Come one and come all to Midland Vale as we celebrate each other as our Shire turns Five!  We are planning a day of fun and games for all ages and including all the things!  As February in New York is known to be a welcoming outdoor land, the Shire is looking into hosting all activities indoors should the weather on the day prevent any celebrating outdoors.

Rattan, Fencing and Youth themed tournaments will be round robin best of five

Thrown weapons will be themed tournaments with five axes, knives and javelins

Archery will be themed tournaments with, yes you guessed it, five arrows

There will be Bardic!  There will be Art!  There will be Brewing!  There will be Dancing!  There will be a Feast!  (More info on feast to come)
There will be Celebration!!

Per the BoD: Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to try to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events.  By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks.  You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Wearing a mask is required by EK law, except for when directly fighting, and then they have to be put back on. 
The East Kingdom requires that all attendees at all in-person gatherings show proof of either full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medically-supervised negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event.  Proof of vaccination or a negative test shall not be required for children under 12.  Attendees aged 18 or older will have to show government-issued ID matching test results or vaccination proof to gain entry to the event.  Children aged 12-17 will need to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event.  More information is available on the East Kingdom Seneschal’s website:  https://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/covid-test-policy-resolution/

Monday, November 22 2021 I will be hosting a melee Q&A where we will be discussing tactics, verbiage, and overall battle awareness/field mentality. We will begin this discussion at 7pm via Google Meets.

meet.google.com/xbj-ptyi-ber

Dial-in: (US) +1 470-485-9024

PIN: 851 796 892#

The world has endured quite a year; yet the Shire of Midland Vale continues to strive ever forward. As such, we held our Shire Championships last month and are pleased to announce the 2021 Shire Champions.

Fencing: Lord Marx Grob Von Appenzell

Archery: Dirk

Arts and Science: Lady Aildreda de Tamwurthe

Throwing: Lord Budang Altajin

Heavy Combat: THL Gawaine

May they carry the good name of Midland Vale proudly throughout the known world!

VIVAT! VIVAT! VIVAT!

In Service to the Crown,

Sir Hassan ibn Abd’ al-Malik

Webminister.

Greetings Known World!

We apologize for it being so long since we have written you; things have been hectic for everyone. But, fear not for this too shall pass! And during this time of change we have decided to give our little piece of the world an overhaul. As the new Web Minister I wish to give us a fresh coat of paint for all to admire.

Over the next few days their will be up-to-date information for the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021. Stay tuned and thank you for your patience.

In service to the East,

Sir Hassan ibn Abd’ al-Malik

Web Minister/ Shire of Midland Vale

A Great Success …

Members of the Populace of the East Kingdom came to our Shire of Midland Vale from far and wide Saturday, April 28, 2018 for the fourth annual Tournament of the Daffodils.

… On and Off the Field

Participants gathered on the field to test their mettle in contests of heavy weapons, fencing, and thrown weapons. Youth fighters also gathered to hone their skills.

Our Populace Choice Arts and Sciences competition was a great success, with more than a dozen entries displaying the best work of artisans from our Shire and beyond.

A New Site

This year our Tournament moved from its original home at Fancher Davidge Park to our current event site at Circleville Evangelical Presbyterian Church. About 100 participants came to see what our Shire has to offer, from Lord Alasdair Campbell’s delicious dayboard to our enthusiastic bardic circle.

And the Winners Are …

The winners of the Tournament of the Daffodils, the Fourth, are:

Heavy Weapons

Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver

Fencing

Brendan Firebow

Thrown Weapons

William the Alchemist

Arts and Sciences

Anastasia Paoletti

Youth Armored Combat

Alaxander the Mountain

Youth Thrown Weapons

Benjamin

Overall Tournament Champion

Anastasia Paoletti, for demonstrating her skills in fencing, thrown weapons, and arts and sciences

Congratulations!

Due to multiple illnesses, including the site contact, the January, 2016 meeting is postponed until January 25th.  The event listing has been updated in the calendar.

To the populace of the SCA in our regional zip codes,

To those of you who are current members as when we pulled the addresses from the HQ database, you will get a poll form. It will contain a stamped envelope and a form. Please feel free to voice how you wish to for the status of our Shire. Be it “Incipient” (not full status) or Full Status as per the eyes of the SCA, it is important that you vote… If we are full status we can start holding our own funds and operations in the SCA. It would be really nice!!!

Please vote and mail back the form,

-Marx Grob von Appenzell
Seneschal Elect – Shire of Midland Vale

To the populous of our Shire of Midland Vale;

We are sending the poll out this week. Please keep your eyes open. They are getting mailed to the address that we have on record at SCA HQ. It’s important that you fill out the poll and send it back ASAP.