Banner War

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Friday 3pm to Sunday 3pm for Weekend/Camping
Saturday 9am – 9pm for Day Trip

**Gate Closes from 9pm to 9am each night – no re-entry until the gate reopens in the morning**

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Raise Your Banners and Join the Medieval Revelry!

The horns have sounded, the banners are flying, and the age of glory has begun! Enter a realm where strategy meets spectacle, and every warrior has a chance to rise.

Gather your allies, forge your legacy, and lead your house to victory across grand tournaments, fierce battles, and unforgettable feats. Whether you seek honor, conquest, or camaraderie — Banner War is your call to arms.

Houses will declare their intent to vie for the Great War Chest at morning court on Saturday, September 20th. No house? No problem! Bid, barter and bribe competing houses and mercenaries for their war points!

Accessibility Information

This site has zero cell/data service, and limited power supplied camp options. If you require power, please reach out to one of the stewards to help facilitate. These are reserved on a first come first serve basis, and any unassigned spots will be available to other participants on a first come, first serve basis. There is a fee for use of electricity in these sites that must be paid directly to the park.

As there is no signal at this site – we will not be able to confirm any payments made after September 17 and cannot accept credit cards on site. This does also mean you will want to make sure you have a screenshot of your membership card if you no longer receive a physical card.

This site has an entry gate that closes overnight. Gate closes at 9pm on Friday, and 9pm on Saturday. Once the gate is closed – there is NO REENTRY until the gate opens again at 9am the next morning. If you leave the site after the gate is closed, you WILL NOT be able to get back onto site until morning.

This site normally has 2 sets of on site bathrooms, one with showers, and one without. Currently the one with showers is closed for remodeling. We have increased the number of portable restrooms (biffies) on site to accommodate.

Site Fees

Fee Type	Cost*
Adult Weekend	$55
Adult Day	$35
Youth (13-17) Grants full weekend	$5
*Adult SCA Members will receive a $10 member discount off the cost listed above. As there is no signal at this site – we will not be able to confirm any payments made after September 17 and cannot accept credit cards on site. This does also mean you will want to make sure you have a screenshot of your membership card if you no longer receive a physical card.

Event Schedule

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Meal Information

Saturday Potluck and Trivia Night
Please all come and join us again for a Potluck and Trivia Night at the Tavern Hall after Court on Saturday night at Banner War. Ambrose will be making loads of Macaroni, and Jaida will be contributing just as much Loaded Baked Potato Soup but would love if people could contribute to the drinks and sides options! The food is more about being social than being historic, so bring your favorite dish/side dish and come party!

This year House Gremlin's Brigit McEgan will be hosting a Trivia Game for any who wish to participate. First place team will be granted 5 War points, 3 points for Second Place, and 1 War Point for 3rd! More details coming soon!

Sunday Load-Out Breakfast

House Hrafensheim has graciously offered to prepare a hearty breakfast during load-out on Sunday so everyone else can focus their energy on camp teardown. Come load up on some teardown energy foods! Pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, etc, will be available. If you are open to donating food or hands to this, please contact House Hrafenshiem!

Tournament Information

Best Banner Contest
Raise your Banners! Lady Jaida (Your Event Steward) will be going around on Saturday to take a look at all Banners on Display! Only personally made Banners will be considered for Entry, and only banners displayed in Camps throughout the day will be considered. Jaida will be taking pictures throughout the day, and will announce the winners and award War Points at Evening Court!

Hospitality Contest
Their Excellencies will be visiting campsites on Saturday! As they come by, put all your best efforts on display! Welcome them into your camp warmly, and with all the SCAdian you can muster! The camps that show the most/best hospitality to their Excellencies will be awarded War Points at the discretion of the Coronets! Bring your A+ snack and hydration game! Sing them a song! Tell them a story! Be the host(ess) with the most(ess)! First place gets 5 War Points, Second Place gets 3 War Points, and 1 War Point for 3rd!

A&S Display Competition
Show off your work in the Arts & Sciences display! The display will be a People's Choice competition, awarding War Points to the chosen winner. Bring you latest or favorite work to share with the populace. The theme is open! Voting will be ongoing throughout the day.

