University of Atlantia

This class will be taught on Sunday June 17th at Cattail Hollow Farm. Want to be allowed on the equestrian list field so you can come play with the ponies? This Ground Crew class is the first step. It will teach you what you need to know about horses and the games we play. We will also be learning how to work with the horses and how to safely handle the equipment. Wear close-toed boots or sneakers.

Stretches are a great way to warm up, cool down, and increase flexibility for your horse’s muscles. Equine stretches improve performance and reduce the risk of injury. Learn some simple stretches anyone can do with their horse. Students should bring treats to use with your horse.

This class will be taught on Sunday, June 17th at Cattail Hollow Farm. This class will teach you what you need to know to start your MiC training as an Equestrian Marshal.

This class will be taught on Sunday, June 17th at Cattail Hollow Farm. The first part of this class will be taught with out the horses and the second part of the class will be taught with the horses. We will learn balance and how it effects our horse.. You don't need to ride to learn from this class. Watching is just as valuable a tool. Please e-mail instructor if you wish to participate and what horse (if applicable) you will ride or if you want to try to arrange to borrow a horse or have a horse that someone can borrow. Dress in barn appropriate clothing

This class will be taught on Sunday, June 17th at Cattail Hollow Farm. Learn some tools and techniques on what it takes to ride with other horses in a pattern. The first part of this class will be taught without the horses. You can still learn from this class even if you don't have a horse. Please e-mail the instructor if you wish to participate and if applicable if you plan to ride or want to try to arrange to borrow a horse or have a horse to loan.

There are 2 major techniques used in Opus Anglicanum. The most usually taught is split stitch using silk. The other is the underside couching of gold to provide a flexible display of the expensive gold thread.

This is a beginner’s class for youth to learn the basics of calligraphy. They will leave the class with practice sheets, and information about different types of projects they can do at home. Please note the children will be working with either markers or dip pens. Children must be able to print their names and write basic sentences.

Ages over 5. Learn the Japanese way of braiding. Make a braided cord to take home. While this class is appropriate for our younger members, all ages are welcome. The instructor will bring materials for both the young and young at heart. Children attending this class must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

This class will be a presentation on the Old English classic, Beowulf. Discussion of character names, plot arc, themes, and moreover - the monsters. The principle translation for this class will be Seamus Heaney’s Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition) (ISBN: 9780393320978). This presentation will also include varying contemporary media reimaginings of the story and legend. It will also include a multi-media aspect, as we will listen to an excerpt in the original language as technology allows.

This is an overview class for individuals interested in serving as Royal or Baronial retainers. Topics will include basic dos and don'ts, supplies every retainer should carry, and discussion of the role retainers play in the SCA, along with a Q&A session if time allows.

...on a banner, on your garb, on your gear, etc. This class will look at heraldic display, starting with the difference between a device and a badge, and what each is used for. We will also look at the display of heraldry in various art forms, and how we can use it to improve the ambiance of our events. If you have heraldic garb, or other examples of heraldic display, please bring them to show.

A basic introduction and discussion on what is the SCA.

Overview of the MOAS office and how to support the arts. This is a class for everyone!

You have heard that the SCA is in Antarctica, but what kingdom is that? Just where are the Estrella War, the Barony of Southron Gaard, or Kingdom of Ealdormere on a map? If an event is in the Canton of Aire Faucon, how far is the drive? This class will answer those questions and more! Starting at the map of the world, we will look at where the different kingdoms are then zoom in on North America, the east coast, and finally Atlantia itself, locating the different branches around the country, and around the kingdom, on a modern map.

We will work through a list of stitches and how they might be used in the making of hand sewn garb. Participants should bring some scrap fabric, scissors, thread and a needle. I will have extra scraps on hand.

For those with some experience, we will go through Contrapasso en Due and If All The World were Paper. These are starting to be done more often in Atlantia.

Never danced before? No problem, this is the class for you! (Left, right, and count to four). Danced before, just need to brush up? You'll remember the steps in no time! Dance pro? Come on, you know it's fun!

The required class for entering the target archery Marshal-in-Training program, and for target archery marshals renewing their warrants. Covers all Society and Kingdom target archery safety rules and range procedures, basics of equipment safety inspections, requirements for earning a target archery marshal warrant, etc. PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING THEIR BLUE CARDS, OR HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE READILY AVAILABLE.

Exchequer 101 and 201 are required for being a warranted exchequer and deputy exchequer. This course covers the documentation needed to get started as an exchequer, what is required to hold the office and the rules and responsibilities of the office. This class is also open to anyone interested in becoming an exchequer or seneschals who want exchequer training.

How to use computers to organize data for the event (pre-event fighter sign-ins, checking authorizations) and how to collate data after the event. Will count towards MOL annual refresher course requirements.

