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 | 255 | Care and Feeding of Your Viking (or Singer, Brother, Pfaff, etc.) | Learn how to find a sewing machine that suits your needs and budget, and how to care for your machine(s) so that you can spend more time and money crafting and less at the repair shop. | ?Learn how to find a sewing machine that suits your needs and budget, and how to prolong the life of your machine with good preventive maintenance.
The first half of the class covers features sewing machines commonly have, benefits of different features, the things that come standard on different brands, and questions to ask the dealer/seller.
In the second half of the class, we'll tackle preventive maintenance, which DIY repairs to undertake and to avoid, and have time for individualized troubleshooting and questions.
Students are encouraged to bring their sewing machine, if feasible, to try some of the maintenance tasks in class. If you choose to bring your machine, please also bring the manual! | 2 | 2 | Power | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Ysabel de la Zarza |
| 543 | Event Planning and Team Management | - | - | 2 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Gunnar Sigurdsson (Tom Cherry) |
| 455 | All-grain Ale Brewing Demonstration | This is a demo of all-grain brewing of a basic, period-style ale. | This demo will use modern methods to brew a period style all-grain ale recipe as an introduction to all-grain brewing. We’ll cover mashing of the grains, boiling of the wort, and cooling the wort prior to pitching the yeast. We’ll discuss equipment, supplies, methods, recipes, and reference materials. If possible, I’ll have some tasting samples for those over 21. As this is a long demo, people are free to come and go at will. This demo is located off-site. | 5 | - | Power,Water | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Gunnar Sigurdsson (Tom Cherry) |
| 197 | Marshal Fast Track | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Savaric de Pardieu |
| 415 | Court Presence and Presentation | A short discussion for the SCA Court Herald on their overall look and the way they present themselves during court. | This class is a discussion on how an SCA herald should present themselves for court. Not vocally, that is covered elsewhere in other classes, but dress, manner, Boke of Ceremonies, etc. | 1 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Jean Yves de Chierebourg (Jeff Savage) |
| 416 | So you want to be a Court Herald | Hints and Tips for Court Heralds | This class is collected hints and tips for court heralds in the SCA, with a Midrealm-centric look. However, some IKA will be discussed as well. | 1 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Jean Yves de Chierebourg (Jeff Savage) |
| 773 | Five Easy Ways to Get Your Performance to the Next Level | this is an invalid class and should be deleted. | - | 1 | 1 | - | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1452 | Introduction to Guitar (and similar instruments) | Looking to get started with guitar, ukulele, lute or similar instrument? This class is a primer to help you understand how the instrument works and learn some basic skills every musician should know including how to purchase your first instrument. | This class covers instrument basics - tuning, strings, how the fretboard works, how to care for your instrument, how to get the best sound out of your instrument, types of pics, sound and electronics and much more. This class is open to all. | 1 | 1 | No requirements beyond an interest in learning about stringed instruments and how they work. This is a primer class open to new and veteran musicians. An instrument is not required but if you have one bring it to the class. | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1453 | Train Like You Mean It v1 (Live/Zoom Version) | This class is for any student in martial activities who wants to ensure they get the most out of their training. Philosophy, methods, drills and experience and a clear roadmap of how to get better are all discussed in this class. | This class lays out a path for anyone who wants to improve in martial activities (heavy/rapier). It covers a wide range of topics including training, drills, getting Knighted, dealing with jerks in the sport and focusing on improving your skills. | 1.5 | 1.5 | No requirements other than an interest in martial activities in the SCA (heavy or rapier). Being an authorized fighter is not a requirement to take this class as