Requesting A Demo
Please
review the information above. If the material provided has left
you with any questions, please contact our Shire's Demo Coordinator.
If you need any further assistance or have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to help you
in any way we can.
Scheduling Information
The Society for Creative Anachronism is an all-volunteer
organization. We all share a passion for the Middle Ages and
Renaissance, but all of us have responsibilities outside our
hobby.
Unlike a commercial venture or organization,
we do not have a paid staff. The people who work our demos
are volunteers and may be unable to donate their time for
the date or time you have chosen.
Some Things to Keep in Mind When Requesting
a Date or Time for a Demo:
- The Shire of Castlemere will not confirm a demo if we
can not arrange sufficient volunteer staffing.
- A minimum of 2-3 fighters must be available in order
to have a fighting demo.
- Evening demos are the easiest to confirm.
- Daytime demos, while not impossible, are more difficult
to confirm since most of our members work during the day.
- Weekends are often filled with SCA Events and Tournaments,
especially during the cooler months here in Florida. At
certain times of the year (fall-winter-spring) it may be
very difficult to schedule a weekend, especially a Saturday
demo.
- Must allow for 8 weeks of planning time so we can make
sure that all the activities you wish for your demo are
properly presented.
Heavy and Rapier List Area Requirement
In order to ensure the safety of combatants and
spectators, as well as produce a quality exhibition of medieval
warfare we have the following stipulations:
- A designated list area is required for the safety of both
our fighters and the audience. The list area needs to be
roped off or otherwise separated from the audience to ensure
that spectators are unable to enter the fighting area. If
needed, we can rope off the area.
- The list area should measure at least 30 feet by 30 feet
whenever possible. It may be feasible to do a fighter and
rapier exhibition in a smaller space but the combatants
will not be able to demonstrate many techniques due to safety
precautions.
- The Shire of Castlemere reserves the right to cancel or
to re-adjust the fighting demonstrations at any time if
the list area fails to meet the above noted minimum list
area requirements.
Demo Donations
The Society for Creative Anachronism is a non-profit educational
society. We are here to keep the arts and sciences of the
Middle Ages and the Renaissance alive and we enjoy sharing
our passion. We arrange our demos for your event free of charge.
Should you wish to donate monies to our group or to a charity
in our name or spoil us with food and drink during the event
we will accept those graciously.
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