NEWS 

Fighter Practices are now being held on Mondays at 6:00 pm beginning April 21st

Next Business Meeting (meetings are at 3:00 pm): 

• June 29 at 3:00 PM (BBQ at the Park) (See Directions below for Construction Changes at Schmidt Park

• July 30 at 3:00 PM (Blase and Ryan's)

• August 17 at 3:00 PM (Teka and Killian's)

• September 14 at 3:00 PM (Jane and Gregor's)
  

Arts & Crafts Day is now being held at 12 Noon just before the Shire's Monthly Meeting which begins at 3pm.

• June 29 - Drumming

• July (TBA) - Dancing

• August 17 - War Prep

• September 14 - Pants

Construction Directions for Schmidt Park

Air Expressway Road, from National Trails Highway to Village Drive is
closed due to construction. So those of you who take I-15 to
Victorville "D" Street to National Trails, to Air Expressway…. That
way is blocked.

There has been a lot of commercial construction within the old George
Air Force Base (now Southern California Logistics Airport or "SCLA"),
and George Blvd no longer connects to Phantom West, the main entrance into the airport.

Therefore, the best way is to take Highway 395 to Air Expressway, head east on Air Expressway about 2.75 miles to George Blvd (4th signal), and turn left into the base.

Shire Order of Precedence and Roll of Arms - where possible I have added the image of your Registered Device. Please see the Shire's OP page for further information

Congratulations

Thrown Weapons Handbook now available on the Kingdom website (go to the Marshal's page), courtesy of our very own TH Lord Ryan of Rickford!

Baroness Teka Turmanov (please send me the date you became Baroness so I can update your Shire OP listing!)

Blase di Angelo is now the Kingdom Chirurgeon!

2008 XLIII Shire Champions

Heavies: Sir Edward Senestre
Rapier: Baron Colyn Mac Labhruinn
Archery: Baron Colyn Mac Labhruinn
Thrown Weapons: Lord William Bell
Youth Combat (7-9): Christopher
Youth Combat (10-12): Destiny
Youth Combat (13-14): Ian
Youth Combat (15-up): Khudashka Fomma (who gave his award to Miranda (second place) since he will be turning 18 and unable to defend the Honor
Most Chivalrous: Logan son of Killian
Bunny Challenge: won by ALL fighters
Iron Chef Challenger: Lady Gabbriella Mocenigo (who will be challenging the current Iron Chef Champion Blasé di Angelo at Highland War)

To the following Shire Members who received recognition at our Shire's Anniversary:

TNT Awards 

Lady Miranda of Al-Sahid
Lord Kol Magnar
Lord Vladrick Foma
Khudashka Fomma
Lady Holly of Al-Sahid
THL Valdis Isbrandsdottir
Lord William Bell
Magdi of Al-Sahid

Al-Sahid Arts & Science Award (Jewel of the Desert)

Sir Killian MacTaggert (Pewter)
THL Teka Turmanov (Weaving)
THL Caitlin Christiana Wintour (Bardic)
Lady Blasé di Angelo (Chainmaille & Cooking)
Khudashka Fomma (Leatherworking)

Award of Arms

Lady Miranda of Al-Sahid
Lord Nathan of Al-Sahid
Lady Holly of Al-Sahid
Lord William Bell

Crescent

THL Magdelene Murray
THL Valdis Isbrandsdottir

Congratulations to our friends outside the Shire who received the following during our Shire's Anniversary:

TNT Award

Baroness Mora de Buchanan
Sir Edward Senestre
Lord John James
The Baron and Baroness of Dun Or

Website Updates 

Highland War 2008  Website: Changed design, added pages and updated content.

Shire Member's OP: Updated award information for Shire members who received awards at the Al-Sahid Anniversary.

Al-Sahid 2008 Anniversary Pages: Updated Event Information

Shire Member's OP: Added images and blazon for Registered Devices of Shire members

Shire Craft Days AS: Added Upcoming Craft Projects

Shire Member's OP: Updated Shire Awards

Hesperia Days 2007 Demo Events: Updated Event Information

Highland War 2007 Schedule: Added NEW tentative schedule to the master schedule page

Highland War 2007 Pages: Added Merchants to the Merchant Page

Highland War 2007 Schedule: Added downloadable tentative schedule to the master schedule page

If you would like to attend our Meetings, Fighter Practices or A & S Nights, please make sure you go to the links provided in the left menu to access additional information, especially if you are interested in our Fighter Practices for specific dates.

For Persona Assistance, please go to our A&S Web page where you will find a link to Persona Studies: Shire of al-Sahid and other Ongoing and Upcoming A&S Projects and Classes!

Do you enjoy coming to our Wars? Would you like to join us but want to hear what others have to say about us? Check out our new Feedback Area on the Events page! Voice your praise or tell us how to make our events better!!!

The Shire of Al-Sahid is a local branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), an international organization for the study and re-enactment of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Our Shire's borders encompass the areas of Victorville, Apple Valley, Lucerne Valley, Barstow, Hesperia and a portion of the San Bernardino Mountains (Big Bear area) .

We welcome you to attend our meetings and our events. You needn't join the SCA, Inc, to attend and participate . The only requirement to come to an event is that you make some attempt at pre-1600 costume (also called 'garb') -- we have "loaner" garb for people who want to come to their first event. Each SCA participant remembers the day s/he started, and most people are happy to help out a newcomer. In fact our Chatelaine's sole duty is to help new members find their way into the SCA.

If you see something on the schedule that interests you or that you have a question about please feel free to contact us. We can also provide directions to the event site and any special information about the event.