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Academy of Grace and Valor

July 20-22, 2012 - Quint Valley Fairgrounds, Byers, CO

Schedule ~ Fees ~ Site & Directions ~ Classes ~ On-Site Food ~ Merchants ~ Contacts

We invite one and all to join us for The Academy of Grace and Valor, a Weekend Training Event that promotes the Combat, Chivalry, Beauty, and Pageantry of Heavy and Light Fighting, and Archery, and the Tournaments that accompany them.

Featuring Instruction in the Martial Arts, Chivalry, Pageantry, and more, with Renowned Instructors from many Kingdoms, Grand Tournaments with Worthy Prizes, Beautiful Erics and Heraldic Banners.

Our own “Rampant Lion Inn” to provide delicious food on site.

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Schedule

Friday (July 20)
12:00 pm – Site opens
Saturday (July 21)
8:00 am – Breakfast (Inn)
8:30 am – Baronial Welcome
9:00 am – Classes start
11:00 am – Lunch (Inn)
1:00 pm – Keynote Events
3:30 pm – Snacks (Inn)
5:00 pm – Classes end
5:30 pm – Royal Court
7:00 pm – Feast (Inn)
8:30 pm – Firepit Philosophy
Sunday (July 22)
8:00 am – Breakfast (Inn)
9:00 am – Archery Tournament
11:00 am – Fencing Tournament
11:30 am – Lunch (Inn)
1:00 pm – Heavy Tournament
3:30 pm – Queen's Tea (open to all)
4:30 pm – Royal Court
6:00 pm – Site closes
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Fees

Pre-Registration
Site: $20 (includes all classes)
Meal Plan: $20
Feast: $12
At the Event
Site: $20 (includes all classes)
Day Trip: $10
Meal Plan: $25
Feast: $15
Non-Member Surcharge: $5

Click here for ACCEPS registration. ACCEPS registration is now closed.

To register by mail, please include the following information:
  • Mundane name
  • SCA name
  • SCA membership number
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Itemization with number of site fees, meal plans, and/or feasts being paid for
  • Check payable to SCA - Caerthe
and mail it to:
  • Brian Morman (THL Johann of the Northern Moors)
  • 8806 W Elmhurst Ave
  • Littleton, CO 80128
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Site & Directions

The Event will be held at the Quint Valley Fairgrounds, North Main Street (Rt.36), Byers, CO.

From Denver:
  1. Go east on I-70
  2. Take Exit 316
  3. Turn North on Rt. 36 (Main Street)
  4. After 1/2 mile, turn left onto dirt road (Quint Valley Fairgrounds)
  5. Follow SCA signs
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Classes

Keynotes ~ Heavy ~ Fencing ~ Archery ~ Non-Combat ~ Children's

There will be classes available in the categories: Heavy Fighting, Fencing, Archery, and Non-Combat. There will also be several round-table discussions. A schedule with class times can be downloaded here (PDF).

Are you worried, fighters, about actually fighting, with all this class stuff? Pick-up fighting will be available at any time at the Meadow of Honor. It is set aside for this purpose! So relax, you can pick a fight!

Keynote Events

Ladies of the Rose Roundtable – Duchess Anna de Apperleye
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Chivalry Remarks – Duke Bela Kos
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Heavy Fighting Classes

Track A (Vert)

Exploration of Fight Dynamics I – Sir Li Guang Ming
9:00am - 11:00am

Exploration of Fight Dynamics II – Si Li Guang Ming
11:00am - 1:00pm

Reverse Engineering, or "How Did Your Sword Get THERE?" – Baron Korwyn Ariannaid
2:00pm - 4:00pm

How to Use a Pell – Baron Korwyn Ariannaid
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Track B (Gules)

Footwork, Stance, and Balance – Duke Garick Von Kopke
9:00pm - 11:00am

Intermediate Swordwork: Direction Changes, Flips, Moulinets – Duke Garick von Kopke
11:00am - 1:00pm

The Greatsword – Sir Mavrikii Androikov
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Taking it to the Next Level – Sir Alexander MacAndrew
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Track C (Azure)

Beginning Boar Spear – Syr Deotrich Hiltipard
9:00am - 10:00am

Intermediate Boar Spear – Syr Deotrich Hiltipard
10:00am - 11:00am

Advanced Boar Spear – Syr Deotrich Hiltipard
11:00am - 1:00pm

Training for Higher Performance I: Beginner – Sir Ku Jin
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Training for Higher Performance II: Advanced to Pro – Sir Ku Jin
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Track D (Argent)

Fighting in a Female Body – Vicountess Krysta of Starfall
9:00am - 11:00am

Being a Lady Fighter in the Outlands – Countess Slaine Inghean Ui Sheanain
11:00am - 1:00pm

Fighting with a Sinister Hand: Combat for the Left Handed – Duke Wolfgang Grothe de Verron
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Track E (Purpure)

The Evil Lil' Madu – Duke Bela Kos
9:00am - 11:00am

The Glaive – Count Torin Thornwaldt
11:00am - 1:00pm

Basic Two Sword – Count Thorbrandr Olafsson
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Two Sword 201: Intro to the Cuisinart – Count Thorbrandr Olafsson
3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Fencing Classes

Track A (Vert)

Introduction to Venetian Rapier – Don Domin
9:00am - 1:00pm

Female Fighter Roundtable – Dona Arcadia
2:00pm - 3:00pm (Ladies only)

Teaching Female Fighters Roundtable – THL Ailea
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Short Fighter Tactics – Dona Tatiana
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Track B (Gules)

