THE ICE DRAGON

THE ICE DRAGON
The Newsletter of the Rhyderrich Hael
DECEMBER A.S. XLIII • C.E. 2008

Baron: (12/10)
Caleb Reynolds 873-7057
(no calls after 11pm)
(Caleb Ronen) baron@wnysca.org
Seneschal: (9/09)
William de Montegilt 706-9577
(Bill Colbert) seneschal@wnysca.org
Deputy Seneschal: (9/09)
Muirgel Ingen Ghiolla Chomhgaill
984-5782 (Colleen Coil)
attractedbyshinyobjects@yahoo.com
Pursuivant: (3/09)
Elizabeth Law 731-1845
(Rhonda Kolokowsky)
pursuivant@wnysca.org
Knight Marshall: (?/??)
Drugaur Bel Mensch N/A
(Dan Streebel)
knightmarshall@wnysca.org
Deputy Knight Marshal: (?/??)
Maynard von dem Steine 877-7116
(Michael Biondo)
Chancellor of the Exchequer: (1/10)
Mattatias Filius lie Blunde 949-6030
(Matthew Hertz) exchequer@wnysca.org
Chronicler:
Ysabeau Tiercelin 662-2058
(Phoebe Sharp)
carnabyservices@yahoo.com
Web Minister (12/08)
Juliana Rosalia Dolce di Siena N/A
(Julie Ortolano) webminister@wnysca.org
E-group Minister
Philip de Sancto Martino 465-6783
(Phil Martino)
egroupminister@wnysca.org
Keepers of the Domesday
Juliana Rosalia Dolce di Siena
Cori Ghora
Minister of Arts & Sciences: (1/09)
Francesca Giovanna della Rovere N/A
(Suzanne Sardella)
artsandsciences@wnysca.org
Deputy Minister of A&S: (1/09)
Geirney Thorgrimsdottir 885-8315
(Kim Ingram-Weillette)
Baronial Officers:
Minister of the Lists: (4/08)
(Vacant)
Marshall of Fence (12/08)
Caleb Reynolds 873-7057
(Caleb Ronsen)
fencingmarshall@wnysca.org
Youth Fencing Marshal (?/??)
Irene von Schmetterling 704-5222
(Wendy Colbert)
Youth Boffer Marshall: (?/??)
Sextus Plinius Callidus 692-0492
(Phil Simonds) youthboffer@wnysca.org
Chirurgeon Coordinator: (Life)
Áine nic Llyr de Danann 832-5094
no calls after 9 (Pati Aine Guzinski)
chirurgeon@wnysca.org
Demo Coordinator (3/10)
Biotta Myrmeen of Otter’s Keep 633-9517
(Mary Benz) democoordinator@wnysca.org
Historian: (6/99)
Jenna McPherson of Lions Tower 833-4036
(Carol Goranson)
Captain of the Archers: (12/08)
Francois Belgraunde The Bladegatherer
633-9517
(Frank Benz) archerymarshall@wnysca.org
Captain of Thrown Weapons: (?/??)
Augusto Giuseppi De San Donato
( Joe the Just) 574-4411
( Joseph Piselli Jr.)
thrownweapons@wnysca.org
Castellan: (?/??)
Robert L’Etourdi 983-7282
(Robert Meyer) castellan@wnysca.org
Deputy Chatelaine: (?/??)
Biotta Myrmeen of Otter’s Keep 633-9517
(Mary Benz) democoordinator@wnysca.org
Chancellor Minor: (6/98)
(Vacant)
Steward: (Life)
Augusto Giuseppi De San Donato ( Joe the
Just) 574-4411
( Joseph Piselli Jr.) steward@wnysca.org
Choir Minister: (?/??)
Ceol Seabhac 667-7264
(Carol Waddell Sheets)
Official Barony Website:
www.wnysca.org
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Minister of Dance: (5/99)
Brigette de Sainte Mere-Englise
(Annette Wacha)
Calligrapher’s Guild: (2/09)
Morwenna Everdon
( Jo Human) 731-2346
Cook’s Guild: (?/??)
Edith of Winterton
(Caroline Elliott)
Brewers’ Guild:
Caleb Reynolds 873-7057
(no calls after 11pm)
(Caleb Ronen)
Textile Guild: (?/??)
Alianor de Ravenglas N/A
(Sarah Michele Ford)
Cheese Maker’s Guild (?/??)
