Northern Outpost: Difference between revisions
From EastKingdomWiki
No edit summary |
|||
Line 51: | Line 51: | ||
''Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion)'' | ''Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion)'' | ||
*Lord Ian MacDonald (won 9/10/2012) | |||
*Ger (won 4/13/2010) | *Ger (won 4/13/2010) | ||
*Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/10/09) | *Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/10/09) | ||
Line 62: | Line 63: | ||
''Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion)'' | ''Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion)'' | ||
*Jeremiah (won 9/10/2012) | |||
*Ger (won 4/13/2010) | *Ger (won 4/13/2010) | ||
*Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09) | *Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09) | ||
Line 68: | Line 70: | ||
''Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion)'' | ''Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion)'' | ||
*Thera Marta (won 2/26/2011) | *Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/25/2011) - runestone carving | ||
*Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/27/2010) | *Thera Marta (won 2/26/2011) - celtic embroidery | ||
*Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/28/09) | *Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/27/2010) - wood carving | ||
*Jeremy Cota (won 2/23/08) | *Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/28/09) - horn carving | ||
*Lady Moira MacDonald of Dunskahay (won 2/07)--''first Phare du Nord'' | *Jeremy Cota (won 2/23/08) - home smoked bacon | ||
*Lady Moira MacDonald of Dunskahay (won 2/07)--''first Phare du Nord'' - fine metalwork | |||
Revision as of 11:55, 3 March 2012
Overview of the Shire of the Northern Outpost
Meaning:
- At the time Northern Outpost was created, it was the Northernmost shire in the East Kingdom.
- The Shire's blazon represents the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. To keep within heraldic rules, black and white were used instead of a multi-colored design.
Established: December 1981
Blazon: Per chevron sable and argent, three piles throughout counterchanged, the center one debruised in base by a laurel wreath vert.
Heraldic officer's title: Aurora Pursuivant
Newsletter: Northern Illuminations
Annual Events
- Winter War (February)
- Fall Frolic (September)
Shire Champions
Current Champions: Spring 2011
- Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion): held by Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion): held by Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion): held by Thera Marta (won 2/26/2011)
Guidelines
- Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting): tournament fought every 6 months, typically in April and October:
- The current Champion may NOT compete in the tournament.
- The current Champion decides the format of the tourney.
- Entrants must live within the shire boundaries.
- Gardien du Nord (Fencing): tournament fought annually, typically in April or May:
- The current Champion may compete in the tournament.
- The current Champion decides the format of the tourney.
- Entrants must live within the shire boundaries.
- Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences): competition held annually at Winter War in February, decided by populace vote:
- Entries must be completed (although not necessarily started) within the past year (since the last Winter War).
- Entries may have been, or may be, entered in other competitions.
- Entrant may enter up to five separate entries.
- NO brewing entries. The site is dry.
- Entrant must live within the shire boundaries.
- As possible, entries should be anonymously submitted to help discourage voter bias.
- Documentation on entries is encouraged, not required.
- To participate, contact the MOAS by the Tuesday before Winter War and fill out an entry form.
History of Shire Champions
Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 9/10/2012)
- Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/10/09)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 11/11/08)
- Stig (won 5/08)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 10/23/07)
- Tiberius Nautius Maximus (won 4/24/07)
- Lord Ian MacDonald (won 10/24/06)--first Ours du Nord
Gardien du Nord (Fencing Champion)
- Jeremiah (won 9/10/2012)
- Ger (won 4/13/2010)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 5/09)
- Ger (won 3/11/08)--first Gardien du Nord
Phare du Nord (Arts & Sciences Champion)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/25/2011) - runestone carving
- Thera Marta (won 2/26/2011) - celtic embroidery
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/27/2010) - wood carving
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/28/09) - horn carving
- Jeremy Cota (won 2/23/08) - home smoked bacon
- Lady Moira MacDonald of Dunskahay (won 2/07)--first Phare du Nord - fine metalwork
Lord Olaf Haraldsson held all three Shire Championships in the Spring of 2009
Retired Shire Awards
- Profane Proponent of the Purple Platypus (PPPP) (Heavy Fighting, awarded annually at Fall Frolic)
- Order of the Aurora Borealis (Arts & Sciences, required teaching what you knew)
- Order of the Embattled Aardvark (Service)
- Wandering Wombat (out-of-shire individuals who distinguished themselves through service to the shire, they were considered honorary shire members)
More Information
- Official Web Site: http://www.northernoutpost.eastkingdom.org
- Unofficial Listserve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scaoutpost/