Tir Righ Winter Investiture XLII/2007

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Nov 16-18, 2007, Shittimwoode

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Winter Investiture November 16-18 2007 Shire of Shittimwoode

The Shire of Shittimwoode invites the populace to join in welcoming our new Prince and Princess of Tir Righ to the Storm Thrones!

The busy bunnies are preparing all the hospitalities for the passing of the Coronet. We are proud to offer many comforts of home. Rest your tired bones in our dorm style bedrooms. Each room has three, comfortable twin size beds. Rental is $66 per room for the weekend by pre-registration only. Dorm halls also offer hot showers.

To feed your empty stomach, visit our feast hall. Meals will be served Friday evening through Sunday morning for a mere pittance. Saturday evening, a grand feast will be held with the fanfare expected from the Shittimwoode kitchen. Feast tickets are available for $11, by pre registration only.

A warm, indoor hall will hold merchant treasure from all corners of the Knowne World. They are just in time for the Winter holidays, so be sure to bring your purse. But, don't let the merchants be the only one with beautiful crafts. Enter the A&S contest (format to be announced).

Who will have the honor of defending our Princess? The tournament to determine rapier Scar of Tir Righ will be held on Sunday.

Site fee (US funds): Adult $15, Youth (7-18) $5, under 7 free Family cap of $40. ($3 NMS applies.) We are hoping to offer CAN bills at par; this will depend on the exchange rate at the time of the event. No CAN checks will be accepted. Make US checks to Shire of Shittimwoode/SCA Inc.

Site opens Friday at 3pm, closes Sunday at 3pm.

Where: Lions Camp Horizon 7506 Gemini St. Birch Bay, WA (Five minutes from I-5 exit 270) From the North or South: Take I-5 to exit 270, Birch Bay/Lynden Rd. Turn West and follow three miles. Turn South (left) on Blaine Rd, follow aprox. one mile. Turn West (right) on Alderson Rd. Turn South (left) on Gemini Rd and enter the camp.

For information and purchase of dorm reservations or feast tickets, contact Lord Marcus al Khabeelah at mark@whatcomindy.com.

For feast menu, A&S information, and updated event information, visit www.shittimwoode.com

For all other information, contact the autocrat team: HL zakkia amet al aziz banu khabeelah (mka Brooksana Raney) at [contact information deleted for privacy] (no calls after 10pm please); or Hjlmr inn Danski (mka Todd Sandstrom) at [contact information deleted for privacy] (no calls after 10pm please).

Day Food

Winter Investiture Day Food

Courtesy of the Shire of Shittimwoode, proud sponsor of Winter Investiture

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All Profits to Principality Travel Fund

November 16th - Friday Night – Stone Soup and Bread.

Saturday and Sunday Breakfast –

Pancakes Egges (Hard boiled) Real Oatmeal (Oatmeal, stone rolled and fresh. Not that old thin stuff that’s scarce fit to feed to peasants.) Sweet Rice gruel (Brown rice and honey. Chewy, sweet, nutty tasting.) Syrups, honey, jams, and jellies (Syrup from the maple tree, honey, and whatever fruit jams and jellies we make. Apple and/or pear butter.) Hot beverages (The tisanes of Arabie, the Orient, and the Aztec) Fresh Fruits (oranges, apples, pears)

Saturday and Sunday Lunch Beef Stew (Beef, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, herbs, canola oil, salt, pepper) Chile, a dish from the New World (beans, chilies, tomatoes, allspice, salt) Bread (Wheat and white flour, water, yeast, salt) Polenta, a dish from the New World (yellow corn meal and water) Fresh vegetables (whichever is seasonally available) Fresh fruits (oranges, apples, pears) Hot beverages (The tisanes of Arabie, the Orient, and the Aztecs)

The Populace can help here by bringing goodies (cookies, little pies, little cakes) for sale during the day. Please wrap them individually and include your name, ingredients, and suggested donation. All profits will go to the Principality Travel fund.

Volunteers will be needed in the kitchen both days.

Please contact Mersha if you’d like more information: [contact information deleted for privacy]

A&S Championship

What is Happening? The Principality Arts and Sciences Championship draws close!

