Summer Hunt VIII 2013

Summer Hunt VIII autocrat report The weather was perfect all weekend long at this kickback easygoing fun event. A wonderful time with friends and animals for all of us with highlights as follows....

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Championships-

• Karl Redstone Memorial Heavy Weapons: THL Morrigan Graham of House Redstone!
• Baron Julian Memorial Archery: Lord Klaufi Hafrssonn
• Sir Jerald Memorial Equestrian: THL Francesca da Monte
• A&S: THL Adeliza a Donyng
• Baron Mikill-Óláfr Thrown Weapons: Lord Phydeaux Weir

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Auctions

• Rider Auction

Champion was Francesca on Noelle --this ride was bought by the AQ consortium (Baroness, Sineidin, Baron Styr, and Toki). They won a giant prize basket and all shared.

• Dessert Auction-Chocolate walnut torte created by Giraldus for $60 with a close second by Armin for his Bacon dipped in choc creation.

• Wool raffle (donated in previous years from Gyspy caravan) won by Armin

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Hunt Guild Persona Challenge: Adeliza A Donyng as Veneur

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Notable thanks:

• Aquaterra Baron and Baroness, Their excellencies, Sineidin and Steinolf --Court
• Master Robyrt-Gate
• Tsuruko Sensei--A&S Judge extraordinaire-A&S championship and Hunt Guild Challenge and Lysts for Archery and Equestrian.
• Herald: THL Hafr-Tóki
• House Redstone for hosting our shire potluck feast and bardic! It was awesome!
• Raks Amaal Middle Eastern Dance troupe provided entertainment at the feast. Thanks to Scherezade for organizing this.
• Site Prep: THL Giraldus Evienice
• Courier: Ximena La Mareshale
• Additional last minute helpers who did yeoman duty - Nick Glass, Corey Shawver, Mark Jarvi, John Jackson, and Michael Miller.

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Merchant Donations:

• RedWolf donated a Celtic Horse brooch
• Prose and Steel donated a dagger

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Activities through the weekend

Saturday -

• Rider Auction
• Championships for Archery, TW, HW. EQ, and A&S
• Potluck feast - Wonderful food and bardic hosted by House Redstone
• Dessert auction and raffle

Sunday -

• IKEQC- We ran scores for the IKEQC Championship, which is single shot Mounted Archery this year. Winner for the canter was Duncan Taddio; high score at the walk was Gwendolyn DeMarco. Other riders: Armin, Markus and Francesca --special thanks to Layla for scoring.
• Huntress challenge -Hunt Guild Persona Challenge: Adeliza A Donyng as Veneur. Tsuruko was the main judge for scoring.

Thanks to everyone who attended and enjoyed another wonderful year of [Summer Hunt] !

Lord Josephus Romanus