Welcome to Villa Frumentaria’s Fall Brawl, A Grain in any Medium!
Updated: September 24th! We’re a week away, we’ve got classes listed, schedules posted, and some other information filled in! Plus, check out the Video Walk Through we did on Facebook!
The last update, we added in the links for Google Forms to sign up for working at Gate, Helping in the Kitchen, Teaching a Class, Helping with the Youth, Entering the Chili Contest, or Entering the A&S Competition! There are still spaces available!
Welcome to Fall Brawl LX! We’ve expanded quite a bit from last year, so let’s get into it!
We are at the same site as we were last year, the Buena Vista County Conservation Camping Area and South Shelter House, as detailed below!
Dates:
Friday, October 3rd – Gate Opens at 5pm, Closes at 9pm
Saturday, October 4th – Gate Opens at 9am, Closes at Noon
Sunday, October 5th – Site closes at Noon
Would you like to Work Gate? Click the link
Site:
We are at the Buena Vista County Conservation camping area located at:
377 440th St, Peterson, IA 51047
The site is wet but we cannot sell alcohol on premises. They prefer cans over glass bottles for all beverages, but understand that sometimes that’s not possible.
The site we are using has several campsites, each with its own fire ring and mini shelter with picnic tables and a roof but no walls. The cost of your campsite is included in your entry to the event!
Each campsite is centered around the Fire Ring, and they have requested no more than FOUR sleeping tents per campsite, per the Buena Vista County Conservation Director. If we have more attendees than that, we will handle that situation as it arises!
There are hard-structure pit-toilet style bathrooms and we are bringing in port-a-pots for more bathroom options. There are showers near by, but not at our area specifically. They are located in the RV Park area, just a bit up the road to the west of our camping area.
The area is pet friendly, but they must be kept on 6-foot leashes. The area is in a wooded ravine (but the campgrounds are relatively flat) and there are all kinds of critters in the area that may or may not include deer, otters, bobcats, mountain lions, and other smaller creatures. Please watch for ticks!
There is RV Camping near by, please check out the Buena Vista Conservation website for more details! We will be using the area around the South Shelter.
Cost:
Adults Ages 18+: $25 ($15 for SCA Members)
Youths Ages 6-17: $10
Young Ones Ages 5 and under : Free
Online Preregistration: Not yet available
Camping:
We are encouraging people to camp on-site! There is no additional charge for your campsite.
The site opens at 5pm on Friday and you are welcome to come in and get directed to your campsite at that time.
Weather
As of 9/24, the Weather looks like it’s going to be perfect, but this is the midwest, so…who knows?
Local Hotels and Amenities
Some of you might not want to camp; we get that. There are a plethora of hotels in the immediate driving area; the towns of Cherokee, Spencer, and Storm Lake are all within 40 minutes from the site with Cherokee being the closest. Forget something? Each town also has grocery stores and/or Walmart, and there are a number of little towns near by like Peterson, Linn Grove, and Sioux Rapids that have gas stations.
Royals in Attendance
Sadly, Their Majesties Calontir have been called to other duties and cannot attend. However, we will have Their Majesties Northshield attending and we are deeply honored by their presence!
Event Summary
Friday Night Pre-revel
Friday Night, we’re having a party! Thanks for coming out! Just low-key bonfires, camp fires, games and having fun! We are not planning an Inn Friday Night, but campfire cooking is available at your campsite, plus there are a few grills that are public-use near the shelter house!
Youth Activities:
Yes we will have them! We will update this as we lock things in!
Would you like to help with the youth? If you’ve got a background check and want to help Kasiniia with the youth activities or just herding cats, click the link!
Minister of Youth: Kasiniia Bjornardottir
Steel Fighting
We will have a melee and a tournament and open fighting! All of the Steel Fighting will be Heavy Rapier as we welcome our Northshield Cousins to our event! We would love to have some authorizations if possible! We’ll be running a melee first to warm up and then have a double-elimination tournament!
Marshal in Charge: Ronan Rohan
Youth Steel
We will have Youth Steel fighting! We’ll be hosting a tournament and maybe more, depending on the number of fighters we have! We would love to have some new authorizations and some new marshals! Come with questions! We’re hoping to run a double elimination tournament!
