SCA involvement

Award of Arms

I understand that part of the SCA involves lots of challenges and commemoration, so I thought I’d try to keep track of things as much as I was able. There’s some things I’ve totally forgotten or never picked up on to begin with at all because I hadn’t even thought of recording it!

This post is really more as a way of recording things for me… and honestly, I doubt anyone else would be interested. It’s also subject to be updated as more information arises.

Blue card – membership acquired February 19, 2015, renewed March 2016, 3-year acquired in 2017. Not renewed in 2020 – Covid-19 meant no in-person events happened in 2020.

Classes attended

 

#	Class name	Location & date	Instructor
1	Persona development	Quad War X, 2005	Alis Taliran de Perigord
2	Primitive metalworking (silver ring)	Quad War X, 2005	HL Neegahnee onji Boweting
3	Introduction to bookbinding	Quad War X, 2005	HL Aelana Cordovera
4	Basic inkle loom	Clinton War, 2005 (A.S. XXXX)	Lady Arianna Freemont
5	Henna artwork	Clinton War, 2005 (A.S. XXXX)	HL Elanor Wrenn
6	Celtic knotwork	Clinton War, 2005 (A.S. XXXX)	Lord Gabriel of Rockhaven
7	Beginning Belly Dance	Clinton War, 2005 (A.S. XXXX)	Sayyideh Atira al Kahwala
8	Dublin & Jorvic Hats	Samhain, 2014	Brenda G / Bree
9	Basic historical overview of hats & headdresses	Samhain, 2014	HL Brangwayn the Everpresent
10	Why is it Blurry? (Photography)	Beltaine, 2015	Henery of Bohemia
11	Bookbinding	May Tavern, (28/5/15)	Susan ‘Bryjna’ Burney
12	Basic Leather Stitching	Coronation (June 2015)	Myfanwy Glanmorfa
13	All the Pearls!	Coronation (June 2015)	Dragoslava Vladislasa
14	Printing on Cloth	Coronation (June 2015)	HE Morrigan
15	Silk Painting	Coronation (June 2015)	Finna Ingasdottir
16	Spinning on a Spindle	Coronation (June 2015)	Nan
17	Intermediate Tailoring	Dragonslayer (July 2015)	Caterina ect.
18	Introduction to SCA bardic	Dragonslayer (July 2015)	Skeld the Peacemaker
19	Paint like an Egyptian	Bitter End Harvest Feast (September 2015)	Baroness Una
20	Finger looping	Festival of the Snow Eaters (October 2015)	Sarah Stewart
21	Spinning	Festival of the Snow Eaters (October 2015)	Rosanna Francis
22	Beginning Calligraphy	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	Arnaut de Najac
23	Court Life and Country Lore	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	The Tudor Tailor (Ninya & Jane)
24	Cut Thy Cloth	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	The Tudor Tailor (Ninya & Jane)
25	Gather Thy Thoughts	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	The Tudor Tailor (Ninya & Jane)
26	How to Set in Gussets and Gores	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	Amelinne d’Yvry
27	How to Start an Embroidery Project	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	Baroness Isobel atte Wode
28	Sign Herald Round Table	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	Nesscia inghean Chearnaigh and Tommaso Tiepolo
29	Slash Thy Sleeves	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	The Tudor Tailor (Ninya & Jane)
30	Spend Thy Shillings	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	The Tudor Tailor (Ninya & Jane)
31	Spice Usage and Modern Food Pairing	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	Arwyn of Leicester
32	St.Brigitta’s cap	Borealis Yule 2015	Corryn of the Wode
33	Period Cooking Explorations	Borealis Yule 2015	Inga & Mia
34	Introduction to Voice Heraldry	Borealis Yule 2015	Bjar the Blue
35	Junior Marshal Archery class	Borealis Yule 2015	Henry of Bohemia
36	Tea 101, Myths and Types	Borealis Yule 2015	Henry of Bohemia
37	Block printing	May 5th Monday (2016) A&S practice	HE Morrigan
38	Lucet Weaving – Learn how to use a Lucet	June Crown 2016	Her Majesty Helene
39	Basic Documentation 101	Silverwolf 2016	Brangwayn the Everpresent
40	Beginner soap stone Carving	Silverwolf 2016	Philippe de st-Denis
41	Judging A&S competitions	Silverwolf 2016	Kataryna Tkach
42	Laurel talk and discussion	Silverwolf 2016	Laurels of Avacal
43	Heraldry – devices	June 2016 tavern	Beotuck & Wilma
44	Spinning (wheel)	Harvest Feast 2016	Donna Rudd (unsure of society name)
45	Period instrument petting zoo	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	Alyne of Kendal
46	History of Viols	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	George Andrix