it also acts as a primer for combat activities in general. | Martial Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1454 | Building Set Lists Like A Rockstar | How to put together set lists and choose the best material to enhance your performance as a bard. Setlist construction, song selection, stlye, pacing and more are covered in this class. | Understanding how to build set lists as it relates to your audience, the venue and more is an often overlooked component on the way to becoming a complete bard. This class focuses on how to develop this particular skill. | 1 | 1 | No requirements. Primary audience is for any bard who wants to understand how building a setlist can affect their performance and how to tie pieces of music together to tell a story. All bards at all levels are welcome. | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1455 | Train Like You Mean It v2 (Zoom Version) | This class is the next chapter of "Train Like You Mean It". We will go more in depth on philosphy, getting Knighted, training plateaus, drill development, activity specific exercise and martial culture in the SCA. | Building on v1 of Train Like You Mean It, this class tackles some of the more difficult issues with training, advancement, skill plateaus, adv. drill and dealing with the environment around expectation and getting Knighted (from one Knight's perspective). | 1.5 | 1.5 | No requirements. This class is focused more on ongoing development for unbelts and for Chivalry who still want to improve. The audience is for anyone in the any of the combat sports of the SCA so having some experience there is helpful but not required. | Martial Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1450 | The Art of Performance - Tips from the Stage | How to become a better, stronger performer by understanding how performing works. A 30 year veteran of recording and stage performing in the SCA and the real world shares hard won lessons from the road to help you become a better performer. | In this course we will deep dive on all aspects of performance and how you can develop skill to help you read the crowd, understand venues and really connect with your audience. Stage presence, song stlye selection and more will all be covered. | 1.5 | 1.5 | This class is for anyone who wants to improve their performance skills and get to that next performance tier. Novice to expert bards are welcome as well as anyone interested in learning the craft of performance as a bard. | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1451 | 5 Easy Way to Improve Your Bardic Performance | 5 tips to take your bardic performance skills to the next level. Veteran performer and musician, William of Fairhaven, take you through some easy ways to make to your performance shine. | This class is designed for novice or experienced bards or anyone interested in learning how to be a better performer. There are some easy ways to dramatically improve a performance and we will go through 5 of them in this class. | 1 | 1 | No requirements other than an interest in improving your bardic performance to better entertain and connect with your audience. | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 793 | Performance Prep and Basic Concert Gear | this is an invalid class and should be deleted. | - | 1.5 | - | - | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 803 | Music Production, Recording Equipment and Sound Equipment | this is an invalid class and should be deleted. | - | 2 | 2 | - | Literary and Performing Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1570 | Overcoming Your Peer Fear | An open panel discussion attempting to de-mystify the Peerage Orders and their members. Learn how the Orders work, what their responsibilities are and how one is inducted. Bring your questions. We have answers. | Come one, come all! Please join Count William and Duke Dag for this interactive panel discussion that throws back the curtain on the Dark Secrets™ of the various Peerage Orders! Come and learn the insidious truths THEY don’t want you to hear! Peel back the thin veneer of Inscrutable Power to reveal the inner workings within the coveted ranks of the Peerage.
- WONDER at the remarkable diversity of the people that hold peerages!
- GASP at the surprisingly banal discussions in their secret meetings!
- MARVEL at the essential failings that make them all too human!
You will be introduced to a cross-section of the Peerage Orders and we will dedicate as much time as we can to Q&A and audience discussion.
