| Day | Time | Activity | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRI | 5:00 | Gate opens | ||
| FRI | 8:00 | Armored: Torchlight Tourney | Armored | Battlefield |
| FRI | 8:00 | Rapier: Twilight Tourney | Rapier | Main Pavilion |
| FRI | 11:00 | Gate closes | ||
| SAT | 8:00 | Site opens | ||
| SAT | 9:00 | Lists open for inspections, authorizations, and pickups | All Martial | Battlefield |
| SAT | 10:00 | Bardic: Magic Carpet Kavehane Opens | Bardic | Village Green |
| SAT | 10:00 | Rapier: North Oaken Regional Championship | Rapier | Rapier List |
| SAT | 10:00 | Thrown Weapons: Kingdom Championship Practice | Thrown Weapons | Thrown Weapons Range |
| SAT | 11:00 | Armored: Novice Tournament - 5 years or no fighting awards. | Armored | Battlefield |
| SAT | 11:00 | Archery: North Oaken Regional Champions Shoot | Archery | Archery Range |
| SAT | 11:00 | Class: Inquisitive Apothecary | Classes |  Red Track |
| SAT | 11:00 | Class: Social Media 101 | Classes |  Green Track |
| SAT | 11:00 | Class: Basic Knitting | Classes |  Blue Track |
| SAT | 11:00 | Thrown Weapons: Clan Blue Feather Tournament | Thrown Weapons | Thrown Weapons Range |
| SAT | 11:00 | NOBLE Bardic Tournament | Populace | Performing Arts Pavilion |
| SAT | 11:30 | Forest City Cafe Opens | Food | |
| SAT | 11:30 | Rapier: The Great Weapon Fechtschule | Rapier | Rapier List |
| SAT | 12:00 | Armored: Battlefield Scenarios | Armored | Battlefield |
| SAT | 12:00 | Class: TBD | Classes | Red Track |
| SAT | 12:00 | Class: How to Get People to Show Up | Classes | Green Track |
| SAT | 12:00 | Class: Basic Knitting | Classes | Blue Track |
| SAT | 1:00 | Archery: MOSS | Archery | Archery Range |
| SAT | 1:00 | Rapier: Melee Scenarios | Rapier | Rapier List |
| SAT | 1:00 | Thrown Weapons: Open Range | Thrown Weapons | Thrown Weapons Range |
| SAT | 1:00 | Class: Flax to Linen | Classes | Red Track |
| SAT | 1:00 | Class: Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers | Classes | Green Track |
| SAT | 1:00 | Class: Visible Mending | Classes | Blue Track |
| SAT | 2:00 | Archery: 4 Person Team Shoot | Archery | Archery Range |
| SAT | 2:00 | Class: Life in a Medieval University | Classes | Red Track |
| SAT | 2:00 | Class: Scouting the Perfect Event Site | Classes | Green Track |
| SAT | 2:00 | Class: Undesirable Acts of Beholding | Classes | Blue Track |
| SAT | 3:00 | Archery: TBD Shoot | Archery | Archery Range |
| SAT | 3:00 | Class: Medieval Cryptology | Classes | Red Track |
| SAT | 3:00 | Class: TBD | Classes | Green Track |
| SAT | 3:00 | Class: TBD | Classes | Blue Track |
| SAT | 4:00 | Martial: All lists close | ||
| SAT | 4:30 | Bardic: Magic Carpet Kavehane Closes | ||
| SAT | 5:00 | Court* | Populace | Main Pavilion |
| SUN | 12:00 | Site closes |
[ Archery | Armored | Rapier | Thrown Weapons | Classes | Bardic | Bocce ]
Archery
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – North Oaken Regional Champions Shoot
- 1:00 PM – MOSS
- 2:00 PM – 4-Person Team Shoots
- 3:00 PM – TBD Shoot
Armored
- Friday
- 8:00 PM – Torchlight Tourney
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – Novice Tournament
- Field Battles – 5 rounds, last man standing.
- Bridge Battles – Two 15 minute engagements. Resurrection will be active for the first 10 minutes of each battle, and will be closed for the last 5 minutes. Combatants do not need to be on a bridge when resurrection closes to remain active in the battle.
- Castle Gate Battles – Resurrection attack defend – 10 x 2
Rapier
All time in between events will be used for pickups, authorizations, impromptu lessons, etc. List Field will be open for pickups during the C&T tournament so those not authorized or not interested will still be able to fence.
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – North Oaken Regional Rapier Championship run by Master Adam der Strom. Tournament is to be run as a bring your best Atlantian Speed Tourney. One and done bouts until Semi-finals which will be fought best two of three, and the finals will be fought as best 3 of 5.