48	Middle Eastern Dance in Period	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	Viscountess Morrigan Clubfoot
49	Galliards	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	Master Trahaearn
50	Part singing	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	Althea Tambourri
51	Ballads	Days of Dance and Music (2016)	Master Thorvald
52	Introduction to the SCA	Regional Practice (May 2017)	Violente de Miera
53	Beginner Blackwork	September Crown (September 1-4, 2017)	Una Henriksdotter
54	English Legal History	September Crown (September 1-4, 2017)	Monna Caterina di Alessandro di Guglielmo Franceschi etc.
55	Control and contain your conversational chaos	September Crown (September 1-4, 2017)	Comtesse Helene Charesse
56	Medieval Suspended Spinning using Distaffs	September Crown (September 1-4, 2017)	Effym Murray
57	Processing Hemp and Flax fiber	September Crown (September 1-4, 2017)	Mistress Kataryna Tkach
58	Introduction to Indigo	Harvest Feast (Sept 9 2017)	Effym Murray
59	Intro to renaissance tailoring	Snoweaters (Oct 14, 2017)	Monna Caterina di Alessandro di Guglielmo Franceschi etc.
60	Three step runes class (#1)	Snoweaters (Oct 14, 2017)	Violetta
61	Three step runes class (#2)	Snoweaters (Oct 14, 2017)	Violetta
62	Three step runes class (#3)	Snoweaters (Oct 14, 2017)	Violetta
63	SCA intro to bardic	Snoweaters (Oct 14, 2017)	Skeld the Peacemaker
64	Documentation Discussion	Samhain (Nov 4, 2017)	HL Adelheid
65	How to be a Royal Retainer	Samhain (Nov 4, 2017)	HE Morrigan & Countess Karina
66	Basic Pyrography	Yule (Dec 9, 2017)	HL Camulius
67	Basic Roman/Greek Dressmaking	Yule (Dec 9, 2017)	HL Saxa Amilea
68	Introduction to Nalbinding	Montengarde 12th Night (Jan 20, 2018)	Mistress Drifinna
69	Fingerloop Braiding	Montengarde 12th Night (Jan 20, 2018)	Lady Alfdis
70	Spinning Silk on the Drop Spindle	Grand TUA 2018	HL Saxa Amelia Africana
71	Wet Felting	Grand TUA 2018	HL Saxa Amelia Africana
72	Making Cloth Buttons and Hand Finished Buttonholes	Grand TUA 2018	HL Kora Kendal
73	Event Stewarding Basics–A Round Table Discussion	Grand TUA 2018	Mistress Kathryn inghean Ui Mhaonaigh, OP
74	Organizing and running TUAs (and the officer position)	Grand TUA 2018	Mistress Kataryna Tkach, OL
75	Renaissance hand stitching and seam finishing techniques	Grand TUA 2018	Monna Caterina &c., OL
76	How to make a 14thC sleeveless chemise	November Fight Practice, 2018	HM Kora Kendal
77	Period Fiber	Yule, 2018	Mrs Aebhlin fra Skye, O, OL
78	Basic Leather Carving	Yule, 2018	Lady Quinn
79	Basic Pyrography	Yule, 2018	Ragnarr
80	Hawking for Beginners	12th Night 2019	Rowan of Aeriesgarde
81	A&S Competition Judging Class & Open Discussion	12th Night 2019	Mistress Kataryna Tkach
82	Estrella: Introduction to the Star War	12th Night 2019	Skeld the Peacemaker
83	Voice Heralding	12th Night 2019	Skeld the Peacemaker
84	Period Makeup without Lead Poisoning	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Lady Katherine Throckmorton
85	Fast warping for tablet weaving	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Yvette de Sancler
86	History of Venetian Carnivale Masks	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Lady Isabetta Orsini
87	Making a St. Birgitta Coif	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Lady Katherine Throckmorton
88	Nature Dyes : Anglo-Scandinavian Possibilities	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Mistress Odette de Saint Remy
89	Re-imagining the SCA sroll	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Kían hrafn af Dýrnesi, KSCA, OL, OP
90	Adding bling to your bands	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Yvette de Sancler
91	Considering Period Dyes & colours	Avacal E-TUA 2020	HL Alyne of Kendal
92	Basics of Adult Education	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Duchess Rylyn Buchanan
93	Inclusivity for Event Stewards	Avacal E-TUA 2020	Baroness Zahra Tesfaye
94	Overcoming Unconscious Bias In The SCA	Barony of Marinus	HL Cecily Shore
95	So you wanna wear Rus	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Fiametta da Trastevere
96	Sewing with fur	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Agnella Iacopi
97	Viking Age Cooking Adventures	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Inga the Unfettered
