The Cusp of Spring Schola

As the nights begin to shorten, and the days begin to grow long, the ducks of the Barony of An Dubhaigeainn awaken, excited for the new year.  Spring Schola is a great time to learn, and participate in a variety of activities!

There will be classes, an A&S display, A&S competition, Bardic and more! 

Schedule: 
10:00AM:  Site Opens - Check in for A&S Competition and Display
10:30AM - 11:00AM:  Morning Court
11:00AM - 12:00PM:  1st Block of Classes
11:45AM:  A&S Check In Closes
12:00PM -12:30PM:  Bardic Competition
12:30PM - 1:00PM:  A&S Judged/Open time for socializing
1:00PM - 3:00PM:  2nd Block of Classes
2:00PM:  Gate Closes
3:00PM:  Evening Court Begins
4:00PM:  Event Ends

Classes and Meetings: 
1st Block of Classes (1 hour available):

Heraldry for Scribes (1 Hour) - Violet Hughes
Beaded Cup Covers (1 Hour) Make and Take - Rosalie Jane Blackmoore
Viking Wire Rings (1 Hour) Make and Take - Hugoline the Delicate
Basic Hand Sewing (1 Hour) Make and Take - Nicole of An Dubhaigeainn
Introduction to Mead Making - Fiona the Volatile

2nd Block of Classes (2 Hours available):

Maintaining and Improving Garb (2 Hours) - Rosalinda de Vulpes
Mull it Over - 1st half (1 Hour) - Demetrio Antelini da Lucca
Research Made Simple - 1st Half (1 Hour) - Nicole of An Dubhaigeainn
Ukulele for Beginners - 2nd half (1 Hour) - Hugoline the Delicate
Cooks Guild Meeting - 2nd half (1 Hour) - Vetra Trys Kaukoles

Attendees are encouraged to bring tokens to show appreciation for those who compete and teach classes. 

A&S Display: 
Have a project you’re proud of that doesn’t quite fit the theme, or don’t want to compete for the championship? You can display your projects instead!  Please contact the event steward if you are interested so we can ensure there is enough space.

A&S Competition: 
An Introspective.  Be creative in showcasing your inner duckness as art.  Dapper drake? Mysterious mallard? Heroic hen? Gothic goldeneye? Wicked waterfowl? The choice of format and expression is yours.  An actual duck need not be the center of the artwork but should at least be subtlety represented.

Bardic Competition: 
For all of recorded history, and likely before, people have passed on stories that cause unease and strike fear in the hearts of the assembled crowd.  What tales are told vary, depending on the fears and beliefs of those telling the story.  Perhaps an undead creature, back to torment the living, or a beast under the sea, sinking ships who dare enter its territory.
Tell one of those stories at An Dubhaigeainn’s Spring Schola.  Whatever format goes, tell a harrowing tale of a walk through the dark woods, a poem about what lurks under the waves, a song about that which hides where the fire’s light won’t reach.

Additional information will be posted on the Baronial website at https://andub.eastkingdom.org/wordpress/spring-schola-2026/

Site is DRY
No live steel
No Smoking or Vaping

Site Opens:  10 AM
Site Closes:  4 PM

Site Opens: 10 AM
Site Closes: 4 PM