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Regional Fighter Practice

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Webminister

Come join us for a Regional Fighter Practice at Williams Community Center! Fighters will be testing out new moves and polishing old ones. Come out to ask questions, watch some bouts, or suit up in loaner gear to try your Continue reading Regional Fighter Practice→

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The Social Event of the Year

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Webminister

The Canton of Axed Root presents: The Social Event of the Year! May 2, 2015   Join the populace of Axed Root as we kick off the New Year (SCA-wise) in style! We wanted to provide a simple event to Continue reading The Social Event of the Year→

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Calontir Spring Crown Tournament Saturday, April 1 Calontir Spring Crown Tournament
Saturday, April 11, 2024
Memory Lane Events Center
78 Walnut Grove Rd, Eldon, MO 65026

Part of the fun of the Society for Creative Anachronism is recreating the spectacle of royalty. Once every 6 months a tournament is held in the kingdom to decide on the next royalty of Calontir, the area comprising Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, and the Fayetteville area of Arkansas. The best rattan fighters in the Kingdom gather together and participate in a grand tournament and the winner will become the prince or princess by right of arms with their consort becoming the prince or princess.
These events tend to be grand shows of ceremony and display. People will commonly wear their nicer historic clothing and bring items of heraldic display.
This is a single day event where people arrive in the morning, watch the tournament, attend afternoon court and then leave site in the late afternoon. For those who wish to learn more about the pageantry of the SCA or those who enjoy watching the fighting, this is a great event to check out.
Due to the long drive for many members of the SCA in Iowa, our friends are either likely to plan for a hotel stay or catch the next crown tournament in 6 months time.
The site opens at 9 AM and closes at 9PM with many of the attendees enjoying an evening feast. The feast cost is $15 and there are limited seats available.
Cost of the event is $35 for adults and $25 for adult members. Youth 17 and under get in for free. 
Find more information on the Kingdom website at www.calontir.org - This post is for general information about upcoming events for new members and is not intended to replace official event announcements.
Our Upcoming Meeting on March 4, 2026 will be at t Our Upcoming Meeting on March 4, 2026 will be at the Auditorium of the Ames Public Library. The room will be available at 7:00 pm and we will be holding a short quarterly business meeting.

This is the normal weekly gathering of the members of Axed Root and guests, the Society for Creative Anachronism chapter representing Ames Iowa and surrounding communities. All SCA members and interested members of the public are welcome to attend Axed Root’s local meetings and participate in the activities. There is no fee to attend a meeting and wearing historical clothing is optional.
Gulf Wars March 14-22, 2026 King's Arrow Ranch, 39 Gulf Wars
March 14-22, 2026
King's Arrow Ranch, 39 King's Hwy, Lumberton, MS 39455

If you are on SCA social media you might see some members of the SCA beginning to talk about some upcoming Wars. Gulf Wars is a foreign war held outside Lumberton Mississippi every year.
As much fun as these events are, they can be a challenge for newer members of the SCA to participate with. Not only are they a Very long drive, but the weather can be challenging and it can be fairly hard to have a week's worth of historic clothing to cover any weather conditions you might face.
It is possible for newer members to participate in foreign wars, but they are often better off to attend local events first and look to attend the wars when they roll around next year or wait for Lilies War in June. 
If you are interested in attending a foreign war or any event, then talk to one of your local SCA members. They can help set you up with a list of items you need to work on and help you to establish a realistic timeline so that you can get to the events you want to but also keep the fun in your hobby.

Find more information on the Gulf Wars website at www.gulfwars.org - This post is for general information about upcoming events for new members and is not intended to replace official event announcements.
Chieftain's Ball February 28, 2026 The American Cz Chieftain's Ball
February 28, 2026
The American Czech Center, 4690 Lansdowne Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116

Chieftain's Ball, also called the Tournament of Chieftains, is a yearly event held in or near St Louis, MO. This is a single day event. In general people arrive in the morning, Watch the fighting or participate in other activities, take a class or socialize and generally hang out and have fun. There will be a feast in the evening. Some people leave the site in the late afternoon or early evening.
Although this is a long drive for many of our SCA members in Iowa, it is a nice distance for many of our friends in the southeast corner of the state. And for those from Iowa who make a weekend of it there is no end to good restaurants and other diversions to choose from in the St Louis area following the event.
 Event registration is $30 for non-members and $20 for members. Youth 17 and under are free. Site opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 9:00 PM.
Find more information on the Kingdom website at www.calontir.org - This post is for general information about upcoming events for new members and is not intended to replace official event announcements.
Axed Root Upcoming Meeting February 25, 2026 Ten P Axed Root Upcoming Meeting
February 25, 2026
Ten Pin Alley
712 Main Street
Jewell, IA 50130