98	Period shoes – Basic construction and repair methods.	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Aonghus ill ulfr
99	Tools and Techniques for Planning Events	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Bartholomew Hightower
100	Safavid Persian Women’s Clothing	ARTemisia Virtual Collegium	Maysun al-Isfahaniyya
101	How to run a Virtual Court	Royal University of the Midrealm (July Term)	Andreas
102	Hosting a Kingdom level event	Royal University of the Midrealm (July Term)	Elizabeta Fischer
103	Peer dependent relationships	Royal University of the Midrealm (July Term)	Andreas
104	Recruiting & retaining volunteers	Royal University of the Midrealm (July Term)	Elizabethe Ales
105	Building teamwork: SCA volunteers	Royal University of the Midrealm (July Term)	Odette
106	Intermediate Sprang – S & Z Patterning	Dreiburgen Summer Arts and Collegium of the Desert (Caid)	Agnes Wurtman
107	Sugaring: Period hair removal	Dreiburgen Summer Arts and Collegium of the Desert (Caid)	Krestiia Ivanovna
108	Basic Minoan Garb	Dreiburgen Summer Arts and Collegium of the Desert (Caid)	Ayse Al-Rūmīyya
109	Diversity 101	Dreiburgen Summer Arts and Collegium of the Desert (Caid)	Zahra Tesfaye
110	Belt Hacks	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Baronessa Isabel Maria del Aguila
111	Those are Spanish Sleeves!	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Dona Illuminada Eugenia de Guadalupe y Godoy
112	Iberian Women’s Clothing Late Period	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Doña Mariana de Salamanca
113	Late 16th Century Spanish hairstyling and adornment	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Baronessa Isabel Maria del Aguila
114	Geometry with a straight edge and compass	Known World Colegio de Iberia	THL Bernadette de Costa Tempestad
115	From the Grave: working from extant clothing from 13th century Spain	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Porzia Vincenzo OL
116	16th c Spanish Hats	Known World Colegio de Iberia	Mistress Rowan Perigrynne, OL OP
117	12th Century Norman Fashion	University of the Midrealm (August)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
118	Rebuilding your local group	University of the Midrealm (August)	Artemisia Voltera
119	Admin 101 for New Group Pursivants	University of the Midrealm (August)	Christophe
120	Taking a belt from a Peer	University of the Midrealm (August)	Mistress Elizabethe Alles
121	Shibori Stitches	Nordwache Virtual Academia (Caid)	Dame Joan
122	Super easy bog coat	Nordwache Virtual Academia (Caid)	Lady Ginevra
123	No fail pie crust	Nordwache Virtual Academia (Caid)	Lady Ginevra
124	Viking hood	Nordwache Virtual Academia (Caid)	Lady Avina
125	Inkle loom warp	Nordwache Virtual Academia (Caid)	Baron Cormac
126	Grenades and greek fire	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Princess Lishinia Aurelia
127	German brick stitch	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	THL Michelle of Harris upon York
128	Headwear makes the outfit: 1470-90s Florentine Cuffia	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Rossa Rossini
129	Communication by the deaf and non-speaking in Medieval & early modern Europe	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Kinehild le librari
130	Harry Potter & the Medieval World	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Domna Liutgard of Luxeuil
131	Simple Heraldry, the SENA way	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Thegn Cormac Mor
132	Sprang basics: make a bag	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Halima al-Rakkasa, OP
133	Intro to chasing & repousse	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Pedro Tamirez
134	Bentwood boxes	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	HL Alasdair Mac Roibeirt
135	Historical bead making tutorial & demo	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Lærimoðir Maricka Sigrunsdotter
136	Intro to cooking with clay	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Master Tosten du Calais
137	Tablet weaving tips & tricks	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Dame Morwenna goch Bengrych
138	How to run lists	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Dame Elena de Maisnilwarin
