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August 10, 2024
Aquaterra's Coronets, Geirleikr & Zahra, seek out new Champions!
Let the challengers come forth!
The Baron and Baroness of this great Barony of Aquaterra are seeking new champions in the forms of Rapier Armored Combat, Heavy Armored Combat, Games, Thrown Weapons and Archery!
We invite all to come and join in the fun. Our current champions have served us well and are now devising devilishly fun challenges to help us decide who will win the honor of standing as our champions for the coming year.
Our day of Champions will be held this year in Mount Vernon. Our current Heavy Champion has generously opened his estate to us and has given us free reign on the grounds to utilize for this exciting day. We would like to make this day a celebration for all of Aquaterra! We invite one and all to come out for a day of fun. We encourage you to bring your projects to work on and share or just come cheer on your friends. Come, spread a blanket on the grass or bring your camp chairs, fancy or otherwise, and enjoy the fun and company of your fellow Aquaterrans.
We envision a day full of prowess and honor in all disciplines. We would love to coordinate all activities in such a manner that participants get to watch and enjoy all the competitions. Our hope is to stagger the events, so participants get to compete in their desired challenge but also get some time before or after their chosen activity to watch and cheer on the participants in the remaining disciplines.
Specific requirements for our Champions this year are as follows:
A verbal notice of intent to Their Excellencies is required, and a Letter of Intent should be prepared to present in opening court. Aspiring Champions are encouraged to partner with an artist to create a beautiful letter of intent. The level of intricacy of the letter of intent will not affect your tournament results BUT who doesn’t love to showcase pretty things to their peers?
We ask that our Champions be willing to swear an Oath of Fealty or Service to the Barony through Us.
We ask that your Service to the Barony be exclusive to the Barony for the 12 months of your term.*
Know that you will be expected to represent Aquaterra in the Kingdom and beyond, both in your chosen field and in your general comportment.
We ask you to share your knowledge and skills by teaching, especially among newcomers.
*Note, while we prefer those entering to not currently be the Champion of another Branch at the time of entry, we understand that schedules are tricky and we will consider those whose previous championship will end within 60 calendar days from Our championship, provided the other Branch agrees to this time share. Please bring a written statement with your Letter of Intent from the appropriate Coronet if said Branch is a Barony, or from the Seneschal for Shires/Cantons/Colleges.
We look forward to seeing everyone and to meeting the next Champions of this wonderful Barony of Aquaterra!
Geirleikr & Zahra, Coronets of Aquaterra
Site Fees
| Fee Type | Cost* |
| Adult | $30 |
| Youth (18 and under) | Free |
| *SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above. | |
Event Schedule
Site Opens- 9:00am
Opening Court- 10:00am
Heavy and Rapier inspections- immediately after opening court.
YAC assistants' assignment- 10:30am
Heavy Armored Tournament- 10:30am
Rapier Tournament- 1:00pm
Games Tournament- 3:00pm
Closing Court- 5:00pm
Tournament Information
Welcome eager contestants!
We are happy you will be joining us this day to participate in our baronial tournaments. The tournaments rules are as follows:
Heavy Armored Combat
Heavy championship will be a blast! Holmgang with no weapon duplicates. Meaning, everyone fights everyone, buuut you can't use the same weapon form twice.
Heavy combatants must be carded and authorized in great weapons prior to the event to use them in the tournament.
Rapier Armored Combat
Rapier is a Round Robin or Double Round Robin depending on number of competitors. Best game, with a destructive challenge round if we have enough MoDs/white scarves/ champions in attendance.
Games Tournament
Calling all who enjoy games. We will be playing the ever-favorite bocce ball. We will also have Game of the Goose and one other game to be revealed at the event.
There will be a special prize of a Fox and Geese game board for the winner.
Archery Tournament
Due to safety concerns with space availability at the Aquaterra Champions 2024 site we have decided to instead hold the Archery and Thrown Weapons tournaments at Banner War (September 20-22).
Thrown Weapons Tournament
Due to safety concerns with space availability at the Aquaterra Champions 2024 site we have decided to instead hold the Archery and Thrown Weapons tournaments at Banner War (September 20-22).
Youth and Family Activities
Unto the populous, there will be a contest that everyone will be able to participate in during the games Championship!
Choose your favorite competitor to root for in the bocce portion of the competition and put a raffle ticket in their jar.
A ticket will be selected out of the bocce winners jar and the lucky winner will receive a hand made game made by the current games champion.
There will be 2 games to choose from. Please see Facebook event website for pictures!
Greetings to the Youth of Aquaterra,
The cry has gone out across the land for the champions of Aquaterra to step forward and one day my friends, you will be prepared to answer that call. But not this day, this day we will practice. There is more to a champion than simply fighting well. A champion must also be prepared to serve, serve their Royals, serve their fellow fighters and serve the people. We will practice being of service. Each child will be adorned with a youth Aquaterra tabard and paired with a fighter. They may be expected to carry water and fetch weapons. They can expect to engage with and learn from their seniors about fighting and chivalry. They can expect to spend a day cheering and helping to build up the champions of Aquaterra.
Requirements: 10 to 17 years old, parental/guardian supervision required
Please contact Alanna Von De Huga, Youth Armoured Combat Warden of Aquaterra, prior to the event to make arrangements.
Volunteer Information
An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves.
We are always in need of volunteers. Our current unfilled positions are the following:
Set up
Break down
Rapier lists
Heavy lists