For The Week of April 20, 2024 (A.S. 57)
THIS-WEEK-IN-THE-SCA-IN-THE-TWIN-CITIES-4-20-24 (print version)
WANT ADS FOR BARONIAL OFFICERS
Hello Nordskogen! Here are the want ads for your Barony (in alphabetical order). Please email your job application to the Seneschal and Baronesses as well.
The Archery Captain cares for the loaner gear, ensures there is a warranted marshal at each practice (usually themselves) and submits a report to the Kingdom quarterly. Term of office is 2 years.
The Herald is the resource to the Barony for both book and court heralding. They assist in helping people through the process of registering their name and or devices. They are asked to herald Baronial courts at events if available. They report to the Kingdom quarterly. See the Northshield Herald handbook for a full description. Term of office is 2 years.
WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MEETINGS
For more information on our weekly Wednesday meetings, go to this link.
UPCOMING BARONIAL SPECIAL EVENTS
SCHÜTZENFEST XIV
Website link here Facebook page link here
Hosted by the Barony of Nordskogen in the lands of Rivenwood Tower
Camp Singing Hills, 49496 193rd Ave, Waterville, MN 56096
5:00 PM on Friday, May 17 Until Noon on Sunday, May 19, 2024
(No early arrivals, please)
Event steward: His Excellency Tarien Dane (Jeremy Kittleson),
jeremykittleson at gmail.com
Site Fees: Adult: $30 pre-registered; $35 at the gate;
Adult Members: $20 pre-registered; $25 at the gate.
Children 6-17: $10 Children 5 and under: Free Family site cap: $50
Weekend meal plan $30 (5 and under are free); Saturday only meals $20
Lodgings: $15 per person cabin or yurt; $10 per person in lower program center,
$5 per person unheated platform tent.
Camping is free.
Checks payable to: SCA Inc: Barony of Nordskogen
Pre-registration is now open until May 3, 2024 at this link.
WARRIORS AND WARLORDS
Website link here Facebook page link here
9am, Thurs., July 11, 2023—4pm, Sun., July 14, 2024
Tomah Recreation Park, 1625 Butts Ave, Tomah, WI, 54660
Hosted by the Baronies of Nordskogen and Jararvellir
Event Stewards: Baroness Nell the Innocent (Nordskogen) and
THL Meadhbh Meadhbh inghean Uí Néill (Jararvellir)
Contact the Event Stewards here: wweventplan@gmail.com
Fees: Adult Registration (18+): $50; Adult Member Registration (18+): $40
Adult Day Trip (Fri. or Sat.): $30; Adult Member Day Trip (Fri. or Sat.): $20
Minors (0-17): $0; Printed Site Booklet: $2; RV: $10 per day
Pre-registration is pre-paid only this year and is now open until June 1, 2024.
Pre-reg. form: https://forms.gle/CyJoRiBF8vfHMh7C8
Checks payable to: SCA Inc: Warriors and Warlords
Merchant Registration is now open and closes June 1, 2024: https://forms.gle/trikwMeGa3yCET3s8
Class submissions are now closed.
Fun Activities:
Do you want to host a fun activity or social event that you want on the event schedule?
Something that isn’t a class or martial activity? Please let us know.
Here’s a form: https://forms.gle/y9A4CS9NBHkyrXXp9
OTHER WEEKLY MEETINGS AND
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Nordskogen Equestrian Lessons Every Other Saturday–SUSPENDED
Outdoor Thrown Weapons Practice–Sundays, 10am-Noon—
CANCELLED FOR THE SEASON
Thrown Weapons practices are cancelled for the season. See you next spring! If you have any questions about thrown weapons in Nordskogen, message our Thrown Weapons Captain, Lord Lachlann del Glen.
Archery Practice, Sunday, April 28, 10am-Noon
There will be archery practice, Sunday, Apr. 28, from 10am-Noon, hosted by Meistari Sefa Farmansdóttir. Will it be indoors? Will it be outdoors? This is weather dependent, and, thus, can’t be decided until much closer to the day.
