The Kingdom of Caid is the sixth kingdom in the Society
for Creative Anachronism. Its modern boundaries include Southern
California, Southern Nevada and Hawaii. This Page is oriented toward
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Greetings from Their Royal Majesties Patrick O'Malley & Kara the Twin of Kelton.
We wish to thank all those who were able to come and attend our coronation. We look forward to serving as King & Queen of Caid.
LONG LIVE CAID!
For more information about and from Their Royal Majesties, please visit the Royals section.
Remembering those who have recently passed
Duchess Carol of Bellatrix Passed 1/24/2010
Her Grace, Duchess Carol of Bellatrix, six times Queen of the West and a great friend to Caid, passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. The SCA has lost a great lady but her spirit will live on through our memories of her kindness, honor, generosity, and beauty.
The Barony of Lyondemere is pleased to announce that it is once again time to choose their new champions for Archery and Arts. All are welcome to participate for the honor of representing Lyondemere as the Baronial Archery Champion as well as Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion. This year's event will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Rancho Park in beautiful Cheviot Hills (Los Angeles).
A Lyondemere championship is an honor and a privilege. Champions are entitled to the following:
* Admission to all Lyondemere baronial events.
* Process, and stand court, with Their Excellencies as a member of their retinue.
* Defend the Barony of Lyondemere in competition or any other situation that may require such a champion.
As such we expect:
* Entrants must not currently hold a baronial championship from another territorial group.
* The Champion is expected to stand court at Lyondemere events and may be called in to service at other Kingdom events to aide in Their Excellencies' procession.
* Because the baronial champion will represent Lyondemere at any Tournament of Champions and other tournaments as requested by Their Excellencies, it is requested that the winner of the Championship list not compete for other territorial championships for the duration of their term (one year).
Beginning and hopeful archers are encouraged to attend. We should have archery authorizations throughout the morning. All who wish to authorize are encouraged to arrive early for the best opportunity. There will be loaner gear available on a first come, first served basis.
For the artisans, the baronial championship competition will allow them to display their best work across artistic and scientific platforms. The Lyondemere Art and Science Champion is judged on three entries. All entries should be recent, completed in the past year, and are expected to be documented. Because the judging is to be 'blind' please do NOT put names, or any other identifying marks, on entries or documentation. Entrants will be given a number to identify each entry at List.
The three entries must meet the following requirements:
1) Primary interest: Each contestant will submit one entry of their best work from their primary area of interest, such as: bardic, culinary, costuming, textile making, scribal, woodworking, metal-working. (This is a dry site, so any brewing entries MUST be non-alcoholic.)
2) Secondary example: Each contestant will also submit one entry in an area different from their primary, though it may be related to their primary interest. For example, if your primary interest is bardic, and you submit an original poem as your primary, you may submit a performance of a period work as your second entry. Likewise, if you submit a carving under a woodworking primary interest, your second entry could be a jewelry box.
3) Breadth of Knowledge: Each contestant will submit a third entry unrelated to the first two. It is suggested that among the three entries each artist include an example of fine art (judged on its aesthetic qualities, such as a painting or a costume), and practical art or science (judged on its usefulness and precise recreation, such as recreating medieval pigments or building a scale model).
There will be no refrigeration or heating appliances available, and entries must be able to sit out for several hours during judging.
Performances will be scheduled at List. Performers may have accompaniment, but only one competitor will be judged per performance.
Because judges may have allergies, any entries meant to be consumed (cooking, brewing, etc.) or come in contact with skin (cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, etc.) MUST come with a COMPLETE ingredient list.
There will also be a people's prize competition for those who wish to display their skill but not enter in the championship competition.
New Date! The much-needed rains came and made the archery range into lake country, so we have rescheduled the event to Sunday, February 21, 2010. We look forward to good weather and hope to see you there!
Archers of Caid, come shoot in honor of our Queen, Kara the Twin of Kelton. Queen's Champion Archery will be sponsored this year by the Barony of Altavia, and held at their local archery venue, Woodley Park. There will be open and crossbow divisions (crossbow is contingent on a minimum of three competitors). Spectators are welcome to come sit in the ample shade under the trees and watch as the archers compete for the honor of being Her Majesty's archery and crossbow champion. Targets and ranges will be varied, in keeping with Her Majesty's wishes.
Throwers: Thrown weapons will begin with a TWIC to narrow the field to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, competitors will battle an armed enemy by throwing all three weapons (knife, axe and spear) to defeat this enemy by hitting the most prevalent killing zones. We will run concurrent with archery--but as always will give archers a chance to compete.
Children (youth competitors included) are welcome at the site, but must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. Pets are allowed in the park area, but not within the confines of the archery range. The site does allow merchants; interested merchants please contact the autocrat directly for details. THIS IS A DRY SITE.
Additional information is available at http://www.sca-altavia.org/Events/QCArcheryWinter2009.html .
