between the Thursday 12th and the Monday 16th of July 2012, at Caloola Farm, south of Tharwa in the ACT.

Read on for full details

Saint Vitas’ Dance and Music Weekend

Saturday 1st and sunday 2nd September 2012 at All Saints church hall, 9 Cowper St, Ainslie ACT.

Read on for full details

The meeting will begin at 7.15pm and will be held at the Australian National University (ANU), Copland building, room GO29. All are welcome to attend (directions to the venue are outlined below).

Officers – as this will be the first time I chair this meeting, could you please ensure that you either attend this meeting or, if you are unable to attend, email me an update for the month.

Regards,
Ceara inghean Lachtnan Ui Sionnach
Politarchopolis Seneschal

Directions to Copland GO29:

A map of the ANU can be found by following this link: http://campusmap.anu.edu.au/largemap.asp. Copland is building 24, which is in the top right hand corner of grid F2. To get to the closest parking, turn off Barry Drive onto Kingsley Street and take the last left turn.

If you require any further directions, don’t hesitate to ask me.

7.15 pm  Wednesday 25/1/2012 Baronial Council Meeting at ANU

7.00-8.00 pm Thursday 2/2/2012 Meeting at Queanbeyan Spotlight for
fabric discussion and purchasing

1.30-4.30 pm  Saturday 4/2/2012 Baronial War Training at Wamboin

10 am-830 pm Sunday 5/2/2012 Baronial Sunday

7.00-9.00 pm Wednesday 8/2/2012 Sash and Garb Making at ANU

7.00-8.30 pm Friday 10/2/2012 Festival Campsite Meeting at B&B’s house.

Aonghus and Ginevra
Baron and Baroness of Politarchopolis

-food fund plans,

-the Baronial Night In

-for Newcomers we will discuss what Festival is and what you may need etc etc-and anything else we may need to

Another finalising meeting will be held before Festival.

Ginevra and Aonghus

Baroness and Baron of Politarchopolis

On Wednesday 8/2/2012 at Baronial Fighter and Arts and Sciences night
at the ANU at 7 pm to 9pm we will be running a newcomers garb
workshop. We will also be sewing up Baronial Sashes for our War Unit.

The workshop will be useful for those who want new/more/their own garb
for events such as Border War, Feast of Venus and Festival. We will be
making Cotehardies, Sideless surcoats and Tunics.

Any volunteers who can help pattern up newcomers, sew up sashes, print
the sashes, help with sewing instructions etc would be very welcome.
Sewing machines, pins, scissors and other sewing paraphernalia being
lent would be fantastic also. Please send me an email to let me know.

For the newcomers, and anyone else who wants to, we will be going to
Spotlight at Queanbeyan on Thursday 2/2/2012. Car pooling will be
available and we will discuss useful materials to choose etc etc.
Again an email or phone message  is necessary so we know
whether to actually go or not.

In regards to fabric our lovely hospitaller Helouys would like it
pointed out that whilst too late for Border war, but in time for
Festival she can make an order of lovely fabrics at decent prices
online.

In the meantime for this workshop you will need

About 4-5 metres of material ( drill, linen are good starters)
Sewing pins
Scissors
If making the cotehardie, patterning material (an old sheet, calico)
will be needed.

Again, during the Spotlight trip we can guide you through all this

We will be doing more garb workshops in the lead up to Festival as
well, including a work shop on accessories ( belts, shoes, pouches,
hats)

I have already received donations of red material for the sashes and
am very grateful at the generosity of this Barony. Any more donations
will also be welcome. The sashes will be a simple band of material
with a griffin gocco printed on. At this point we are making 20.

If there are any questions please send them through,

Aonghus and Ginevra

Baron and Baroness of Politarchopolis

Baron and Baroness of Politarchopolis
Ps Sashes will start being made this week or next- will update when we know for sure. There are also a lot of combat archers who need arrows so we may lock in a date on a wednesday night for that as well.

Be it known that Venus, the Goddess of Love herself, invites you all to a celebration of romance and chivalry in the fair gardens of the Barony of Politarchopolis.

You are welcomed to recline by the banks of our fair lake and enjoy a decadent Roman outdoor feast in the twilight.

Guests are welcome to wear their most elegant Roman fashions and be waited upon by the Barony’s most attentive servants, whilst indulging in delicacies described by Apicius and cooling themselves with icy cordials and the nectars of the Bacchus (byo).

The combatants of this land will entertain you with Gladiatorial feats of arms, striving to adorn their consorts with the golden trinkets that reward victory.

Afterwards, the entertainers of this Barony will regale you with Roman style amusements and willing guests are encouraged to contact the steward with their own contributions.

Shade, rugs and cushions will be provided upon which you may recline, however any guests who wish to bring their own are also encouraged to do so.

The goddess wishes to inform you of the victuals that she will provide:

• · Trays of light snacks and sweets (Globuli)
• · Roman Burgers
• · Green beans
• · Chicken with leek
• · Lamb
• · Chickpeas with Cumin
• · Baked dormice
• · Pork roast
• · Fried veal
• · Apricots in wine
• · Milk pancakes
• · Roman custard
• · Cheesecake

When

Guests are invited to arrive around Midday on the 18^th of February.  Gladiatorial inspections will begin at 12.30, and will be carried out on time to ensure that the feats of arms are concluded before the heat of the day.

Where

Nara Peace Park, Lennox Gardens, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, in the Barony of Politarchopolis.

Feast

Feasting will begin at 5pm, please bring a pot luck lunch to share if you desire food during the entertainments.  Vegetarians are catered for, please contact the steward if you have other dietary requirements.

Cost

Bookings before the 4^th of February: M/NM: $25/$27

Bookings after the 4^th of February or Unbooked: M/NM:$27/$30

Payment may be made at the event

Bookings: Felicia ad Aquam - whispatchet@gmail.com please provide your SCA and Mundane names, member number and any dietary requirements

Any enquiries may be directed to the Steward: Ailis inghean Mheadhbha –jenniferfbrian@gmail.com

The most beautiful goddess thus concludes her missive, wishing that all avail themselves of her hospitality, and she looks forward to welcoming you all at this Feast of Love.

In her, and your, Service:

Ailis inghean Mheadhbha

We may also be visited by Royalty for this event so we would ask the Barony for a collection of taxes before then.

We will be making Baronial sashes, doing practices and working on teamwork, so show up and participate! War training dates will be posted and the next is the 14/1.

All are welcome and we are in search of heavy combatants, light combatants, Medium combatants, war banner holders, water bearers and general encouragers.

Aonghus and Ginevra

Baron and Baroness of Politarchopolis

Ps if you just want to show up for some biff or practice and don’t necessarily want to fight with us – that is ok also.

There was about 15 people and you all did a fantastic job entertaining and teaching the kids.

We raised some funds for the Barony which will in turn let us teach and equip our new members. Huzzah!

Greetings all,

Baronial Sunday is coming up and we'd like to remind you all to join in on a day of garbed SCA fun!

As per usual we have:

- 10 am Archery IKAC competition

- 3 pm Heavy tournament

- 4 pm Fencing tournament

- 5.30-6 pm Pot luck dinner
 Aonghus and Ginevra Baron & Baroness of Politarchopolis