[Wyewood] UPDATE: Wyewood Champions - Formats, Expectations, Responsibilities, and Rights

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TO:  Wyewood eList 
CC:  Wyewood Officers 

Greetings Wyewood!  We want to share a change to the expectations for
our Champions that is coming from the Society:   

 * To vie for Champion, in any discipline 
   and at any age level, the participant 
   must be a paid member of the SCA.  And 
   must maintain that membership during 
   their tenure as Champion. 

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Saturday, August
26, in Kent, at Wyewood's regular archery field, for Wyewood Champions! 

In Service, 

Baroness Alessandra and Baron Evrard 
____________________ 

ON THE SUBJECT OF 'CHAMPIONS' 

.....a.) Any Champion who carries a symbol of that Championship, or
regalia of any type, be it a sword, a staff, anything that is tangible
at all, MUST BE A PAID MEMBER during the entire time that regalia is
held. This regalia is owned by the branch / Society, and anything of
value can only be held and maintained by a PAID MEMBER. This includes
minors who hold regalia for Championships such as 'Youth Champion'. In
this case, both the minor, and the adult who signs for them as parent or
guardian, must be paid members of the SCA. 

.....b.) If the Champion is, by branch Financial Policy, allowed free
entry (is Comp'ed) to any event, including simply the event where their
successor is chosen, that Champion MUST BE A PAID MEMBER of the SCA
during their tenure as Champion, through the day / time their success is
named officially. 

.....Please let me know if you have any questions on this. 

.....Thank You, Arontius of Bygelswade.
.....An Tir Kingdom Exchequer. 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Wyewood Champions - Formats, Expectations, Responsibilities,
and Rights
Date: 2017-08-01 22:58
From: alessandra.dm at colecat.net
To: Wyewood_eList <wyewood at lists.wyewood.org>, tierzah at comcast.net,
yvetteducoeur at gmail.com, aurorashadowkat at gmail.com
Cc: Coronets-Wyewood <coronets at wyewood.org>

Yes, yes, yes!!! Forget Seafair. It's too crowded. You don't want to do
yardwork. It's too hot. Have you always wanted to be a champion of
Wyewood for as long as you can remember? Now's your chance! This
Saturday, August 5, in Kent, Wyewood's regular archery field, is Wyewood
Champions!

All competitors will be expected to declare their intentions to compete
at opening court (10am), and be willing to swear an oath of fealty or
service if they should be victorious (4pm).  <snip>  They shall not be
champions in another branch at the same time without permission of the
Baron & Baroness (please email coronets at wyewood.org by Friday if this
applies).

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
* Attend Baronial events during tenure as Champion
* Promote within the Branch and abroad activities associated with their
Championship
* Defend the Branch against all challengers in the field relating to
their Championship
* Assist in coordinating a tournament to choose their successor
* Attend both the tournament to choose their successor and the
successor's investiture

Rights include, but not limited to:
* Wear regalia appropriate to their station
* Sit at High Table at Wyewood Feasts if space is available
* Advise the Baronial Coronet in matters of peace and war

Rapier scenarios will be a London Masters in a round robin format.

Thrown weapons will be a variety of games of skill.

A&S needs a single entry, mostly or completely finished, with at least 3
pages of documentation.

Archery will be novelty shoot combined with other, more standard shoot
scenarios.

Armored tournament format will be based on the number of competitors.

Bring a dayshade, water, sunscreen. If you don't want to compete, just
hang out.

Hope to see you there.

Baroness Alessandra and Baron Evrard