Introduction to Fabris – Lord Vicente
9:00am - 11:00am

Advanced Fabris – Lord Vicente
11:00am - 1:00pm

Fabris and Dagger – Lord Vicente
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Fabris and Cloak – Lord Vicente
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Advanced Footwork – Lord Vicente
9:00am - 11:00am (Sunday)

Track C (Azure)

Pointy End Into the Other Guy: Fencing for Beginners – Don Logan
9:00am - 10:00am

Tourney Running Made Simple – Don Buta
10:00am - 11:00am

Melee: One Against Many – Don Logan
11:00am - 12:00pm

Commanding a Melee – Dona Jervel
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Combat Analysis – Don Simone
2:00pm - 4:00pm

War Face: Tournament Strategies – Don Tristan
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Archery Classes

Track A (Vert)

How to Run an Archery Shoot – Earl Mika Longbow
10:00am - 11:00am

Care of the Powermaster Crossbow – Master Daffyd of Emmett
11:00am - 12:00pm

What You need to Know When Making Arrows – THL Ailinn Shadowfox
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Archery Marshal Class – Earl Mika Longbow
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Speed Shooting – Sir Rand the Tracker
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Archery Roundtable Discussion
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Track B (Gules)

Open Line for Shooting (Royal Rounds, etc.)
9:00am - 5:00pm

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Non-Combat Classes

Track A (Vert)

Armoring When You're Broke – Syr Leifr Vagnsson
9:00am - 10:00am

Etiquette 101 – Baroness Briatiz d'Andrade and Baron Grellan O'Conchobhair
10:00am - 11:00am

Royal Outlands Interkingdom University Roundtable – Baroness Morgan Rowantree
11:00am - 12:00pm

Recognizing the Various Coronets – Duchess Elisheva bat Shimon
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Being Ladies and Gentlemen in the Current Middle Ages – Lady Katelin de Ireland and THL Conrad von Zollern
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Building a Retinue and Facing Your Legal Responsibilities as Crown – Baroness Briatiz D'Andrade and Mistress Meenakshi de Gama
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Track B (Gules)

Building an Archery Armguard – THL Angus Montgomery the Forrester
9:00am - 11:00am ($15 materials fee)

Silk Banner Painting: Part I – Lady Celestina Santi
11:00am - 1:00pm

Silk Banner Painting: Part II – Lady Celestina Santi
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Heraldry Track (Purpure)

Heraldic Charges on Things Other Than Banners – Lord Cillene mac Conghalaigh
9:00am - 11:00am

Voice Projection and Elocution (or how to be heard like Adam at the back of the hall) – Baron Adam Stedefast
10:00am - 11:00am

The Heraldry Submission Process – THL Avram ibn Gabriol
11:00am - 12:00pm

Keeping Court Interesting – Baron Adam Stedefast
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Fieldside Etiquette for Consorts, and How to do Processionals – Baroness Briatiz d'Andrade and Master Louis-Philipe Mitouard
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Period Chivalry: It's Not What You Expected! – Baron Grellan O'Conchobhair
4:00pm - 5:00pm

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Children's Activities

Making Pennons – Lord Faolan

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On-site Food

Greetings good gentles, Lady Maire Dooley, Innkeeper of the Rampant Lion Inn, invites you all to come partake of the fine food to be served at regular mealtimes. Everything shall be available "a la carte," or to save time, when registering, a 'meal-plan' may be purchased in advance.

A la Carte

Drinks (regularly available)
Iced tea, lemonade, coffee – $1/16 oz cup or tankard
Breakfast (Saturday & Sunday, 8am-10am)
Egg scramble with sausage, ham, cheese, potatoes, onions, mushrooms, tomato, spinach – $5
Yogurt – $1
Granola - $1
Breakfast pasties – $3
Breakfast tartlets – $3
Fruit (apples, bananas, pears) – $1
Lunch (Saturday & Sunday, 11am-1:30pm
Lunch plate (grilled chicken or beef on a stick, break, fruit salad; other side dishes and sauces TBA) – $5
Grilled chicken or beef on a stick – $3
Fruit salad – $2
Snack (Saturday, 3pm-4pm)
Bread bowl with salami, cubed cheese, grapes – $2
Hummus with pita – $2
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Saturday Feast

This glorious feast will be prepared by our very own Mistress Ursula d’Arcy. The theme is Italian, with recipes from Scappi (16th century) or Cuoco Napoletano (late 15th century). Full menu to be announced.

A la carte is not available for the feast; registration is required. Some may be available at the gate.

Merchants

We invite Blacksmiths, Armorers, Rapier Equipment Merchants, Archery Merchants, Cloth and Trim Merchants, Flower Merchants, Banner & Pennant Merchants, Historical Book Merchants, and any who would support Tournaments, Fighting, Pageantry and Chivalry to apply to the Merchant Coordinator.

The following merchants plan on attending. Please check back for more updates as the event approaches.
  • Mlodin the Merchant
  • Calontir Trim
  • Nirvana Confections
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Contacts

Autocrats: Lord Tahir al-Razi (303-324-2157) and Lady Ellinor Rose Sanbourne (303-501-0997)
Heavy Fighting Coordinators: Sir Devon Drakeson and Sir Gwain Ivorsson
Fencing Coordinator: Don Buta
Archery Coordinator: Lady Tangwystl Angharad Verch-Rhys (Tanwen)
Non-combat Coordinator: Mistress Briatiz d'Andrade
Merchant Coordinator: Lady Autumn
Food Coordinator: Lady Maire Dooley

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