With summer’s heat fading, it’s time for the youth of the East to hone their martial skills before winter sets in!
Here are the events with confirmed youth combat activities happening in the East Kingdom this autumn:
- Sept. 14: Barleycorn, Carmel NY (Østgarðr) — Youth list and local championship.
- Sept. 14: Harper’s Retreat, Richmond NH (Stonemarche) — Youth list and kingdom championship.
- Sept. 21: Tyger Family Schola, Scotia NY (Concordia) — Youth list and kingdom championship.
- Oct. 12: Hunter’s Moon, Nassau, NY (Anglespur) — Youth list.
- Nov 23: Hundred Minutes, Sparta NJ (Rusted Woodlands) — Youth list.
(Event stewards, if you’d like to include youth combat in your day’s activities, you can contact me for assistance finding marshals to staff the list field.)
Visit the East Kingdom event calendar for more information, including contact information for the event stewards should you have any questions.
Youth combat is open to everyone from ages 6 through 17. First-time fighters are welcome; our marshals are always willing to help you learn the ropes.
Most events will have a limited supply of loaner gear, so if you’ve never fought before, or if you’ve outgrown some of your armor from past seasons, bring what you can — athletic groin protection, knee and elbow pads from another sport, padded gloves, weight-lifting/kidney belts, a lacrosse or hockey helmet — and we’ll do our best to fill in the gaps and get you on the field.
Parents, you can find more information at youthfighters.eastkingdom.org, or feel free to email me at youthcombat@eastkingdom.org for more details or to get in touch with a youth combat marshal in your area.
In service to the youth,
— Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
— East Kingdom Youth Earl Marshal
