Middle Kingdom Academy of Defense
The
Shire of Ravenslake and The Beaver Academy of Defense proudly present
The 11th Annual Middle
Kingdom Academy of Defense
August 2008: Labor Day Weekend
"The Shire of Ravenslake and the Beaver Academe of Offense present the Middle Kingdom Academy of Defense (MKAOD) 11 - Ravenslake, from August 30st and 31std at West Campus Community Center (Gavin North) 37850 N. IL RTE 59, Lake Villa IL (60046). There will be classes on the Arte of Defense both Period and Society, Arts and Sciences,Youth combat, Thrown Weapons, and Archery. Merchants are invited. The Second Annual Fete of the Sabaton (Pas d'Arms Heavy Tourney) This is NOT a camping event.
Site opens at 9AM Sat. Aug. 30 and closes at 5PM on Sun. Aug. 31
This is a DRY SITE. No fires, open flame or grills. Animals are allowed outside the building. Shade flys are okay.
Simply use the link below on your
website to direct your visitors to “Know
Before You Go” Tollway travel tips.
Staff
Chancellors: Maggie of Cnoc Cait ( cnoccait@netzero.com ), Lady Metylda nic Lochloinn ( metylda@gmail.com )
Martial Class Co-Ordinator: Cecil DuPont ( cecilxx@gmail.com )
Troll: Arrienne Ashford (Marie Schorn) - ( ladyarrienne@gmail.com )
A&S Class Co-Ordinator: Lady Phaedra de Vere ( klc011@hotmail.com )
Feast-O-Crat: Marie la Fauconniere ( MacGregorsCairn@aol.com )
Lunch: Calybrid Ine Tere ( calybird@gmail.com )
Heavy Weapons MIC: Kenwrec Wulfe ( kenwrecwulfe@yahoo.com )
Merchant-Crat:
Youth Combat: Mistress Acelina (djc137@aol.com)
Bardic Activities/Feast Entertainment: Hlafdige Hilla Hamasdohtor (hilla@wild-onions.org)
Troll and Fees
Sat.
9AM to 4PM
Sun. 9AM to 2PM
Site fees
Adult $6 per day
$10 for weekend
Child under 14
$3 per day
$5 per weekend
$3 non-member charge
Merchant
Fee $5 per 10 x 10 space.
Some space inside is available but most of it is outside. Please bring your
own tables and shade.
Please send preregistrations to Maggie of Cnoc Cait ( cnoccait@netzero.com )
596 Windsor
Dr.
Fox Lake, IL. 60020
Hotel Information:
Sorry, because of the Holiday weekend we could not get a hotel block. Gurnee, IL. has the closest hotels
Feast
Start Time: 7pm
$8.00
- adult
$4.00 - ages 4 to 10 years
Feast normally sells out early - Preregistration is recommended.
Upon the tables:·
Bread (wheat, oat)· Butter· Honey · White cheese
First remove:
· Mushroom-Leek soup· Passed garnishes of sour cream, bacon
Second remove:·
Salmon pommes vert (fish, wheat, egg)· Beef pommes d’or (meat, egg)· Peas in almond cream with herbs (tree nuts)· Scots Pennies (butter), Lemonwhyt (rice, citrus)
Third remove:·
Candied nuts (tree nuts)· fresh fruits with orange-ginger sauce, dates· Various wafers (tree nuts, dairy, egg, wheat)
To drink:·
Water· Tea
Lunch
Saturday:
A-la-cart (Served by the Church at site)
Sunday:
Ham or turkey sub sandwich: 3.00
Meatless sandwich (limited number available) 2.00
Chips/Snacks/Fruit 50 cents each
Soda and Water 1.00
For 5$, you get a ham or turkey sub sandwich, two sides, and a drink.
Lunch will be served starting at 12:30 (the classes let out at 12:35) Lunch
will be served until 1:30, or until we run out.
Site Directions
West Campus Community Center (Gavin North) 37850 N. IL RTE 59, Lake Villa
IL (60046).
From 94 take 132/Grand Ave. in Gurnee Mills. Exit onto west 132/Grand Ave.
Go to RT 59. Turn south/left onto RT 59. The site is less than a block south
of 132 on the right.
Lodging
There is no crash site available on site this year.
Hotel information:
TBA
Class Schedule: Light Weapons
If you are interested in teaching a fighter-type class, please contact Cecil DuPont ( cecilxx@gmail.com )
Saturday
10:00
to 10:55
Introduction to Spear Dueling - Baron AElfred of Chester
Single Sword Technique for Beginners - Lord Kai
Escrima Philippine Fighting Sticks - Nihthauk
Training New Fencers - Lady Sybil
Sword and Dagger - Warder Anton du Marias
”“The Body Behind the Sword” – Lady Kriemhilt von
Ebersberg
11:00
to 11:55
Introduction to Spear Dueling - Baron AElfred of Chester (Continued)
“What’s My Line?"- Lady Kriemhilt von Ebersberg
Etiquette of the 16th century duel - Sir Logos and Warder Terrace
Theatrics of Fencing - Master John Inchingham
Construction of Rapier Bucklers – Nihthauk
Ve Haff Veys of Makink Yhoo Talk: German single-handed weapons - Master Christian
Furnier
12:00 to 12:55
Melee Leadership - Warder Anton du Marias
How to Turn a Fencer into a Scadian - Lady Sybil
Advance Case for Tournament and Melee - Lord Kai
The Duties of a Kingdom and Regional Marshal - Lady Cat
Timing and telegraphy - Master Christian Furnier
1:00 to 1:55
Home Game Melee – Come and take the field for a melee fight. It’s
like soccer with stabbing.
