Midsummer in Appledore
May 28th-30th, 2010
Appledore -South Okanagan, BC
Autocrat - Sayyid Hakim the Spoonstealer
Co Autocrat - HL Keinna de Savage
Judging Coordinator - HL Sevrin de Savage
Championship Coordinator - Appledore Champion Johannes Arbalaster

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A CHAMPION?
The good shire of Appledore invites one and all to challenge or witness Appledore’s Championship. Appledore is unique in that contenders for Champion compete in Archery, Armoured combat, Arts, Bardic, Rapier combat, and Sciences and accumulate points. Thus our Champion is a well-rounded representative of our shire and our society. This year we challenge the good Ladies of Tir Righ to compete!

THE JOURNEYis the theme for this year’s Championship;

Archery
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take a stag to feed your caravan
Armoured
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repell the Brigands!
Arts
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create a trade good, pilgrim's badge, or other item you would collect or trade on your journey
Bardic
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tell a story or sing a song you've learned on your journey
Rapier
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defend your party against robbers!
Science
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create a device to measure time
"Periodness" and documentation will gain you more points.

Those wishing to compete for the Championship will be required to declare their intention to our current Champion Johannes Arbalaster Friday evening or Saturday morning. Anyone may compete in any or all of the categories, but only those who have declared for the Championship will accumulate Championship points.

SCHOLARS OF ST THOMAS AQUINAS is a companion persona challenge to the Tournament of the Golden Swan. More information can be found on the Scholars pages. Though we have had no candidates apply for the challenge this year, we do have two candidates who wish to make a "dry-run", we will be holding persona sessions and contests so these future candidates can gauge their performance and seek feedback from the Judges who will be present. Each category of the challenge is open to all who wish to enter.

THE TAVERN is open at all times, but on Saturday night we will be hosting a Pot Luck Feast - Bring a dish large enough to feed your party plus six more, and BYOBeverage of choice (discretely wet site). Bardic will take place during our repast. The shire will supply a roast Guinea Fowl.

THE SITE has lots of wide open camping areas; potable water; large central fire pit; above ground braziers also permitted (but dependant on Forestry fire alerts); flush toilets & showers; covered grandstands for tournament viewing; fridges, a freezer, and a microwave for your convenience; 10 minutes from downtown Summerland where you will find full ameneities.

SITE FEES
Weekend Day
Adult - $17.00 $10.00
Youth (6-18) - $10.00 $7.00
Family Caps - $54.00 $34.00
NMS is in effect

DIRECTIONS
Make your best way to Summerland. Turn West onto Prairie Valley Road (at the McDonalds). Turn left at the four way stop to stay on Prairie Valley Road. Continue on through another four way stop and through Prairie Valley until a right turn on Doherty Road. Turn left onto Bathville Road (toward the Landfill and the KVR Railroad). Turn left into the Rodeo Grounds once you cross the railway tracks. A Google Earth image can be found here. Watch for yelllow SCA signs.