This class will introduce newcomers to C&T swordplay and provide a complete and simple system to take home and practice. This system can be used as-is, or it can act as the launching point for further studies into C&T swordplay.

This class is a brief overview of poetic language and the Old Norse poetic forms called fornyrðyslag and málaháttr. If there is time, I will also discuss ljóðaháttr and kviduháttr. An optional handout showing the basic requirements of fornyrðyslag, málaháttr, ljóðaháttr and kviduháttr will be available for a fee which will be no more than $2.00. The electronic version of the handout is free.

Hands-On class where you will learn how to do decorative and functional smocking to create medieval elastic. Students will make a small (6"x6") smocked sampler and receive instructions for making a honeycomb smocked apron. 3 apron kits will be available for $10 a piece at the end of class. Bring scissors if you have them. Needles and thread will be provided.

Every story begins as a seedling that must grow till it is a full tree. In this class we will learn about different types of stories and how to tell them.

Ages 6 and older. Learn the basics of casting on and knitting needed to make a washcloth or scarf. While this class is appropriate for our younger members, all ages are welcome. The instructor will bring materials for both the young and young at heart. Children attending this class must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

This a technique for a simple flat bag with fold-over flap that can be sewn by machine without any visible machine stitching. We will stitch one by hand in the class to demonstrate the process. Materials will be provided; bring optional 1-2 yards of cord or trim for a strap if desired. (This was meant to be part of the children's track, but is also appropriate for adults.) Very basic sewing skills required: running or back stitch, knotting off a seam.

Intro to autocratting a successful event. Handouts will be provided. Taught by founding autocrat of War of the Wings, Tournament at Castle Elchenburg, along with autocratting numerous other events.

This class will explore well-established archetypes from modern striking sports and discuss their rapier analogues. Students will identify their natural preferences and leave class with a set of strategies to better develop their fencing identity. Please bring a pen.

You've been to a few events, but are looking to become more than a spectator. Here are some tips and tricks to getting more involved and staying busy.

A discussion of Black Hours, the materials used in period and how to achieve a more archival substitute.

We will explore types of competitions and what to expect when you enter them. come and learn how the judging and feedback system works.

Learn how to distinguish different natural and synthetic fibers with water drop tests oil drug tests and burn tests

Do you feel like you have done all of the English Country Dances in period? Let’s get together to choreograph a new English Country Dance in the style of Playford first edition dances. Bonus - we will write the music at the same time. Then put it all together to do our new dance with new music. Previous ECD experience is helpful but not required. All dancers and musicians are welcome.

Not ready to jump into the full blown needlelace deep-end but want to stick your feet into the shallows a little? In this class we will learn a simple drawn thread "Gigliuccio" (peahole) hemstich that was used on used to border many extant lace pieces as well as the shirt in which Nils Stures met his untimely end in 1567.

Ages 6 and over. Basics of Blackwork Embroidery. Taught on plastic canvas for the young ones and 10 count Aida for older kids (or any adults that want to sit in). All materials will be supplied. While this class is appropriate for our younger members, all ages are welcome. The instructor will bring materials for both the young and young at heart. Children attending this class must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

An introduction for beginners to selecting proper materials for building SCA target arrows. Will cover shaft sizes, spine weights, wood types, points, nocks, and fletches. The handout will include suggested sources. A supplemental handout will be offered covering assembly techniques that are not appropriate for a University setting.

Class is open to anyone who is interested in working with newcomers; whether they want to be warranted or not. This class is the basic required class to become a warranted chatelain.

How to successfully promote your event. Why should you consider having someone in charge of communications on your event staff? How can you use your website, social media presence, and email, as well as other traditional promotional materials to promote your event / group / etc.? We, will also explore how to create and manage a communications plan and discuss various communications / organizational tools that can help you accomplish your goals.

The marshal discipline specific class to become an armoured marshal in Atlantia. This class is required every three years for active marshals. NOTE: Field Marshal 201 is also a required class to become an armoured marshal.

So you think you can judge? Well here's your chance to judge actual KASF entries and see if your assessment matches the official score sheets (Official Judge names redacted to protect the innocent). After the judging will be a group debrief and facilitated discussion on such topics as creativity vs authenticity, judging categories and criteria, and EZ doc vs research paper.

Learn how the color red was created in the middle ages and the Renaissance with madder, brazilwood, kermes, cochineal and more. This class will discuss extant recipies for dyeing red, the chemistry and science behind how the color red was achieved, and will include a demo of a dye vat using a 16th century Italian recipe for dyeing red.