Rumplestiltskein: 2nd& 4th Sundays: 11 am-2 pm: At the HarMar Barnes & Noble
Meetings occur on the 2nd & 4th Sundays! The next meeting will be Sunday, April 28, 2024. The gathering is at the Barnes & Noble Starbucks Coffee Shop at 2100 N. Snelling Ave, Roseville, MN, just south of Hwy 36 in the HarMar Mall. Any portable fiber activity is welcome, such as knitting, spinning, nalbinding, crochet, embroidery, tatting, etc. Masking is now optional. Parking is free and plentiful, and the snacks and drinks available at the Starbucks Cafe are nice. Come socialize and show off what you have been working on, or just hang out.
Monday Night Armoring & Sewing At Duke Vlad’s and
Duchess Petronella’s
Their Graces, Vlad and Petranella, are hosting armoring and sewing for vaccinated folks on Mondays starting at 7 p.m. in Roseville. Please be sure to contact them for further details and to double check the schedule. Please note that there are two large fuzzy dogs in residence. Their Graces can be reached at: 651-644-4685 or at: vlad.petranella at gmail.com or message Her Grace on Facebook at Salli Weston.
Armored Combat Practice: Indoors, Tuesdays, Brackett Park, 6:30-9pm
Armored combat practice is held on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:00 pm indoors at Brackett Park, 2728 39th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55406. If you have any questions, you can contact the Nordskogen Knight’s Marshal, THL O’no Kagemori (Josiah Stone), at: armored@nordskogen.org.
Youth Boffer Practice: Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Indoors–SUSPENDED
Youth boffer practices are suspended for now as the Boffer Marshal looks for a successor. If you have any questions, please contact the Youth Boffer Marshal, Lord Tribaldi di Gritti, at 715-682-2196 or at youthboffer@nordskogen.org
Rapier Practice: Indoors, Wednesdays, Olivet Congregational Church, 7-9pm, Doors open at 6:45pm
Fencing practice is now indoors at Olivet Congregational Church, 1850 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul MN, 55104.This is the site we used last year. Practices will be at our regular time, 7-9pm. Doors open at 6:45 so we can get started at 7. If you have any questions, you can contact the Nordskogen Rapier Marshal, Lord Yagüe Antolínez, at: rapier@nordskogen.org.
Dance Practice Taught by Master Dafydd Arth–TBD
Bardic Get-Together—SUSPENDED
Shop Night on Thursdays At Master Danr’s, 7-9 p.m.
SUSPENDED
Armor Shop, Thursdays, 6pm, at Kagemori’s House
Kagemori can help you get a kit into the mid-14th century of Western Europe, a bit later for Eastern Europe, and/or up to the end of period in Japan.
If you need the address, PM Kagemori on Facebook at Josiah Stone. A couple of things: Closed toe shoes are a good idea if you’re going to be working with metal. Work gloves and safety glasses are also a good idea. 1 dog and 2 cats in residence, allergy sufferers beware. He would prefer you be vaccinated, but he will not be asking about it. The nearest ER is 5 miles away.
Sewing with Mistress Cassandra of the Western Green
Mistress Cassandra of the Western Green hosts weekly sewing nights on Thursday nights at her home. The gatherings begin at 7:00 p.m. and last until your hostess tells you it’s time to go home! Contact her at cassandy at usfamily.net or at 612-361-6309 for directions and to let her know that you are coming ahead of time.
GENERAL NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pelican Vigil and Elevation Announcement for Baroness Caoilfhionn!
I, Aaron Palomides of Buckminster, Companion of the Right Noble Order of the Pelican, would make bold to approach you all virtually with joyous tidings!
I would like to announce the Vigil and Elevation for my protégé, Baroness Caoilfhionn inghen Cheallaigh uí Mhórdha (Kellie Hultgren).
Baroness Caoilfhionn will sit her vigil at the April Artisan Faire on April 13th, 2024 in the Barony of Nordskogen (Saint Paul, MN). All are welcome to attend and give her counsel.