If you are new to the Society, or find yourself trembling in the presence of Great Persons, please come and participate in a discussion that can help you navigate the murky waters of SCA rank, its foibles, etiquette and interactions. We promise that beheadings for impertinence will be kept to a strict minimum. :-) | 1.5 | 1.5 | None - this class is for anyone interested in how to overcome "Peer Fear" and learn to interact with the Peers of the Kingdom. | SCA and Historic Topics | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1541 | The Peerage Process (Middle Kingdom) | One peer’s look at what peerage is in the Middle Kingdom, how you get it, how it works, duties, polling and politics (the good and the bad) - a day in the life of a Peer. Q&A included – there are no taboo subjects for the Q&A. | Ever wonder how the process of becoming a peer works? Count William of Fairhaven, KSCA OP, CB takes you through the process including polling on candidates, advocating for candidates, possibles paths to peerage and more. Open to non-peers and peers. A look inside the process - lots of Q&A will be part of this class. | 1.5 | 1.5 | No requirements for this class other than an interest in the subject. | SCA and Historic Topics | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 1667 | InFighting & GroundFighting Tips and Tricks | Still feeling uncomfortable with InFighting and Fighting on the Ground - this ist he class for you. | This class will cover position fighting at extremely close ranges, fighting downed opponents and how to fight standing opponents when you are on the ground - this class is open to all but if you want to do some practical work, please come armored and ready to do some work. I will have boffers for the unarmored to work wiht as well | 1 | - | This class is for students of all levels who just want to get some better understanding of how the techniques of In Fighting and Groud Fighting work within the SCA combat rules. All are welcome - any skill level is welcome. | Martial Arts | William of Fairhaven (Patrick Savelli) |
| 814 | Introduction to Armorial Design | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | Technical and Studio Arts | Alan Fairfax (Alan Terlep) |
| 815 | A Monk's Guide to Romance | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Alan Fairfax (Alan Terlep) |
| 817 | Saints! | - | - | 1.5 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Alan Fairfax (Alan Terlep) |
| 1543 | Christians of the Silk Road 1: | In the early Middle Ages, the Church of the East unified Christians from China to Persia. See why some people were drawn to this strange religion from the exotic, half-civilized West and how they fit their beliefs into their cultures. | In the Middle Ages, the Church of the East covered a territory that dwarfed the Catholic and Orthodox churches that dominated Europe. Even most experts in church history know almost nothing about it, and it's so different from what Europeans learned that I can't do it justice in a class description. | 1 | 1 | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Alan Fairfax (Alan Terlep) |
| 1544 | Christians of the Silk Road 2: The Mongols | Christianity was an important part of Mongol life. Many Mongols, including Kublai Khan's mother, were Christians. This | This class covers sources that are better-known than Part 1, but it has Mongols. It includes Kublai Khan's mother, King George of Korea, and Bar Sauma, a monk who traveled from Beijing to Gascony and met Edward I. This class also traces the reasons that Christianity vanished in East Asia. | 1 | 1 | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Alan Fairfax (Alan Terlep) |
| 393 | How to Offer Feedback, With a Focus on the A&S Faire | I want to help you improve your ability to offer feedback to people, especially at the Kingdom and Regional A&S Faires. | As an organization dedicated to teaching each other, one of our best opportunities to share in depth knowledge and skills is at the A&S Faires. Don’t have entry ready? Want to check it out before you enter? Looking for a good opportunity to serve in the Arts and Sciences? Judging offers you the chance to do this and more. Learn about how to register, what happens at a Faire, and, most importantly, how to offer positive feedback while providing the critique that will help the artisan improve, the key to judging. | 1 | - | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Anastasiia Kyrilovna Ivanova |
| 887 | Equestrian games in the SCA | Learn the rules and how to build games for SCA equestrian | We will discuss several common games played by SCA equestrians, describe how to build games, and talk about working horses with the games. | 1 | - | - | Martial Arts | CuMhara of Holyhead called Kope |
| 1476 | Medieval & Renaissance Textiles | An overview of pattern and color. | An overview of pattern and color. | 1 | 1 | - | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Alexis MacAlister |
| 695 | Thrusting: Not just for the face anymore | How to thrust with power and accuracy to all legal target zones. | Class will start with basic thrusting drills on the pell then moving on to how to set up the perfect thrust to all parts of the body. Class with end with more advanced techniques. | 1 | - | - | Martial Arts | Dyderich Wolfhart |
| 761 | Feast Planning 101 | - | - | 1 | - | - | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Llewellyn ap Teirnon (Mike Hobbs) |
| 824 | Estate Planning and the SCA | Are you ready for your wishes to be carried out? | This class is a quick overview of the various types of retirement/401K/investment accounts you may have and how they can be structured so that your wishes are carried out upon your passing. We will discuss the various type of beneficiaries that you can designate and how to make a bequest to the SCA if that is your wish.