This is the normal weekly gathering of the members of Axed Root and guests, the Society for Creative Anachronism chapter representing Ames Iowa and surrounding communities. All SCA members and interested members of the public are welcome to attend Axed Root’s local meetings and participate in the activities. There is no fee to attend a meeting and wearing historical clothing is optional.
Axed Root Local Meeting Announcements 10/30/2024 T Axed Root Local Meeting Announcements
10/30/2024
The local Axed Root meeting for 10/30/24 is being moved to Kristine and Vincent’s house.  There will be general socializing and crafting.  Doors will open about 5:30 (or as soon as we get home)  and people are welcome to bring their dinners along as normal.  We will also have a pasta dinner option for people (pot lasagna) 
Message the Axed Root group on facebook messenger or email seneschal@axedroot.org
Fall Crown Tournament Saturday, November 9th 2024 Fall Crown Tournament
Saturday, November 9th 2024
1008 E 13th St, Andover, KS 67002
Part of the fun of the Society for Creative Anachronism is recreating the spectacle of royalty.  Once every 6 months a tournament is held in the kingdom to decide on the next royalty of Calontir, the area comprising Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri.. The best rattan fighters in the Kingdom gather together and participate in a grand tournament and the winner will become the prince or princess by right of arms with their consort becoming the prince or princess.
These events tend to be grand shows of ceremony and display.  People will commonly wear their nicer historic clothing and bring items of heraldic display.
This is a single day event where people arrive in the morning, watch the tournament, attend afternoon court and then leave site in the late afternoon. For those who wish to learn more about the pageantry of the SCA or those who enjoy watching the fighting, this is a great event to check out. 
Due to the long drive for many members of the SCA in Iowa, our friends are either likely to plan for a hotel stay or catch the next crown tournament in 6 months time. 
The site opens at 9 AM and closes at 9PM with many of the attendees enjoying an evening feast and those not staying may enjoy a meal at some of the great dining options across Omaha. 
There is a lunch inn as well as an evening feast with a limited number of seats.  The cost is $15.
Cost of the event is $35 for adults and $25 for adult member.  Youth 6-17 are $10 and under 5 are free. 
Website - https://vatavia.calontir.org/calontir-fall-crown-tournament/
Discover how different members participate in the Discover how different members participate in the SCA 
We meet a lot of great people at our local meetings of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It is really important to make sure that you - the person exploring this Historic Adventure that is the SCA - get out at the events or meetings and talk to a variety of people who participate in the SCA. Because - there's more than one way to play in the SCA. 
If the only thing we ever do is talk to the same people we first meet when we come to an SCA meeting or only talk to the people that we meet when we are checking out the first area of interest that we find in the SCA then we will never discover the wide variety of different activities that are available within our hobby. 
One of the most distinguishing features of the SCA is that there are so many different activities to participate in and you should give yourself the opportunity to discover if some of these other activities interest you as well. How do you know you don’t like archery or pottery unless you give it a try someday? We don't want you to get overwhelmed but it is good to explore some of your options before you settle in to focusing on a specific activity.
Even beyond this, it is worth exploring some of the different ways that people participate in the SCA. Different members participate to different degrees with some showing up more frequently than others, with some dedicating more of their time and energy to service than others, with some dedicating more of their time and energy to research than others. With some diving more deeply into the history or persona development. 
By getting out and talking to people who participate in different activities or who participate in different ways than you can discover more of the options that are open for how you will participate and what you will do.  That can lead to you discovering the best balance of fun in your game.
 If you would like to learn more about the different ways of people participate in the SCA talk to different members of your local group or ask us online
Searching for Where You Belong Welcome! It's gre Searching for Where You Belong 
Welcome!  It's great that you found us.  But one of the things that many people face when they are new to the Society for Creative Anachronism is finding out where they belong once they have found us.
This phrase can have a couple different meanings.  One of which is what local group they belong to. There are several online resources to help you find your local SCA group so that you can begin participating in person and start having the historic amount of fun that we enjoy. You can find resources to discover your local group at SCAIowa.org as well as Calontir.org and SCA.org .
 That may in fact be the easier part of discovering where you fit in in the SCA. After you find your local group you will likely begin searching for what activities you fit into, what social groups you fit into, what arts and science activities you fit into and which of these fit into your idea of fun. The search for what parts of the SCA you enjoy as well as what parts of the SCA make you feel fulfilled can take longer, but this is a search that is worth embarking on. 
If you need some assistance on finding what you fit in to the larger picture of the SCA or simply when you fit in geographically among the local SCA groups feel free to reach out to us or even ask some of your SCA friends online
Fall Brawl Peterson, IA Friday, Oct. 11 - Sunday, Fall Brawl
Peterson, IA
Friday, Oct. 11 - Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024
Villa Frumentaria is hosting an event on the weekend of October 11-13th in northwest Iowa. This fall event should offer a range of activities and the chance to participate in combat recreation 
 This is one of the three-day camping style events where some members may choose to day trip and participate in activities held on Saturday or others show up to enjoy the atmosphere in camaraderie of camping. For those wishing to camp it is normal to show up on Friday evening after the site opens at 5:00, to set up their tent and, together with friends, enjoy the evening's festivities. 
Getting up on Saturday they can enjoy the  range of activities offered at the event. Into the evening members can enjoy talking to friends about the day's activities or other aspects of the hobby in the relaxed SCA camping atmosphere. On Sunday people tend to get up to pack up their tents and leave by the close of the event at noon.
There are some unique considerations with camping at this event and you will want to check out the website (linked below) for more information. 
 This event has planned for a lunch Inn as well as a less formal chili dinner on Saturday night. 
Adult Event Registration - $25, Adult Member Event Discount Registration - $15, Youth (6-17) - $10, Child (5 and under) - Free
Buena Vista County Conservation camping area located at 377 440th St, Peterson, IA 51047
Find more information about this event here:
https://villafrumentaria.calontir.org/events/fall-brawl-lix/
Flier can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wA1K5HgDYJ_sgcDGoiECcHFR2YQvKisB/view
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