Marshal in Charge: Ronan Rohan
Armored Fighting
We’ll have a melee to warm up and then a double elimination tournament! We should have enough marshals available to do authorizations if need be before the action starts.
Marshal in Charge: Torquil MacGruder
Archery and Thrown Weapons!
We will be hosting several archery and Thrown Weapons contests throughout the day! All are welcome to join in, and if you’re a Marshal in Training for Archery and Thrown Weapons, this could be a perfect time to get some items off your check list!
Marshal in Charge: Nyx Shemon
Arts and Science:
We will have a handful of classes that will revolve around supporting your group’s fighters! Not only that, but we have our Chili Cooking Contest, the winner of which will receive the Great Ladle of the North to hold and use and love until next year’s Fall Brawl!
We have 6 classes filled and ready to go for you at the classroom in the shelter house or nearby (depending on the weather)
A GRAIN IN ANY MEDIUM!
Enter the Arts and Science competition! Our theme this year is A Grain in Any Medium! Get creative! We will update our arts and science contest with examples and how to enter in the near future!
Enter the Contest! Click the link to let us know ahead of time if you’re planning on bringing something for the Contest!
Minister of Arts and Science: Mabilia Pals
CLASSES:
| 9:00-9:50 | Shelter House | Tent Making basics | Rebeca la Chienne |
| 10:00-10:50 | Shelter House | Beginning Original Scrollwork: Roundtable Discussion | Inez Errotabehere |
| 11:00-11:50 + | Shelter House | Beginning rigid heddle weaving on an inkle loom | Esther bat Moshe |
| 1:00-1:50 | Shelter House | Flat breads of Many Grains | Anastasia da Carrera |
| 2:00-3:50 | Shelter House | All Grain Brewing | Cionaodh na Cairrce mac Cosgraigh |
| 4:00 – 4:50 | Outside Classroom | The Columbian Garden Exchange: American Veggies in Old World Kitchens & Gardens | Mari ferch Rathyen, OL |
Have questions about any of our listed classes, please reach out to Mabilia Pals, our Minister of Arts and Science!
Inn:
We’re going to have an Inn, we don’t have a menu just yet, but we will update that just as soon as we can as we may have a special guest group running Inn for us. Inn will be from 11 to 2 to allow our fighters the chance to eat!
Work in the Kitchen! Want to volunteer for working in the Kitchen? Click the link!
Inn Menu and Ingredients
Saturday Breakfast: Steel cut oats, biscuits and gravy, fresh fruits, and sweet breads. Coffee, juice, milk.
Saturday lunch: Walking Tacos, Rice and Beans, and Cookies!
Saturday Dinner: Chili, Cornbread, Cinnamon Rolls, Roasted Potatoes, and various desserts (Roasted Pairs and Cheesecake)
Sunday Breakfast: Left overs!
Bardic
Friday and Saturday Night we will be hosting Bardic around the Group Fire Pit hosted by our local Bard, Epodachus! Open singing, story telling, Pick or Pass and more are all planned! The main event, though, is Friday Night with the Bodacious Boasting Unbardic! The rules are:
We will determine who starts randomly in the circle (d12 roll think of a clock face) each round, and we will switch directions after each round.
I will call out a theme that the song needs to have, and you will have 10 seconds to sing a verse from a song you know before you are passed/out for the current round.
Songs can be reused in consecutive rounds if they fit the next theme but not in the same round they are ‘played’
Each round will be timed, who ever survives the timer will get a point, most points win the bragging rights and a prize!
There will be tie breaker rounds if needed!
Poetry and stories would also be accepted in place of songs!
Come and show your bardic prowess and get bragging rights and a prize for the weekend!
Event Details
Armored Fighting:
Armored fighting will start at 10 and go until 1pm (or sooner, depending on how long the tournament lasts). We’ll do a fun melee event for a warm up and then move on to a Tournament at 11! Pick up fights will be available and we are hoping to let you Authorize for Armored, too! Expect a smashing of our Villa Frumentaria presentation, and be prepared to fight with our cousins from Northshield! Be prepared for an amazing fighting experience on and off the list field!
