01-10-2016, 04:53 PM
I finally was able to sit down and move pictures of the SCA event our small group in Texas attended in November.
I had been furiously working on my 4th century Baldric and Belt after the delivery this summer of the new Feltwell spatha from Deepeeka (which, again, is amazing for an off the shelf piece).
The only way, in our humble opinion, that a group stays alive and possibly attracts new members ,is by having some activities to do. Marcus Norwood came up with the idea of attending SCA events here in Texas as part of their Arts and Science displays. So, in November, I finally was able to join him and two members of Legio XIII, the largest legion left in Texas, for the Battle of the Rams event in the piney woods of East Texas. The event had over 1,000 people in attendance and our displays and demos were very well received. We are actually picking up some new members and planning another Ft Parker encampment after several years of dormancy. (That will be more of a normal gathering, with period tentage and authenticity standards).
Our first two events this year are an A and S gathering here in Victoria where I live, I plan to show a huge display of the Roman Soldier from 1st to 4th Century AD on Feb 13, and the following weekend, off to East Texas again in the pines of Huntsville for another big SCA event. We are shooting for a spring Ft Parker encampment. If you are here in Texas and tired of your impression languishing in the closet, contact us, we'd love to see you come out with us.
Below are images of our impressions at the November event. Enjoy, Antoninus
In my 4th century kit
The Camp
Our Display
Nathan Bickham, Marcus Norwood, Richard Warner
One of Marcus' classes for the young people
Another image of class under the XIII watchful eye
Marcus educating the attendees
I had been furiously working on my 4th century Baldric and Belt after the delivery this summer of the new Feltwell spatha from Deepeeka (which, again, is amazing for an off the shelf piece).
The only way, in our humble opinion, that a group stays alive and possibly attracts new members ,is by having some activities to do. Marcus Norwood came up with the idea of attending SCA events here in Texas as part of their Arts and Science displays. So, in November, I finally was able to join him and two members of Legio XIII, the largest legion left in Texas, for the Battle of the Rams event in the piney woods of East Texas. The event had over 1,000 people in attendance and our displays and demos were very well received. We are actually picking up some new members and planning another Ft Parker encampment after several years of dormancy. (That will be more of a normal gathering, with period tentage and authenticity standards).
Our first two events this year are an A and S gathering here in Victoria where I live, I plan to show a huge display of the Roman Soldier from 1st to 4th Century AD on Feb 13, and the following weekend, off to East Texas again in the pines of Huntsville for another big SCA event. We are shooting for a spring Ft Parker encampment. If you are here in Texas and tired of your impression languishing in the closet, contact us, we'd love to see you come out with us.
Below are images of our impressions at the November event. Enjoy, Antoninus
In my 4th century kit
The Camp
Our Display
Nathan Bickham, Marcus Norwood, Richard Warner
One of Marcus' classes for the young people
Another image of class under the XIII watchful eye
Marcus educating the attendees
Michael T. Boyd
Victoria, Texas
Cohort V
Legio Hispana IX
Cornuti Seniores
Roman Soldier Impressions are focused on 1st Through 4th Century AD
Victoria, Texas
Cohort V
Legio Hispana IX
Cornuti Seniores
Roman Soldier Impressions are focused on 1st Through 4th Century AD
