Unto the populace of Montengarde! Last night the results of the Baronial selection process were announced, naming Master Bjar the Blue & HL Bóthilðr Sigurðardóttir the next Baron and Baroness! Thank you to all the candidates for your hard work as well as the populace’s participation in the selection process, including coming to the Q&A…
Mouthpiece Ready!
Behold, after much ado, the Montengarde Mouthpiece is ready for download HERE! PLEASE NOTE! THE NEWSLETTER HAS BEEN FILE DATE CORRECTED AND THE ARCHERY LANE FEES UPDATE! The frequency of the Newsletter will be Quarterly, so the next issue will be available in January 2019. If you are interested in contributing to the newsletter (roving…
Volunteer Needed for Kingdom Level Council
Hail Montengarde, we are looking for a volunteer, Their Majesties have raised concerns with the Noble Estates about the mentality in the SCA for “triumphing over the weather” to get to an event. This is a Society-Wide mentality, but also can be stronger in Avacal and the Canadian Kingdoms, because we tend to be a…
New Beginnings – August Tavern
Warmest Greetings Montengarde! Countess Karina and Lady Lorette cordially invite you all to the August Tavern where we will be pleased to celebrate with “New Beginnings” for their Excellences His Lordship Peter von Setzingen and Her Ladyship Brangwayn Hesson The Everpresent and their upcoming little schnitzel to be!!! That’s right Montengarde, we are inviting you…
Dragonslayer 2018 Event Maps
Dragonslayer will be held at Camp Jubilee in Cochrane this year, just outside of Calgary. I have added a map with directions on how to get to the side. Of course, with a new site, comes a new layout. Take a look below. I have also included a map of places nearby in Cochrane that…
Dragonslayer Silent Auction
Greetings and Salutations fellow Avacalians!!! (guessing at that term) Dragon Slayer is nearly upon us, only a few more nights and we shall once again gather amoung friends. With this glorious event for our Barony of Montengarde I wish to remind the populace of our upcoming Silent Auction to help with the replacement of our…
Expo Demo Post Mortem
Good Day Montengarde, The Post Mortem for the Calgary Comic Con and Expo Demo will take place at the Tuxedo Park Hall, address: 202 – 29th Ave NE. Calgary on Wednesday June 27, 2018, starting at 7:00pm. This will take place at the same time as Tavern. Please bring camp chairs. The weather is forecasted…
Exchequer Term Coming to an End
Hail Montengarde. My term as Baronial Exchequer is coming to an end. I will officially be steeping down during council on August 15, 2018. To that end, I will be seeking a replacement for the office. If you enjoy being an active part of our community, this is the role for you! Duties include: Updating the…
Kensington Avenue Fantasy Faire
Greetings to our beloved Barony! We have been extended the invitation to attend the annual Fantasy Faire (formally known at the Harry Potter Street Festival) in Kensington on July 29, 2019. The Chatelaine is, unfortunately, unable to attend the event this year. If you are interested in helping out and interacting with the public at…
Summer Skirmish with Gil Tucker of Global News
Our fair Barony participated in the Military Museum’s media showcase with Global News. Gil Tucker joined us at the museum to ask some questions and learn more about what we do. https://globalnews.ca/video/4263348/calgarians-suit-up-to-recreate-historical-battles-we-can-get-our-geek-on/
Dragonslayer 2018
Come and join us as we choose our Champions of Armoured & Archery. Not from Montengarde? Come participate in one of the Kingdom’s greatest archery tournaments. Of course there will also be a Rapier Tournament, an Arts & Sciences Tournament, Youth Combat, and the always popular Bardic Circle. Please note that the site DOES NOT…
Dragonslayer 2018 Bardic Activities
Unto the Gracious and most Magnificent populace of Avacal does Countess Karina de Elephantide send Warmest and Melodic Greetings. Let my song be heard (🎶insert grand entrance music here🎶)!!! I have the great honor of hosting a bardic competition at the upcoming Dragonslayer event on Saturday, July 14th! What pray tell will be required you…
Dragonslayer 2018 A&S Tournament
Trying to recreate a historical feel when camping in the mundane world can be a fun and exciting challenge. For some, they will take an item that would be used in mundane camping and turn it into something that looks really cool and still works, and then there are those who see a painting or…
Summer Skirmish 2018
We have been invited to participate in the Military Museum’s Annual Summer Skirmish on June 9th and 10th! This demo happens annually (similar to Ghoul’s Night), but is a focus on combat and war tactics. Unlike other demo’s this one has come with a specific request: archery and combat archery. So I am looking for…
Samhain 2018
The Mighty Baron Peter von Setzingen and The Kind Baroness Brangwayn Hesson The Everpresent invite the populace of Avacal to join us in celebrating our great harvest during Samhain. Come and enjoy a feast you will never forget, cooked by Lady Asa Nordoster. Other Activities include, Archery (offsite), Rapier, Heavy, Bardic Championship Tournament, A&S and…