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There are two fantastic competitions happening at Grand TUA, each of which will determine new Kingdom Champions!
Everyone is invited to sit as audience for the Bardic Championship or visit the A&S Championship room to see what Avacal has to offer.
The following information is from 2026 and will need to be updated for 2027.
The championship entries will be based on the Avacal rubric.
You need:
(1) Two entries
(2) To tell us what you what you: did, made, or wrote (either a verbal presentation, written presentation, or video presentation).
There are options to ‘present’ your information.
However, for video presentations, you need to let the organizers know at least 1-month before hand what equipment you need OR be responsible for organizing the technical equipment yourself, including the device (i.e. laptop) and things like extension cords.
You should try to the best of your ability to answer: who, what, where, when, why, and how and include the sources of your information (the bibliography).
If it is a research paper, it must be sent into the organizers one month ahead to give the judges time to read it.
(3) Entry to be judged via the published Avacal rubric. You can find them on the Kingdom Documents page under Minister of Arts and Sciences here:
https://scaavacal-my.sharepoint.com/personal/web_avacal_org/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fweb%5Favacal%5Forg%2FDocuments%2FWebsite%20Document%20Library%2FArts%20and%20Sciences
If you want the Job of A&S Champion, you will be judge on your knowledge of the historic aspects of your entry, how well you presented it, and your technical skill levels.
The job of A&S Champion involves actively promoting A&S within the kingdom of Avacal to the best of your time and ability. This includes supporting the baronial A&S championships, developing or supporting A&S at all kingdom level events, supporting people wanting to get involved in A&S, supporting the Crown, being a visual model for historic reenactment within Avacal, and be actively involved in choosing your successor. We do not need to be perfect; we just need to try. Think: teaching (which includes modeling and mentoring), judging for competitions, largesse support
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This information is from the 2026 championship and will need to be updated.
Be you a herald, singer, poet, dancer, juggler, magician, puppeteer, orator, comedian, actor, or any other living performer?
Will you bravely endeavor to test your might and challenge the stage?
What you will need:
* Two SCA appreciated pieces of any style
* 1 piece period documented,
* 1 piece can be either period or SCA-appropriate
* Go “Off Book” and memorize your piece
* If reading, do not let it distract from your performance
* Let your persona show in your pieces
* Add production value: props, audience interaction, emotional connection
* Polished, well rehearsed performances have the best impact
* Rule number one: Have fun!
* If you enjoy performing it, your audience will enjoy watching it!
For your preparation please study the following documents:
* Bardic Championship Rubric Table.pdf
* Bardic Championship Rubric Descriptions
To vie, please send a letter of intent to their majesties at crown@avacal.org and cc me at sandeshend.seneschal@avacal.org no later than April 15th, 2026.
Registrations received before April 1st, 2026 will receive a early bird prize to be presented at TUA
Come, and be welcome! Bards one and all!
All performers will perform in the main gym directly after morning court. Audience members are highly encouraged to attend and support those vying to be the next Kingdom Champion of Bardic!
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Do you love the arts in Avacal? Want to be part of a joyful and encouraging team who helps advise The Crown about their future champions? Volunteer to judge!
Contact:
Bardic championship coordinators - Mistress Morgan & Sabyn - champion_of_bardic@avacal.org
A&S championship coordinators - Mistress Morgan & Li Xia - artsci@avacal.org
Student judges (inexperienced judges learning the process) are welcome!