Upcoming Events

Lyondemere Arts and Archery
Saturday, February 20, 2010

The Barony of Lyondemere is pleased to announce that it is once again time to choose their new champions for Archery and Arts. All are welcome to participate for the honor of representing Lyondemere as the Baronial Archery Champion as well as Baronial Arts & Sciences Champion. This year's event will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Rancho Park in beautiful Cheviot Hills (Los Angeles).

Champions

A Lyondemere championship is an honor and a privilege. Champions are entitled to the following:

• Admission to all Lyondemere baronial events
• Process, and stand court, with Their Excellencies as a member of their retinue
• Defend the Barony of Lyondemere in competition or any other situation that may require such a champion

As such we expect:

• Entrants must not currently hold a baronial championship from another territorial group
• The Champion is expected to stand court at Lyondemere events and may be called in to service at other Kingdom events to aide in Their Excellencies' procession
• Because the baronial champion will represent Lyondemere at any Tournament of Champions and other tournaments as requested by Their Excellencies, it is requested that the winner of the Championship list not compete for other territorial championships for the duration of their term (one year)

Archery

Beginning and hopeful archers are encouraged to attend. We should have archery authorizations throughout the morning. All who wish to authorize are encouraged to arrive early for the best opportunity. There will be loaner gear available on a first come, first served basis.

Artisans

For the artisans, the baronial championship competition will allow them to display their best work across artistic and scientific platforms. The Lyondemere Art and Science Champion is judged on three entries. All entries should be recent, completed in the past year, and are expected to be documented. Because the judging is to be "blind" please do NOT put names, or any other identifying marks, on entries or documentation. Entrants will be given a number to identify each entry at List.

The three entries must meet the following requirements:

1. Primary interest: Each contestant will submit one entry of their best work from their primary area of interest, such as: bardic, culinary, costuming, textile making, scribal, woodworking, metal-working. (This is a dry site, so any brewing entries MUST be non-alcoholic.)
2. Secondary example: Each contestant will also submit one entry in an area different from their primary, though it may be related to their primary interest. For example, if your primary interest is bardic, and you submit an original poem as your primary, you may submit a performance of a period work as your second entry. Likewise, if you submit a carving under a woodworking primary interest, your second entry could be a jewelry box.
3. Breadth of Knowledge: Each contestant will submit a third entry unrelated to the first two. It is suggested that among the three entries each artist include an example of fine art (judged on its aesthetic qualities, such as a painting or a costume), and practical art or science (judged on its usefulness and precise recreation, such as recreating medieval pigments or building a scale model).

There will be no refrigeration or heating appliances available, and entries must be able to sit out for several hours during judging.

Performances will be scheduled at List. Performers may have accompaniment, but only one competitor will be judged per performance.

Because judges may have allergies, any entries meant to be consumed (cooking, brewing, etc.) or come in contact with skin (cosmetics, perfumes, lotions, etc.) MUST come with a COMPLETE ingredient list.

There will also be a people's prize competition for those who wish to display their skill but not enter in the championship competition.

Schedule of the Day

• 8 AM – Site Opens
• 9 AM – Authorization Begin and Lists open
• 10 AM – Morning Court (authorizations and all lists will suspend during court)
• 12 PM – Authorizations End, All lists close, Art judging begins
• 12:15 PM – Archery Shoots Begin
• 5 PM – Rancho Park closes

There is no need for pavilions for there are many tables and natural shade provided by the park. Everyone is encouraged to bring chairs as seating at the tables is limited.

Event Steward

The Honorable Lady Cristal delaMer artsandarcherylyondemere.org

Site Fees

$5 for SCA members, $3 non-member surcharge applies. Make checks payable to SCA, Inc./Barony of Lyondemere.

Directions to Site Location for Arts and Archery

The event will be held at Rancho Park, located at 2551 Motor Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064
( Link on Google maps)

Traveling north on 405 to Los Angeles, Take exit 53A for National Blvd. Turn right at National Blvd and then an immediate left at S Sepulveda Blvd (0.8 mi). Turn right at W Pico Blvd (1.7 mi). Turn right at Motor Ave (0.3 mi). The park is on the right.

Traveling south on 405 to Los Angeles, Take exit 54 for Olympic Blvd/Pico Blvd and head East, back under the freeway. Turn left at Sawtelle Blvd (0.1 mi). Take the first left at W Pico Blvd (1.9 mi). Turn right at Motor Ave (0.3 mi). The park is on the right.

Traveling west on 10 toward Santa Monica, Take exit 7A for Overland and turn right off the exit on Overland. Turn right on Pico (1.0 mi). Turn right on Motor (0.3 mi). The park is on the right.

Everyone Continue: Just south of Pico on Motor, take the first driveway on the right and go ALL the way to the back of the lot. The archery range is hidden in the trees, but gate (sign-in and get those waivers!) will be at the trees near the lot. There is additional parking in the lot at the front of the park.

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