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Rapier Tourney

Iron Chef Challenger/Dessert Competition

Al-Sahid Open Market

Join us at Al-Sahid's Anniversary, where we once again attempt to answer the question: "How old are we really?". We may actually know this time thanks to our Seneschal's detective skills, which unearthed '27 years' since we were founded as a Canton, and '15 years' since we became a Shire. So come and share our 15th Shire birthday with us in a lighthearted spring celebration at lush, green Schmidt Park in Victorville, California. In spite of the Shire Scorpion, the only scorpions at the park are the ones on our banners.

Shire champions will be chosen by tournaments in Heavy Weapons and Rapier, and our traditional spring melee will make its usual serious homage to cuddly creatures and candies. There will be children's activities too.

Rapier Tourney: The Rapier tourney will be fought in honor of the late THL Albyn Buckthorne. 

Dessert Competition and the Challenger for the Iron Chef Contest: Every year, Al-Sahid has the honor of hosting Highland War and its popular Iron Chef contest. In the past we have selected the challenger to compete against the reigning champion, but we would like to give an opportunity to entrants to compete for the challenger position. So at our Anniversary we will have a dessert-only qualifying contest open to all! The winner will be the challenger for Iron Chef at the next Highland War.

Basic rules:

1. You must be present at both Al-Sahid's Anniversary and at Highland War.

2. You must use the following ingredient in your dessert entry. The secret ingredient is chosen by Her Majesty... Drum Rolls Please... the item is SAFFRON.

3. IMPORTANT: Make the dessert at home and bring it with you. (Note that the Iron Chef contest is cooked on-site at Highland War. We are giving you a break here.)

4. One entry per person, NO TEAMS.

Al-Sahid Open Market: We are considering allowing Shire members to bring their SCA related items to sell as if they would be at a community garage sale. It would be the seller's responsibility to price their items with the price and their names clearly displayed on the item. We need to work out details and will make a final decision in the February Shire meeting.

Schedule for the Day:

8:00 a.m. Site Opens
9:00 a.m. Lists Open
6:00 p.m. Site Closes

Site:  Schmidt Park, Victorville, CA

Site Fee: $3.00 for adult members (proof of membership is required), and $6.00 for Adult non-members; $1.00 per child 12 – 17 years; children 11 years and under are guests of the Shire. Make checks payable to: “SCA, Inc. / Shire of Al-Sahid”.

Merchants are most welcome – Please direct all questions to the Merchant Stewards, Gary and Denise Palmer at pinebox@rocknbead.com 

Directions:  Take I-15 to the North side of Victorville. Take the 'D' street exit, at the bottom of the off ramp, turn left (North) onto National Trails Highway (also called 'D' street). At the first traffic signal turn left (West) on Air Expressway. Turn right on George Blvd (the 3rd signal) into Southern California Logistics Airport (Old George AFB). George Blvd bends left; Schmidt Park is on the left.

Event Steward: THL Caitlin Christiana Wintour at annivsteward@al-sahid.org 

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