Baronial Champions

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of North Woods, we had two champions for each category. Due to the suspension of activities during the plague that occurred in our tenure, we retained our champions until we stepped down.

North Woods 50th Golden Champions:

Thrown Weapons Champions: Master Nigellus le Paite and lady Brutis of Altenberg

Armored Champions: Sir Einarr Dunwulf Björnsson and Captain Bjarg Kormaksson

Archery Champion: Lord Ivarr of Altenberg and Lady Brynn Archer

Arts & Sciences Champion: Mistress Baroness Dulcinea Maria Magdalena Von Muhlberg y Aguilar and The Honorable Lady Siri Toivosdotter

Service Champion: Mistress Antoinette de Martel and The Honorable Lady Damiana Isabel Cardona

Rapier Champion: Master Maximilian Der Zauberer and Lord Horatio Archer

Added this year - Equestrian Champion: Lady Helena Falkenstein

Our baronial champions became members of our Baronial Brigade when they no longer served as our champion. Below is the list of those who represented the Barony of North Woods as the Barony's Champions during our tenure as thrown weapons, armored, archery, arts & sciences, service, rapier or equestrian champion. Some served in more than one area.

Baronial Brigade Members

Orn of Altenberg, Renee of Starleaf Gate, Lucien of Ealdnorwuda, Kata Aragunnrsdottir, Sugawara No Tokinira, Ruric Brathlidski, Morwenna Lynn Llydaw, Lambert de Perreth, Helena Falkenstein, Roderick McKraken, Canydan Scott, Keaghan the Swift, Octavio Gonzales de Castile, Sæhildr BarngÓðr, Thomas Wolfhart aka Bloodwulfen, Alonso del Mana Negro, Kestral Altara von Barton, Vigfuss Mjoksiglandi, Horatio Archer, Brutus of Altenberg, Owen MacDonald, Nigellus le Haite, Einarr Dunwulf Björnsson, Bjarg Kormaksson, Ívarr of Altenberg, Bryn Archer, Dulcinea Maria Magdalena von Muhlberg y Aguilar, Siri Toivosdotter, Anthoinette de Martel, Damiana Isabel Cardona, Maximilian der Zauberer.

Below was our process for selecting champions. This is retained as historical information.

After long thought and deliberation Baron Áindle and I have decided the following regarding the selection of our Baronial Champions (Adult and Youth).

We want to choose at least one champion at an event in each canton.
We intend to observe and take note of skill, honor, presense and participation over time.
We may hold a tournament to highlight and showcase skill, but the tournament winner will not automatically become a Champion or Baronial Brigade Member.

The Baronial Brigade is a new group we established. Adults and youth in who we see Champion potential will be invited to join throughout the year. In the event that a Champion is not present at an event and we find ourselves in need of said Champion, a Brigade member may be asked to serve as Champion for the day. (Note: All the brigade members served as a Baronial Champion at some time in our tenure.)

Baronial Adult and Youth Champions Schedule

Thrown Weapons Champions - Battle of the Inland Seas

Armored Champion - Tyger Hunt/Ale to the Victors

Archery Champion - Call of the Waterhorse

Arts & Sciences Champion - Grand Tour/Herald's Pointe and Scribal Collegium

Service Champion - Wassail

Rapier Champion - Pentamere Academy of Defense

What we expected from our champions (Adult)

You Represent North Woods: In prowess, in presence, in presentation, in character, in honor, in leadership, and in learning.
Report to Your Superior and Us: Though not an SCA requirement, a brief quarterly summary of activity, teaching, learning, and observations up the chain of command and cc’d to us will help showcase the awesome service, participation, and performance of the Barony.
Take Two/Teach Two: Take a minimum of two classes in your Championship area and teach at least two classes in your area of Championship over course of your year of service. (If you are not the class teaching type you can fulfill this by taking on two individuals whom you train one-on-one in a skill set, but this needs to be confirmed by one of us first).
Defend the Pearl when called upon to do so.

What we expected from our champions (Youth)

You Represent North Woods: In prowess, in presence, in presentation, in character, in honor, in leadership, and in learning.
Report to Us: When you see someone that impresses or inspires you (Adult or Youth) in prowess, in presence, in chivalry, or in honor. Just come and tell us. Be prepared to name names!
Take/Teach: Take a class at an event in any subject. Teach a class if you're comfortable doing so. Teach another Youth something you’re good at or teach one of us something you learned or something you think is Awesome.
Defend the Pearl when called upon to do so.