Brandric the Rockslayer 832-5094
(Larry Southwick)
Rhydderich Hael Siege Guild
Lord Filipo de Sancto Martino Guild Master
PhilM@Buffalo.com (Phil Martino)
BEAU FLEUVE OFFICERS
Seneschal: (?/??)
Jairus of the Darklands 833-7209
(Adelbert Eschberger) A8W8E8@aol.com
Pursuivantl: (?/??)
(Vacant)
Knight Marshall: (?/??)
Sextus Plinius Callidus 692-0492
(Phil Simonds)
Exchequer: (?/??)
Cori Ghora 692-0492
(Clare Jackson)
Deputy Exchequer: (?/??)
Edith of Winterton
(Caroline Elliott)
Minister of Arts and Sciences: (?/??)
Rolande de la Chanson 282-1370
(Monte Jones)
Chatelaine:
(Vacant)
Web Minister (?/??)
Cori Ghora 692-0492 (Clare Jackson)
Captain of Thrown Weapons: (?/??)
Morwenna Everdon 731-2346 (Jo Human)
This is The Ice Dragon, a publication of the Barony of the Rhydderich Hael of the Society for Creative Anachronism,
Inc. The Ice Dragon is available from Phoebe Waller-Sharp, 7895 East Quaker Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127. It is
not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. and does not delineate SCA policies.The
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From the Chronicler
Greetings!
I would love to hear from people in the Barony; submissions for the newsletter would be great, but
please feel free to also drop me a line and tell me what you’d like to see in and from this newsletter.
I will be bringing sign-up sheets with me to practices and events so that we can get more online
subscribers (having the newsletter emailed directly rather than having to download it from the group
list).
I can be reached at carnabyservices@yahoo.com.
I’d love to hear from everyone in the Barony!
Yours in Service, Tiercelin
Check out all that is happening
on the exclusive online
site at:
http://www.ice-dragon.info.
Don’t be the only one not to
experience the new and improved
Festival of the Passing
of the Ice Dragon in the Barony
of the Rhydderich Hael!
ICE DRAGON IS COMING!
LINK OF THE MONTH:
CHICHESTER, INC
http://www.chichesterinc.com/index.htm
While some of the products are pricey, this is the only place to go when you need Hungarian hampster
skins collected in the wild by gypsies (I kid you not). They also have any other kind of skin you
can think of (ermines for $15!) from reindeer to coyote, zebra to fox. Tons of other great stuff like
porcupine quills, real dinosaur dung, horn, antler parts, wolf claws, wooly mammoth tusk from Siberia,
a great line of historic children’s toys, shells and beads, sinew, and yes - Frank’s missing fingers (these you have
to see for yourself). Check it out and have fun browsing! -- Tiercelin
SEND YOUR FAVORITE LINKS TO:
CARNABYSERVICES@YAHOO.COM
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From the Baron:
Thank you, everyone who helped out at the Castle Event. The day was awesome. Baronial 12th Night is coming soon and
I would like to have brief meetings with all of the members of the Baronial Orders to discuss awards to be handed out at
Ice Dragon (and beyond). I would also like to get some award recommendations before 12th Night so that we will have
people to discuss. You do not have to be a member of a particular order to recommend someone for it.
From the Fencing Marshal:
My term of office is officially up, this month. As the only other active marshals have life to deal with at the moment, I will stay on as
Baronial Marshal for the foreseeable future. We have been changing sites for Fight Practice depending on availability; please check the
Hael E-Groups on Wednesdays for a posting of the location. Or, E-mail me before 5pm and I will send you the location.
From the Scribal Guild
At the December 9th at the Scribal Guild Meeting nominations were accepted for the new scribal guild minister. Voting will be at our
January meeting at 7 pm at Sweet Melody’s on Transit on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. However, there is an attendance requirement: in
order to vote, one must have attended at least 4 of this years’ meetings.
Morwenna Everdon, Scribal Guild Minister
From the Siege Guild
Greetings from the Siege Guild,
We sponsored the Children’s Siege Contest at Have Fun Storming The Castle. For of our Kingdoms finest young lads; Wilhelm, Cole,
Luke and Alex met on the shooting range of the Castle and did lay siege to our toy castle targets with their table top siege weapons, All
four conducted themselves well and were good sports as they had fun as well. In the end Alex von dem Steine won in a very close Finals
Match with Cole. It was great fun.