Please join the Canton of Mons Draconis as we celebrate our Anniversary on February 27, 2010. Old Traditions will be honored - Plague Rats will once again invade our fair land. There will be skirmishes to be won, and A&S competitions to showcase our artisans. Armored Combat will include a Plague Rat melee, a Rose Melee and a Heavy Combat Tourney. The Canton would like to extend the invitation to the Rapier and Unarmored Combat communities to come out and play. The Canton will also host our traditional Non-combat competitions. Contests will include Ode to a Plague Rat (poetry or song), Edible Rose (roses in the recipe or a dish looking like a rose), Performance Rose (any performance of less than five minutes themed for the rose), and Artistic Rose (any rose themed artistic endeavor). Also there will be an Embroidery competition of the Pattern of the Day provided onsite. Camping is available onsite both as individual tent sites and RV sites, and arrangements for group camp site space can be made if there is sufficient interest. Please contact the Autocrat for more information. Pets are permitted (see fees) and must be on leash at all times.
Directions: (From the East or the West)
Take H-1 to Punchbowl Exit if traveling Koko Head. Take H-1 to Vineyard exit if traveling Ewa and turn left on Punchbowl, towards town. Follow Punchbowl Street to the corner of Punchbowl and Beretania Streets, make a right turn onto Beretania Street and stay in the right lane. Go through to the second lighted intersection and turn right onto Queen Emma Street. Immediately after turning onto Queen Emma Street, there will be a driveway on your right. Turn in here and park. Davies Hall is the first building you see before the large cathedral building.
Come enjoy the day with her Majesty Kara and the Ladies of the Rose. Challenge your skills playing in the period games tournament. Enjoy the artwork of the Kingdom artisans. This event will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The location will be in the International Hall on the UC San Diego campus.
Bring your best sweets, and treats. There will be a contest this day.
Lunch will be available for a nominal fee.
Schedule of the day
9:00 a.m. Site opens for setup
10:00 a.m. Opening court (at Their Majesties' pleasure)
6:00 p.m. Site Closes
The Barony of Nordwache invites all Chivalrous and Noble gentles to join us in a day of courtly love and gentle mayhem. There will be several contests and lots of fighting. Combat style will be double elimination. All fighters must have a consort for the day and a 3rd life may be gained by an arts entry.
Winter recedes, the mighty oaks unfurl new leaves, the wildflowers bloom, and our Kingdom seeks an heir! Their most puissant and gracious Majesties Patrick and Kara, King and Queen of Caid, invite their populace to join them in the blooming green hills of the Shire of the Isles to witness the selection of Their Heirs. Come behold and delight in the joy of chivalric combat for the honor of the realm!
Enjoy the hospitality of the Kingdom's Northern Coast in a full weekend filled with activities of all kinds to celebrate Their Majesties and Their Heirs. In addition to the Tournament itself, plans include:
- Archery Shoots on Saturday and Sunday
- Equestrian Contests & Rides on both days
- Additional Fighting, for Heavy and Rapier Combatants
- A Sumptuous Evening Feast, featuring a spit-roasted pig
- A Nighttime Revel, with Dancing and Gaming
- Games & Children's activities, including kubb and bocce at eric-side
- Sunday Morning Hound Coursing
- Sunday's Day of Meetings on-site
Live Oak Camp (the same site used for King's Hunt and 2008 Crown) will again host the weekend's festivities. Site will open to the populace at 3pm on Friday, and close at 4pm on Sunday. The site is grassy, with ample shade and camping beneath immense oak canopies. Large bank heated showers exist on site, as well as sinks and mirrors. Bathroom facilities are permanent port-o-lets.
Land: Baronies, Cantons and Shires will have first choice of eric-front space, but must contact the Autocrat staff by Feb 25 to guarantee space on the list field. After that date, household and individual pavilions will be allotted frontage in the order requested. All camping land (except for Royals & event staff) will be unreserved. Merchants are most welcome at no additional fee; please contact Mistress Collette Vittraria (Collette Christel) at collette@ciglass.com.
Feast: A sumptuous feast celebrating the bounty of Caid will begin at dusk on Saturday, featuring a spit-roasted pig and bardic performances between the four removes. At the end of the feast, their Majesties will judge a contest of period sweets (documentation not required, but serving utensils are), and share the leftovers with the populace. Reservations are strongly encouraged (we sold out last time), and can be made by emailing the feastocrat, Lady Adelasia Borgi d'Ascoli at avingail@gmail.com. A full menu will appear in the March CP.
Equestrian Activities are planned for both Saturday and Sunday. So bring your horses, equipment, and banners, and be ready to participate in a variety of games and tournament. There will be a prize for best barding/trappings and rider appearance.
Contact Dame Arabella da Siena for more info at equestrian@sca-caid.org
The Baronies of Calafia and Gyldenholt invite the populace of Caid to join them in celebrating Friendship. This year's celebration will have a Scottish theme! So pleats your kilt and polish up your pipes! There will be highland games, and bagpipes, fighting, shopping, food and fun! There will be a lunch for $5. Merchants are welcome and encouraged.
