Tournament of Roses
February 27, 2010
Shire of Danescombe (Penticton / Kelowna)
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Autocrat: Christina Elizabeth Constable
The warm winds of spring blow. The Shire of Danescombe invites one and all to come out and fight for their inspiration of love. The tournament shall feature both the armor and rapier tournament to honor the inspiration of the combatant and to select a defender for the shire. There will be an A&S competition with the theme of "A ROSE" and for those that wish to not watch the tourney, there will be workshops. This will be followed by a feast prepared by Lady Sexburga the Brewster followed by bardic between each of the removes.
Adults 11.00 site fee
Youth 7.00 site fee
Children under twelve N/C
Family Cap 35.00 site fee
A non member fee will apply (NMS) 3.00 each
Site Opens: 9:30am / Site Closes: 11:00pm
Feast tickets 10.00 each pre-registration prior to Jan 10th 2010 afterwards 12.00 at door
To pre reg: please forward by email to tournamentofroses10@yahoo.com (numerial number 10) Please make cheques payable to The Shire of Danescombe
Merchants (no merchant fee) and instructors please contact Lady Christiana Elizabeth Constable directly for information and registration.
Autocrat: Lady Christiana Elizabeth Constable; mka Beverly C.L. O'Neill; 126 Fishlake Road, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, V0H 1Z8; email pheasant01@yahoo.com (numerial number 01) phone 250-494-4631 between 5:30 PM to 8:30PM except weekends and Wednesdays.
Co Autocrat: Lord Casper Magnussen; mka Charles Casperson; Woodchuck Studio, Box 215 Hedley, British Columbia, Canada, V0H 1K0 email woodchuck@nethop.net phone 250-292-8664
Motel Reservations please contact the Rosedale Motel (accross from the hall) for accomadations at 1 - 866-494-6431 mention SCA or at rosedalemotel@shaw.ca. For room views and other information use www.rosedalemotel.com. Rooms starting at 79.00 per night.
Rapier Rules for the Tournament of Roses from H.L. Kristophe (rapier marshal)
Special note:
1.) No one ever loses a rose. Namely, once they have a rose they have one, end of story, Nothing is worse than taking a rose away from a 4 year old that someone picked as an inspiration. 2.) Although it's not written in the rules I firmly believe each inspiration should start with one rose. That way even if their fighter loses 3 times they still get to keep one rose. Now the rules.
Concept: To prove to the known world and the assembled masses that your inspiration is the most worthy you will gather roses in their tribute. However, as with most things: roses cost money. To this effect, the fighters must combat each other to win sufficient money to purchases roses for their inspirations. Details are:
1. Each fighter receives 3 coins to start. The loser of a challenge must give a single coin to the victor.
2. Roses cost 2 coins to purchase and are required to "win" the tourney. Hwever coins represent lives so purchasing roses puts the fighter at greater risk of being killed. Fighters must balance their strategy.
3. You can only purchase one rose per round. IF you horde your coins you may have many coins/lives and still fail to make the semi's because you don't have enough roses.
4. You must have a coin to wager in order to participate.
5. The 4 top rose purchasers will comprise the semi-finals
6. The winner will be awarded the Danescombe Rapier Defender title.
Heavy Rules for Tournament of Roses
The same as the rapier rules. Sir Raknar Guntharson (Heavy Marshal)
Feast:
Feast tickets $10.00 before Jan 10, 2010 thereafter $12.00
Menu (rough draft)
-1st removed: Assorted cheeses, and breads, Amuse Bouche (stuffed mushrooms) and devilled eggs, assorted butters, olives/ dates.
-Bardic
-2nd removed: Leek and oinion soup, vegetable tarts, pickled herring and Norse Pies
-Bardic
-3rd removed: Assorted roast meats, assorted sauces, honey carrots, peas with pearl onions, roast parsnips
-Bardic
-4th removed: dessert course - cheese tarts/ custard and fruit tarts, gingerbread, almond cookies, stuffed dried fruit, and fruit in season
Members wishing to enter bardic please send an email to pheasant01@yahoo.com with your name: the length of time required for the bardic, and title of bardic piece. This will help in the scheduling between the removes.
Event Scheduling to follow soon
Site Info:
Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre
9111 Peach Orchard Road
Summerland, BC V0H 1Z0
Directions to Site:
From the North: Make your best way to Summerland via Hwy 97. Turn right onto Rosedale (first set of lights - A&W on right) proceed to Peach Orchard road on left, turn left before large new building on corner.
From the South: Make your best way to Summerland via Hwy 97. Turn left onto Prairie Valley Road (first light at top of hill- MacDonalds on left) from the highway. Turn right at first stopsign onto Rosedale than proceed three block pass large new building on right, turn right onto Peach Orchard Road.
Then proceed to third driveway on right; site is on the right.
