Roselle United Methodist Church
206 S. Rush Street,
Roselle, Illinois 60172
King Henry VIII's crusade to capture Avalon for the English Crown
will take place after the fall harvest in the Shire of Vanished Wood.
While King Henry claims to be on a quest to recover Excalibur
and to resurrect the Knights of the Round Table, we know that his heart
is set on the Lady of the Lake. Please join us in your best Tudor manner
to return the Sword in the Stone to its rightful owner.
Site opens an the 9:00 in morning, and closes at 10:00 the evening.
| Site Fees | |
|---|---|
| Adults | $5.00 |
| Children under 12 | $2.50 |
| Family cap | $20.00 |
A $3.00 non-member surcharge will apply at this event
| Feast (Pre-register) | $10.00 |
| Feast (at the door) | $12.00 |
| Lunch | $5.00 |
Feast is limited to 64 seats, so pre-register to ensure you have
a place at the round
rectangular table. And remember, a paid reservation is the only reservation!
Send advance site and feast reservations to autocrat:
Please make all checks payable to "SCA, The Shire of Vanished Wood"
and mail to:
Thomas Hughes
2505 Rosehall Lane
Aurora, IL 60503
Email: troll@vanishedwood.org
Site is Bone Dry - No alcoholic beverages allowed on site!
I have it on good authority that there will be fighting...and plenty of it: heavy, rapier and youth. So bring your armour, bring your sword!
A donation of nonperishable food good is required to buy into the heavy and rapier tournaments.
Donations will be given to RUMC's food pantry for use at Thanksgiving.
Vanished Wood will have canned goods available for a small fee for
those who forget to bring a donation.
Rapier Tourney
Beginner's Tourney
Open to those who have been authorized two years or less.
Round Robin or Pool, depending on the number of entrants
Novice Tourney:
Open to those who do not have a Rapier award (Cavendish Knot, Bronze Ring, or equivalent).
Round Robin or Pool, depending on the number of entrants
Tudor Tourney
Open to all who wear a cod-piece.
If you do not have a cod-piece, one will be provided for you. Elimination Tourney.
One life(ribbon) if you sign up to fight.
One life (ribbon) if you are presented to the List by a Lord (if you are a Lady) or a Lady (if you are a Lord).
One life (ribbon) if you are wearing a cod-piece provided by you.
All participants will wear a cod-piece (one will be provided if you do not
provide one) in honor of King Henry
Cut and Thrust demo
Open to those who are invited by the Master of the Rapier List.
I will request the honor of a Royal Presence for the demo.
Deep within the castle walls of Camelot, cooks Gavin and and Katherine are concocting a magnificent feast that will leave even Merlin spellbound. Listen carefully and you will hear the clanging of knives and clashing of pots as they carefully slice, dice, cut, carve, skewer, boil, shave, fry, bake, grill, tango, simmer, stew, toast and roast; and that's only the appetizer.
First Remove
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Spitchcocked Chicken with Sauce Vert and Milk-Mete.
Second Remove
The Love Triangle: Arthur, Gweneviere & Lancelot
Shire Beef, Onion Tart and Bread with Herb Butter.
Third Remove
Merlin Course: The Lady of the Lake and The Sword in the Stone
Poached white fish with Gingered Almond milk sauce and Sword in the Stone Fruit.
On the Table
Hearth Bread and fresh cheese.
Soteltey with Portwine Jelly and Sweet Cream.
More details regarding available space, fees, tables will appear here. For more information, please contact the Merchant Coordinator
Mistress Nicholaa is now looking for gentles willing to teach a class at the the All Souls' event. So if your head is overflowing with knowledge and information, then tarry no longer, send a missive to the Class Coordinator forthwith,
| Time | Room of the Knights | Room of the Grail | Room of the Wizard | Room of the Sword |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | On Being a Feast Steward - Lady Hillary | Shoe Tools & Techniques - Seamus | Finger loop braiding -Adam | Messenger of the gods: history of beekeeping - Rob Hicks |
| 12:00 | Lunch | 50 Year Celebration Round Table - Ian the Green | Lunch | |
| Lunch | ||||
| 1:00 | Basic Feast Management - Dame Nicholaa Halden | Dance class - Master Phillip | Tudor Perfume - Heather Marie Hall | Beekeeping in the Known World - Rob Hicks |
| 2:00 | ||||
| 3:00 | English Cooking - Iago | Tudor View of King Arthur - Ian the Green | How You Can Train Your Ear to Carry a Tune - Lady Tabitha | Brewers Guild Meeting |
| 4:00 | Landed Baron/Baroness Round Table - Sir Fern | Bowed Psaltry - Lady Tabitha | Entering your B&V product into A&S - Master Thomas | |
| 5:00 | Court in the Royal Hall | |||
| 6:00 | Feast in the Great Hall | |||
| 9:00 AM | Site opens |
|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Heavy combat inspections & authorizations |
| 10:00 AM | Merchants open |
| 10:00 AM | Rapier combat inspections & authorizations |
| 11:00 AM | Youth combat inspections & authorizations |
| 1:00 PM | Heavy combat tournaments |
| 1:00 PM | Rapier combat tournaments |
| 1:00 PM | Youth combat tournament |
| 4:00 PM | Merchants close/feast hall set up |
| 5:00 PM | Court of Ullr and AnneLyse |
| 6:00 PM | Feast |
| 10:00PM | Site closes |
Behold the noble folk who will make this event a reality:
| Autocrat | Baron Master Sean o'Shaughnessy |
|---|---|
| Feastocrat | Lady Katherine von Schlosserwald, Lord Gavin White of Westburgh |
| Lunch | Melisande Van Der Bois |
| Marshal | Lord Seamus ua Murchada |
| Rapier Marshal in Charge | Master Alexander de Seaton |
| Youth Combat | Mistress Acelina of Derelei |
| Troll | Kerena and Elianora Saunfayle |
| Merchant Coordinator | Lady Maria Isabella Juana Vadalia DeBolsa |
| Class Coordinator | Dame Nicholaa Halden |
| Clean up coordinator | Lord Elias the Brute |
Many people have pondered over the existence and whereabout of Avalon, the mystical island where King Arthur recovered from his wounds. They have searched high and low, but to no avail. Alas, had they looked hard enough, they would have it in Roselle, not far from Walgreens.
Roselle United Methodist Church
206 S. Rush Street
Roselle, Illinois 60172
Travelling By Car
Take best route to I-290 on the northwest side of downtown Chicago
Take exit #7 (Joliet - Lake St) onto US Route 20 West toward Lake Street.
Turn right onto Bloomingdale/South Roselle Rd.
Turn right on East Woodworth Place
Arrive at 206 Rush Street, corner of East Woodworth and Rush Street
Travelling By Metra (Milwaukee District West Line)
The metra train station is but a short distance away at
540 E Irving Park Rd, Roselle, IL 60172
630-529-2882
Walking distance: 0.4 miles, 8 minutes.
View Map
Travelling By Beast of Burden
Give the animal a carrot, and hope for the best.
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