Northern Outpost
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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
Shire Champions
Current Champions: Spring 2010
- 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 Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/27/2010)
Guidelines
- Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting): tournament fought every 6 months, typically in April and October
- Gardien du Nord (Fencing): tournament fought annually, typically in April or May
- 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.
Annual Events
- Winter War (February)
- Fall Frolic (September)
More Information
- Official Web Site: http://www.northernoutpost.eastkingdom.org
- Unofficial Listserve: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scaoutpost/
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)
History of Shire Champions
Ours du Nord (Heavy Fighting Champion)
- 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)
- 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 2/27/2010)
- Lord Olaf Haraldsson (won 2/28/09)
- Jeremy Cota (won 2/23/08)
- Lady Moira MacDonald of Dunskahay (won 2/07)--first Phare du Nord
Lord Olaf Haraldsson held all three Shire Championships in the Spring of 2009