Steel Fighting:
We’ll have a fun warm up melee and then a full 1v1 Tournament Starting at 2pm and going until 4pm (or less, depending on the number of participants). Pick up fights will be available, and we are hoping to allow you to authorize as well! We’re going to be dousing it in Villa Frumentaria flair, too, so come prepared for an EXPERIENCE for both fighters and non-fighters. The rules will be Heavy Rapier and we’re expecting a number of fighters from Northshield to come down!
Youth Steel:
Youth Steel Fighting will take place near the Shelter House with some pick up fights and some demonstrations for interested fighters and maybe an authorization or two! We’ll be starting at 10am and going until about 11 or so depending on how many fighters we have or adults we have that are interested in becoming Marshals! We’ll run a tournament for the youth and it will either be round-robin or Double Elimination, depending on the number of participants!
Youth Armored:
Youth Armored Fighting will take place near the Shelter House with some pick up fights and some demonstrations for interested fighters and maybe an authorization or two! We’ll be starting at 2pm and going until 3pm or so, depending on how many fighters we have. We’ll run a tournament for the youth and it will either be round-robin or Double Elimination, depending on the number of participants!
Archery and Thrown Weapons
We have a number of shoots and throws scheduled, with details coming soon!
Chili Cooking Contest
It’s fall, it’s Northwest Calontir. That means Chili and Cornbread and Cinnamon roll season! We’re hosting a contest for Chili Cooking! It’ll be judged by a panel of judges (as well as your peers) and we realize there’s a lot of different ways to make Chili, so here’s the categories we’re looking at:
Chili with Meat and Beans
Chili with no Meat
Other variants (including Chili with no Beans, Cornbread, Cinnamon Rolls, or other things you’d like to make
That’s super vague, so for all the details, check out the Rules for the Fall Brawl LX Chili Cooking Contest
Enter the Chili Cooking Contest! We used one form for everything, so if you’re planning on making a side dish like cornbread or cinnamon rolls, please use the OTHER selection!
And to see how you’ll be judged, check out the Judging Form
Chefs, please remember to bring a list of ingredients that we can display next to your work so people can be informed about food allergies…and possibly recipes later if you’re so inclined! You will need to bring your own cooking supplies including your own roasting pan or hot pad but you’ll be in the Shelter House, and there is power and a smaller refrigerator.
The winner of the Chili Cooking contest will walk away with a unique and usable trophy: a giant, hand forged soup ladle that will give you the perfect pour for a cup of soup every time, the Great Ladle of the North!
Awards and Supper
Their Majesties Calontir are not going to be present to hold court, but we still need to recognize the participants of our event! We will be handing out awards for Bardic, Steel Fighting, Armored Fighting, Archery, Youth Fighting, the A&S Competition (by popular vote), the Chili Competition. We are planning on gathering everyone at 5pm for this, near the Royal Pavillion
After the awards are given, we will break for supper where we will have Chili and Cornbread and Cinnamon Rolls! All are welcome, and a freewill donation is appreciated, but not required!
Post-Revel
After the Supper has been cleared, we will be hitting Post Revel. And we plan on partying until we can’t. We are planning on doing a Bardic Circle at one of the areas of the camping area, or even the shelter house! This is an awesome site and we want to really enjoy it with you!
Sunday Morning
We are not planning on serving breakfast on Sunday Morning. You are welcome to stay as long as you want, so long as we have the site cleaned up and closed down by noon!
Questions?
Please ask! We’ll get those answered ASAP and make changes to this website if necessary. THIS is the place to go for information.
Event Staff
Revel Master and Deputy Event Steward – Torquil MacGruder
Minister of Youth – Kasiniia Bjornardottir
Event Hospitaler – Mari Ferch Rathyen
Minister of Arts and Science – Mabilia Pals
Mistress of the Lists – Elizabeth Daundaleon
Inn Keeper – Simone de Mares
Steel MiC – Ronan Rohan
Armored MiC – Torquil MacGruder
Youth Armored MiC – Helias Basilou
Youth Steel MiC – Ronan Rohan
Event Steward
Ronan Rohan (MKA Kevin Rohan)
kevin.rohan@gmail.com (best way to communicate)
7122605773 (text only, please, Kevin never answers his phone)
Kevin can also be reached on Facebook. He’s the Kevin Rohan with his device as his profile picture. (Argent Griffon on Sable with 3 Argul Dragonflies on an argent embattled Chief)
