Steppes 12th Night 2007

Come, celebrate the season with music, song and revelry. The Barony of the Steppes, in long standing tradition again brings you Kingdom Eisteddfod and our own 12th Night Celebration.

There will be singing, dancing, drinking, feasting, comradery, siege engine contests, children’s activities and of course, costume and table decorating contests!

The theme of this year’s event is a great combination of Moorish, Western and Jewish cultures, the 11th century lands of Al-Andalus, modernly known as Andalusia, Spain. Bring your best middle-eastern garb, table decorations, feast gear and dancing clothes.

Our feast will be a tour-de-force of Mediterranean flavors from all cultures, with dishes sure to satisfy all eating habits.

Event Steward
Lord Faelan Caimbeul
MKA Chris Fisher
18211 Kelly Blvd, #1824
Dallas, TX, 75287
214-257-8174

Feastocrat
Rebbi Hadassah Sarai bas Yossi
Judy Willey
6320 Campbell Rd #1411
Dallas, TX 75248
972-704-6030

Take your best route to Ennis, TX. The hall is just off Interstate 45, to the east on East Ennis Ave.

Gate is $10 for adults, $8 for children with a $36 family maximum. Children under 5 are free. There is a $3 non-member surcharge. Feast is $5 for adults, and a special kids menu is available for $3. Feast is limited and by pre-reservation only, so register early.

When sending payments for 12th Night, please include the following information with checks for ALL guests attending:

Mundane Name(s)

Group/Barony Affliation

Number of adult and child gate fees and feast fee.

Make checks payable to: SCA, Barony of the Steppes

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. They may also attend with a 21 year or older adult with a signed and notarized Minor Event Waiver Form from the parents. Unattended children, and their guardians, will be asked to leave the site. No pets allowed. Gate opens at 9:00 a.m. Site closes at midnight.

This year bardic competition will be held outside in the Steppes Baronial pavilion. The bards will have the whole thing to themselves, without the noise of the hall interfering with the competition.

Load your weapon, take aim, and grape your friend! HL Ironwyrm will be hosting this sure to be hilarious event. Food fights rise to a whole new level with crossbows and siege artillery.

Each contestant's mini-siege engine's footprint or feast crossbow must fit within a sixteen inch diameter circle and "prod" entries (those which incorperate use of a bow) cannot exceed a 10lb. pull at maximum draw. All entries & operators must be approved as "safe to shoot" by supervising marshals prior to being allowed to compete.

All foodstuff projectiles (mostly grapes) are to be supplied by the tournament sponsors, under no circumstances will the contestants be allowed to use any other ammo, there are no exceptions to this rule!

All contestants must remain seated at the firing line's table while competing (no standing allowed), all mini-siege engines must remain upon the table while firing (no hand held siege engines).

All competitors under the age 12 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

I, Vincenzo Cellini, Minister of Arts and Sciences of the Steppes issue a challenge for you to make insignia. I challenge you to make as many as you can of those that are needed by our Kingdom. The Crown has advised that they need Rising Stars, Compass Roses, Comets, Thistles, Cranes, and Talons, etc. They have a good supply of the woven insignia items but need the other types. I challenge you to make as many of these as you can, of the best quality you can, the most original and beautiful that you can. Bring these to Steppes Twelfth Night. I will award prizes for the most beautiful, the greatest number and the most creative. I will display some of the insignia I have created as well such as a 1 ounce flask covered in leather with a thistle design, also a collapsible cup with a thistle design and a sheath to hold stork scissors for those who sew or embroider. I will also have a carved bone talon. These ideas are to get your creative juices flowing. Come up with insignia using your favorite medium and remember that these should be something that you would be proud to wear as well as reasonably durable.

If you need information regarding the proper layout and colors, etc. for the insignia, that information is in the Official Award Texts of the Kingdom of Ansteorra at the following URL:

A documentary on 12th Night is currently in the works, being produced by myself. You know me as Lodovico Benevoglio, long-time resident of the Steppes. The target is for a one-hour documentary suitable for general release, currently titled "Revel." The projected completion date of the finished documentary is probably June of 2007 (yes, it does take that long to edit).

The plan is to show what goes on to put on such an event, along with the actual event itself. I'm looking to attend the organizational meetings, cooking sessions, planning meetings, etc. This is to cover the "official" side of 12th Night.

Besides the organizational details, I would like to include the populace's aspect as well, showing the 12th Night experience from the attendee's point of view.I am looking for members of the populace who are planning on attending 12th Night who would be willing to let me videotape them as they research and make new costumes, work on their entry in the best-decorated table competition, plus any special projects they may be working on for 12th Night. I am looking for BOTH late and early period personas, male AND female, who would let me document their costuming efforts. In particular, I would be interested in documenting childrens' costuming efforts, as they usually get left out of most documentaries like this.

Please don't think your costuming isn't "good" or "authentic" enough -- I want footage from all levels of skill and authenticity, from those who use fabric off the bolt from the store to those who pick the sheep and shear, card, spin, and weave their own fabric, from people whose outfits look good from ten feet away to those people who are authentic down to their last item of underwear, and from those who use a sewing machine to that person in the 100% hand-stitched garb. Everyone plays at different levels, and I want to include you all.

Logistics limit me to people in the DFW metroplex, mainly evenings and weekends since I have a real-world job that pays for projects like this. If you are interested in participating. Please note that all participation is unpaid, and a release form will have to be signed if you become a "major" participant. Release forms will also be signed at gate gate when you enter.

The traditional table decorating contest well be held, yet again! Bring your finneries, drapes and feastware. Deck the halls and make your table shine. Judging will be handled by Duchess Willow the Wisp. Please contact her for more information.

The annual costume contests are a bit different this year. We will have early period 400-1100s, event period 1100-1200s and late period 1300-1600s competitions. All judging will be coordinated by Duchess Willow the Wisp. Please contact her if you would like to volunteer.

The ever popular Clan Caldal gaming tent will be inside, and on hand throughout the day. Come try your hand at the many games from around the world, including Byzentine Chess, played on a round board.

Lady Elenor will be sponsoring children's activities, and the balcony room is reserved for children to play together.

A gift table will be set up on the side for presentations to Their Excellencies. Gifts will not be presented in court. Presentation during feast is fine, however.

12:00 - 10:00 Set-up. No planned activities and no “land grab”. Merchants may set up Friday night.

11:00 – 12:00 “Short Court” Opening remarks, some awards and general business to get it out of the way. NO GIFTS.

12:00- 3:30 Eisteddfod outside the hall in the Baronial Pavillion. Games, compliments of Clan Canal Children’s activities, compliments of Lady Elinor. Siege Weapons Tournament. Gift table opens.

4:00 - 6:00 Night Court. Finish giving out awards, and any elevations scheduled. NO GIFTS.

6:00 – 8:00 Feast will also have entertainers between some removes. People may feel free to present gifts to the Royals at their leisure, or all gifts will be taken to a display table at Their Excellency’s pleasure. Winners of the day's competitions will be announced during feast.

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