139	The archaeology of the Roman diet	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Honorable Lady Fina MacGrioghair
140	Iron Age Dyeing: Incorporating the Natural World into Your Process	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Duchess Caoimhe ingen Domnaille, OL
141	Tent painting	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	HL Alasdair Mac Roibeirt
142	Linen & Fiber geek out chat	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Bantiarna Sadhbh Bheag inghean Toirrdhealbhaigh
143	Nettlecloth	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Bantiarna Sadhbh Bheag inghean Toirrdhealbhaigh
144	Shoemaking 101 – Stitching Cords and the Round Stitch	An Tir Online Grand Ithra	Vyncent atte Wodegate
145	Training for Teaching Assistants	Atlantia University	Baroness Sophia the Orange
146	How to Improve your Local Fighter Practice	Royal University of the Midrealm (Sept)	Warder Raphael and Baron Sammi
147	Tips for Teaching a Better A&S Class	Royal University of the Midrealm (Sept)	Rosie Dubroc
148	Viking Hair Styles	Atlantia University	Karin Taylor de Cameron
149	Sayas, pellotes and more: Spanish Clothing in the 12-13th Centuries	Harvest of the Crown – Artemisia	Ramon de Javier
150	Dreame Small: using miniatures to enhance your SCA experience	Harvest of the Crown – Artemisia	Lady Jana atte Hille
151	Zoom Heralding 101	Harvest of the Crown – Artemisia	Mistress Fia
152	Introduction to Chasing and Repousse	Royal University of the Midrealm (Sept)	Pedro Ramirez
153	Identifying and Addressing Cultural Appropriation	SCA Diversity Equity & Inclusion (Sept 16)	Zahra Tesfaye mka Jessica Van Hattem
154	How to Create a Class From What You Know	Royal University of the Midrealm (Sept 21)	Mistress Lucia Elena Braganza
155	How to Make an Arming Cap	Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) (Sept 22)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
156	A Guide For Newcomers To Retinue	Disa i Birkilundi – EarlySweden (Sept 27	Dame Gorandookht Mamigonian
157	Serve it Ancient City-Style: Dressing Fashionably in the Neo-Sumerian Empire	Village Plague – Barony of Darkwater (Sept 26)	En Arad-Inanna
158	Risqué Pompeii: Art Under the Volcano	Village Plague – Barony of Darkwater (Sept 26)	Rosie Dubroc
159	Sewing A Cat Earred Hood	Canton of Hrothgeirsfjordr (Sept 29(	Sybil Charpentier
160	Introduction to the Golden Swan persona challenge	Appledore Shire	Lucy Pogson et al.
161	Introduction to the Golden Swan – Costume	Appledore Shire	Meresige et al.
162	Introduction to the Golden Swan – Habitat, Daily Life and Food	Appledore Shire	Olwen et al.
163	Performing in Persona	Royal University of the Midrealm	Mistress Zsof
164	Tips for Teaching a Better A&S Class	Royal University of the Midrealm	Rosie Dubroc
165	Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon / Germanic Lyre	Royal University of the Midrealm	Sivrid Brumbach
166	How to Start a Shire: What You Need To Know	Barony of Terra Pomaria	Duncan Vitrarius
167	16th Century German Hats (7pm Nov 6)	Montengarde Samhain	Mistress Rowan Perigrynne, Lochac
168	16th C. Spanish Headwear  (6pm Nov 6)	Montengarde Samhain	Isabel Maria del Aguila, Lochac
169	Beginning Minoan Garb (10am Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	THL Ays,e al-Rumiyya, Outlands
170	Russian Headwraps (11am Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Fiametta da Trastevere, Artemisia
171	Bag Hats (noon Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Coryn of the Wode, Avacal
172	Viking Art Styles (1pm Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Úlfhildr Járnsaxa, Atlantia
173	So You Want to Wear Rus? (2pm Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Fiametta da Trastevere, Artemisia
174	Construction of a Finnish Dress (3pm Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Masterinna Ula Brennasdottir, OP, West,
175	Viking Age Oval Brooches (4pm Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Úlfhildr Járnsaxa, Atlantia
176	Dress or Tunic with Semi-Detached Sleeves (5pm Nov 7)	Montengarde Samhain	Coryn of the Wode, Avacal
177	Planning & Preparing Period Hike(10am Nov 8)	Montengarde Samhain	Aonghus ill ulfr, Artemisia
178	Join the Germans! (11am Nov 8)	Montengarde Samhain	Taran Daestingr, An Tir
179	Pernio Headpiece Braid (1pm Nov 8)	Montengarde Samhain	Rikitsa Kippsdotter, Atlantia
