Ursulmas L/2016

Date

January 29 to 31, L/2016

Branch

Aquaterra (Snohomish County, WA)

Autocrat Team

Autocrats: Sabina di Zorzi

Merchantcrats:

Reservocrat:

A&S:

Site

Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 - 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA 98272

Weather

(briefly) Sample: Cold, with snow on the ground.

Annual Event

Ursulmas

Activities

Public Hours

Saturday, January 24th, 2015 9 am - 6 pm

Sunday, January 25th, 2015 9 am - 5 pm

All times subject to change

Saturday Activity Schedule

08:00 AM SCA Gate Open

Armor Drop Opens & Inspection begins

Lists Opens

09:00 AM Doors open to public

10:00 AM Opening Baronial Court

After Court Ursulmas Archery Championship

After Court Ranges open for warming up and scoring

10:30 AM Armor Drop Closes

Heavy Championship lists closes

11:00 AM Sable Rose Accolade Tourney

Thrown Weapons Range Open

Heavy Championship

NOON YAC Tournament

12:30 PM Rapier Championship lists closes

1:00 PM Rapier Championship

TW Novelty Competition

Archery Novelty Shoot

2:00 PM Public Archery

3:00 PM Youth Archery

Cadet style opened (if time allows)

4:00 PM YAC Workshop

All Day Ursulwyck Village

5:00 PM Royal Court

followed by

Closing Baronial Court

Saturday Meetings

in the Green Room

NOON Puget Sound Regional Calendar Meeting

2:00 PM Order of the Grey Goose Shaft

3:00 PM Order of the White Scarf

4:00 PM Kingdom Equestrian Guild

Sunday Activity Schedule

08:00 AM SCA Gate Open

Armor Inspection begins

Lists Open

09:00 AM Doors open to public

09:45 AM Bear Meat/Bear Claw lists closes

10:00 AM Bear Claw Rapier Tourney

BearMeat Tourney

Grumpy Archer Over 40

YAC Mixed Melee

Informal Persona Development Gathering

11:00 AM TW Range Opens

de Noirville Over 40 lists closes

Grumpy Old Bear lists closes

11:30 AM Combat Archer lists closes

NOON de Noirville Over 40

Grumpy Rapier Tourney

12:30 PM Archery Combat Tourney

2:00 PM YAC Workshop

Tournament of Historic Warriors

3:00 PM Closing Baronial Court

All Day Ursulwyck Village

Sunday Meetings

in the Green Room

1:00 - 3:00 PM Lions Blood Heralds Meeting

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Ursulwyck Village

Medieval arts and sciences will be on display to learn about and enjoy! Crafts, Merchants, and Village of Ursulwyck

Spinning Ursulmas 2008 The Society encourages education in the Medieval arts and the creation of everyday objects that enhance and bring beauty to the Living History created herein.

Many take part in displaying and demonstrating their crafts and skill in the Village of Ursulwyck located in the Grandstands building.

There will be a variety of items created by our wonderful medieval artisans for all to view and appreciate. For Society participants:

We welcome static, educational displays of your competitive A&S presentations of yore! Dust off those displays and presentations for use as part of the Village of Ursulwyck! Please contact ursulwyck@usulmas.org to coordinate the arrival and display of your items.

Arts & Sciences display competition shall also be located among the Marketplace and Village of Ursulwyck. Please contact display@ursulmas.org.

Tourneys

Saturday, Jan. 25th

Heavy Ursulmas Championship

Merchant Wares! The greatest honor is won in single combat upon the field of battle. With the faith of their inspirations, under the eyes of the nobility, these warriors will do battle and win glory. They will face their worthy opponents, and their victory will be all the sweeter when it is hard-won. Rapier Ursulmas Championship

This will be an open field tournament. All weapons styles excluding case are allowed. The 8 fighters with the highest percentage of wins (who meet a 20 fight minimum) will progress to a single elimination round, with the finals being best 2 out of 3.

Sable Rose Accolade Tourney

This tournament is an opportunity for the fencers of An Tir to display their skill and finesse in the art of defense. As gentles of the Renaissance, those studying rapier with a fencing master were expected not only to display martial prowess but also good comportment and adherence to the principles of the science. Come display your skills and chivalry for the Ladies of the Sable Rose. The format will be round-robin (with multiple fields as needed depending on numbers) so as to give participants the maximum opportunity to display their skill. All weapons forms excluding case will be allowed. Finalists will be those who best display the art as chosen by accolade by provosts of the tournament and the Ladies of the Company of the Sable Rose, and will progress to a single-elimination semi-final and final.

Sunday, Jan. 26th

Our events continue on Sunday with the advent of tournaments for the newly armored and inexperienced as well as the wizened warriors who refuse to give up their sport.

Bear Claw Rapier Tournament

This is for any fighter who has never won a tournament. The format will be round-robin and fighters cannot use the same weapons style two fights in a row. The top 4 fighters will progress to a single elimination final, with the final being best 2 out of 3.

Grumpy Bear Rapier Tournament

This is open to any fighter age 40 or older.

Details to come... Gideon de Noirville Over-40 Tourney (heavy)

Squire Gideon Hrafensfuri (formerly de Noirville), Aquaterra’s first Sargeant-at-Arms, has sponsored a heavy tournament at Ursulmas for many years. This year is the 17th Anniversary of the famous Gideon de Noirville Memorial Over-40 Heavy Tournament. In previous years as the sponsor, Gideon has always provided an incredible prize for the winner. This year is no exception being a milestone in long-standing traditions. This Tournament has grown to be a Sunday morning favorite, as many of the competitors are long-standing luminaries in the combat community. Many warriors who have seen the glory of victorious battle, now feel the wheel of time upon them as their fellows try, yet again, to best them upon the field of combat with chivalry, skill and wisdom. Come join the fun or don your armor for one more friendly bout.

Ursulmas Tournament of Historic Warriors

Unto the Warriors of An Tir and beyond, gather the Sunday of Ursulmas in your pre-1600 century inspired fighting kit and demonstrate your martial skill in this year's period-style kit tournament. The tournament format will be decided after Lists have closed and the entrants are verified. Entry requires signing into Lists, current fighter authorizations, armour inspection and specifically the following:

A typed description of the kit and style from the inspiring time period and culture, as well as any modifications made to the kit. This may be as detailed as you would like and does not need to include sources. It is preferred that this is sent to the sponsor prior to the event, but may be submitted at check in.

A prepared introduction heralded in the style of the time period and culture inspired.

The winner will be decided by the results of the tournament.

Tournament Sponsor: Lady Geneviève De Bretagne, GdS

Event Highlights

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