What is an A&S Champion? The Champion is an inspiration and role model to others. You make, do and know things that make our Society 'more' than it was without them.

You will represent the Principality through leadership and example. The Champion has a public presence in promoting the arts and sciences. This includes setting up a major Display or contest during your one year tenure.

The Champion will show a breadth of skills and will be ready and able to judge, teach and guide with gentleness and compassion.

The Champion will play a major Ceremonial role in putting on the next year's contest to choose his or her successor. This includes promoting the contest, recruiting contestants and judging.

When and Where is it? The competition will be held at November Investiture- Nov 16-18, 2007, in the most friendly Shire of Shittemwoode.

Most of the activities will take place on the Saturday.

What are the Competition Categories? The competition has three categories: -a historical product, -a historical process and -a research paper.

In order to qualify for the Championship you must include a piece in each category.

You can enter in all three categories if you are not going for Champion, and/or you can enter fewer pieces. You will gain experience in presenting and competing, get feedback on your work and are eligible for individual prizes.

You may submit entries previously entered in other contests, as long as they did not win at Principality level or above.

What to Enter: One Historical Research Piece. -This can be a paper, an object or process display (story board) item. -Send 3 copies of the research piece to the contest organizaer by October 15th [This so the judges can read it before the competition].

One Completed Historical Object Piece. -The entry may also include a display of labeled items or an entry in various stages showing the progress towards completion.

One Historical Process Piece. -With this item you explain and show the steps you used in creating an object. -The documentation should show hw did you made it, how would it have been done in period, and any differences.

How You will be Presenting Your Work -You are expected to provide an active presentation for each piece. -This may be a mini-lecture, demonstration or story, song or poem; the presentation should take from 3-10 minutes. -This will be followed by a question and answer session.

How to Enter- 2 steps 1. You must notify the contest organizers that you wish to enter. Deadline for notification is October 15th, 2007.

Send your Entry Form or Letter of Intent to: Isabel de la Roche m.k.a [personal contact information deleted for privacy]

-or by email to: artsci@tirrigh.org with a cc to: artscichampion@tirrigh.org

2. What to send: a. The Championship entry form from the Tir Righ website [1] , or an equivalent letter of intent; b. If you are entering a Research Paper, you must submit 3 copies of the finished paper [that is by October 15th] so the judges can read it prior to the contest date. c. A list of your entries with a couple of sentence long description of each, e.g. -a pair of early Norse shoes[product], a storyboard of Norse boat construction [process], and a research paper "Survival of Norse Folk Tales in England. or -a Gothic helm [product], a fluted set of legs [process], and a research paper "The Role of the Mounted Warrior in the Hundred Years War". Questions? Contact me, Isabel, or the current Arts and Sciences Champion, Vicountess Gwyneth Gower, or any former Champion.

I will be at the Fall Coronet Tournament this weekend if anyone wants to find me in person.

Please forward this note to any list that is appropriate.

In service to the dream,

Isabel

Shannon McAleese a.k.a. Isabel de la Roche, J de L, Minister of Arts and Sciences, Principality of Tir Righ.

Tir Righ Court Report

Final Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Caoimhinn, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ
Tir Righ Winter Investiture
November 17, 2007 being AS XLII
Shire of Shittimwoode

Being the Report of the Final Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Caoimhinn, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ. Court held on November 17, 2007 being AS XLII at Tir Righ Winter Investiture in the Shire of Shittimwoode.

Their Highnesses did welcome Their Rapier Champion of Tir Righ, Lord Draven McRaith (Lions Gate) into the Order of the Hafoc.

His Lordship Anthony Hawke was called forth, and His Highness Prince Ulf did give to him a Letter of Marque, subject to continuation by His Highness' Heirs. To wit; His Lordship Anthony Hawke is granted the right to arm, outfit, provision and crew a vessel or vessels at their sole expense for the express purpose of the annoyance of enemies of the Coronet and Crown, pirates, vagabonds and other such persons who threaten His Highness’ subjects at sea. The aforementioned is also granted the right to take goods, cargo, and other such plunder from such ships and persons listed above. In addition, the bearer of this Letter is obligated to answer all summons and call to arms issued by the Coronet of Tir Righ, so long as this document is in effect.