Dirty Half Dozen Largesse Competition
To enter, make six items of your choice that are alike or related and submit them immediately after Saturday morning court. The judging will be done by the ‘beads in a cup' method. Each person (including each entrant) is allowed one vote which is done by putting one bead in the cup in front of the donation entry that you like the best. The winner of the Dirty Half Dozen Donation Competition is the person with the most beads in their entry's cup. The winner gets to select one item as a prize, as well as: 5 War Points for 1st Place, 3 War Points for 2nd Place, and 1 War Point for 3rd! "Baron and Baroness' Choice" will also get to choose one item as their prize. After all the prizes are given out, the donations that are left will be given to the Baron and Baroness to go in the barony's coffers.

Fashion Show
Walk the runway in our fashion show! Bring your fun and silly looks and ham it up for the show! Be prepared to provide a short description of what you are wearing prior to the show, so that we can announce it as you walk. War Points will be awarded to the audience favorite.

A&S Tiny Talks
In the style of Dame Lissette de la Rose, Lady Sabina di Zorzi (Aquaterra A&S Champion) will be hosting Tiny Talks at Banner War! Tiny Talks are a low-stakes opportunity to geek out about whatever your current passion is, in this case something that falls in the theme of SCA Arts and Sciences, without the pressure of running a full class or even being a subject expert. Each Talk runs for only 10 minutes followed by a 5 minute Q&A period, and then we tag in the next Talk. This also means the audience's attention span doesn't have to stay on one topic for a very long time either, before being given something new to get inspired by! You don't have to give a Tiny Talk in order to be part of the audience, so please join us and discover new things!

If you are interested in doing a Tiny Talk, you can sign up in advance at https://forms.office.com/r/95mRXh1iAV to be sure you get a spot or if there's more time and interest on site, we can add more folk, giving new folk a chance to do a Talk before opening the floor up to a second talk from previous speakers. You can bring visual aids, handouts, or project kits if you like, but it's not required.

11:30 am start time at the A&S Pavilion. We'll go for about an hour before taking a lunch break and then can continue after that if we have more speakers. Bring a chair if you like as there will be limited seating available. And YES, there will be WAR POINTS TO BE HAD!

Siege Cooking
The secret ingredient will be provided for the competition. All other ingredients, equipment, and plating are the responsibility of the person/team competing.

Pick up at House Baekyn immediately after Saturday morning court.

Competitors are required to make two dishes. One entree and one dessert.

The secret ingredient must be used in both dishes. The dish(es) without receive a 0 for said dish.

Judging currently planned for 3pm (please check schedule once posted) at House Baekyn

Scoring will be based on: Taste, Use of secret ingredient, Creativity, Presentation – the food itself, not the plate (paper plates are fine)

**Please no peanuts or Fennel because of allergies in camp.**

Games Tournament
Banner war is upon us and games is stepping up to host a Kubb battle! This is for houses brave enough to put forth 2 to 6 of their mightiest of warriors with skills at tossing sticks at sticks and with flight of feet to potentially evade said sticks. The victors of this battle will gain War Points based on # of Participants!

Houses can only put forth 1 team. There are 6 batons to throw so if its a team of 2, each will throw 3 batons – up to a team of 6 where each will throw 1 baton. Here is a good, illustrated website that goes over the rules and how to play.

As always, our Games Minster will have a smattering of other games to come play throughout the day as well!

Heraldic Vox Off
Do people often tell you you're loud? PROVE IT! SAY IT WITH YOUR WHOLE CHEST! Come join us for the VOX OFF! The goal is to be the LOUDEST! How far can you make your voice heard?!? Come square off against the loudest voices in the region and compete for War Points (TBD based on # of participants)!

Archery
SHRINKING TARGET TOURNAMENT
Competition will use standard five color targets (white, black, blue, red , and yellow). Starting at 40 yards archers will fire six (6) arrows at the target, scoring as normal. Moving to 30 yards, archers will fire ONLY the arrows that scored on the 40 yard target, but the scoring area shrinks by one color (black through yellow). This pattern of firing only the arrows that score on the previous target while shrinking the target area continues down the range until the 10 yard target, where only yellow will score!