- 11:30 AM – The Great Weapon Fechtschule run by Warder Györgi Baltasar. C&T Round Robin to best 3 of 5. All C&T gear and gauntlets/demi’s required. Restrictions are as follows: All combatants weapons must be 2-Handed weapons capable of cuts and thrusts. 9ft Maximum for all pole weapons. All Non-Metal weapons must be able to both Cut and Thrust under the Non-Metal Weapons experiment rules. Non-Metal Weapons (especially polearms) are highly encouraged, but not a requirement. No side arms, such as belt daggers, will be allowed. This is supposed to be a fun C&T tourney showcasing uncommon C&T weaponry and promoting the Non-Metal Weapons experiment. Limited loaner equipment available.
- 1:00 PM – Melee Scenarios run by our North Oaken Command structure including Mal, Maks Pellyson, Poppy, and Baron Raph of Red Spears. Melee scenarios will be various and selected by command staff to include Field Scenarios, Limited Front Scenarios, and Capture the Whositwhatsit. Time inbetween will include brief classes/discussion with the attending rapier community on Melee Formations.
Thrown Weapons
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – Kingdom Championship Practice. If you’d like to try out for the Midrealm thrown weapons team at Pennsic, you’ll want to attend this practice! [Sponsored by: General Prudence of Colleah]
- 11:00 AM – Blue Feather Tournament. Axes, knives, and spears used for Pride-themed targets. [Sponsored by: Lord Gogan ap Gryffry]
- 1:00 PM – Open Range. Loaner gear will be available.
Classes
All classes are scheduled for 50 minutes with a 10 minute break between sessions.| Red Track | Green Track | Blue Track |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Inquisitive Apothecary | Social Media 101 | Basic Knitting |
| 12:00 | How to Get People to Show Up | Basic Knitting | |
| 1:00 | Flax to Linen | Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers | Visible Mending |
| 2:00 | Life in a Medieval University | Scouting the Perfect Event Site | Undesirable Acts of Beholding |
| 3:00 | Medieval Cryptology |
- Basic Knitting. 2 hour class. Learn about selecting the correct yarn and needles for your project as well as casting on and knitting. $3 for needles and yarn. Limit of 10 No children under 12 please. [Instructor: Nadyezhda the Simple]
- How to Get People to Show Up to Your SCA Activities. Simple tricks to get people to attend your event, participate in your activity, or volunteer their time. Find out what they don’t want you to know! You don’t have to be social savvy or selling, just understand how to communicate clearly and effectively and what years of research have shown about human behavior. [Instructor: Baronesse Claricia de la Mere]
- Flax to Linen. Clothing grows out of the ground, some assembly required. Learn how flax is grown, harvested, and processed into thread. [Instructor: Ollaṁ Brendan O Corraidhe, OL]
- Life at a Medieval University. A look at the lives of scholars, students & townspeople in medieval Oxford and Cambridge. What was life like at the university, and how did academic life interact with the town? (No age limit) [Instructor: THL Katherine Coscombe]
- Medieval Cryptology: An Introduction to Period Codes and Ciphers. Secret writing took many forms even long before the Middle Ages. We will cover several period forms of encryption, learn why it was so difficult to crack the secret messages of Mary Queen of Scots, and discuss whether secret messages are hidden in Shakespeare’s First Folio. [Instructor: Sir Ephraim ben Shlomo]
- Ottoman/Persian Salon & Make a Tarpus or Taj. Come by Silvertree Souq and either peruse the mini library, or ask Baroness Amani questions about Ottoman or Persian garments, patterns, and culture. Learn how to make a hat, cover one for the Souq and get paid! All day, very casual, unstructured. [Instructor: Baroness Amani al Bagdhaddiyyah]
- Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers.We’ll discuss strategies for recruiting volunteers and keep them coming back to work with you again! [Instructor: Dame Elizabethe Alles]
- Scouting the Perfect Event Site. Finding a suitable site is one of the most necessary, but often the most difficult, steps in planning an event. This class shares tips on where to find hidden site gems, how to evaluate a site before committing, and avoiding common pitfalls that can cause problems later. We will cover how to determine if a site truly fits your event’s needs, identify hidden restrictions and costs, and match site features to your planned activities. The discussion is aimed at first-time event stewards, but experienced event planners are welcome, especially those looking to refine their process. [Instructor: THL Jolicia atte Northclyfe]
- Social Media 101. For general populace who use social media, seneschals, social media officers, deputies or wannabe officers. We’ll go over handbook updates, general rules, and questions you have. [Instructor: Sgt. Deirdre MakKyneth]
- The Inquisitive Apothecary Goes to War. In the late 1500s there was an explosion of interest in Natural Science. This impacted the education of Physicians, Surgeons and Apothecaries, as well as informing the intellectual life of England and Europe. This is a class experience in two parts—we’ll first look at some of the pioneers in botanical research and education. Weather permitting, we will then put on our Apothecary hats and sensible shoes to do our exploration of the natural world. (Not a class for Children under 12.) [Instructor: THL Juliane Bechaumpe]
- Undesirable Acts of Beholding. This class focuses on the horrific frescos covering the walls of this ancient church. Described as “a panorama of horror and butchery no man could imagine in his sleep,” these paintings are not only detailed and vivid depictions, but also include captions that describe exactly what is going on in every scene. I will share my photos of the frescos, explore their content and discuss why the pope commissioned such disturbing pieces for the church’s 16th century renovations. Age 18+.[Instructor: THL Rosie Dubroc]
- Visible Mending – Adding Love and Longevity to Your Garments. A class taught on how to repair holes and tears in woven cloth with sashiko mending and no-experience-needed sewing. Do you have fighting garb that’s taken one too many hits? Did the moths find your favorite linen cote? Are the buttons from your doublet slowly going missing and you can’t figure out how to replace them? Come learn how to repair your clothing with a few minutes’ time and minimal materials so your garb lasts another year. (No safety considerations or age limits, no class fee) [Instructor: THL Elinor Walden]
Northern Oaken War Maneuvers will be held on June 13 in Wellington, Ohio. We would love a wide variety of classes, especially those that don’t normally “fit” in a classroom. There will also be a separate space for all-day performances and performance-based classes.
