Youth A&S Class Schedule
 

A&S Classes for our Youth.

Friday and Saturday

Friday: 

9:00 am.     OPEN 

10:00 Am.      Drawing class ------- Drawing a Drum.     
Young little people drawing class, 7 years old and younger.     Parents to children under 7 years old need to stay with their child during the class.    
Learn basic techniques of drawing.  All supplies will be furnished.   

No Fee    Age 7 and younger, need parent to stay with them.

Teacher:    Bylina Biiata 

11:00 Am.    Drawing class --------- A bird's eye view of the Highlands War.

Learn basic techniques of drawing. All supplies will be furnished.  

No Fee         Age 8 and up.

Teacher:  Bylina Biiata  

12:00      LUNCH  
 
 

1:00 Pm.   Youth Drumming

I’ll be teaching the youth of the kingdom 3 beginner rhythms and how to read basic hand drum annotations. Students will need to bring their own instruments and a chair. All other materials will be provided.

No cost.          Age 7 and up.

Teacher:       Don Carlos de Cervantes  
 
 

2:00pm.       Youth Intro to Tribal Belly Dance  

We will cover a few basic introduction belly dance moves and a few basic tribal moves while teaching the kids how to work as a group while doing improvised tribal dance.  No prior experience necessary.  Students are welcome to bring coin scarves or belts if they have them. 

No cost.         Age 7 and up,

Teacher:   Slaine inghean Sheain (Sabra)) will be doing the dancing portion & Don Carlos will provide drum accompaniment.  

3:00pm.    Intro to Chainmaille          
 
Many of us do not have the time or the patience to smelt and draw our own wire. 
In this class you will learn how to wrap, cut and weave your own rings, simply and cheaply. 
You will be introduced to many weaves as well as be able to weave a simple design by the end of the class.  A warning for those SCA purists out there, we will not be making chainmaille the old fashioned way (ie we will be using modern tools.) Taught By Jared Nishimoto 
Cost: $7 (all materials will be provided) 
Ages 12 and up 
 
 

Saturday. 

9:00 am.  OPEN 

10:30am.   Horse Barding for Kids  

This class will take a field trip to the Equestrian Arena  to see real horses wearing Barding, that's clothes the horses wear while at the games. Parents must be in attendance for permission to pet the horses. After we see the real thing and talk to the riders we will head back to Children’s Corner to dress a horse figure in barding that you get to take home. There is a Tournament starting at 10am at the Equestrian Arena, if you wish to watch the whole thing you may meet us at the Arena for the class after the Tournament about 11am  

Saturday:  Meet at Children’s Corner at 10:30am

Class Fee - $2 for the craft portion of the class

Teacher: Shoshana Drakere 

12:00pm.   LUNCH 

1:00pm.  .    Intro to Chainmaille          
Many of us do not have the time or the patience to smelt and draw our own wire. 
In this class you will learn how to wrap, cut and weave your own rings, simply and cheaply. 
You will be introduced to many weaves as well as be able to weave a simple design by the end of the class.  A warning for those SCA purists out there, we will not be making chainmaille the old fashioned way (ie we will be using modern tools.)

Taught By Jared Nishimoto

Cost:  $7.00     (all materials will be provided)

2:00 PM.   Kumihimo 

Kumihimo is a traditional braiding from Japan from about 550 A.D.

This cord can be used for almost anything. You can use Kumihimo to lace garments, to decorate clothing and lace armor together. Come and learn an art   being taught by someone your own age.

No cost       

Age 7 and up

Teacher:     Ulfmund Robertson 
A&S Competition
 

Highland War XVI Youth A&S Competition


We are calling all our Youth Artisans to join in and compete. Please join us in competition and expand your knowledge of the Arts and Sciences. Please bring one or two items of your choice to be entered into the competition on Saturday. Please bring documentation for every item you enter. Documentation is very important and every item must have at least half a page of documentation.

Documentation must have the following included:

  • What the item is
  • Who would have used the item
  • How did you make it.
  • Don't forget to put your name and age on the documentation too..

A&S rules and important information.


  • Please bring items and documentation to A&S Saturday before 10:30 am
  • You can only enter up to two items for competition.
  • At least half a page documentation.
  • Youth are expected to do their own work with very little parental help.
  • Entries must not have been entered in another competition previously.
  • HAVE FUN!

In Service of our Youth,

Lady Kolfinna av Bergen