180	Making your Viking Gear More Specific (3pm Nov 8)	Montengarde Samhain	Úlfhildr Járnsaxa, Atlantia
181	Quick and Dirty Gloves (10am MST Nov 14)	An Tir Collegium	Baronessa Chiara Francesca Arianna d’Onofrio
182	Korean Garb Basics (11am MST Nov 14)	Kingdom of Northshield: Virtual SUN	Min Soo Yun
183	Writing Your SCA Resume (noon MST Nov 14)	An Tir Collegium	HL Landinn de Marest
184	Zibellino (Bling weasels)	An Tir Collegium	HL Gabriella Margaurite Simonetti di Ruccellai; Master Rhodri Longshanks
185	Flat Lining: Teach your fabric a new trick	Twin Moons Defending Against the Plague 2020: A Virtual Collegium	Lady Zanetta Zavatta
186	Finding SCA jewelry at thrift shops and yard sales	Kingdom of Northshield: Virtual SUN	Dame Elizabethe Alles
187	How to Welcome Newcomers and Keep Them Engaged in the Time of COVID	An Tir Collegium	Lady Isabella da Firenze
188	Houppelandes: History & Construction	An Tir Collegium	Mistress Isolde de la Vielle-a-Roue, OL OP
189	A Discussion on Making Beaded Wire	Sparkly & Shiny Goes to Birka – Feb 13-14 2021	Dux Eikbrandr Solgyafi
190	Event Photography as Service	ServiceSymposium2021	Madame Ghislaine d’Auxerre, OP, OL
191	All That Bling: Overview of Roman Jewelry	University of Atlantia	Domina Furia Maxima
192	Portrait Photography in the SCA	University of Atlantia	Machteld Cleine
193	Volunteering and You – A guide to avoiding burn-out	ServiceSymposium2021	Lady Mairi of Kilravock
194	Optimizing On-site Event Communication	ServiceSymposium2021	Master Edward le Kervere, OL, OP
195	Making Simple Brass & Copper Dress Hooks	Sparkly & Shiny Goes to Birka – Feb 13-14 2021	Gerald Loosehelm
196	Lighting Candles – Establishing New Programs in the West Kingdom	ServiceSymposium2021	Landgräfin Else Hünrvogt , OP
197	Period Gemstones	Sparkly & Shiny Goes to Birka – Feb 13-14 2021	Duke Cariadoc
198	Participant Judged Competitions: Advantages, Disadvantages and Practicalities	ServiceSymposium2021	Duquesa Juana Isabella de Montoya y Ramirez, OL, OP
199	Exemplars of Period Jewlery	Sparkly & Shiny Goes to Birka – Feb 13-14 2021	Duke Cariadoc
200	Mentoring in the SCA	ServiceSymposium2021	Baroness Sciath ingen Chaennaig, OL
201	Designing and Running A&S Events – Large and Small	ServiceSymposium2021	Baroness Sabrina de la Bere, OP, OL
202	Keeping Service Accessible	ServiceSymposium2021	Lady Jocelyn d’Orleans (Facilitator), Laird Odd the Foundling, THL Aibhilin Inghean Ui’ Raghailliagh, Baroness Zahra Tesfaye
203	So you’ve had a wild idea: taking a plan from brainstorm to execution	ServiceSymposium2021	Dam Kinehild le librari, OP, OL
204	Cree Language	University of the Midrealm	Join Rojhon the Wanderer
205	Trans History	University of the Midrealm	Join Rojhon the Wanderer
206	Start a Newsletter and Keep it Going	University of the Midrealm	Claricia Delamere
207	Illumination Shading	University of the Midrealm	Master Raven Mayne
208	Enjoy Your Drawers: 16th-C Florentine Underwear	Salons of the Italies II	Maestrina Chiaretta di Fiore
209	Fingerloop Braiding Techniques	Salons of the Italies II	Masina Da Ferrara
210	Introduction to 1480’s Florentine Women’s Fashion	Salons of the Italies II	Mistress Elena Hylton
211	Strange Headwear Club: Recreating a Veil & Hairstyle from 1580’s Italy	Salons of the Italies II	Lavinia Rietti
212	Extracting Pigment from Your Woad Plants – and Saving it for Later Use!	RUM Spirit Day    (not submitted to RUM or Avacal yet)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
213	Engaging Demonstrations and Displays	RUM Spirit Day    (not submitted to RUM or Avacal yet)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
214	Norman Fashion in the 12th Century	RUM Spirit Day    (not submitted to RUM or Avacal yet)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
215	Cool Drinks for a Hot Summer	RUM Spirit Day    (not submitted to RUM or Avacal yet)	Aveline de Ceresbroch
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Scholar – A scholar credential is attained when a student has taken twenty-five (25) classes over at least three (3) different sessions. The student has earned the title of ‘Scholar of The University of Avacal’. This credential will be conferred in court.
(Conferred May 2017, certificate received September 2017)