Baroness Caoilfhionn will be elevated at Spring Coronation, on April 20th, 2024, in the Shire of Border Downs (Sioux Falls, SD). Her Elevation will take place during morning court at Coronation. No sleeping in if you want to make this party! 🙂
We look forward to seeing you there! Please contact me if you have any questions.
In service, Baron Aaron Palomides of Buckminster, OP, KSCA, rustmon at gmail.com
Important Notice From the Knight Marshall To All Armored Combatants
To All Armored Combatants,
It’s time for the quarterly sign up for the armored combat class through the parks website. As a reminder, this helps us continue to use the Brackett Park facilities free of charge.
Here’s the link to the activities section of the Mpls Parks website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mplsparkandrec/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=armored%20combat&viewMode=list
You’ll need to login or create an account if needed. When you search for “armored combat” in activities, there’s 2 results for some reason. They’re exactly the same except for the numbers. (I’m waiting on an explanation for that…)
For now, select the #2349 and add it to your cart, then check out. (There’s no cost.)
In Service, THL O’no Kagemori
Donations to the Barony
Thank you, donors! If you would like to donate and help us to stay financially strong, send a check by mail to W. Lloyd Hudson, 18281 84th Ave N., Maple Grove, MN, 55311. Checks should be made out to: SCA, Inc.—Barony of Nordskogen.
Nordskogen Makes The TV News
Maury Glover has done a story segment on us. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQkJpj_j0V8
Nordskogen Baronial Trim Is Now Available at Calontir Trim!
If you would like to get some of the lovely trim depicted above, here is the link to the website.
Weekly Silent Herald / ASL Practice Every Thursday via Zoom
Want to brush up on your signing skills? All sign levels are welcome. The Silent Herald / ASL Practice Session is a repeating weekly Zoom meeting. We practice every Thursday evening starting at 9pm Eastern (8pm Central, 7pm Mountain, 6pm Pacific). Contact Maestra Suzanne at Suzanne Booth via Facebook Messenger if you need the link to the practice session.
Maestra Suzanne de la Ferté, Society Silent Herald Deputy
The Signorotti Membership Assistance Fund
From the sca.org website
In response to suggestions from our community, the Society has set up a donation fund to support those participants who may find it difficult to continue their memberships.
Members of our community can request assistance from our Corporate Office to purchase or renew memberships using this fund, named in honor of Renee Signorotti who recently retired after heading up the SCA’s Membership Office for over 40 years.
To submit a request for membership assistance, follow the instructions here. SCA Membership will be treated confidentially.
To make a donation: Donations are tax-deductible. Online payments are accepted, or you can mail your donation to the address below. All contributions to the Signorotti Fund will be dedicated for Membership Assistance.
Donate online to the Signorotti Membership Assistance Fund.
PayPal and credit/debit cards accepted.
DONATE ONLINE
If sending a check, please make it payable to SCA, Inc., and mail to: SCA Inc., Attn: The Signorotti Fund, P.O. Box 611928, San Jose, CA 95161.
For more information, please email membership@sca.org.
A LIST OF SOME ONLINE GATHERINGS OF INTEREST TO SCA FOLK
*–Facebook Group An updated version of this list can be found at the link above.
Nordskogen
*Nordskogen Business Meetings Online, 7-8:30 pm (often later)
Next business meeting will be May 15 at 7:30pm.
Join us for an online gathering via Zoom. The meeting invitation will be posted in a pinned post in the Facebook discussion group at the link above and also will be posted to our Baronial email discussion group. Please remember that you are muted when you join in. Video is encouraged but not required. Drop in and out as you wish.
Nordskogen Channel on Northshield Unofficial Discord Server
Nordskogen Special Interest Facebook Groups
Barony of Nordskogen Discussion Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordskogen
Canton of Nordleigh
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordleigh
Nordskogen Archery
https://www.facebook.com/groups/304828682244883
Nordskogen Armoured Combat
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Nordskogen.armored
Nordskogen Dancers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1587325938146072
Nordskogen Rapier Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/nordskogen.fencing
Nordskogen Thrown Weapons
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1697917837116667
Northshield
Northshield Activities, Classes and Events
Northshield Unofficial Discord Server Northshield Official Discord Server
Northshield Royal Activities, Courts, and Events
*Their Royal Majesties of Northshield’s Facebook Page
Future Taped Northshield Courts and Tourneys
Send in award recommendations!
