the Barony of Castel Rouge

Friends, Please come and join us for a weekend of Celebrating 40 Years within the Society, through Baronial Historical Displays, Contests and Classes in the Arts and Sciences, Contests in the Arts Martial (Armored, Rapier and Archery), Dance, Bardic and of course Feasting.

Classes

All are welcome to bring an Arts or Sciences project to the event and share their skills with others. If you would like to teach a class, please contact the Event Steward. Here are a few announced classes:

Blacksmithing

Interested in Blacksmithing? Stop by THL Pedro Ramirez's Blacksmithing Shop to ask questions and observe various Blacksmithing techniques. The smithy will be open Saturday and Sunday. Times to be announced.

Finger Loop Braiding

Finger loop braiding has been found in London excavations dating from about the 12-15th centuries, and was used for trim, purse cords, etc. There are many braiding variations possible; this class will teach two ways to weave a simple 5-loop braided cord. While braiding, the end can be secured by threading through a carabiner, looped over toes, etc.; some safety pins will be provided for those who wish to use them. The class length should allow everyone time to practice and troubleshoot, and get a braid done.

Bring your own embroidery thread or crochet cotton (yarn doesn't work well), or purchase from the instructor for $1 per person.

One-hour class, all ages are welcome. Taught by Stacy.

Making Cordials SCA Style

Learn some basics of making cordials with ready ingredients and alcohol. There will be a small historical portion detailing the evolution of cordials as well as a hands on portion that will step by step go through the how to make a cordial for your next event or guests you want to impress.

There will be hand-outs and a small portioning of cordials for tasting and discussion. A donation is appreciated to help pay for the ingredients.

Attendees must be 18 or over due to the use of alcohol.

One-hour class, 7 - 8 pm Friday evening. Possible repeat on Sunday if time permits. Taught by Lord Edward.

Tasting (and Enjoying!) Wine and Mead

How we taste wine (etc.), and why we like what we do. Decanting? Red wine, white wine, mead, etc... Understanding the components of taste aroma, and bouquet. Wine-glasses will be available for tasting. Wine and mead samples will be provided. Participants are welcome to contribute some wine or mead for the class, it will be put to good use. Anyone wishing to contribute please contact the facilitator.

Hand-outs included ($1 donation appreciated, but not required).

One-hour class on Friday evening, sometime between supper and War Court. Taught by Lord Douglas of York.

Mead-Making 201 - a continuation of last year's class

A discussion of mead varieties, period vs modern techniques of "home" wine/mead making, and a sampling of the Cyser (Apple Mead) made during last year's class. Making a sparkling mead will also be discussed.

Hand-outs included ($1 donation appreciated, but not required).

One-hour class on Sunday, sometime between Brunch and the Archery Water Duels. Taught by Lord Douglas of York.

Silk Banner Making

We will be making Northshield Compass Rose banners using a 45 x 30 inch piece of silk. Silk, resist, brushes and dye will be provided (donations welcome).

What to bring:

• Red or blue chalk (or something else to trace with) for tracing the design on silk.
• Iron (in case we cannot use the site's clothes dryer).
• Large dark-colored towel) to wrap the banner for drying.
• Four 6-foot lengths of 1x2 inch wood for frame.

Limited to 4 people, some spaces already taken. To sign up, please contact Lady Lucertola.

Saturday, 4 hours (including drying time). Taught by Lady Lucertola of Silfren Mere.

Other Activities

Armored Combat

Take the field to challenge the Castel Rouge defenders in melee and single combat

(Please contact the Steward to schedule any authorizations requests.)

Rapier

Take the field to challenge the Castel Rouge defenders in melee and single combat

(Please contact the Steward to schedule any authorizations requests.)

Archery

IKAC and "Save the Baron" shoot (Saturday), Water Duel (Sunday)

Thrown Weapons

"Who Can Kill the Purple Churl" (Saturday), "Friend or Foe" (Sunday)

Arbalest Demonstration

An SCA-legal siege weapon will be demonstrated with some target shooting and tinkering to get it ready for next war season.

Bardic Challenge

Create a Bardic presentation honouring the Barony of Castel Rouge, some part of our 40 Years of History, or a person or people in the Barony. Presentations throughout the event. Sponsored by Master Aleksandr.

Baronial Historical Display

There will be a display of Baronial History A&S and pictures at the Gimli event. Please bring out items for display and any photo albums that celebrate the past 40 years. In the main hall Saturday and Sunday.

Raffle

Prizes to be displayed in the Main Hall on Friday and Saturday, winners to be drawn and announced at the end of Feast. Proceeds of the raffle will be divided between Their Majesties' travel fund (25%), Their Highnesses' travel fund (25%), and the Barony of Castel Rouge general fund.

Please consider getting together with friends to donate a larger prize for the raffle. For example, if you sew and your friends have supplies, consider making an outfit from those supplies, or donating a set of supplies to make a complete outfit. Or get some friends to donate armor and supplies for a fighter's starter set. To donate a prize, contact THL Eibhleann of Castel Rouge at .