Site:
Site opens: 8:00 AM
Site Closes: 5:00 PM
Do you find your persona wandering the entire historical gambit from 1 AD through 1600 AD? Do you find yourself waking up in a peplos, spending the day in an apron dress, and retiring for the evening in a ruff and hoop skirts? Is this scenario complicated further by the fact that your persona is male? If any of this sounds familiar, you owe it to yourself to come spend the weekend indulging your inner time-traveler at Black Oak Lodge 2010: Crossroads in Time on March 19, 20 and 21, 2010.
The event is once again set in the cool green forests of coastal Caid. Accommodations include a cozy bunk in an enclosed wooden cabin for two nights.
Activities for the Weekend Include:
Round table discussions about personae development: Please bring your favorite personae with all the accoutrements that make you who you are (as opposed to when you are someone else).
Three different raffles featuring the best prizes EVER, designed with just YOU in mind, which you are automatically entered into by a) showing up and b) being a current member of the SCA (attendance at the Feast on Saturday Night is required to win).
A Children's Scavenger Hunt where YOU might be one of the items to be found.
Rapier and Armored Lists full of chivalric combat, heroic deeds, and potentially convoluted rules designed to stimulate your imagination. (In keeping with the event theme, additional points may be awarded for dispatching your opponents in chronological order).
Numerous arts and sciences classes, Scriptorium, and the Annual Lady Kaarna Memorial Purple Dessert Contest.
The Bard of Darach Bardic competition, hosted by the current Bard of Darach, Mistress Eilidh Swann.
Meals included with the weekend include a delicious soup on Friday evening, Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings, lunch on Saturday, and for Saturday evening: The Most Delicious Feast in the History of Food!!
Due to site restrictions, attendance at this event is will be very limited and by pre-registration only. Registration forms and additional details are available at www.darachshire.org
Travelers from the west have revealed Caid has a golden shore. We will March to the Sea, if we can figure out how to get there! Help us to navigate through Caid, the seas, and the known world on our ship, the Striking Falcon. For the heavy weapons and rapier fighters out there, we will have fresh new scenarios such as circle bouts and fighting on a gang plank. We plan to keep a fast pace, with little standing around, to get as much fighting in as possible so we are ready to face the high seas. Heavy weapons fighters, please be sure to bring your full gauntlets if you have them.
For those who are interested in the Arts and Sciences, there will be a competition for the best period pieces of navigational equipment. In addition, we'll have a cooking competition, in which you can either bring your food, or prepare it on site. The theme will consist of food that would have been eaten on ship or is good for traveling on our way to the sea. If there is interest, dog coursing space is available. Please e-mail the Event Steward if you wish to participate in coursing.
Site opens at 8:00 am with lists opening soon thereafter. Court shall commence at their Excellencies' convenience (which just so happens to fall about 10:00 am). The fighting will begin shortly after opening court. Site closes at 6:00 pm.
Join the Barony of Starkhafn on March 26-28, 2010 as we celebrate our Anniversary! Champions will be determined in armored combat, rapier, equestrian, archery and thrown weapons, and arts and sciences.
Site: Petrack Park, 400 N Highway 160, Pahrump NV 89060. Camping is allowed on site.
Have you not been able to get the SCA camping in you would normally like? Are those tents and pavilions looking for a weekend to get used? Well have hope, the time for the King's Hunt will soon be upon us. A plague of wild beasts has befallen our fair Shire, which damage our crops and threaten our livestock. Wherefore do we plea to all the brave and skilled hunters of our kingdom for help. Once again the Shire of Carreg Wen will be hosting the King's Hunt. Come join us in the morning tracking down wild "animals" and in the afternoon we will have a tournament. The hunting party is made up of a "hunter" carrying a spear and 2 "dogs" which carry a single-handed weapon. The "Animals" may fight with any weapons. The prize goes to the hunting team that slays the most animals. In the afternoon, there will be both heavy and rapier lists. Numerous Archery shoots will also be held on Saturday.
More information on other activities will be in next month's announcement.
Location: Live Oak Campground nestled between the verdant hills of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the river of the same name. There is plenty of shaded camping space available and heated showers.
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Site will open Friday, April 2, 2010 at noon and close Sunday April 4, 2010 at noon. On Saturday, there will be the hunt in the morning.
Oyez , Oyez, Oyez!
The Shire of al-Sahid cordially invites all to join in celebrating its 19th anniversary and the return of spring to the high desert. Tournaments to determine the champions of al-Sahid in armored combat, rapier, youth combat, archery, and thrown weapons will be held on the green grass of Schmidt Park, Victorville California. The celebration will include entertaining activities such as a children's scorpion egg hunt, bunny melee (BYOB), and with enough interest, jousting (upon steeds of the bouncing sort). An Arts & Science pavilion will be provided to display your latest project(s), for artisans to work and share together, and for gaming. Bring your favorite lawn game to make use of the park's beautiful green turf. Merchants are warmly welcome however contact information and resale permit number must be submitted to the Event Autocrat by March 14.
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