All taped courts and tourneys will be broadcast on the Kingdom Official Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/SCANorthshield/ and on the Kingdom YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU3tGV18QKVnunclqxxMMDw
Past Ethereal and Live Northshield Courts Available Online. Recordings of live courts are double starred.
Ethereal Coronation, April 18, 2020
Schützenfest and Mermaids Retreat, May 29, 2020
Border Skirmish, Castle Fever, Castel Rouge 50th, June 13, 2020
Warriors and Warlords, July 11, 2020
All Garbed Up and Nowhere To Go, Aug. 22, 2020
Venturing Forth, September 26, 2020
It’s the GREAT Nordfest, Charlie Brúnn, Oct. 24, 2020
SUN Court, Saturday, November 14, 2020
Boar’s Head Court–This Little Piggie Stayed Home, Sat., Dec. 5, 2020
Elevation of Eyja Bassadóttir to the Order of the Laurel, Sunday, December 20, 2020
Queen’s Prize, Saturday, February 13, 2021
Royal Birthday Court, Saturday, April 10
Feast of the Venerable Bede, May 22
**Elevation of Dane of Needham to the Order of Chivalry, June 12, 2021
**Courts at Northshield Spring Crown Tourney and Crown Tourney Itself, June 19, 2021
Royal Court at Wishes and Waiting, Sunday, July 11, 2 p.m.
**The Final Court of Elis and Ciaran and Fall Coronation of Hans and Genevieve, Saturday, September 11, 2021Fall Crown Tournament and Associated Courts, Saturday, October 9, 2021
**Fall Crown Tournament: Morning Court and Tournament, Saturday, October 9, 2021
**Fall Crown Tournament: Evening Court, Saturday, October 9, 2021
Royal Court at the Feast of Isabelle, Saturday, February 26, 2022
**Spring Crown Tournament, Saturday, May 14, 2022
**Spring Crown Tournament: Afternoon Court, Saturday, May 14, 2022
**Crown Tournament: Saturday, September 10, 2022
**Fall Coronation: Saturday, September 10, 2022
**Fall Crown: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Northshield Special Interest Facebook Groups
Anglo-Saxons of Northshield and Friends
https://www.facebook.com/groups/279315155938918
The Army of Northshield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/656097414404272/
Artillery Arts Martial in Northshield
https://www.facebook.com/groups/144334776010909
Clan Blue Feather
https://www.facebook.com/groups/683301623830034
Companions of the Stellar Hart (Northshield Courtesans)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthshieldCourtesans
Kingdom of Northshield Glass Workers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1529244790687790
Northshield Arts and Sciences
https://www.facebook.com/groups/532690726749947
Northshield Bards
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1552940374967878
Northshield Barter and Trade
https://www.facebook.com/groups/469057956444539
Northshield Brewer’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1702958423277864/
Northshield College of Heralds
https://www.facebook.com/groups/308940499761457
Northshield College of Scribes
https://www.facebook.com/groups/107714786015764
Northshield Combat Archery/Siege
https://www.facebook.com/groups/569152006574803
Northshield Cooks
https://www.facebook.com/groups/706755262740309
Northshield Early Music
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1219008355459586
Northshield Equestrians
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111719882243075
Northshield Farming Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/855993841238202/
Northshield Hand of Tyr
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NShandoftyr
Northshield History
https://www.facebook.com/NorthshieldHistory
Northshield “I Am No Bro” Interdisciplinary Fighter Squadron
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamnobro/
The Northshield Inn
https://www.facebook.com/groups/462797700463779/
Northshield Moneyer’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/477072765762866/
Northshield Rebated Steel Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/220595020772855
Northshield Youth Boffer Combat
https://www.facebook.com/groups/479972685536766
Unofficial Northshield Forester’s Guild
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1247898808582127/
Greater SCA
General Lists of Events and Classes
Countess Jehanette’s Unofficial Calendar of SCA Classes, Videos, and Streams
#SCAatHome Highlights 11, June 19, 2020
SCA Classes On YouTube (List maintained by Countess Jehanette)
Kingdom Specific Lists of Events and Classes
Virtual Atlantia
Individual Events–Ongoing
ARTemisia Virtual University
Bardic Circles and Classes Online
Dahrien’s List of Online Bardic Circles
Drachenwald Try-athlon Challenge
*The Honorable Clover
Need some SCA, but can’t make it to an event? Come hang out with us!