Scholar Cum Laude – When a student has shown outstanding achievement in attending one hundred (100) classes, the title of ‘Scholar Cum Laude’ is bestowed.” – http://www.avacal.org/thua/
(Reached 100 classes in July 2020, not yet conferred, 200 classes Feb 2021, not yet conferred)

Out of Kingdom education

Drifa, Licentiate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics

Although the Avacal TUA does not appear to be up and running in any way during the covid 19 pandemic (emails are unanswered, etc) other groups are managing their records, and in May 2021, I was awarded a Licentiate degree in the College of SCA and Historic Topics from the Royal University of the MidRealm as well as a Graduate degree in the same.

Licentiate – 15 credit hours across any of the colleges. If 7 hours are from a particular college, the Licentiate may include that emphasis.  (confirmed May 2021)

Graduate – 30 credit hours across any of the colleges, with 15 hours in a single college of emphasis. (confirmed May 2021, thus making me “Drifa, Graduate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics”)

Adept – 55 credit hours across any of the colleges with 30 hours in a single college of emphasis.

Drifa, Graduate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics

Volunteering (not including teaching)

Task	Location	Date
Gold key creation	Co-op community room	2014
Gate	12th Night, Ramada Hotel	2015
Student A&S competition judge	12th Night, Ramada Hotel	2015
Host	A&S practice nights (5th Mondays and as-needed)	2015
Deputy A&S officer (deputy to Brangwayn Hesson the Everpresent)	Barony of Montengarde	2015
Gate, Retinue	Dragonslayer	2015
A&S competition judge	Silverwolf	2015
Gate, Retinue Relief	Sergeant Trials	2015
A&S competition judge	Festival of the Snow Eaters (Windwyrm)	2015
General help (signage, etc)	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	2015
A&S roundtable (facilitator)	Montengarde Samhain	2015
Deputy A&S officer (deputy to Sorcha de Lenche)	Barony of Montengarde	2016
Communication Coordinator	Winter 2016 Coronation	2016
Assisting A&S competition & display	Bitter End’s Silver Arrow	2016
A&S competition judge	Myrgan Wood Spring Champions	2016
A&S competition host (Things I learned at TUA and Supply Swap Challenge)	June Crown 2016	2016
TUA class organizer – Heraldry introduction	July Tavern	2016
TUA class organizer – Turban Tying	August Tavern	2016
Retinue	Sergeantry Trials	2016
TUA class organizer – So you want to enter an A&S competition	August 5th Monday A&S practice	2016
Unfinished Projects display	Harvest Feast 2016	2016
Avacal Fibre Guild “taxes” (7 fabric bling bags)	Harvest Feast 2016	2016
TUA class organizer – Documentation 101	September 12 Monday A&S practice	2016
Gate, Retinue	Days of Dance and Music	2016
Retinue, Competition organizer, display organizer, Avacal Fibre Guild “taxes”	Festival of the Snow Eaters	2016
Co-autocrat, display organizer, competition organizer, website/communications coordinator, Avacal Fibre Guild “taxes”, taxes collector	Samhain	2016
A&S competition judge	Yule	2016
A&S competition organizer (Emerald Rose)	Twelfth Night	2017
A&S competition judge	12th Night	2019
Letter of intent for A&S baronial officer sent, not selected	March 15	2019
Avacal E-TUA 2020 zoom moderator	June 5-7	2020
An Tir Online Grand Ithra zoom moderator	Sept 4-7	2020
Digital Event Steward – Samhain 2020	July -November	2020

Demonstrations submitted

Newcommer gifts received at 12th night 2015 (plus our site token)

Demonstration	Location	Date
Hats & Hairdressing	Samhain	2014
Unfinished projects (Finnish coils)	Winter War	2015
Project for critique (Purse)	Winter War	2015
Project for critique (Chain)	Winter War	2015
Artisan’s Village	Sergeant Trials	2015
A&S display (naalbinding)	Festival of the Snow Eaters	2015
Unfinished Projects display (organizer, spinning, naalbinding) and Fishbowl (facilitator)	Montengarde Samhain	2015
A&S display (French Hood in progress, French Hood complete) – non competitive	Bitter End’s Silver Arrow	2016
A&S display (German hat, naalbinding, apron) – non competitive	Myrgan Wood Spring Champions	2016
A&S display (Things I learned at TUA) – non competitive	June Crown 2016	2016
Unfinished projects display (Naalbinding, Block printing) – non competitive	Harvest Feast 2016	2016
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Challenges entered