Our next sponsored competition will be Ice Dragon in March. Adults and youths are welcome to compete. The rules and info are
posted on the IceDragon event site as well as the Siege Guilds site.
http://www.ice-dragon.info • http://www.rhsiegeguild.info
We are still looking for new members. Please email Phil@ PhilM@Buffalo.com for information or to join with out question.
YIS, Phil
From the Archery Marshal
Shooting Days at Doc’s Archery
December 19th 6:30 -8:30 pm
December 26th NO Archery!!!
January 2nd 6:30- 8:30 pm (date subject to change)
January 9th 6:30 – 8:30 pm
January 16th 6:30- 8:30 pm
January 23rd 6:30 -8:30 pm
January 30th 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Belgraunde, Captain of Archers
Demo Report
Last month I posed a question to the populace about their feelings on participation in multi-day demos. As of the December barony
meeting I have received a total of nine replies to this survey. Seven were in favor and two were against. Though I am not surprised at the
low response, it does bring to light the steady decline of participation to member ratio throughout the barony.
Much like events, public demos are a way of bringing much needed revenue to the baronial coffers. But unlike events which are mostly
attended by established members, demos are what bring in new people which are essential to the society’s existence.
I realize demo dates sometime conflict with other events people usually attend, so with this in mind I would like to establish a set calendar
of yearly demos which will be needed to be manned by our members and have them posted on the AEthelmearc Kingdom Calendar.
This way no one can say they did not know of an upcoming Hael demo and made plans to be elsewhere.
Yes, we have a lot of activities crammed into our daily lives between work, family obligations, fighter/martial arts practices, events and
non-SCA events. Add to this the cost of vehicle travel and the decision on what is feasible and what is not may seem overwhelming at
times, but we who are the SCA are strong and adaptable.
The demo calendar for 2009 will feature one demo a month running from May through October for a total of six demos for the year.
These are listed below. This office is not asking anything terribly out of the ordinary other than a stretch of your talents for one or two
days a
time to do so. I will be posting all of the upcoming demos on the Hael e-group page and would like to start to form a data base of who
will be able to attend these yearly demos. At least three of the six mentioned demos are already listed on the 2009 Kingdom calendar as
hopefully will be the rest.
YIS, Biotta
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May 30, 2009
June 6, 2009
July 11-12, 2009
August 15, 2009
September 19-20, 2009
October 3, 2009
“Amherst Celebrates the Arts”
“Brass Ring Thing”
“Olcott Pirate Festival & Parade”
“Amherst Museum Scottish Festival”
“Niagara Celtic Festival”
“Penn Dixie Scareassic Park”
Thrown Weapons
Practices are being held during the winter in the indoor horse arena at Tiercelin’s at 7895 East Quaker Road in Orchard Park. They will
be at 4:30 on Sundays. YIS, Augusto Giuseppie de San Donato
Exchequer
There is $4388.19 in the account. Storming the Castle made a profit of $483.96.
Equestrian
We have had two practices with up to six riders. We are practicing every other Sunday at 1 pm at Tiercelin’s.
Chatelaine
There has been a steady strem of new people at events and practices. Would like more A&S people at fight practice.
Youth Rapier
Rose is the new Youth Campion. We need more teen fencers.
ARE YOU A GARBAHOLIC?
Some warning signs that you may indeed be a garbaholic:
...you consider Early Period to be 1530s.
...you have seriously considered hemming a gown with duct tape
when you were running out of time before an event.
...you have hemmed a gown with duct tape.
...your lord husband’s first aid kit consists of bandages, tiger balm,
spare rivets, and duct tape. Yours consists of 12 different sizes of
emergency pearls, 15 different spools of thread, needles, replacement
cabochon stones, an extra chemise, spare corset lacing...and
duct tape.
...you are not worried about not having enough pearls to finish
your new court gown. If worse comes to worse, you’re sure there
are enough on your sewing room floor.
...it’s a seven hour drive to the event. Everyone else in the van is
sleeping. You are sewing.
...a handsome noble takes your hand to kiss it. As he lifts it to his lips, you are checking the seams on
his sleeve.
...it’s not a 1940s whole mink stole, it’s three potential Zibellinis.
...your mother proudly shows you her new living room curtains. You figure you can get both an Elizabethan
for you and a doublet for your husband out of them.
...someone asks your lord what he is knitting. He says, “chainmail.” Someone asks you what you are
knitting. You reply “I am knitting Eleanora of Toledo’s stockings from the 1500s with pure silk yarn
on size 1 double-pointed needles. I have 12 pages of documentation.”
~Tiercelin (who will be entering garb re-hab any day now)
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