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!

The Week of August 19th - What is Happening in Vatavia

Here is a listing of the scheduled local activities, announcements, and Kingdom events.

Announcement

2 more things to add to your list of things to do !
1) Please Volunteer!! Offer a part of your event time to help with the task of putting on this event. There will be a drawing for 3 great prizes for Valor Volunteers, the more you volunteer, the more chances you have to win!!
2) Submit an Award recommendation! There are many worthy people in our group and those surrounding us who deserve recognition for their service and skills.

Wednesday August 21th
Populace -Valor meeting to finalize all Valor plans. We will also continue the work on the Barony Shade fly project. There will also be both Armored Combat and C & T Fighter Practice. We will have the cinatrons going for late night play!
7:00 pm - 9:00pm
OJ Watson Park, 2683 South McLean Blvd, Wichita, KS 67217 We are located in the back of the park past the concessions across from the sand volleyball courts.

Sunday August 25th
Archery Practice, Armored Combat & Cut and Thrust Practice
10:00am - 3:00pm
OJ Watson Park, 2683 South McLean Blvd, Wichita, KS 67217 We are located in the back of the park past the concessions across from the sand volleyball courts.

Kingdom & Society Events

Aug 24th - Cattle Raids, Barony of Mag Mor, Cass County Fairgrounds 8420 144 th Street, Weeping Water, NE 68463
https://calontir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cattle-Raids-2019.pdf

Looking Ahead

We have several exciting things happening in the Barony Next Week.

Aug 30th Valor Tourney, Barony of Vatavia, Whispering Winds Camp, 9601 W. 73rd St N., Valley Center, Ks. 67147
https://sites.google.com/view/valorxl2019/home

Award Recommendations
Valor is fast approaching, now is the time to think of your friends. There are many good, hardworking, creative people in this Barony and Kingdom who are worthy of Recognition. Please send in award recommendations for all the wonderful things you have seen here at home as well as around the Kingdom. Anyone may write a recommendation for any award, regardless if you are a member of the order or not. Please don’t hesitate, It will only take a few minutes of your time, but it can bring so much joy and love to others.
Kingdom Award Recommendation Form - http://op.calontir.org/award.php
Kingdom Order of Precedence - http://op.calontir.org/

Lines of Communication
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/).

Baron Lawrence Tailifer the Leech and Baroness Genevieve de Chambery
Baron@baronyofvatavia.org
Baroness@baronyofvatavia.org