A Call To Arms!
 October 17-19th, 2008

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    The Barony of Arn Hold will be holding an Archery and Fighting event
on the weekend of October 17-19th.

 

We are putting out a special challenge to the Populace of this great Kingdom to bring your bows, your swords, your rapiers and YOUR SIEGE WEAPONS!

That's right, the first ever "Fetchez la Vache" (or as we like to call it, "Fetchez la Moose") will be happening that weekend at the Call to Arms event (formerly Challenge of Sherwood).

This will be an archery & fighting camping event at the Scofield Ranch in Emmett on the banks of the beautiful Payette River on October 17-19th in preparation for war!

Here we are also holding our “Fechez la Vache” Siege Engine Competition with prizes a plenty. Come enjoy Rapier and Armor fighting war scenarios featuring THE GAUNTLET.

Classes will include a beginners leatherworking class, a Combat Archery Ammo class and a special hands on demo of Silk Banner Painting that students will be able to participate in.

Friday evening is traditionally Arn Hold’s archery practice and we will have the archery lines open Friday night for all archers at the event to join us in a preview of some of Saturday’s targets.

Bring your songs, stories & smores (chocolate is period, right?) for the Friday Night Revelry and Saturday Night Bardic circle around our blazing bonfire.


Site opens on Friday at 4pm and closes after the completion of the Siege Engine Competition on Sunday no later than 5pm. Camping will be available and above ground fires are allowed.

The site is wet and no pets please.

There is a nearby river and irrigation ditches on site that is off limits and children should be supervised at all times for safety’s sake.

Please see the Event Program at the Reeve’s table when checking in for site rules.




Arn Hold will be drawing the winning ticket for our Bow and Arrow Raffle at the Call to Arms event.

The winner will receive a 30lb recurve bow, a dozen arrows, a handmade quiver, and an arm guard.

*** You do not need to be present to win. ***

(Tickets are no longer available.)


    Friday:
  • 4pm – Site Opens
  • 6pm – Arn Hold’s Archery Practice on Site. All archers are invited to join.
    Sunset – Bonfire and Revelry

    Saturday:
  • 9:00am – Archery lines open for warm up
  • 9:30am – Archery Competition begins
  • 1:00pm – Lunch Break.
    (There will be a turkey sandwich bag lunch available for purchase during Saturdays lunch break. The cost is $4 and proceeds will go to the Barony of Arn Hold.)
    Classes Begin
      Classes:
    • Leatherworking Basics by Lord Ronan
    • Combat Archery Ammunition, TBA
    • Silk Banner Making Hands on Demo, HE Giliana
    • There is no cost for participation in these classes
  • 3pm – The Running of the Gauntlet, Heavy Fighter / Rapier Competition
  • 7:00pm – Her Majesties Court
  • After Court – Bardic at the Bonfire

    Sunday:
  • 10am – “Fechez La Vache” Trebuchet Competition. Immediately followed by Closing Court
  • 5pm – Site Closes



The GAUNTLET:
At this event there will be a GAUNTLET to challenge and determine the quick or the DEAD.

Organized by Lord Devious, I mean Lord Fernando del Santiago, fighters will face combat archers, spearman and mass weapons as they traverse this course and compete for survival, a prize and ultimate bragging rites.

This promises to be a competition to remember and we look forward to seeing the very best fighters in attendance.

For more information or to participate in the Gauntlet as a Defender*, contact Lord Fernando

SIEGE ENGINE COMPETITION INFORMATION:
Judging will be for accuracy and distance.

Teams of up to 5 people should plan to bring a ˝ scale siege weapon (no more than 12’ long throwing beam, 5’ wide ballista or 5’ long oniger throwing arm).

Special ammunition will be provided: approx. 5 lbs. and the approx. size of a volley ball.

Target distances will be approx. 100-120 yards.

PRIZES:
The team captain will win a battle horn hand carved by Lord Ronan and winning teammates will each receive a silk banner of victory to proudly extol their siege engine prowess.

Feel free to contact the for more information.


Site fees:
$7.00 per person for the weekend, $4.00 for children and the $3 NMS applies.

(There will be a turkey sandwich bag lunch available for purchase during Saturdays lunch break. The cost is $4 and proceeds will go to the Barony of Arn Hold.)


Site Directions:
Address is 944 Lower Bluff Rd, Emmett, Idaho, 83617.

  • Take your best route to Boise and head north to Eagle, Idaho.
  • Take HWY 44 to HWY 16 and go north to Emmett.
  • Follow the road down Freezout Hill and turn Right onto Washington Street (three stoplights down).
  • Continue on Washington through town and over the bridge (it’s the Payette River) and the open fields you see on your right are our place.
  • Take a right onto Lower Bluff Rd. (If you have passed the church on the top of the hill on Washington you have gone too far.)
  • Follow Lower Bluff (be careful, its narrow at points) and before it curves dramatically to the left and up, you will see the gates to our place.
  • They are big and red and have an "up" symbol on them (its our brand).

Signs will be posted.

Here is Mapquest to the site.

Here is a Google Earth Image of the site (372kb)


Event Steward:
Lady Clare de Lacy
(Nikky Scofield)

208-871-0347

Co-Steward:
Sir Sagen von Osten See

Knight Marshal:
Lord Fernando del Santagio

 

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