Sir Saif al Sirhan (Ramsgaard) was called forth, and Their Highnesses did invest him into the Order of the Hafoc.

His Excellency Owain ap Einar, Tanist of the Principality of Tir Righ was called before Their Highnesses and welcomed into the Order of the Hafoc.

Her Ladyship Arianna Freemont of the Clan MacBeighn, with the assistance of the Coronets and Crowns, advised the winners of the fundraiser for the Principality of Tir Righ Travel Fund. Their Highnesses presented Arianna with a token of Their thanks, and Prince Ulf informed the populace that Arianna has raised more than $5,000 for the Tir Righ Travel Fund.

Her Highness Caoimhinn presented Her Ladyship Arianna Freemont of the Clan MacBeighn (Lions Gate) with a Princess' Talon of Favour.

By the grace of Their Majesties Tiernan and Miranda, Their Highnesses did award Arms to Cerridwen Thorinsdottir (Danescombe).

By the grace of King Tiernan and Queen Miranda, Their Highnesses did award Arms to Bjorn Thorinsson, previously known as Caleb (Danescombe).

Her Highness Caoimhinn presented Princess' Talons of Favour to Her Ladyship Elína Kársdóttir (Seagirt), Maîtresse Yolande Chastellain (Tir Righ), His Lordship Thorin Olafsson (Danescombe) and Mistress Yrsa Kettilsdottir (Danescombe).

Speaking of Their esteem for Their northern cousins, Their Alpine Highnesses William and Stephanie, Prince and Princess of the Summits, presented a gift basket to Their Highnesses of Tir Righ.

Mistress Agnes Cresewyke presented Their Highnesses with the new war banner of Tir Righ, and a joyous noise was heard as the painted silk banner was unfurled. His Highness Prince Ulf proudly displayed the banner throughout the hall for all to see. Their Highnesses presented Mistress Agnes with a token of Their thanks for her contribution to the Principality.

His Highness spoke to His populace about the great and mighty Principality of Tir Righ that always answers the call of the Crown. Their Highnesses have exercised Their right, by the grace of Their Majesties, to create the University of Tir Righ. The University of Tir Righ will strive to reach all of the branches and lands within Tir Righ. While Their Highnesses will lead, They cannot do everything alone, so as such, They need an able officer. The first Regent of the University of Tir Righ will be Dame Magdelena Kress.

Dame Magdelena Kress was called forth and was invested as the first Regent of the University of Tir Righ, and as an Officer of the Principality of Tir Righ she did duly swear fealty to the Storm Thrones.

The Charter for the University of Tir Righ was proclaimed as Principality Law and read aloud by the Herald.

An amendment to Prinicipality Law, re: Article VI – Awards, Sections 1, 2 and 3, was proclaimed as Principality Law and read aloud by the Herald.

On behalf of Their Majesties Tiernan and Miranda, Their Highnesses did present an Award of Arms to Rhion d'Nihil al Khabeelah (Shittimwoode).

Viscountess Gwyneth Gower (Lionsdale) was called forth and was given a Princess' Talon of Favour by Her Highness Caoimhinn.

The Royal Retinue of Prince Ulf and Princess Caoimhinn were called forth and thanked by Their Highnesses for the service done for Them. On behalf of the Retinue, Maîtresse Yolande Chastellain did present Their Highnesses with the gift of a photo memory book. The Royal Retinue of Prince Ulf and Princess Caoimhinn were then released from their oaths of fealty and service to Their Highnesses.

His Highness Prince Ulf sang a song of marching to war in the service to the Crown.

In keeping with the Laws and traditions of Tir Righ, His Highness Prince Ulf did invest Tanist Owain as the new Prince of Tir Righ. Princess Caoimhinn relinquished Her coronet to Prince Owain, who did then invest ban-Tanist Wrenn as His Princess.

Thus ended the Final Court and the Reign of Their Highnesses Ulf and Caoimhinn, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.

The Court Heralds were His Excellency Baron Harold Devin of Waltham, His Excellency Baron James Llewellyn ap Gruffyd and His Excellency Court Baron Uilliam mac Ailéne mhic Seamius.

Her Ladyship Elena de Maisnilwarin
Court Reporter to Their Highnesses Tir Righ
Prince Ulf and Princess Caoimhinn