A reminder that there will be NO PRACTICE at Tikvat Israel for the two Wednesdays of Pennsic.

NO PRACTICE the weeks of the 3rd and 10th.

We look forward to seeing everyone again on the 17th!

Thanks, and have fun storming the castle!

Friends, Shirefolk, and all associated guests,

As of Monday, May 23rd, 2022, The Shire of Roxbury Mill will be requiring a well-fitted mask to be worn (i.e. over both mouth and nose) at all indoor Official Events and Activities. This is in keeping with new Atlantian Kingdom Policy, published today, Sunday, May 22nd, as well as local guidance from the Montgomery County Government on their “COVID-19 Tracker”

“Official Events and Activities” are defined as any activity advertised on the Facebook page or e-list by members or officers of the Branch.

Masks are not required at outdoor events, though they may be required under dayshades and at court. It is recommended that you have a mask with you at any outdoor events.

The first upcoming activity to require masks will be Wednesday’s practice at Tikvat Israel Congregation — please bring a mask, though we will have some available as well.

Please see the official announcement and explanation of the new guidance here: https://atlantia.sca.org/covid-policy-update/

Don’t hesitate to email or PM our Seneschal, Ishmael Stedfast Reed, with any questions.

For October’s virtual marshal practice, we will be spending time with Lord Jacques Gonst (Jonathan George), Lady Margeurite (Meredith Horne) and Lord Ishmael will discuss fencing techniques from Vienna Anonymous later in the month!

• October 7: Workout Circuit with Jacques Gonst
• October 13 (TUESDAY!): Workout and Fencing Drills with Margeurite
• October 21: Vienna Anonymous Discussion with Ishmael
• October 27 (TUESDAY!): Workout and Fencing Drills with Margeurite

Weekly virtual rapier practice will be from 6:30-8pm every Wednesday (or Tuesday for special classes where noted above)

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/sjc-egnj-ngo

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 413-424-4539 and enter this PIN: 407 983 629#

Virtual practice will be special this week, August 5!

The Shire will be hosting Count Barthelemy Illyria to lead an introductory workshop with spears!

Take note that this workshop is designed to be a crossover class for both heavy armored and rapier combatants. This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to expose themselves to spear combat and mechanics.
And for the fencing community, as spears are coming to a rapier melee near you*, now’s a great time to prepare.
Below is the Google Meet information:

meet.google.com/sjc-egnj-ngo
Join by phone
‪(US) +1 413-424-4539‬ PIN: ‪407 983 629‬#

*rapier melee may not actually be near you in proximity nor in time.

Based on a poll and a special request to the rapier folks (because everyone wanted the exact same time slot), we decided on new times for weekly A&S and rapier so that folks can do both on Wednesdays!

• Rapier will now be from 6:30pm – 8:00pm every Wednesday.
• A&S will now be from 7:30pm – 9:30pm every Wednesday.

The joining links are the same, and are as follows:

Rapier:

Weekly rapier practice will be from 6:30-8:00pm every Wednesday in the comfort of your own home!

• To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/sjc-egnj-ngo
• Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 413-424-4539 and enter this PIN: 407 983 629#

A&S:

Weekly A&S will be from 7:30-9:30pm every Wednesday in the comfort of your own home!

• To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/vwn-gvet-pgo
• Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 650-667-2697 and enter this PIN: 529 343 850#

Although pestilence travels across our lands, join the Shire of Roxbury Mill in a design contest to celebrate the best of their annual summer Skewered! event. Artists can compete by submitting designs that they feel capture the Shire’s annual event, to be used on t-shirts and tote bags for genuine Skewered! merchandise. The designs will be displayed on the Shire website and voted on by the Atlantian populace; two winners’ designs will be selected and will be available for purchase online. Children are encouraged to submit designs for Skewered! stickers that will be voted on by the Atlantian populace. The children’s sticker winner will also be available to purchase. 

Even though we cannot gather together to stab and poke our friends this year, we hope that Atlantians will take this opportunity to be creative, support their artist friends, and create a t-shirt to be the envy of the kingdom! In addition we encourage the children of Atlantia to create a design for decal stickers to show off their creative side. The deadline for submissions is June 6th, after which designs will be publicized on the Shire of Roxbury Mill website and voting will become available via a Google Forms link. Winners will be announced live virtually on June 20th, and merchandise purchase links will become available. 

How to Submit

If you are interested in participating, please submit a design (saved in .png file format) via email to skewered.roxburymill@gmail.com. Please include with your submission your SCA name and chapter, a completed creative use release form, and a few sentences on the inspiration for your design. For any children artists, they must also include their SCA membership number, or complete the children’s activities release form and return it. Any submitted design will be posted/publicized for voting purposes.

On April 15th, Lady Iselda de Narbonne taught a lesson for Roxbury Mill Arts and Sciences on Acting for Bards. You can find her class handout here.

On April 8th, Mistress Lanea verch Kerrigan gave a lesson for Roxbury Mill Arts and Sciences on the Fundamentals of Bardic Performance. You can find her class handout here.

Due to the pandemic, in person meetings are canceled. However, links and call-in numbers for weekly rapier and A&S virtual activities are now available! Armored activities will be posted when available.

Rapier

Weekly virtual rapier practice will be from 7-8:30pm every Wednesday.

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/sjc-egnj-ngo

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 413-424-4539 and enter this PIN: 407 983 629#

A&S

Weekly Virtual A&S will be from 7-9:00pm every Wednesday.

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/vwn-gvet-pgo

Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 650-667-2697 and enter this PIN: 529 343 850#

Due to COVID-19, all official Roxbury Mill in-person activities are cancelled for the foreseeable future. This includes regular fighter practice, A&S, archery, and business/social meetings. However, we are working to put together virtual options for many of these activities. Please check our Facebook group or email list for the most up-to-date announcements and virtual activities. Major announcements will be posted in those venues as well as on this website.