Garb Contest

Rescheduled to our Twelfth Night event in January 2011.

Site

Site opens Friday at 3:00 pm and closes on Monday at 10:00 am.

This event is held at a private campground near Gimli, about a 1-hour drive north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The site has heated cabins with bunks, modern washroom & shower facilities, pay phone, a spacious kitchen, a good-sized dining hall, large open field, wooded areas, and a small playground.

The cabins, washrooms, and showers are not wheelchair accessible.

Children's activities currently are not planned. The site has a small playground.

Site is discreetly damp. (Please take your empties with you when you leave.)

Merchants welcome. No merchant fee, but please contact the head autocrat in advance. Bring your own blanket. Some tables may be available during the day.

Schedule

Meals

There will be a Brunch served on Saturday and Sunday, a formal Feast on Saturday evening, and an informal Dinner on Sunday evening.

No off-board seating in the dining hall during meals.

Note that meals will not be served on Friday or Monday, as the site's kitchen will be unavailable on those days. A list of food vendors in Gimli will be available.

Please advise the event steward of any allergies or dietary restrictions at least 2 weeks before the event!

Feast Menu

First Remove

• Scones - Treacle and Plain
• Smoked Sausage - Garlic sausage smoked onsite.
• Mustard
  • Simple - mustard with vinegar
  • Lombard - ground mustard with honey, wine and vinegar.
  • Cameline - mustard, red wine, cinnamon and sugar.
  • Grape - red grapes boiled and reduced with mustard (and optional cinnamon, cloves and ginger). Mulberry coloured.
• Fruits - Grapes, Oranges, and Apples
• Butters - Plain, Garlic, and Honey

Second Remove

• Darioles - Savoury tarts
• Leek, Onion and Garlic Soup with Ravioli - Ravioli stuffed with ricotta, cinnamon and sugar. Soup recipe to be determined.

Third Remove

• Alows of Beef
  • Slices of beef spread with parsley, onion, boiled egg yolks, fat or marrow, ginger, saffron and salt, then rolled up on skewers and roasted on an open fire.
  • Served covered in a sauce of vinegar, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and hard-boiled egg yolk.
• Leg of Lamb - Cooked (roasted?) with yogurt, mint, oregano and lemon.
• Stuffed Fava Beans - Roasted or dry-fried fava beans stuffed with ground almonds, rosewater and sugar.
• Mushroom Pasties - Turnovers filled with chanterelle mushrooms
• Armored Turnips - Layers of turnip and cheese with butter, cinnamon, ginger, pepper and sugar

Fourth Remove

• Skyr - Plain or blended with vanilla and sugar.
• Shortbread - Sugar, butter and flour.
• Berries - Raspberries and Blackberries
• Alcohol (sherry?) discreetly available for making trifle

Fees

All prices are given in Canadian dollars.

Full Weekend: $75 -- Includes camping fees (cabin or tent) for 3 nights, brunch on Saturday & Sunday, feast on Saturday, and dinner on Sunday.

Partial Weekend:

Sat. Feast:  $20
Sun. Dinner:  $7
Sat./Sun. Brunch:  $7 per meal
No site fees!
Camping (Cabin or Tent): Contact the event steward for single-night fees.

Children under 12 half price on meal fees; Children under 6 eat free.

Note that meals will not be served on Friday or Monday, as the site's kitchen will be unavailable on those days. A list of food vendors in Gimli will be available.

>>> Weekend Package, Camping, and Meal reservations must be paid in full by August 30^th. <<<

Everyone who stays on-site overnight must pay the camping fee, regardless of whether you're staying in a cabin, tent, vehicle, in an open field, or other location on-site. Sorry, we cannot allow any exceptions.

Payment must be made in Canadian dollars, by a cheque drawn on a Canadian bank or by International Money Order made out in Canadian dollars. Make cheques and money orders payable to "SCA Inc. -- Barony of Castel Rouge".

Cancellations & Refunds:

If you want to cancel a reservation, please let the event steward know before August 30^th. Reservations cancelled after this date cannot be refunded.

Things You Should Bring

Besides the obvious stuff you would normally bring to an SCA event, you may want to bring the following:

Pillow and Sleeping Bag or Blankets - The bunk beds in the cabins have mattresses but no sheets, pillows, or blankets. And although the cabins have electric heating, you'll want to be covered when someone opens the door at night.

Fabric Sheets & Pins - If you're sleeping in a cabin, you may wish to hang privacy curtains around your bunks. About 2 x 6 yards of fabric ought to be enough. You'll also need kilt pins or jumbo safety pins to fasten them around the rails of the top bunk, and/or strong cord to hang them from the rafters. Some people use light tapestries or paint designs on their curtains to help decorate the cabin.

Heavy Cloak - It gets chilly after sunset.

Towels, Soap, Shampoo, etc. - So you can use the showers.

Ear Plugs - To block out the snores of your cabin-mates.

Contacts