The teaching space is under a pavilion, or under a pop-up/tent for the performance track. You can take your class elsewhere in the campground for more space, access to nature, etc. There will not be any electricity available. The camp does not have restrictions on fire, but no fire pits are available, and running water is only available in limited locations. Please enact all appropriate safety measures and include that information and any age restrictions in your class description. Contact Baronesse Claricia de la Mere with questions at clariciadlm@gmail.com.
To register a class, please fill out this Google Form
Bardic
The Magic Carpet Kavehane.
At long last, The Magic Carpet Kavehane (Northern Oaken’s finest Celtistani bardic coffee house) returns to NOWM! Please drop in to where the weather is always beautiful, and the cost of a cup of Middle Eastern coffee is a song, a story, a tune, or a dance. We’ll be open during the day on Saturday and we’ll also be around (but not serving coffee) on Friday night. It’s possible we’ll also reopen (sans coffee) on Saturday night.
NOBLE Cup Bardic Challenge
The NOBLE Cup regional bardic championship is once again to be held at NOWM! All performance formats are welcome: song, poem, story, tall tale, instrumental tune, dance, etc. Competition is open to all. and the theme is: A Tale of Magic. Competitors will perform one live performance for judging. Performances should be between less than six minutes in length.
Performances may be:
- Historic period pieces
- Modern written in a historic style
- Modern written for or about the SCA
- SCA filk
- Covers of all of the above from any source
Baroness’s Bocce Tournament
The Baroness’s Bocce Tournament takes place Saturday afternoon at 3:00 PM on the Bocce Green near the Main Pavilion. All are welcome to enter, although we request that participants be at least 10 years old. The NOWM Bocce Green is 10′ wide by 40′ long. In order to make the tournament more challenging, all natural landscape irregularities have been kept in place. (Seriously, have you TRIED manicuring a campground?) The winner of the Baroness’s Bocce Tournament will become the guardian of the coveted Brass Elephant on a Bocce Ball until the next tournament.
As bocce is a game that has evolved over time, we have created our own variation of modern bocce rules to simplify the game and make it more enjoyable for all contestants:
- The Baroness throws out the pallino (target ball) for all rounds. The pallino must pass the mid-point of the bocce court (20′). If the landed baroness is either unavailable or competing in a current round, all efforts will be made to acquire a stand-in baroness for that round.
- Rounds will consist of sets of four contestants. Each contestant will have two bocce balls of the same color. Balls will be thrown alphabetically by color in two phases. Contestants may throw their bocce balls from any position within the court up to the 5 ‘marker stake.
- The contestant whose ball is closest to the pallino will receive 1 point. If the second ball of the same color is the next closest to the pallino, the contestant will receive two points. Points are awarded only to the individual whose bocce ball is closest.
- If two (or more) bocce balls if differing colors are equidistant from the pallino, those contestants will re-throw 1 ball each to break the tie. The pallino remains in its original location during the tie-breaker.
- The tournament will consist of five (5) rounds. The contestant with the most points after five rounds will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie, one additional round will be played of two balls each to break the tie.
Previous Winners
- Lady Cebelia de Namaria – NOWM XV, XVI
- Sir Lorimer MacAltin of the Garioch – NOWM XVII
- Lord Sergei the Jester – NOWM XVIII
- Lord Hákon Hrafnsson – NOWM XIX
- Baroness Constanza de Mendoza – NOWM XX
- Lady Lynette la Rousse – NOWM XXI
- Lord Ladislas Vulcu – NOWM XXII
- Lord Miguel de Servesas – NOWM XXIII
- ? – NOWM XXIV
- ? – NOWM XXV
- ? – NOWM XXVI
- Baroness Nessa Von Metten – NOWM XXVII
- … You? – NOWM XXVIII