August 5, 2014,

We did a fighting demo for the kids at Braeside Camp in Middletown, NY.

Fighters in attendance:
Ebrieanne
Dimitrius
Myself

Attending kids: approximately 60 campers & Staff

Here is a link to some videos we did at the demo.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkaBwcQatdCqLMeNFyhf0ViOylrcg2YWL

Pennsic War is an annual event between the East and Middle Kingdoms of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., and takes place within the Kingdom of Æthelmearc at Coopers’ Lake Campground.

This event takes place  July 25 – August 10, 2014

For information regarding Pennsic War. You can visit the official website at Pennsic War dot Org/penn 43.  For the history of this event, the Pennsic War History Page is filled with the History for those who don’t know what Pennsic is about.

Oyez, Oyez,

Our weekly fight practice will be postponed. Practice will resume after Pennsic War 43.  Pennsic War will take place between July 25, 2014 and August 10, 2014.  For more information check out the Official Pennsic War 43 Website.

Oyez  Oyez,

I come bearing news about the Shire’s Monthly Business Meeting. For the month of July, the business meeting will be held on July 23rd.  The meeting will be held at the normal meeting spot.  For directions you can visit Shire Location for details and directions. We hope to see you there.

Gerhard Kurz Staple

Webminister

A new shire has been announced in the Central region by the East Kingdom King/Emperor, other Shires or Cantons have also said they lay claim to the land. This has created a small pockets of conflicts between groups interested in this region. The newly incepted Shire of Midland Vales needs your help or you need to raise and help crush this claim.

There will be a 5 unit teams tourney, Grand team melee, and Shire/Canton Champion tourney. There will also be an archery list and thrown weapons list for for those keen of hunter’s eye to prove who will hunt these lands. Shire of Midland Vales will also host a youth tourney for those how have children interested in the combat arts. We will give an award to the victor of each division of the youth combat lists if they are filled for those to compete.

Choose to attend and confirm the will of our King/Emperor or help those who choose to say otherwise or prove claims to your shire/canton alone.

The newly incepted Shire of Midland Vales will be hold their first event in Orange County, New York. We will be host a site for a day of activities, we will have a site open for a nice day of picnicking with friends and family. If we have interest we will host dancing, and other activities.

Descriptions of Activities:

Five (5) Fighter Teams Tourney and Grand Team Melee:

A group of five fighters will represent one fighting unit. Each group must have a standard and a bearer assign in the group to carry the standard on the field at all times. If your teams banner is dropped to the ground and picked up by another units fighter you will be considered defeated if not reclaimed. The Tourney will be one unit versus another. Double Elimination style tourney. Victors will declare if they are for a specific claim to the lands.

The Grand Team Melee will be all teams on the field, “loose” alliances will be allowed till the remaining units allied are left, then they will be expected to fight till only one unit remains. The Standard of the unit must be carried at all times, it must remain standing till the end of the melee for victory. The Last standing unit will lay claim to the victory on the field. Three rounds will be done, if three different units win, they will face off in a final of the three units finalist to find a victor. Victors will declare if they are for a specific claim to the lands.

Shire/Canton Champion Tourney:

Each participant will be declared as a specific Shire/Canton Champion (each Shire will have a Standard bearer for that fighter or someone will stand in at the point of being announce in the list). Victor will declare if they are for a specific claim to the lands.

Archery and Thrown Weapons Tourney:

Will be held as the Marshals devise, victor will declare their point to a specific claim to the lands.

Other Activities:

Other activities will be determined be determined as they come available and will be announced at the event. If you are interested in hosting an activity please contact autocrat.

***Claims to the Lands of Shire of Midland Vales***:

1- Claim the land as the King/Emperor has declared. Shire of Midland Vales in all rights and proper as defined in their inception.

2- Claim the land as property to a specific Shire or Canton (Another regional territory group).

3- Claim the land as property to the individual or to none (Keep it Crown Lands).

In the end it will be in all good fun, nothing will really change but it will be about the fun of pageantry of the actions and events of those that participate.

Greetings and well met,

We have grand news regarding the status of the Shire of Midland Vales. This past weekend, During the War of the Roses, there was a royal court held. During the court, Their Royal Majesties
Brennan mac Fearghus and Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain have announced that the Shire of Midland Vales has officially become incipient as an East Kindgom Shire.

We still have much work to do in regards to our first official Shire Event which when we have the news we will post it for everyone to see.

Gerhard Kurz Staple

Webminsiter.