A&S: Avacal’s Grande TUA is just around the corner, and with this prestigious event comes the selection of the next Kingdom Champion of Arts & Sciences! As is customary, each entrant will be required to submit 2 (two) entries for adjudication and be present the day of the event to present those entries to a panel of judges.
Entries will be adjudicated on the Avacal Judging Rubric.
In order to compete for this honour, please send your letter of intent and what your entries are going to be to Their Majesties (crown@avacal.org) myself (champion_of_artsci@avacal.org) and the A&S minister (artsci@avacal.org).
Please submit letters of intent to vie by April 12th. And if the entry is a research paper, please submit it 4 weeks in advance along with your intent to vie for Champion.
This will allow us to find suitable judges for your entries! I look forward to seeing you all at TUA.
Bardic: Good Gentles of Avacal,
It has finally come time to seek out a worthy gentle to take on the title and responsibilities of Kingdom Bardic Champion of Avacal.
The Bardic Championship is to take place at Avacal’s TUA event April 27th, 2024.
The format for this championship will require two bardic pieces: 1 Period and Documented bardic piece, and 1 SCA appropriate bardic piece (*), followed by a brief question and answer period for each entrant.
All entrants are expected to have an inspiration.
Those wishing to enter into Avacal’s second Kingdom Bardic Championship must submit their intent to vie in writing to Their Royal Majesties King Ellias and Queen Kiera at Crown@avacal.org and the current Bardic Champion at Champion_of_Bardic@avacal.org no later than March 27th, 2024. Your intent to vie must include the pieces you intend to perform.
As per Avacal Kingdom Law the requirements of a Kingdom Champion are as follows:
– Entrants to any Champions tourney must be resident in Avacal at the time of the tourney, and expect to remain a resident for the duration of their term.
– Entrants must have a current membership in the SCA Inc., and must maintain it during their tenure as Champion.
– Champions must swear an oath of fealty and service to the Crown
– Champions have the duty to advise the Crown. They shall support and defend the Kingdom of Avacal, and serve the Crown to the best of their ability.
– Champions are expected to make every reasonable effort to attend all Kingdom Events as detailed in Article VI.A, unless granted permission by the Crown not to do so.
– The Champions must oversee the tournament to choose their successor.
– Champions are responsible for the regalia of their office and must pass it on to their successor.
– Champions must support the Crown at war.
If you have any questions, comments, etc. please feel free to email me at Champion_of_Bardic@avacal.org
Yours in Service
Lord Aran Adamas
Avacal Bardic Champion
(*) SCA appropriate in either theme or style as determined by Their Royal Majesties. Pieces should be appropriate for all ages, and be either within period for the SCA ( in tune, style, or subject matter) and/or SCA in subject matter.