Challenge	Location	Date
Newcomer costume (?)	12th Night	2006 (winner)
A&S championship (Baronial)	Beltaine	2015 (winner)
Ninny (silly garb)	April (Fools) tavern	2015 (winner)
Largess challenge	Dragonslayer	2015
Silk Road fashion show – advanced costuming (Byzantine costume)	Montengarde Twelfth Night	2016 (winner)
A&S championship (Baronial)	Montengarde Twelfth Night	2016 (winner)
A&S championship (Kingdom)	Winter 2016 Coronation	2016 (winner)
Largesse challenge	July 2016 Coronation	2016
Largesse challenge (non-competitive, since I was running it)	Festival of the Snow Eaters	2016
Non-competitive A&S Baronial Entry (horned hennin)	Montengarde 12th Night (Jan 20, 2018)	2018

Awards received (of various persuasions)

Challenge	Location	Date
Baronial (Montengarde) A&S champion (Emerald Rose)	Beltaine	2015
Ninny (silly garb)	April (Fools) tavern	2015
Award of Arms Award of Arms	Silverwolf	2015
Grant of Arms for A&S Grant of Arms – Order of the Argent Flame (Kingdom – level A&S award)	Samhain	2015
Baronial (Montengarde) A&S champion (Emerald Rose)	Montengarde Twelfth Night	2016
Kingdom (Avacal) A&S champion	Winter 2016 Coronation	2016
Highest scoring A&S project (My Finnish necklace)	Winter 2016 Coronation	2016
Flower of Montengarde	Jan 21	2017
Scholar of The University of Avacal	May TUA/September Crown 2017	2017
Fellowship of the University of Avacal	May TUA/September Crown 2017	2017
Elder of Avacal	Dec 9	2017
Order of the Rose Petal (Baronial A&S award)	Montengarde 12th Night (Jan 20, 2018)	2018
Licentiate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics	online	2021
Graduate of the Royal University of the MidRealm with an emphasis in SCA and Historic Topics	online	2021

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Classes taught

Class form: http://www.avacal.org/thua/

#	Class name	Location	Date
1	Basic Millinery Overview	Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015	October 2015
2	Viking Knit	Borealis Yule	December 2015
3	Introduction to nålbinding	Montengarde Twelfth Night	January 2016
4	So you want to enter an A&S competition	5th Monday A&S practice	August 2016
5	Documentation 101	September 12 A&S practice	September 2016
6	Intro to lucet	Snoweaters	October 2017
7	Intro to nålbinding	Snoweaters	October 2017
8	Intro to nålbinding	Samhain	November 2017
9	Intro to Lucet cord	Samhain	November 2017
10	Pattern making for millinery	Yule (Dec 9, 2017)	December 2017
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“Fellow – A fellowship credential is achieved by teaching five (5) different classes at a minimum of three (3) different sessions. Once completed, the recipient holds the title of “Fellow of the University of Avacal” and has the right to wear the University of Avacal badge “On an open book quarterly argent and Or, an Arabian lamp reversed sable enflamed gules and a griffin’s head erased gules”.
(reached goal by September 2016, not yet conferred) 

Magister – A teacher can be given the title of magister after attaining a fellowship through continued support of The University of Avacal, by teaching more than fifteen (15) different classes, or teaching at ten (10) different sessions.” – http://www.avacal.org/thua/

Guild involvement

In January 2015 I joined the Facebook version of the Avacal Fibre Arts Guild – though I haven’t figured out if that means I’m part of the guild or if there’s something more which needs to be done.

In February 2015 I sent an email to inquire about joining the An Tir Costumer’s Guild, however their website seems out of date, which means I’m not sure if it’s active or not. By late April I had not yet heard from them.

In late 2014 or early 2015 I joined the unofficial “not a guild” Montengarde Culinary Group. I attend meetings a few times a year, because the primary location is not particularly accessible.

Events attended

My first few events I just went with a friend, and wasn’t really getting involved with things.

• Quad War 2005 – Marsden, SK
• Clinton War 2005 – Clinton, BC
• 12th Night 2006 – Calgary, AB

Dragonslayer in 2014 was the first event I went to solo, and with the intention of joining the SCA.