Interkingdom Bardic Showcase, a [post] Pennsic tradition, 2020 Edition, Now on YouTube
Meridies Open Social Zoom, Tuesdays, 5pm-Midnight, Central Time—Link to Schedule
Pennsic 49 House Sans Nomen Concert
*Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) Goes Online
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, October 25, 2020 On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, April 18, 2021 On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, July 18, 2021 On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, October 25, 2021 On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, January 24, 2022 On YouTube
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, April 24, 2022
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, July 24, 2022
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, October 16, 2022
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, January 22, 2023
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, April 23, 2023
SCA Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting, July 23, 2023
SCA Covid 19 Reopening Q&A Town Hall, April 23, 2021 On Facebook
SCA Iberia Webpage and YouTube Channel
*SCA Online Virtual Bardic Night
*SCA Virtual Classroom and Artisan Display
Silent Herald / ASL Practice 8pm (Central) Every Thurs. via Zoom.
Facebook message Suzanne Booth for link.
Sunday Night With The Scribes
Extended calendar, class times for multiple time zones, event descriptions, and zoom links are at the link above. Zoom opens at 6p Central and the classes start at 7p Central. It’s also a great place to share your work and group think solutions and ideas.
Virtual Known World Arts and Sciences Display—A Pennsic Activity
Virtual Pennsic University courses are available on their YouTube channel.
Individual Events—One Time
Calontir’s Royal University of Scir-Hafoc (RUSH) Presents The Art of Perfume in Ancient Rome
Join Thursday Night RUSH for its next Online Class: The Art of Perfume in Ancient Rome. The class will be taught by Northshield’s own Dúgū Jìnán (Kasia Gromek) on Thursday, April 25, 7-10pm Central via Zoom.
This class will cover an introduction to perfumery in Ancient Rome and best ways to start one’s own journey into the art of compounding historical fragrances. Dúgū Jìnán will discuss reputable sources of aromatics, the cheapest way to start your own still room, and safety precautions.
Link to class notes: https://kasiagromek.com/…/starting-your-own-journey…/
Join the class: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85772841533…
ID: 857 7284 1533
Passcode: 314815
SCA Individuals
(The Wrong) and Honorable Master Dahrien Cordell’s Online Bardic Circle via Zoom
*Meeting ID: * 850-6206-6750 Passcode: 1 (yes, just that single digit)
Join in browser or installed Zoom app/program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85062066750
Join by Skype for Business: https://us02web.zoom.us/skype/85062066750
The next bardic circle will be Thurs., 4/25/24, starting at 6pm, Central Time (official start)
[Sometimes he opens things early, though.] End: When his last bardic playmates leave him.
Website of Dúgū Jìnán (Kasia Gromek)
HRM Tom’s Fighting Videos Including fighting in the snow in January 2023.
Magistrissa Anna Dokeianina Syrakousina/Angela Costello-Perrone Moves Into The Digital World
If you have any questions about anything in this newsletter, please feel free to contact the Chronicler at: 651-699-0714 (before 10 pm) or at chronicler@nordskogen.org
This is the April 20, 2024 online issue of The Nib, (formerly This Week in the SCA in the Twin Cities), a publication of the Barony of Nordskogen of the Society of Creative Anachronism, Inc. This issue is available from Susan Henry, 258 Griggs St. S, Saint Paul, MN 55105 and www.nordskogen.northshield.org. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies.
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