(Note: we will NOT discuss specific investments.) | 2 | 2 | Projector for Powerpoint if possible but not required. | SCA and Historic Topics | Llewellyn ap Teirnon (Mike Hobbs) |
| 676 | Medieval Food Myths | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Llewellyn ap Teirnon (Mike Hobbs) |
| 1462 | Feast Horror Stories And What to Learn From Them | Master Llewellyn ap Tiernon hosts a discussion of what not to do when running feast, and what can be learned from those experiences. | Master Llewellyn ap Tiernon hosts a discussion of what not to do when running feast, and what can be learned from those experiences. | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | SCA and Historic Topics | Llewellyn ap Teirnon (Mike Hobbs) |
| 1628 | Estate Planning and the SCA | How to make sure your wishes are met when you are no longer here as taught by an estate specialist! | Have you ever wondered what to do with your belongings when you pass and how to make sure to benefit the SCA when you are gone? How to handle your SCA related items? How about your heraldry? What if you would like to leave a legacy to the SCA when you pass?
Join Master/Capo Llewellyn ap Teirnon for a step by step planning guide. After all, this is what he does for a living and he is offering you the class for free. | 2 | 2 | Projector for Powerpoint if possible but not required. | SCA and Historic Topics | Llewellyn ap Teirnon (Mike Hobbs) |
| 697 | Archery Instructor Training | Training to become warranted as an archery instructor. | This training will cover everything you need to be a warranted archery instructor. It includes: sizing equipment to archers, steps of shooting, teaching an archery class, coaching techniques, and skills drills.
This class also covers all the material required for a Level 1 certification through USA Archery, which qualifies you to teach outside the SCA. If you are interested in obtaining that certification, there is a material fee of $55 that includes a book and multiple choice test. Please notify the instructor at least 10 days prior to the event so we can purchase the materials. If only pursuing the warrant, handout fee is $5. | 2.5 | - | Notify instructor at least 10 days before class if you want to pursue USA Archery certification. | Martial Arts | Aibhilin ni Dhomhnaill (Debby Inman) |
| 698 | Youth Archery Class | For youth only. Come learn the basic skills of archery. | Students will learn some basic archery skills and have the chance to practice those skills. Learn about stance, eye dominance, shooting styles. We will have bows to borrow. | 1 | - | Need to be outside or in a room large enough to shoot 10 yards and a way to hang a net. | Martial Arts | Aibhilin ni Dhomhnaill (Debby Inman) |
| 1563 | New Archery Marshal? Here Are some Tips! | Are you a new archery marshal or AMIT? Come find out some information that you may not find in the handbook. | New marshals will learn tips like: Where to find your forms, navigating the website, what you should have in your marshaling kit. | 1 | 1 | wi-fi | Martial Arts | Aibhilin ni Dhomhnaill (Debby Inman) |
| 1564 | Archery Marshal-in-Charge Class | Ever thought about being the Archery MIC for an event? Here are some basics you need to know. | We will talk about MIC responsibilities, designing fun and interesting shoots, and archery stands & butts. | 2 | 2 | wi-fi, projector & screen | Martial Arts | Aibhilin ni Dhomhnaill (Debby Inman) |
| 1565 | Arrow-Making Demo and Workshop | Hands-on instruction on making your own arrows. | We will demonstrate how to make your own arrows and show arrows at various stages of completeness. For the hands-on portion, we will have some "blank shafts" that people can cut, fletch, and finish. | 2 | 2 | electricity | Martial Arts | Aibhilin ni Dhomhnaill (Debby Inman) |
| 512 | Beginnning Bobbin Lace | Overview on the history of bobbin lace and hands on time to try making lace. | - | 1.5 | - | - | Technical and Studio Arts | Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli |
| 513 | Beginnning Bobbin Lace | Overview of the history of Bobbin Lace plus class time to try making lace. | - | 1.5 | - | - | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli |
