Autocrat for Midsummer in the Hollow: HL Keinna de Savage
Judging Coordinator - HL Sevrin de Savage
Date: June 27, 28, & 29, 2008
Appledore - Oliver, BC

Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas will be part of the Midsummer in the Hollow event held at Skunk Hollow on the June 27-29, 2008 weekend. In addition to Scholars, Midsummer will also be the venue for the Appledore Championship and the annual Feast of Fellowship ~ three events all in one weekend. Watch this space for the link to the event copy.

The Shire of Appledore invites one and all to the Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas a male persona development challenge in the tradition of the Golden Swan. From Saturday morning until Medallion presentation on Sunday, Scholar Candidates are expected to remain in persona, and will be subject to judging during that time. All other attendees are asked to respect the candidates and do their utmost to enable them to maintain their period personas. The best way to do this is to try and remain in persona yourself!

Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas
Scholars of St. Thomas Aquinas is a male persona development challenge open to all male personas from throughout the Known World. Each lord will be tested on his ability to create and project an authentic and logical historically based persona existing between 450 and 1650 A.D..

Candidates must enter the seven required categories and three of the six optional categories.

Required Categories:

  • PERSONA CREATION
  • CALLIGRAPHY/CORRESPONDENCE
  • COSTUMING
  • DAILY LIFE/LIVELIHOOD
  • HANDCRAFT
  • SKILLS/SCHOLARLY PURSUITS
  • COURTESY AND ETIQUETTE

Optional Categories:

  • DANCING
  • GAMES AND PASTIMES
  • BARDIC/PERFORMANCE
  • FOOD
  • HABITAT
  • SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES

Applicants are directed to view the document links to the left or contact Judging Coordinator: HL Sevrin de Savage

Scholars of
St. Thomas Aquinas
Documents

Application Process
Application Form (PDF)
Application Form (HTML)
Competition Categories
Judging Criteria

Sevrin's Documentation
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