EVENT: Baroness' Inspiration Tournament (2024)
2024-11-16 08:30 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Cloverdale Fairgrounds - Shannon Hall, 6050A 176th Street, Surrey, BC, Canada
*Information below copied from the An Tir Events Calendar.

Hosted in-person by
The Barony of Lions Gate (Vancouver, BC )
Event Summary
Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Jaqueline Lefleur
Date: November 16 , 2024
Site opens at: 8:30 AM on November 16th 2024
Site closes at: 11:00 PM

Event site:
Cloverdale Fairgrounds – Shannon Hall
6050A 176th Street Surrey, BC

Come one, come all, to view the next Lions Gate Baronial Coronation! Witness who claims the Baronial thrones! Gasp at the pageantry! Delight in the history! Marvel at the ferocity! So many things to do and see at Baroness’ Inspiration!

Tournaments!

Baronial C&T Championship
Uncollared Rapier prize tournament – all contenders please bring a prize for the prize table!
Gerhard’s Riposte Tournament
Steel Rose tournament
Iron Rose tournament
Unbelted Armored prize tournament – all contenders please bring a prize for the prize table!

Arts and Sciences!

Largess competition: Super 6, one for each Baroness of Lions Gate.
Make something that you think will inspire your Baroness(es) or take inspiration from what they do and make something in their honour. Choose one Baroness or all Baronesses! The current and upcoming Baronesses will pick a favourite. The winner will receive one of each of the entries. Please have your entry in by 4 pm. There will be a table for the competition close to the kitchen.

The University of Tir Righ (TUTR) Classes!

TUTR course schedule is now available. Online preregistration will be open until 9 pm on November 14, at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/vsrWJXqezS

History!

Lions Gate relic and regalia display and history presentation by Master Uilliam mac Fearchair mhic Gille Aindrias.

Games!

Stop by the games corner for fun and…well…games! The games box will be available. Informal games between noon and evening court, with time for more games after court concludes. Get your gaming fill!

Kid’s space!

Parents come enjoy arts and crafts and games with your children and youth in the kids corner. Kids can craft their own coronets. Starts at 1 pm.

Entertainment!

Enjoy the Renaissance sounds of Collegium Leonum throughout the day.

Merchants!

View the finest wares, there to tempt the Royalty and populace coming from far and wide to witness the Baronial coronation! Between opening and evening courts.

Food!

Hot beverages: available by donation throughout the day: coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Lunch: Swansong Kitchen – soup and bun and sammies or wraps. Menu coming soon!
Potluck appetizer dinner – Finger Food Feast: Make a bunch (recommend two dozen) of your favorite finger food appies, ready to serve (period and Lions Gate traditional recipes enthusiastically welcomed.) These will be served to the populace during “appy hours” before evening Court, starting at 4 pm. Mistress Caitrin is the appy-o’crat. We’ll be looking for server volunteers to help serve!
Dessert potluck competition: Tempt your favorite Baron or Baroness and create something they’ll love. (Hint: chocolate, ice cream, and cheesecake are well-received.) The Baron and Baroness with pick their favorites!
Please bring your appetizer or dessert contributions to the kitchen before 11 am or between 1 pm and 3 pm.

Tavern!

Slake your thirst at the Tavern of Lost Souls with pouring by the lovely lively bartenders Dame Morweena and Archos Anika. A selection of pop also offered. Tavern 1 pm – 10 pm.

Oasis

If everything is a little too loud, bright, and bustling, stop by the oasis for a quiet corner strewn with carpets, lounge matts and pillows and get your chill back.

This event includes the following activities and/or services:
Royal Presence - Heirs
Is an online gathering
Has Merchants
Has Classes
Offers Youth & Family activities
Has Heavy Fighting activities
Has Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust activities
Has Arts & Sciences activities
Offers a feast or meal

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Registration Information

No advance registration

Accessibility Information

Shannon Hall has ramp access at the north entrance.

Alice McKay building is level.

Reserved accessibility parking will be available.

Site Fees

Fee Type
Cost*

Event fee
$30

Minors (18 and under)
FREE

*SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above.

