Barony of Carolingia, East Kingdom of the SCA

Next Council Meeting:

DATE: August 30, 2010
TIME: 7:30pm
LOCATION: MIT Room 2-105

Note that this is not our usual date! There is no meeting at the beginning of August due to Pennsic and no meeting in September due to Labor Day.

Carolingia is planning to celebrate its 40th Anniversary on April 30, 2011. The first Carolingian event was a St. Valentine's Day ball in February, 1971 at Wellesley College, but in order to accomodate all the activities and groups that want to participate, we are holding the celebration a bit later in the season.

The site is the German Club in Walpole, MA. Lord Valerian of Somerset is autocrat and Lady Richenza is head cook.

We want this event to showcase the incredible breadth and depth of Carolingian experience. Almost every type of activity can be accomodated at the site (performance, dancing, fighting, fencing, arts and science exhibits, and more). We would like to hear from any Carolingian past or present with their ideas for contributing to this grand festivity!

May Day was held on May 9 this year, at its usual location at Brandeis. Both fencing and fighting championships were held to choose new Champions for the barony for the year. The fencing champion is Lord Gavin Blackwode and the fighting champion is Sir Federach. There was socializing, a little drumming, and a meeting of our Order of the Daystars, our award for service to the barony. A new daystar was inducted, Lord Gundormr. A new silk baronial banner was unfurled, made by Irayari Vairavi.

Master Kobayashi Yutaka

Valerian and Sir Arnwulf

Fencing final between Lord Gavin and Baroness Brighid

Daystar meeting

Spontaneous drum circle

Sir Federach and Valerian

Sir Federach

Sir Federach and Sir Arnwulf

Kihou and Lady Matilda

Valerian and new banner

Championship final between Valerian and Sir Federach

Mistress Ygraine

New silk banner

Baby viking with mom Safiya and Baroness Leonete

Master Kobayashi Yutaka

Valerian and Sir Arnwulf

Fencing final between Lord Gavin and Baroness Brighid

Daystar meeting

Spontaneous drum circle

Sir Federach and Valerian

Sir Federach

Sir Federach and Sir Arnwulf

Kihou and Lady Matilda

Valerian and new banner

Championship final between Valerian and Sir Federach

Mistress Ygraine

New silk banner

Baby viking with mom Safiya and Baroness Leonete

Gryffith and Aikaterine are the new Prince and Princess of the East. At Crown Tournament on May 8 in Isle du Dragon Dormant, His Majesty Edward crowns Gryffith (who was Edward's Knight) as Prince, Aikaterine next to him (in the yellow cloak). Her Majesty Marguerite is about to present the rose to the new Princess.

Photo by Greg Regnier