| 514 | Flaming Gryphon Favorite Dances | Dance class teaching dances as done in the Barony of Flaming Gryphon | Dance class featuring several favorite dances done in the Barony of Flaming Gryphon. Dances chosen will depend on the number of dancers, and may include English Country, Bransles, Couple dances, and Jigs. | 1.5 | - | Power | Literary and Performing Arts | Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli |
| 531 | Introduction to Bobbin Lace | - | - | 1 | - | - | Textiles and Domestic Arts | Allegra Ginevra Soave da Napoli |
| 347 | The Mathematics of Western Europe prior to 1600 | Learn about European abaci, counting boards, and algorisms for doing mathematial calculations. | This class is based will teach the mechanical method of basic computation with European abaci, counting boards, and period algorisms. The use of counters, jetons, Roman numbered aspices, and Arabic numbered aspices will be included. A Short discussion on the history of thess mathematical tools will be given. | 2 | 4 | Power,Other | SCA and Historic Topics | Jaric de l'Ile Longe Sault |
| 348 | The Ancient Mathematics of Eastern Asia | Using Counting Rods, Counting Boards, & Rod Numerals | This class will teach calculation is the mechanical method of algorithmic computation with counting rods in China and other Asian counties. Rod calculus can be used for a wide range of calculations, including basic computations, fractions, decimals, and algebra well as, finding the value of ?, finding square roots, cube roots, or higher order roots, and solving a system of linear equations. | 2 | 4 | Power,Other | SCA and Historic Topics | Jaric de l'Ile Longe Sault |
| 349 | Youth Introduction to Heraldry | Students will learn basic visual vocabulary of heraldry with role-playing activities. | The basic colors, animal positions, shield divisions will be taught with role-playing activities. Other basic heraldic vocabulary will be taught is time allows. Older children and adults should be prepared to participate in the role-playing activities. | 1 | 1 | Power | Youth Education | Jaric de l'Ile Longe Sault |
| 1501 | Navigating e-SCA | Navigating E-SCA will be about an overview of the many resources now available SCA wide for keeping the SCA running while we're all online. | - | 1.5 | - | - | SCA Topics | Sophia the Orange |
| 218 | Surviving Field Battles (as an archer) | A class focusing on archer utilization on a field battle | By far the most frustrating and least attended fight by any combat archer is the field battle. Many archers leave frustrated with no idea of what they are doing wrong. This class focuses on the disadvantages archers have on field battles and how to counter them so you can survive longer on the field battle or maybe every the entire fight. | 1 | 1 | Other | Martial Arts | Aidan Tyrvason |
| 207 | Shield-blocking against archers | - | Tired of being shot by archers? Wish that you could easily counter them and not have to worry about arrows? Come to this class and learn about the simple shield techniques needed to shit down any archer for good. Armor required. This is a live fire class. | 1 | 1 | - | Martial Arts | Aidan Tyrvason |
| 79 | Archer/Fighter Integration | - | Archers play a unique role on the battlefield, one unlike any other fighter, and utilizing them can be tricky (and sometimes frustrating). This class will cover the basics of how fighters and archers can integrate better within a unit and work together to make the unit more effective and deadly. | 1 | 1 | - | Martial Arts | Aidan Tyrvason |
| 81 | Siege Warfare 101 | - | Ever seen one of the ballistae at war and thought, "I'd like to try shooting that?" Well here is your chance to learn how! This class covers the basics of what you need to know to do siege combat on the armored list, the details to make your own engine, and best of all, a chance to shoot a ballista (pending safe zone considerations). | 1 | 1 | - | Martial Arts | Aidan Tyrvason |
| 84 | Combat Archery for Beginners | - | This class will go over the basic of combat archery bows, crossbows, and ammo. There will be a discussion of tactics, battlefield application, and weapons for you try out. | 1 | 1 | - | Martial Arts | Aidan Tyrvason |