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Bergental/BBM Yule – December 13 – RP!

08 Wednesday Oct 2014

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ivy (ilex aquifolium)This year’s joint Yule celebration will be held December 13, 2014 in Bergental (Springfield, MA).

Be Merry, Good Friends! Bergental and the Barony Beyond the Mountain unite once more to celebrate Yule and you are all invited guests. Traditional festivities include merchants, performances, music, games and family activities, A&S Classes, Heraldic Consultation, the Yule Ceremony, a Mysterious Stranger and a few surprises.

Our joyous Yule festivities will be graced by Their Royal Majesties King Edward and Queen Thyra.

Site Address:
First Congregational Church of West Springfield
20 Lathrop Street
Springfield, MA 01089
USA

The Site Opens at 10am and Closes at 10pm

Site Fees, including Dayboard:
Adults:  $10 prereg/$13 at the door
Children ages 6-17:  $8 prereg/$10 at the door
Family cap for site fee = $36 prereg/$46 at the door
$5.00 non-member surcharge added where applicable and in addition to the family cap.

Pre-registrations MUST BE RECEIVED by Wednesday November 26th.

If you live in Canada, please contact Mistress Pagan to arrange pre-registration without extra currency conversion fees.

Feast Fees: $10  per person occupying a chair, regardless of age, and in addition to the family cap.

WE WILL NOT be accepting feast reservations after the cut-off date of November 26th.

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER if you wish to eat the feast!

Make checks payable to: “SCA MA, Inc., Barony of Bergental”.

Send Reservations to:
Mistress Pagan Graeme (Yolanda Graham)
36 Stratford Terrace, Springfield MA 01108
mistresspagangraeme@yahoo.com
413.364.0039

Autocrat contact info:

Bergental Co-Steward:
Mistress Eleanore MacCartheigh (Phred Jenkins)
misphred@yahoo.com

BBM Co-Steward:
Lady Ciara McRobbie (Anne Akin)
anne.akin@pfizer.com

Feast Cooks:
Master Aethelhawk Keyfinder
aethelhawk@yahoo.com
THL Siubhan Wallace
siubhanwallace@yahoo.com
(Jim and Judi Tazelaar: 802-279-6371)

Artifacts of a Life II

30 Saturday Aug 2014

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The Stewards of Artifacts of a Life II, Baron Jehan du Lac and Mistress Elizabeth Vynehorn, requested that we spread the word. Start working on your entries now, so we can all be amazed by what you accomplish in a year!

From Artifacts I in 2013, by Agatha Wanderer

The Barony Beyond the Mountain and the Barony of Carolingia invite the populace of the East to join us on September 26, 2015 for Artifacts of a Life II — an arts and sciences competition with a focus on persona development.

Have you ever looked at your modern family heirlooms and wondered what your SCA persona would leave in your will, or the objects you would have valued during your life? Have you ever wanted to create your own set of grave goods? Of course you have!

Artifacts I, held in 2013, was an inspiring display of work from the populace of the East Kingdom. Entries included a fishing net, starched and dyed Elizabethan ruffs, clothing from various time periods and cultures, furniture, religious items, combs, sewing implements, lace, jewelry, game boards, arrows, mosaics, weapon sheath, eating utensils, and much, much more.

from Artifacts I in 2013, a Pockspiel board by Jan Janoeicz BogdanskiHow It Works
Like last time, entrants may choose to enter either the Typical or Elite categories. In the Typical category, entries must consist of 3-5 items from a single culture and time. The Elite category requires entries consisting of 6-9 entries from a single time and place.

New for Artifacts II
If you’d like to participate as part of a team, our new Village category allows you to work with a group of folks to create 6-9 items. Again, they must all be from a single time and place. More details on the Village category will be forthcoming.

from Artifacts I in 2013, various jewelry items by Avelina Keyes Entrant and Judge Feedback Requested
If you participated in Artifacts I as an entrant or judge and have any thoughts on how we can improve the event, or if you have any questions, please contact the event stewards: Baron Jehan du Lac or Mistress Elizabeth Vynehorn.