• Dragonslayer 2014 – Calgary, AB
• Samhain 2014 – Calgary, AB
• 12th Night 2015 – Calgary, AB
• Winter War 2015 – Wetaskawin, AB
• Beltaine 2015 – Calgary, AB
• Avacal’s 1st Coronation – Benalto, AB
• Dragonslayer 2015 – Calgary, AB
• Silverwolf 2015 – Warburg, AB
• Brooks Medieval Faire (not SCA, though SCA was involved) 2015 – Brooks, AB
• Avacal Sargent Trials 2015 – Warburg, AB
• Bitter End Harvest Feast 2015 – Benalto, AB
• Festival of the Snow Eaters 2015 – Shaughnessy, AB
• Fall Grand THUA (TUA) 2015 – Regina, SK
• Montengarde Samhain 2015 – Calgary, AB
• Borealis Yule 2015 – Edmonton, AB
• Montengarde Twelfth Night 2016 – Calgary, AB
• Avacal Winter Coronation 2016 – Calgary, AB
• Bitter End’s Silver Arrow 2016 – Tees, AB
• Myrgan Wood Spring Champions 2016 – Dalmeny, SK
• June Crown 2016 – Echo Valley Provincial Park, SK
• July 2016 Coronation – Duchess, AB
• Sergeantry Trials – Marsden, SK
• Bitter End Harvest Feast– Condor AB
• Days of Dance and Music , Oct 2016 – Edmonton, AB
• Ghoul’s Night Out, Oct 2016 – Calgary, AB
• Festival of the Snow Eaters, Oct 2016- Shaughnessy, AB
• Montengarde Samhain, Nov 2016 – Calgary, AB
• Borealis Yule, Dec 2016 – Edmonton, AB
• Montengarde 12th Night, January 2017 – Calgary, AB
• Winter War March 2017 – Wetaskawin, AB
• Regional Practice, May 2017 – Shaughnessy, AB
• Silverwolf, June 2017 – Warburg, AB
• Turku Medieval Market – June 2017 – Turku, FI
• September Crown, September 2017 – Warburg, AB
• Bitter End Harvest Feast , Sept 9 2017 – Condor, AB
• Snoweaters – October 14, 2017 – Shaughnessy, AB
• Ghoul’s Night Out – October 2017 – Calgary, AB
• Samhain – Nov 4, 2017, Calgary, AB
• Yule Dec 9, 2017 – Edmonton, AB
• Montengarde 12th Night -Jan 20, 2018- Airdrie, AB
• Kingdom A&S Championship & TUA – April 6, 2018 – Red Deer, AB
• Calgary CCEE Demo – April, 2018 – Calgary, AB
• Harvest Feast – September 8, 2018 – Bowden, AB
• Ghouls Night Out Demo – October 2018 – Calgary, AB
• November Coronation – November 17, 2018 – Calgary, AB
• Yule – December 9, 2018 – Edmonton, AB
• 12th Night 2019 – Jan 19, 2019 – Airdrie, AB

Starting in March 2020, Covid-19 forced all events online, and all in-person events were cancelled. Since my previous attendance had waned, largely because many events were out of town and I was frustrated trying to attend things – this new change meant events were substantially more accessible. This move definitely renewed my interest in the SCA.

• ARTemisia Virtual Collegium & Display – May 16, 2020 – virtual
• Avacal E-TUA  – June 5-7th, 2020 – virtual
• Royal University of the Midrealm July term – July 2020 – virtual
• Barony of Marinus Ithra – July 7, 2020 – virtual
• Known World Colegio de Iberia – July 17-18, 2020 – virtual
• Dreiburgen Summer Arts and Collegium of the Desert  – July 25, 2020 – virtual
• Known World Colegio de Iberia – 17th – 19th of July 2020 – virtual
• Royal University of the Midrealm – August term – virtual
• Nordwache Virtual Academia – August 29, 2020 – virtual
• Atlantia University – September 2020 – virtual
• An Tir Online Grand Ithra – September 4-7 2020 – virtual
• Harvest of the Crown – Artemisia – Sept 11-12, 2020 – virtual
• Royal University of the Midrealm – September term – virtual
• This Week in DEI – Various dates – virtual
• Village Plague – Sept 26 – virtual
• Introduction to the Golden Swan – Oct 10, 2020 – virtual
• Royal University of the Midrealm – October – February terms – virtual
• Barony of Terra Pomaria – October – virtual
• Montengarde Samhain – November 6-8, 2020 – virtual
• Kingdom of Northshield: Virtual SUN – November 14, 2020 – virtual
• Twin Moons Defending Against the Plague 2020: A Virtual Collegium – November 14, 2020 – virtual
• An Tir Collegium – November 14, 2020 – virtual
• Sparkly & Shiny Goes to Birka – Feb 13-14 2021 – virtual
• ServiceSymposium2021 – Feb 13-14, 2021 – virtual
• University of Atlantia – Session #106 – February 13, 2021 – virtual  (Yep, I bounced between three different events this weekend! LOL Couldn’t do that in a pre-pandemic world!)
• Salons of the Italies II – April 23-24, 2021 – virtual
• RUM Spirit Day  – June 26, 2021 – virtual