Life In The Shire

Life in the Shire

In the SCA, we take the best parts of life before the 17th century (600 - 1600 AD) and have fun. We enjoy learning from each other, and enjoy the camaraderie and friendly competition that result. We try to keep it on a light-hearted level, while maintaining a pretty good sense of re-creation. We're not so much of a reenactment group, because you'll find all time periods interacting with several types of nationalities. This is a game, and while we have our guidelines and some rules, it's a great learning experience, and above all, relax and enjoy yourself!

Our interest areas include history, arts (calligraphy, painting, music, among others), crafts (sewing/costuming, weaving, brewing, etc.), culinary arts (we're big on feasting - it was custom!), fighting arts (methods, weapons and armor creation), dancing, social customs... and many many more! There is usually something that will appeal to just about everyone and skills you may already have are likely to fit in as well.

Our group meets once a month on the 4th Sunday at 2 pm. These meetings may include a brief business session, discussions of upcoming events, dance lessons, and lots of fun.

Want to see some modern day knights at play? Then come to fighter practice on Sunday afternoons. Novice fighters, squires, knights and youth fighters all take the field. They usually start around 3:00 p.m. Don't fight? Come on out anyway, it's another excuse to hang out, talk and share tips and advice.

We offer a hearty invitation to any who may be interested, the doors are open to all at meetings... don't be shy, there are plenty of people around to help you learn more about your particular area of interest. We offer and attend many classes to continually learn more about the time period, meet others and have a great time. See the officers page for contact info. Even if you just want to come check everything out, we'd be glad to have you!

Events are held just about every weekend all over the South. Any given weekend, with the exception of holidays, usually offers three or more events within easy driving distance. The Kingdom Calendar is the best place to find out what, when and where. See the Kingdom of Meridies website for more info on other groups within the South and the events they host.

At events, you will find fighting tournaments, classes, dancing, music, competitions...and plenty of people to talk to. At events, you become part of it all... everyone is in garb, and therefore everyone is a participant! Don't have anything to wear? We have a garb closet and will be happy to loan you something to wear.

Most events usually feature a feast fit for a King (and sometimes he shows up with the Queen!), prepared on site using period recipes and ingredients. Imagine a hall decked with colorful banners, long tables set with period plates, tankards and goblets, all in candlelight and feast served one remove at a time... there's true magic at a feast... why not come check it out?

Sometimes, as mentioned, royalty will attend and then there will be court, where royal matters are attended to in the presence of the populace and members are often recognized for their efforts and contributions to the society.

We are a non-profit group.

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