Information about the competition rules, judging criteria, and entry registration may be found at the event website. For more information about the site, please see the EK event announcement.

We hope to see you in Carolingia!

May Faire on May 10 in BBM

10 Monday Mar 2014

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woodcut-treesGreetings from the good gentles of the Barony Beyond the Mountain.  As the weather warms, young men’s and women’s fancies turn to thoughts of…  bows, great weapons and medieval life, of course!  Come join us for a day full of learning and competition.  Our archers have set forth a challenge to all comers, our warriors are teaching the finer points of great weapons, and our artisans are giving classes on daily life in medieval times.

Archery Challenge: This will be a team competition, to see which Barony or Shire has the best archers as a group. ALL archers present may compete. The top 5 scores from each barony/shire will be totaled, to determine each Barony’s/Shire’s score. The highest scoring group wins!

Great Weapon Schola and Tourney: The very best great weapon warriors and teachers that the Knowne World has to offer are right here, and now is the perfect opportunity to come and learn from them.  Mayfaire will feature a variety of classes in polearm, greatsword, spear, axe, etc.  with an emphasis on hands-on learning.  This is an incredible opportunity to either pick up a new weapons style, or refine your existing form with truly expert advice. Following the Great Weapon Schola will be a bear-pit great weapon tourney based Tarl’s Little Polearm Tourney from Pennsic.

“Day in the Life” Schola: For those inclined towards the Arts and Sciences.  Class schedule to be announced.

For more information, please see the event announcement and the event website.

Missive from the Cookie Elf

28 Wednesday Nov 2012

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At Bergental/BBM Yule on Dec 8th, we’ll hold a COOKIE SALE to benefit the Royal Travel Fund. This has become a very popular part of our festive celebrations over the past few years. We need your cookies! Please bake and donate!

Cookies do not need to follow period recipes. We do ask that you include a copy of your ingredients list, so anyone concerned about allergies can check it. Please put them in ziplock bags or the like – we cannot be responsible to return containers.

You may bring your cookies with you to the event or you may entrust them to someone on the Atkins diet to deliver for you. You may get them to me directly: I will be at Bergental practice Wednesday night, and at the Bergental Baronial meeting on Monday, December 3, 2012.

Many thanks & happy baking!
Mistress Jovonne d’Esprit
d/b/a the Cookie Elf

Fall Feast of Simplefare (Updated)

31 Wednesday Oct 2012

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UPDATE: the site was NOT affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Fall Feast of Simplefare will go on as scheduled. Please come and have a VERY good time!

Good gentles, this is a reminder that the annual Fall Feast of Simplefare will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Barony Beyond the Mountain.
During the day, there will be rattan and fencing tourneys outside on the lawn, and as usual, there will be board gaming and merchants inside.  A heraldic consultation table will be available for those who desire assistance with registrations.  There will be classes: Drop Spindle Spinning, Beginning Embroidery, Loud 101 – Beginning Tournament (and Court) Voice Heraldry, Heraldry (Arms and Devices) for the Totally Confused, Beginning Leatherwork, and Beginning Calligraphy.in in Manchester, CT.

The menu will be the traditional Simplefare feast of the last thirty years that you know and love — mustard soup, chicken, bratwurst, roedd groedd mit floedd (red berries with cream,) vegetables and desserts.  Mustard soup and roedd groedd mit floedd – what more needs to be said?  This is the feast they told you about when you first started.

The official event announcement can be found at http://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2355.  The reservations deadline is coming up quickly – while seats *may* be available at the door, why take the chance of only being able to smell all that delectable food and not be able to taste?  You know you want to…

Reserve early, reserve often!  Join us for a day of fun and a harvest feast suitable to get you through the cold winter.