attendance/handouts/materials. 

Materials Fee: class is free, handout is $5 

Teacher: Roewynne Langly OP 

Class Name: Goldleafing Made Easy 

Limit on attendance/handouts/materials. 

Limit 12 students.

 Materials Fee: Class fee is $12.00. This covers the cost of leaf, brushes, bristol board, pencils, pens, period glue (garlic), burnishers, and a book I wrote and printed to take home with you! 

Teacher: Forester Reimer Erikson 

Presentation of information from the KEM for marshals of all disciplines.

Armored Combat 

00:00 CDT: TBD

Rapier Combat

(Youth Rapier schedule TBA)

Schedule may be adjusted to accommodate the Marshal Refresher class.

Marshals, List-keepers, and MiTs are welcome – please check in with the RMiC.

9:00AM CDT: Lists open for authorizations, inspections, and warm-ups

10:30AM CDT - Noon: “Claim the Shire” Team Tourney: A Bigger, Better, Longer Rapier Version of "Horse"

·         The winning team will claim the Rapier activity points for the Battle of Greyhope competition.

·         The tourney will begin at 10:30 and run until one team completes the word “Greyhope” or until time is called.

·         Participants will sign up at the list table to join either the Constellation or the Midlands team. Each team will select a Captain who will choose their fighter for each bout.

·         Each team member must fight at least once; after that, Captains may decide who will fight any further bouts.

·         One pass per bout; double kills will be re-fought once. On the second double kill, both combatants leave the field and neither team receives a letter. Weapon styles by agreement – C&T permitted if a marshal is available.

·         The winner of each pass adds one letter to their team’s word on the display board.

·         If a team completes their word before all team members on both sides have had a chance to fight, we will continue by adding the words “Dragon” and “Rapier” as needed.

·         Trash-talking and versifying in the list is encouraged but KEEP IT FRIENDLY AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY.

10:30AM CDT – Noon: secondary list space available for pickups – BYO Marshal

Noon – 1:00PM CDT: Lunch Break

1:30PM CDT: All Roads Lead to Greyhope

It’s a journey of some 300 miles from the Shire of Dark River to the Shire of Greyhope.

The same from the Barony of Shattered Crystal, and likewise from the Barony of the Cleftlands.

Verily, Greyhope is the heart of the Midrealm! Whose travels will be the longest this year?

·         The tourney will start promptly at 1:30pm and run for 1.5 hours or until we run out of combatants

·         Each combatant will be assigned a mile value:

o   Holder of no rapier/rattan fighting awards: 10 miles

o   Holder of AoA or GoA rapier/rattan fighting award: 15 miles

o   MoDs/Knights: 25 miles

o   Youth combatants: 25 miles

·         Challenge format: pick your fights and get in as many as you can. Winner reports to the list keeper.

o   Best 2 out of 3 passes

o   Refight double kills once – (second double kill = no win for that pass)

o   Weapon styles by agreement – C&T permitted if a marshal is available

3:30PM - 4:30PM CDT: list space available for pickups

4:30PM CDT: Lists close.

Shopping

Mid East Magic

Wonderful items you didn't know you needed!

Tamera's Treasures

Finery and Treasures to be found!

Licia's Finery

Hand beaded veils, cup covers and more!

Halden Creations

Fine art masquerading as jewelry!

Lucrecia's Affections

Eclectic fun!

Muruvvet's Coffee Shop and Bazaar

SCA gear and more!

Prime Chaos Studios

Whimsical stained glass suncatchers, fused glass jewelry,

handmade books and leather journals!

Weirdness and Such

Randomness at it's best!

Lodgings

Holiday Inn Express Rensselaer

4788 Nesbitt Dr, Rensselaer, IN 47978

Comfort Suites Rensselear

8928 IN-114, Rensselaer, IN 47978

Local Food

Rick's Pizza (They will deliver to the fairgrounds.)

494 N Van Rensselaer St, 

Rensselaer, IN 47978

219-866-7466

eMbers Station Bistro & Bar

http://www.embersstation.com/

230 W Washington St, 

Rensselaer, IN 47978

219-869-9537

Fenwick's Brew Pub

https://fenwickfarmsbrewingcompany.com/

219 W Washington St, 

Rensselaer, IN 47978

219-866-3773

Autocrat: Sir Victor loc Sant de Dormit - mka Dave Gamble - davegamble42@gmail.com 

Gate: THL Katelin the Greene - mka Kat Cichocki 

Classes: Lady B'Gen Van der Sterren - mka Cindy Faraone - costumeladies@yahoo.com. 

Merchant Liasion: Dame Lucretia Marcella - Ruth Garza  

Lunch: Lord Jerome de Suttone

Rapier MIC: Dame Marie la Fauconniere (she/her) - macgregorscairn@gmail.com (preferred contact) - 847-452-2032 (after 6PM central)

Armored MIC: Captain Duncan Burns (called Monster) - mka Chad Burns

Webminister: Lady Shey Yamo - mka Shey Ramsey - sheyconyamo@gmail.com