However! At any point an archer may start over at the 40 yard target, even if they have finished a full shoot. This may be done at any point in the 2 hour window of the tournament, with the archers highest score being used at the end.

TORN OF FROGHAVEN MEMORIAL SHOOT
An archery tournament for all ages, come join us at the archery field as we remember our dear friend while shooting a selection of novelty targets.

These activities will be run by Peter of Aquaterra (Aquaterra Archery Officer)

Thrown Weapons
Competition style and War Points TBD based on # of participants!

Rapier
Scenarios and War Points TBD based on # of participants!

Heavy Combat
*Important Marshaling Note: All fighters who wish to fight at Banner War must have their cards up to date! Furthermore, all armor inspections will take place on the battlefield to be sure everyone is safe. There will be no private inspections happening. (i.e., no in-house inspections)*

Other than in passing, there will be no deaths from behind

1. OPEN FIELDS BATTLE
1. Standard all out fight, each group will take a side on the field and fight for 15 minutes or till the last fighters stand. 5 lives and 4 rez., whichever army is left standing wins.
2. CHAMPIONS BATTLE
1. There Can Only Be One – Each group will select one fighter to face off in single combat, this will be for the fun of showing off your best fighter.
2. Hold The Line – Fighters must control more then half the designed area with the goal of holding over half the area for time. There will be an official "timekeeper" to record times. The winning force will have held the majority of the bridge for the longest time. 15-minute time limit, unlimited resurrection.
3. LAST MAN STANDING
1. Last man or most men from a specific force alive after 15 minutes gets the point. No resurrections.
4. WOODS BATTLES
1. Advance The Flag
1. Any Fighter can move the "flag" but they can't be holding a weapon or a shield and they must have full hand protection. Once the banner is moving the goal will be to get the banner to a designated point on the opposition's side of the war field. Should he die, he must drop the banner where they died and resurrect. They then can return to where they dropped the banner and continue (unless one of their friends has taken it up. This will be repeated every time they die. The banner may not be touched by an opposing fighter. The remaining force must protect them and also try and thwart the efforts of the opposition's banner bearer. Point goes to the force that achieved this goal most often. 15 minute time limit. Unlimited resurrections.
2. Last Man Standing
1. The last man or the last portion of any one banner force remaining alive after 15 minutes of fighting will receive the war point for this scenario. Unlimited resurrections.
3. King of the Hill
1. Will be a chosen spot that will be the "hill" and each group will take turns fighting for control, whichever group holds the hill the longest wins. This will be an unlimited rez battle that will last for 20 minutes

**Any of these scenarios can and will be repeated depending on how much fun we are having.

These activities are run by
Loftr Jolgeirsson
Master of Stables, Barony of Aquaterra

Bawdy Bardic Bragging by Babes, Brethren, and Beyond (18+ Only)
As Trivia winds down, the fires will start up! Bring your best Bawdy Tale, Song, Poem, what have you to the Bardic Circle near the Merchants area (location subject to change based on weather). Make your voice heard, and compete for War Points (TBD based on # of participants)! (This contest is restricted to Adults Only (18+) due to the likelihood of language not fit for children)

Meet you at The Pink Pony Inn!

This activity will be run by Pongoda the Gumiho (Aquaterra Bardic Champion) and Rai'sa Zahra bint al-Rammah (Thornwold Bardic Champion)

Youth and Family Activities

SCA "Garage" Sale
Bring your SCA related items that have been gathering dust in a garage or on a shelf, and see if you can't find it a new owner, and help the Barony of Aquaterra at the same time! If you know what items you would like to bring, and want to print and fill out your forms prior to the event, please follow this link to download a Fillable PDF with Sale Forms! Come by throughout the day to see if any new items have been added!

Tables with items will be placed in or near the Feast Hall until Evening Court.

All funds raised by this Sale will be donated to the Barony of Aquaterra to help keep future events going! Any items left behind will be donated to a local Thrift Store, so please feel free to come check after Court for any items you left that you'd rather take back home with you if they don't sell.