Camillo Agrippa wrote one of the most important sentences in fencing history when he wrote that our bodies are the same as a ball. This class will discuss the geometry of swordplay with an Italian lens. Please bring a sword and dagger. No actual combat, just standing and moving around.

In this class, we will be on a Story Quest using improvisational techniques to create stories from the ground up. A fun class that will shake up your fears about creating stories by yourself or in a group.

In this class we will learn some basic Italian dances such as Petit Riens, Amoroso, and Anello. No partner necessary. Prior experience is not necessary, but more experienced dancers are welcome as well. All steps in these dances will be taught.

Exchequer 101 and 201 are required for being a warranted exchequer and deputy exchequer. This course offers the basics and some tips on how to correctly record items on the report and to make your reports easier to do. There will be a review of the differences between the reports used for SCA Inc. and the MD subsidiary. There will be time afterwards for questions. - Prerequisite: Exchequer 101

An overview of the how the Award Recommendation process works in Atlantia and how to use the Award Recommendation System. Ever wonder how to write a recommendation? What should you include in it? How to decide which honor to suggest to the Crown? This is the class for you. Does the whole process seem mysterious? Wonder what happens after you write that letter? This is the class for you. Wonder what that “Friends and Family” option means on the website menu? Why should you bother with it? This is the class for you. We’ll discuss these and other questions and why it is important for everyone to participate in the process.

If you would like to be a marshal of thrown weapons the first requirement is to attend a 2 hour class

Attendees will learn how to speak simple conversational Latin phrases with useful SCA vocabulary. Both Classical and Medieval pronunciations will be taught and used. The class length is 3 hrs. There will be a small, 10 minute break at approximately 1.5 hrs. Attendees who wish to be a beta group for my upcoming Latin I textbook will be asked to sign an NDA and will receive a pdf of the first part. There will be 10 available.

In this class you will be able to choose from a variety of beads to make a bracelet to give away or to wear yourself. There will be kits available for $3 which will contain cord on a flexible needle, beads and a clasp. You will learn how to layout the beads, attach the clasp and finish your bracelet. A clasp charm will be provided to add to your project.

Ages 4 to ? This class will teach the basics of Heraldry: Colors, divisions, ordinaries and basic charges using a large felt board and felt cutouts. All materials provided. Each attendee will make their own felt device to take with them. We will be using felt and sticky glue. While this class is appropriate for our younger members, all ages are welcome. The instructor will bring materials for both the young and young at heart. Children attending this class must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Continued discussion on demo's from the Chatelaine 101 class. The tips and tricks of how to be a better Chatelaine. Q&A and group discussion.

If you've ever struggled with fears of entering or judging A&S and it feels too overwhelming, this is the class for you. We will look at real world solutions to similar problems from HR and workplace strategies which make progressing in your chosen field less stressful and more positive.

This class provide a brief overview of the history of cryptography, a review of the documented (in period) methods of encryption, and will conclude with a class exercise to create our own unique cipher based on those period methods. The cipher system will be recorded and forwarded to all class members that would like to receive a copy. This will provide each class with their own personal cipher system to use with each other as they see fit.

Have you ever wanted to scale Garb patterns to any client? We will teach you a period technique of measuring porpotionally using basic measurements like length, waist and chest measurements. The student will leave with a waist tape for themselves or a client. Period resources and sources for modern patterns will be shared.

This class covers practices, techniques and principles used to build a framework of positive mental control to take into practice and into the tournament field. This class is universal to cover all martial arts. Specific focus is given to rapier and archery.

Improvisation Skills come in handy off stage too! Take Sophie's Six Rules-ahem-Guidelines of Improvisation normally taught in Theater classes and use them for bringing your persona to life in the SCA. Every SCAdian can benefit from learning and practicing these skills for better communication and living in persona.

Have you ever wondered if there are other early Italian dances besides Amoroso, Petit Riens and Rostiboli Gioioso? This is the class for you. Come learn some fun and historically popular 15th century Italian dances that we don't dance nearly often enough in Atlantia. Depending on time and dancer skill level the class will cover dances such as Angelosa, Jove, Leoncello, Spero, and/or Voltati in ca Rosina. Previous experience with 15th century Italian dance steps is helpful but not required.

Embroider a Tudor Rose while learning the plaited braid, detached buttonhole and trellis stitches. Kits come with fabric, pattern, needles and threads. Students should bring embroidery hoops, scissors and close-up glasses if needed. I will have some supplies available to borrow.

Communicating the needs for handicapped populace at events.

Learn how to make a hat that was worn in medieval times. Ready to sew together hats will be available to put together using yarn and a plastic needle to make your own bycocket or Robin Hood hat. Feathers in various colors will be provided to decorate your finished hat

A quick overview of what we currently know about Irish settlements, agriculture and domestic artefacts, ca 700CE. Primarily based on the findings from Deer Park Farms, Co. Antrim, with some mention of comparative finds from Lagore Crannog.

