Barony of Vatavia

The Barony of Vatavia is a regional group within the Kingdom of Calontir.   We are members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, better known as the SCA.  Vatavia is home to Wichita, Kansas, and the greater surrounding area.  We have members from as far away as Peabody, Pratt, and Winfield!

The SCA is an international organization renowned for its dedication towards researching and recreating aspects of the Middle Ages, not as they were, but as we would have liked them to have been.  The SCA mostly concentrates on studying European History, but many members have chosen to study the Middle East and explore the interaction between Europe and Asia during this period.

If you are unfamiliar with the Society for Creative Anachronism, check out the Society's Introduction Guide for an explanation about the organization and what it is we do.

If you are already familiar with how we do things, great!  Our site provides additional information about the events and people of interest within Vatavia, and you are always welcome to come join us Wednesday evenings at American Legion Post 256.  We always have something going on - be sure to check out our Interest Groups page for more information and directions to many of our activities!

Please note that you need not be a member to participate in any of our activities. If you have any questions, or would like help getting involved, please visit our Chatelaine page or contact our Chatelaine directly.  We'd love to hear from you!

Morning Vatavia!

No Populace next week. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Champions, we would like you to begin overseeing the smooth transition of your leadership this next year. We are asking to meet with you briefly at the final Arts and Sciences Gathering in November to begin discussing our next Champions Tourney.

Here are this week’s scheduled activities:

Local Activities & Events

Wednesday, November 14th
Arts & Sciences
7:00pm-9:00pm, American Legion Post 256, 4301 W Pawnee St, Wichita, KS 67215
Weather pending, Baron Uldin will be running Armored Combat fighter practice alongside Arts and Sciences.

Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday! Bring your knitting projects and join the circle of students and teachers. If you’d like to learn, Lady Eyfríðr Geirsdóttir have needles and yarn on hand for you!

Kingdom & Society Events

Saturday, November 17th
Toys for Tots - http://calontir.org/2018-full-page-TFT-flyer-Final.pdf
8:30am-8:00pm, Shire of Wyvern Cliffe; Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 1201 Fairgrounds Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109
The Shire of Wyvern Cliffe is hosting their annual Toys for Tots Tournament this weekend. Please remember that the entry fee for each tournament is a toy of $5.00 value.

Don’t Forget

We are seeking both cords and medallions for Baronial Award Orders. To this end, we are encouraging all to contribute with an Arts and Science competition to be held during Yule Populace. Medallions may be made with leather, glass, ceramics, metal, etc. The possibilities are nigh endless! We thank Mistress Genevieve de Chambery graciously donating a custom feast gear set for the chosen winning entry!

We wish to remind everyone that our position on the rotation for Spring Crown 2020 (to take place on April 11th, 2020) is due. Our bid must be submitted to Kingdom no later than April 12th, 2019. Additional information concerning Calontir’s Crown Tourney and Coronation bid rotation and the preferred format for such bids may be found online at http://calendar.calontir.org/crown-coronation-bid-system.php.

There are many good folks in this Barony and Kingdom who are worthy of recognition. Please send award recommendations to Their Majesties so that they may know and have time to make plans. Do it now!

Kingdom Award Recommendation Form - http://op.calontir.org/award.php
Kingdom Order of Precedence - http://op.calontir.org/

Keep up with updates and cancellations by signing up on our mailing list ( https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/dragonflyonline/info ) or joining us on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/baronyofvatavia/ ). See what’s ahead by adding our Baronial Calendar ( https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?cid=1j9n524kt1hm7aomuiilv66mf8%40group.calendar.google.com#main_7|list ) and visiting the Kingdom Calendar ( http://calendar.calontir.org/).

In ever faithful service,
Baron Uldin of Ravenscroft and Baroness Sung Sai-êrh
Baron@baronyofvatavia.org
Baroness@baronyofvatavia.org
https://sites.google.com/site/uldin4sung/announcements/scahappeningsinvatavia-weekofnovember122018