June 8-10, 2007
Canton of Buckston-on-Eno

Youth Forms & Activities

NOTE: If you are planning to bring a child not your own to the event, please be sure to obtain the proper forms (see below)! We cannot allow children on site without the proper forms!

You need two forms:

Children’s Waiver to Participate
Minor Medical Waiver (pdf)

Both forms must be signed by child/children's parents/legal guardian and notarized.

Youth Fighting: There will be a combat tournament for all eligible Youth of Atlantia on Saturday at 11:00am.

Youth A&S: We encourage all the youth attending to display an item related in some (any!) way to Don Quixote. The A&S will be divided by age 5-7 8-10, 11-13, and 14-17. All children will receive a token for their participation. We ask that all entries have at least some documentation. Documentation can include: What is this? When was this made in period? Where was this made in period? Who would have made this in period? How would this have been made in period? How did I make this?

Wee One's Corner: Open all day, except for during feast. A quiet shaded area with toys and books where the little ones can relax under parental supervision.

Children's Corner: 11:30-12:30 and 3-4pm. For children aged 4-8. In the morning we will construct and decorate horses, in the afternoon we will ride our horses through various equestrian games. Loaner horses will be available for those who miss the morning session. Children will use markers and paint and will need to be able to tie a knot. Parents please read the rules about Children's Corners at http://kmom.atlantia.sca.org/KMOM_Policies/participation/participation.html and be aware that if the ratio of one assistant (aged over 14) per 5 children is not met children will be turned away until the allowed ratio is reached. Midsummer's typically has a LOT of kids attending, so if you or someone you know can volunteer please do so. If you want to contact me before the event with the times you would most like to work I will make up a shift schedule.

Quest: There will be an interactive quest throughout the day. It will be geared towards older children and teenagers, younger children may participate but will need parental supervision. The Quest must be completed by 4pm at which point the Questor's will meet to discuss their findings in an area to be designated later.

Page and Page Age Activities: In the morning older children are encouraged to participate in the Quest or to contact those working the event to see where they can help out. Pages should make sure to bring their paperwork so their time spent helping can be documented for credit. After court we will have classes for Page credit. Classes will be posted once they receive the approval by the Pages Academy. In the works are classes on craziness and horses in the time of Don Quixote, we welcome submissions for any classes at all related to Don Quixote, Cervantes, Spain, or anything you can at all connect to the theme of the event. We promise you will not be bored!

Teen Gallery: A pavilion will be placed on the field in which the teens of the Barony can view the fighting, play games and socialize. The teens will be asked to bestow a token on the Youth Fighter they deem most chivalrous. Games and light snacks will be provided. We ask that any bards or performers attending the event stop by and entertain our young adults. Teens ONLY except for entertainers!

Donations Welcomed. All items donated become property of the Barony of Windmasters' Hill to be used for Youth related activities. Items desired are: toddler safe toys for the Wee One's Corner; books for all ages, preferably related in some way to the time periods and activities of the SCA; craft supplies of all sorts; period games of all sorts; any items appropriate for prizes; empty glass baby food jars; empty coffe cans; scrap fabric of all kinds; yarn of all kinds; used candles and broken crayons; and anything else you think the kids would enjoy! There will be a bin for donations at Troll.

We look forward to seeing many children at Midsummer's! If you are coming with children, it would be wonderful if you could include the ages of your children in your reservation, or mail the Youth Activities coordinator so that we have an idea of how many kids to plan for. Make sure you bring with you the proper forms for children! These forms differ if you bring children not your own. The forms can be found at http://www.sca.org/docs/. If you are a Page make sure to bring Request for Credit forms so you can get credit for your volunteering, A&S entry, or classes. Pages forms can be found at http://pagesacademy.atlantia.sca.org/.

Questions? Contact Lady Mariana de Salamanca, fiberferret@gmail.com.