Youth Banner Creation Workshop (Friday Evening)
Banner War 2025 will soon be upon us. Banner War is by far the best event to set our creative spirits free. In honor of this, I will again be hosting a banner creation workshop to be held on Friday evening. The Barony has provided canvas banners, coloring supplies and examples of period accurate banners to help inspire our creations. Banners may be used to enter into the Banner Competition.

All are welcome. Youth must remain under legal adult supervision in accordance with SCA guidelines.
Time: 7pm ∞ Location: Main Hall

This activity is run by
Alanna Von De Huga
Youth Armoured Combat Warden of Aquaterra

Youth Chess Tournament (Friday Evening during Banner Activity)
I call all those with a mind for strategy to test your skill at a Chess Tournament on the Friday eve of our beloved Banner War. This will be a single elimination tournament with a prize for the most cunning winner. Our tournament comes with a bit of creative flare. Each contestant will be offered the opportunity to build their own King from Legos to use throughout the tournament and to keep as a reward for participating. This activity will be held in congruence with the Banner Creation Workshop, so feel free to bring the family and create a banner while you await your next match.
Time: 7pm ∞ Location: Main Hall

This activity is run by
Alanna Von De Huga
Youth Armoured Combat Warden of Aquaterra

Youth Banner Hunt
Bring all the kiddos to the YAFA Pavilion to hear the rules of the Youth Banner Scavenger Hunt. This will be an ongoing hunt throughout the day! Winning youth will be awarded War Points! This activity is run by Camilla Valerian, Aquaterra Seneschal.

Youth Armored Combat
My Lords, Ladies and Nobles pray attend!

The youth of our kingdom are being called up! War is commencing and your presence is needed on the field this day! The heavy fighters have taken the field and it is up to you to take it back. Your might will be tested in multiple war scenarios including capture the flag, castle battles and unlimited resurrection battles. War points will be awarded to the winning teams of each scenario. Any adult fighters willing to stay and fight with the kids will be praised, furnished with pool noodles as weapons and thoroughly trounced by our horde of youth.

Armour inspection: 11:30am at the YAC Pavillion.

All youth ages 6-17 years are welcome to fight. If the youth is a non-authorized fighter, they must present themselves to the YAC pavilion at 11am for rules and calibration training.
Time: 12pm ∞ Location: YAC Pavillion

Requirements:

• All participants must present their authorization card or have the appropriate paperwork. Forms will be provided at the YAC Pavilion.
• All weapons and armour must be presented for inspection by the Marshal before they are allowed on the field.
• All youth must remain under legal adult supervision in accordance with SCA guidelines.

While it is ideal for each fighter to have their own gear, we understand that that is not always possible. Loaner gear can be made available through prior arrangement with the YAC Warden via email.

This activity is run by
Alanna Von De Huga
Youth Armoured Combat Warden of Aquaterra

Youth Torchlight Tournament
Banner War has a long-standing tradition of a Torch Light Tournament for our youth, and this year we shall again light the flames. This will be an all-division youth armoured combat tournament with prizes and war points for each division. Fighters are encouraged to bring their households to cheer on their glorious combat.

Each fighter will be given the opportunity to declare for one of the competing banners. The banner with the most declared tournament contestants gets a war point and a goody basket.

Armour inspection: 7:30pm at the YAC Pavillion.
Time: 8pm ∞ Location: YAC Pavillion

Requirements:

• All participants must have a valid authorization card.
• All weapons and armour must be presented for inspection by the Marshal before they are allowed on the field.
• All youth must remain under legal adult supervision in accordance with SCA guidelines.

While it is ideal for each fighter to have their own gear, we understand that that is not always possible. Loaner gear can be made available through prior arrangement with the YAC Warden via email.

Questions? Please email our Youth Armored Combat Warden, Alanna, at Aquaterra.YAC@antir.org

This Tournament is run by
Alanna Von De Huga
Youth Armoured Combat Warden of Aquaterra

Merchant Information

Interested in being a Merchant at this event? Sign up here: Merchant Application

Currently Confirmed:

Keltic Kraze (Coordinator)
EclectiKOriginZ
Persistent Tiger Design Studio
Dragonstorm Sports
The Chocolate Lantern

Event Team

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Jaida al-Sahrawiyya