Poor Man's Pennsic 2022
Welcome to Falcon's Keep's annual event!
Site opens for Merchants & Staff: 8:00 am
Site opens for Populace: 9:00 am
Site closes: 5:00 pm
February 29th, 2020
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County-Plover Center
2401 Cedar Dr
Plover WI 54467
Kommen Sie! Join the Shire of Falcon's Keep for a German-flavored event!  Get those last-minute authorizations in before Gulf Wars, or learn a thing or two about the Germanic way of life!
(There will be no evening feast on site, please plan accordingly!)
As of this moment, there are no Archery, Equestrian or Youth activities scheduled.

General Site Infomation

Fees:
Adult: $15
Adult Member (18 & above): $10
Children 11 and under: $5
Students with valid ID: $5
On-site Lunch: $5
Merchants are welcome-no fee
Checks payable to: SCA WI Inc-Shire of Falcon's Keep
Site is fully ADA compliant​
Event Steward
Meister Baldwin von Trier
(Jordan Bahr)
715-254-5430
jbahr627@gmail.com
Gate Troll
Lady Emelye Ambroys

Armored Combat Events

Honorable Lord Justinian of Cherson
Current Heavy Weapons List (as of 02-17-20)
9:00 to 10:30 AM: Authorizations and inspections
10:30 to 12:00 AM: Sheep Ball melee
12:00 to 1:00 PM: Lunch break (open field)
1:00 to 2:30: Crucible Tourney
2:30 to 4:00 Hippodrome Tourney (or, if not enough fighters, Coin Tourney)

Rapier Combat Events

Lord Constantine Grayson
Current Light Weapons List (as of 02-17-20)
9-10 AM: Warm-ups, inspections and authorization.
11-12 AM: A multi-format tourney with a prize.
12-1 PM: Lunch break and Shire Rapier Championship.
1-3 PM: Squad on Squad melee tactics, fun, and practice.

Classes

Meister Baldwin von Trier
Volunteer to teach HERE.
Current Class Schedule (2-27-20)
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10:00 - 11:00 "How to fight a good fight, or Enjoying Stabbing and Being Stabbed" with Baron Ahlwin.
  No description available.

10:00 - 1:00 Garb Consultation Table with Lady Quinn
  Lady Quinn  will be hosting a garb consultation table from 10am - 1pm. There will be resources such as books and bibliography to helpful sites.  I'll answer questions and if anyone wants to learn to hand sew or make cloth buttons stop on by.  She will also have some fabric and possibly patterns for hats or hoods.

11:00 - 12:00 Viking Wire Weaving with Mistress Alexandra der Wasserman
  No description available.

12:00-1:00 Lunch: No scheduled classes; the room is open to the populace

01:00 - 02:00 Whittling with Lady Anna Meyer
  Lady Anna will be offering a whittling class to make Nalbinding Needles. She will supply store-bought poplar wood dowels and other wood. Some sandpaper and files will be provided. Students must bring their own sharp stout knives, bringing your own extra sandpaper and files would be advisable. NOTE: Due to the sharp tools involved, all children MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

02:00- 03:00. Nallbinding (Norse Crochet) with Lady Anna Meyer
  Nalbinding is a form of Norse Crochet.  Lady Anna leads the class to learn the stitches. Yarn and some needles will be available. Students are welcomed to bring needles for yarn of their own. There are no age restrictions for studying the stitches.

Mid-day Meal

Lady Mary Welker
$5.00 Sandwich and sides bar
You get a sandwich of your choice from an assortment of meats, cheese and breads, along with your choice of two sides.
If you have special dietary requirements, please plan ahead on your own accordingly.  Assortment of meats, cheeses, breads and sides determined by cost market availability.

Haire Affaire Vendors

Lady Dalla Grimmsdottir
​Current list of Haire Afaire's Market (as of 02-17-20)
Outpost Sales
Griffin's Rose
White Stag Jewelry
Heart Felt Aromatics and Henna

Silent Auction

Lady Emelye Ambroys
Opens at 10 AM, closes at 3 PM.
All proceeds go to Shire of Falcon's Keep.  Any and all donations greatly appreciated!
​Drop off all donations at Troll (registration), at your convenience, please.
Many thanks!