Event Schedule

Time
Activity
Location

8:30 am
Gate opens
Shannon Main Hall

9 am
TUTR registration desk opens
Shannon Side Hall

9:30 am
Opening court
Invocation of Cut & Thrust Championship lists
Shannon Main Hall

10 am
TUTR classes – group 1
Rapier inspection
Merchants open
Shannon Side Hall
Alice McKay
Shannon Main Hall

10:30 am
Steel tournaments begin:

Uncollared rapier prize tournament, followed by
Steel Rose tournament, followed by
Baronial Cut & Thrust Championship, followed by
Gerhard’s riposte tournament

Alice McKay

11 am
Lunch begins – Swansong Kitchen
Shannon Main Hall

12 pm
Heavy inspection
Games table opens
Alice McKay
Shannon Main Hall

1 pm
TUTR classes – group 2
Children’s crafts
Lunch ends
Tavern opens
Shannon Side Hall
Shannon Main Hall
Shannon Main Hall
Shannon Main Hall

1:15 pm
Heavy tournaments begin:

Iron Rose tournament, followed by
Unbelted heavy prize tournament

Alice McKay

3 pm
TUTR classes – group 3
Dessert competition entries due
Potluck contributions due
Shannon Side Hall
Shannon Main Hall
Shannon Main Hall

4 pm
Largess Super 6 entries due
Potluck Finger Food Feast service begins
Shannon Main Hall

5:30 pm
Dessert service begins
Shannon Main Hall

6 pm
Courts begin
Alice McKay building closes
Shannon Main Hall
Alice McKay

8 pm (or after court)
Dance
Games redux
Shannon Main Hall

10 pm
Tavern closes
Shannon Hall pack up
Shannon Main Hall

11 pm
Everyone off site

Meal Information

Lunch by Swansong Kitchen and Courtier Briana Cassia (11 am – 1 pm)

Soup and a bun or sammies/wraps. Menu coming soon. Pay on the day.

Potluck appetizer dinner – Finger Food Feast (4 – 6 pm)

Bring a your favourite hors d’oeuvres, canapés, tidbits, or nibblies and they will be served before and during court. There will be a spot near the kitchen to drop off your contributions between 1 pm and 3 pm. The oven will be available if needed.

VOLUNTEERS would be appreciated to help plate and serve the feast.

Please contact Mistress Caitrin / Janice Jackson

Potluck dessert competition (5:30 – 6 pm)
Dessert competition – potluck style!
Tempt our Baron or Baroness and create something they’ll love. (Hint: chocolate, ice cream, and cheesecake are well-received.) The Baron and Baroness with pick their favorites!Please bring your appetizer or dessert contributions, sliced for serving, to the kitchen before 11 am or between 1 pm and 3 pm.If you wish the serving platter returned, please tape your full name to the bottom. Dishes will be available for claiming after evening court.

Tournament Information

Steel Tournaments

Uncollared Rapier prize tournament
Steel Rose tournament
Cut & Thrust Championship
Gerhard’s Riposte tournament

Steel tournament descriptions

Uncollared rapier prize tournament:

Open prize tournament for all rapier fighters. Masters of Defense are encouraged to enter but can not win. Uncollared fighters bring a prize for the table to enter. All fighters (except MODs) will win a prize.

Steel Rose tournament:

Rapier tournament intended for female and gender minority fighters.

Baronial Cut & Thrust tournament:

Lions Gate Baronial Cut & Thrust championship

Gerhard’s Riposte:

New rapier fighter tournament. Participants should have less than 1 year of rapier fighting experience

Rattan Tournaments

Iron Rose tournament
Unbelted Armored prize tournament

Youth and Family Activities

Children and youth games in the afternoon if space permits. Beside the children’s crafting area.

Children craft area – Starting at 1 pm, kids can make their own coronets! No fee.

Volunteer Information

We will need volunteers for many activities at this very busy event:

Gate – contact Dame Elena Maisnilwarin
TUTR registration – contact sitt Marie bint Yussuf al Nasrani
List field set up – head to the Alice McKay building 7:30 – 9 am
Decor – 7:30 – 9:00 am
Site Set up – 7:30 – 9:30 am
Site Tear down – 10 – 11 pm

Please consider adding your name to the volunteer list Google sheet: https://tinyurl.com/47pv4uat

This will be a large event and many hands make the work lighter!

Merchant Information

We have now closed our Merchant registration for this event.

There will be six wonderful merchants:

The Hat Lady of An Tir
Numpty Muffins and Miscellany
The Purple Purveyor
Slan Baby
Vargus’ Hides and Dyes
Cup and Dagger

Merchants open between morning and evening courts. Please drop by and take a look!

Classes Offered

The University of Tir Righ (TUTR) will be holding classes.

Classes for new comers to the SCA and on the history of the Barony of Lions Gate.

The TUTR course schedule for is now available. Online preregistration will be open until 9 pm on November 14, at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/vsrWJXqezS

Emergency Preparedness Information

Main exits at the southeast and northwest corners of the building. If you must leave the building, use the closest main exit, shown on the Exits map below. In case of urgent emergency, use the main and the emergency exits.

In case of emergency, leave through the closest main exit and congregate at the east side of the parking lot, away from the buildings. See the muster station point map below.
