Artisans, Scholars and Bards, Pay Heed!
You are hereby invited to share Beauty, Knowledge and Wonder with the Barony at Harvest Feast on 8 Oct, 2022!
Champions of Dragon’s Laire
The requirements for Our Champions are as follows:
Baroness Kloe & Baron Arion
– Our Champions shall swear an Oath of Service to the Barony through Us.
– Your service as a Champion is exclusive to the Barony for the 12 months of your term.
– Represent Dragon’s Laire with honor and grace in Our lands, the Kingdom and wherever you may roam in the Known World.
– Wear and display the regalia of your Officer at all events you attend.
– Share your knowledge and skill by teaching the members of Our Populace.
Champions need not be from the Barony but are officers of the Barony, thus must hold paid SCA memberships and be able to sign agreements for the holding of Regalia.
Your Letter of Intent to enter a Championship is due to Their Excellencies and our Arts and Sciences Minister by September 8th. Your written documentation is due on Oct 1st.
How to Participate in the Arts & Sciences Championship
Our Arts and Sciences Champion shall be knowledgeable and skilled.
This year’s competition will follow the Athenaeum format. Bring one or more items that demonstrate your A&S interests and share your enthusiasm with our Populace. Format for sharing is up to you – traditional display, demonstration, formal presentation, interactive activity, a scholarly paper, etc. Entrants shall be available to discuss your entry with all interested attendees. Event attendees will have the opportunity to fill out a short scorecard to encourage their participation in learning from you. You should be prepared to chat with the A&S Minister, Baroness, Baron, previous Champions and others wishing to learn about your entry during the day as well.
There will not be a formal Judging Panel you make a presentation to. The goal is to have an informal and less stressful opportunity for you to share your Entry and knowledge. The entries with the highest average score will meet with a small panel to answer a few questions about what they love about A&S and how they hope to encourage participation in Dragon’s Laire.
How to Participate in the Bardic Championship
Our Bardic Champion shall be entertaining.
We seek beauty and wonder, be it found in Court or by fireside.
All genres of songs and tales found in the SCA are welcome including period pieces, filks, SCA historical stories, original works, and “modern pieces”. Examples of “modern pieces” include, but are not limited to, Yeats poetry, Scottish folk tales and songs, Heather Alexander and the Elf Hill Times Songbook songs.
Dance, including SCA belly dancing, theatre, and instrumental works are also wonders we wish to behold.
Written documentation is not needed. Bards followed the oral tradition in many cultures.
You should relate pertinent historical details of your presentation as part of your introduction.
For the Championship, you will perform your entry before the Populace during the day. Your audience may ask questions after your performance. Event attendees will have the opportunity to fill out a short scorecard to encourage their participation in learning from you. You should be prepared to chat with the A&S Minister, Baroness, Baron, previous Champions and others wishing to learn about your entry during the day as well. There will not be a formal Judging Panel you make a presentation to. The goal is to have an informal and less stressful opportunity for you to share your entry and knowledge. The entries with the highest average score meet with a small panel to answer a few questions about what they love about A&S and how they hope to encourage participation in Dragon’s Laire.
The new Champion will perform your entry at evening Court.
Scholarly Bardic studies are welcomed in the Arts and Sciences Championship (see above). Scholarly studies focus on the academic side of a bardic activity, rather than the performance.
Contacts
| Baroness Kloe of Thira | DragonsLaire.Baroness@antir.org |
| Baron Arion the Wanderer | DragonsLaire.Baron@antir.org |
| Arts and Sciences Minister Altaliana de Segna | DragonsLaire.ArtNSci@antir.org |