It has come to pass that Their Excellencies of Montengarde, Baron Refr and Baroness Adis, will step down at 12th Night 2026. Thus the call has been put out for successors to be found! What’s that going to look like? Frequently Asked Questions Those who have sent their intentions to the Crown. Original Announcement of…
Baronial Candidate Q&A and Meet and Greet.
Greetings, friends! Thursday, September 18, the barony will be hosting a Q&A and meet and greet session with the baronial candidates. This important event will also feature a friendly community end-of-season POTLUCK! It’s all taking place at the Rehabilitation Society of Calgary (our usual fight practice spot). Doors at 6:30; Q&A and meet and greet…
Samhain 2025
The Barony of Montengarde invites you to Spicy Samhain 2025!Event Website Link Here This is our Bardic Champion Event, but of course, there’s more: When: Nov 1-2 2025Where: Abbeydale Community Hall 821 Abbeydale Dr NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6N7, CanadaCost: Adult Event Registration – $35Adult Member Discount Event Registration – $25Youth Registration (0-17) – $0Feast…
Summer Skirmish 2025 Post Demo Survey
Summer Skirmish 2025 is over but the feedback has just begun! There is a google form for your feedbackhttps://forms.gle/Cco7iCGanvcCE75F9 The form will be closed on August 25th Also if anyone has pics to share, I’d love to see those too With a huge heart of thanks to those that made this happen, BjarChatelain(Did I mention…
Summer Skirmish 2025 Updates!
SUMMER SKIRMISH UPDATES! (yes, it’s lots of text and some of it repeats things posted elsewhere because it’s better to read it twice than not at all!) More Surviving Summer Skirmish details!
New Path for Sergeantry Testing
The Barony of Montengarde’s New Path for Sergeantry Testing: I have been researching for 2 1/2 years now, talking to the Populace, other Baronies, and to Sergeants from other areas as well as Our own, and I’ve come to three conclusions and I am instigating three Solutions starting at Dragonslayer, 2025. Conclusion number 1: the…
Summer Skirmish 2025 – Aug 16-17
It’s that time of year again when History comes to life at the Military Museums! WHEN WHERE WHY: If you have some additional awesome ideas, please email the Chatelaine (Bjar chatelaine1@montengarde.org) The Barony of Montengarde is looking for some fighters, artisans, and folk to show off what the SCA is all about! If interested, please contact Bjar (chatelaine1@montengarde.org)…
Step-Down Announcement
To the People of Montengarde, the greatest Barony in all of Avacal: We, Baron Refr and Baroness Adis, have been honoured and so proud to have been able to serve you as your Barons for the last two and a half years. It has been humbling in the best of ways and one of the…
Fight Practice Passes
Tired of bringing cash to practice every Thursday? Want to support our barony’s use of the hall all year round? Buy a fight pass! Just $90 cash gets you six months worth of Thursday practices! Passes are sold twice a year and cover July-December and January-June. July-December passes are on sale now until the end…
Dragonslayer 2025
Please join Montengarde as we again choose our Dragonslayer (Heavy Champion) and Dragon Blinder (Archery Champion) to protect our southern lands from the fabled southern wyrms of lore! A day filled with marshal prowess, arts and music. This camping event is located minutes from Calgary NE. We look forward to hosting Avacal When: July 18…
Parade of Wonders 2025!
Friday, April 25th, 2025! Save the Date! Once again, there are plans for Avacal to appear in Canada’s largest pop culture parade, the POW! Parade of Wonders! For the first time, the POW! Parade of Wonders will be parading right to the steps of CALGARY EXPO. The Parade will be starting at Victoria Park’s Haultain…
Montengarde Newsletter
Guess What! Montengarde now has a official newsletter. Thanks to our new Chronicler Aurora di Mare. Go to Minotaur Monitor to download a copy.
April Tavern Extra!
There will be all kinds of activities going on this month at Tavern (April 8)! In addition to the regular activities of dance, beverages, and available period board games, there will also be –
Learn How to Event Steward
Have you ever wanted to learn how to Event steward events, but had no idea where to start? Been part of a team and feel almost ready but not quite ready to take the leadership plunge? Join Sir Kathryn & myself, Duchess Kiera as we assemble a bid and, pending approval, Event Steward Dragonslayer 2025…
Seneschal Job Opening
Good Day Barony of Montengarde! Seeking a Seneschal Let it be known that I will be stepping down as Baronial Seneschal in June 2025. I will need a successor. I will allow for three months of training time and cross-over and I am willing to stay on as Deputy Seneschal, if required, to facilitate the transition…