This class is intended as a primer on how to be the marshal-in-charge of a moderate-to large-sized event. It assumes that the individuals taking the class are (or will become) well-grounded in their own disciplines

Ever wonder what life is like for the Royal Secretary? How can a Royal Secretary assist you with your duties as the Crown of Atlantia? What should you expect if you accept this position? This class will discuss these questions and offer some guidance to those interested in accepting the position. It will also provide suggestions to those interested as serving as the Crown of Atlantia on how best to utilize this office.

How to identify rank, regalia and what it means.

This will show you how to draw the basic interlacing knotwork patterns from the Book of Kells. They work well as scroll borders. No drawing experience or skill required. All materials and tools provided.

Sit down with the A&S officers and give feedback about what you like and dislike about competitions and judging.

A hands-on class teaching the basics of tying flat knots. With this knowledge one should be able to tie any of the Birka knots. We will tie as many knots as time allows.

Have you wanted to try that big period hand sewing project, but not started because you were overwhelmed by it? In a hands-on workshop, we will cover planning, technique and period shortcuts to give you confidence for hand sewing garb. The tips we'll cover are appropriate for all SCA periods, so come and sew! Materials needed: basic hand sewing kit including thread, needles, scissors (or snips), beeswax, pins

This is an overview of strategies and theories to optimize the results from practice and take an active approach to training. This is a general sports since class but focus is given specifically to rapier, martial arts and archery.

A non-beginner workshop for anyone who craves using their basic knowledge of 16th Century Italian Commedia dell' Arte to play real scenes. By the end of the class, all participants will have a short scene they can play back at home, during feast, at a bardic circle, at breakfast, whenever!

Intermediate English country dances: You know about doubling, siding, and arming, and choruses in between, but now the choruses are all different. This class will teach Cuckolds all a Row, Grimstock, and the Night Peece if there is time.

Do you have a copy of the Pennsic Pile of Music and want to play with other dance band musicians? Bring your Pennsic Pile, music stand, and instruments and we’ll play together! All instruments are welcome. This is not for beginners: you must know how to read music and know how to play your instrument. Bring your requests or we can play obscure tunes that are not played much in Atlantia.

MOL 101 Class and refresher course with a quick and basic look at how tournaments are run at the MOL Table. Will count towards MOL annual refresher course requirements.

Introduction to the basic technique of hand appliqué, a method of decoration in which pieces of fabric are applied to other pieces of fabric as decoration. Brief overview of Period appliqué will be followed by a hands on learning opportunity. Prerequisite: Basic hand sewing skills.

We will learn some of the terminology used in Herbal practice. We will learn the properties of some herbs, how to identify them, where they are found, some of their uses. Booklets will be provided to fill in information. We will then make strewing herbs to take home. Please let me know if a student has allergies to any herbs.

Heraldic display and the use of flags on the medieval battlefield.

The marshal discipline specific class to become a rapier marshal in Atlantia. This class is required every three years for active marshals. NOTE: Field Marshal 201 is also a required class to become a rapier marshal.

An introduction to the do’s and don’ts of courtesy in our modern Middle Ages.

I love this event! In this class I want to share my experience as a participant and a judge in order to help inspire others to tackle this challenging and rewarding event. I will go over how to get started on your entries, pacing your projects and what to expect the day of competition. We'll look at what you want to get out of the event and what judges are looking for in your entries.

Administrative work to make time and space for performing arts to happen in the SCA is *very* different from creating the art itself. This class will discuss some key steps to helping performing arts happen whether you are a performer or not.

No experience necessary! Many of these are simple dances we rarely do because they were either improvised or the exact steps are unknown. Come dance, play, listen, or all three! This class will focus on the dance music of the late period French Renaissance Guitar composers Adrian Le Roy and Guillaume Morlaye and their corresponding forms of dance in the 1589 French manual, Orchesographie. We'll cover Burgundian bransles, branles gay, tourdion, alman, pavan, and--if we have time--galliards. Johann will introduce and perform the music. Wenllyan will lead the dances. Come join us as we visit a time when the guitar rivaled (or surpassed) the lute in popularity in Renaissance France, and we dance to music composed for the instrument by the most famous guitarists of the day.

About a 10-minute drive from site, in downtown Lynchburg, is the Old City Cemetery. It has an extensive rose garden which should be in full bloom in early June. Meet me by the Cemetery Center/Museum at 6:10PM and I will do a guided tour through the cemetery, pointing out the period roses they have in the garden. The cemetery is open to the public from dawn to dusk. The address is Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA 24501 and the website is http://www.gravegarden.org/roses/