2:00 to 3:00
Unscarved Show of Skill – open to any fencer who does not have the highest
fencing award in any kingdom. The style of this game is to be determined the
day of depending on the number of entrants.
3:10 to 4:10
Ring of Honor - The fencers who have attained the highest fencing award in
any kingdom hold the field against all comers.
4:10 to Feast
Open Sparring
Sunday
10:30 to
11:30
So You want to be a period Fencer - Señor Miguel de Santiago
(With a panel of period instructors: Warder Anton du Marais, Lord Kai Tseng,
Don Kevin O'Shaughnessy, Warder Terrance, Master Christian Fournier, Sir LOGOS
& Warder Adrian Flechyr)
11:35 to 12:35
So You want to be a period Fencer Part 2
Marozzo and the Bolognese Tradition - Master Kevin O'Shaughnessy
Capo Ferro - Warder Anton du Marais
Thibeault - Lord Kai Tseng
Giganti - Warder Terrance
German masters - Master Christian Fournier
Fabris - Sir LOGOS & Warder Adrian Flechyr
12:45 to 2:45
Open and Broken field Melee – The Sunday melees will be as large as
we can make them.
2:45 to 5:00
Open Sparring
Heavy Weapons Activity
Saturday
Sunday
Pick-ups and Authorizations
Archery and Thrown Weapons
There WILL be both at MKAOD!
More information to come
Class Schedule: Arts & Sciences
Riddle
Me This - Anglo-Saxon Riddles
Hilla Hamasdohtir 1 p.m.
A basic class about Anglo-Saxon riddles, their history and how to write them
Class A
Wire Jewelry Making
101
Phaedra de Vere 1 p.m.
Come and learn the basics and how to of wire jewelery making
Class B
How to learn calligraphy
THL Caitriona Macdhonnachaidh 2 p.m.
Class A
First-Time Mead
Making
Master Christian Fornier 2 p.m.
Class B
Italian Dances
for Beginners
THL Philip White 3 p.m.
What to dance? Learn period dances from Italy. As an added bonus, Tree-Girt-Sea
will be holding a ball at thier 12th Night which will feature some of these
dances. Come learn to be better prepared for the festivities. Gym
Lace Making -
Cutwork
THL Arrienne 3 p.m.
Students will learn to make a foundation for cutwork (16th century needle
lace) and if time (or if they want to follow me to troll), we will learn to
make 16 century lace shapes such as fleur de lis, triangles and hearts.
Many late 16th century articles of clothing were commonly made of cutwork
(at least for the wealthy): cauls, handkerchiefs, ruffs, etc. Fees - $2 if
you keep the handout - otherwise I can give you my website url in class and
you can print out the handout yourself for free.
Other Activities
~GAMES~
Games will run through out the day. There will be divisions for both fighters and non-fighters.
Warrior Challenge
At a full run in battle dress you jump a log, toss spear into a target/window, rescue a maiden (a large rag doll), draw your sword and kill the guard and loot a castle. The order of the challenges can vary but you have to carry the maiden and the loot over the finish line. This is a timed event. The loot and maiden are for points. The time minus the points = lowest score to win.
Cattle Raids
Cows, photo copies, are give to all players when the come through troll. They then find other players and try to Raid each other’s cattle by games of ‘rock, paper, scissors. Only 1 cow can be taken at a time and you can not challenge the same person more than once in 10 minutes. Your herd must remain in plain view at all times. The largest herd wins.
Kilt a Celt
The person is given a 7 yard length of cloth and a belt. The object is to fold a kilt put it on and run 10 yards, jump a log and not have it fall off. This is a timed event. The best looking kilt to finish the run in the shortest time wins.
Caber Toss
The caber would be a 4 to 6 foot length of a 4x4 or something similar. Pool noodles if we run a kids version. Point are given for distance, did the caber flip, is the bottom pointing away from the thrower and how straight the caber lands (it should point from the tosser to a given point that the tosser was facing when the toss started).
Rapier Games
An Unscarved (meaning
no Bronze Rings or Don's) show of Prowess,
A Bronze Ring Challenge
~BARDIC~
Activities
**Bardic Contest, theme of "Legacy" -- Come and compete in a contest of bardic skill! Present to us a piece on the theme of "Legacy". This piece can be in any bardic form-- sung, spoken or chanted verse, stories, instrumental pieces, etc. Please try to keep these pieces to 5 minutes or under. Please contact Hilla and/or sign up on-site.
**Wandering Minstrels -- pick up a token at troll, sign up, and perform for people throughout the day. Please contact Hilla if you have any questions
**Bardic
Performing Area -- This is a place where performing is welcome all
day; just stop by and join in, or sit and listen and enjoy.
**Feast Entertainment -- There will be entertainment during
feast. Please contact Hilla to sign up.