Vindheim Missile Academy II

General Information

Location: Cottonwood Flats, Guthrie, OK
Event Stewards: Eadwyn seo Gathyrde, Emma O'Ruairc, and Isabella Coppola

Event Details

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Planned Activities

Schedule

Friday
5:00 pm | Gate Opens
7:00 pm | Royal Rounds
8:00 pm | Gate Closes
9:00 pm | Night Shoot and Thrown at Archery, Thrown Weapons and Siege Field

Saturday 8:00 am | Gate reopens
8:30 am | Morning Court
9:00 am | Vindheim Arts and Science Drop off
9:00 am | Classes, Siege, Target Archery, and Thrown Weapons Authorization, Chivalric, and Rapier Begin, Target and Thrown Weapons Range Open and Royal Hunter Rounds Begin
11:30 am | Break for Lunch (Ranges Closed)
Noon | Arc D'Or Circle
1:00 pm | All Marshal activities and Classes resume
2:00 pm | Gate closes
3:00 pm | Vindheim Arts and Science pick up
4:00 pm | Dinner Tavern
4:30 pm | Order of Defense Circle
6:00 pm | Evening Court
8:00 pm | Reporting discussion/Round table

Sunday 8:00 am | Royal Rounds
10:00 am | Ranges shut down
11:00 am | Pack up
Noon | Site Closes

Classes

• Missile Reporting Class, Lead by Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin: A walkthrough of reporting on all missile activities.
• Sling Making and Throwing, Taught by Romanius Vindheimus Vesperanius: Make a sling and then learn how to use it. This is a two-part class.
• One Ring to Rule Them All: Thumb Ring Archery 101, Taught by Woyszvilkis Khresionis Viniskis (aka Vosh): This class will be hands-on - focusing on the wide variety of thumb rings available, the proper fit of rings, the techniques associated with different styles of thumb rings, and the correct stance for this style of archery.
• Making Combat Archery Ammo, Taught by Vincenti da Murano: Learn how to make Combat Archery Ammo.
• Spliced Fletching, Taught by Cera ingen Fhaelain (aka Wolff): Make boring single-color fletches interesting by Frankensteining them with other feathers! Learn how to splice two types of fletching. This class is to learn how to splice, not fully fletch, a set of arrows. Ages 12 and up, due to sharp blades and precise work. Class limit 10. Class fee $5.
• Do You Want to Throw Knives, Axes, Spears, or Plumbata?, Taught by [[Romanius: Then come and learn the basics for all of these at the VMA class "How to Throw Anything!" You will learn the basics on how to throw these things at minimum distance targets. Distance, grip, release, and how to self-correct will all be topics discussed. Please bring any weapons you want to learn with. Loaner gear will be available for those who do not have their own weapons.

Special Events/Occurrences

Vindheim Premier Arts & Sciences Competition

Words from Maitresse Marguerite Dinard

June 2, 2025
I would like to give out a huge thank you to all those that helped me this weekend make the Premier A & S Championship happen. This will be a long list.

First to the lead team for VMA II. That would be Their Excellencies Isabella Coppola, Emma O'Ruairc, and Eadwyn seo Gathyrde for allowing me to tag onto an already full schedule. I also have to had His Excellency Isaac Bane for all his assistance with everything, from helping with ideas, judging sheets and support.

A big thank you to his Highness, Prince Uriangqadai Cinoajin. He allowed me to move forward with my wish to hold this competition. Without his encouragement, this would never had happened.

Another person who lent their support but is shy about accepting that thank from the beginning is Mistress Adria Lorelle. Thank you for helping me with setup, judging and being a cheerleader.

Others that have been there for me is Countess Deanna della Penna for the scroll work that all the artisans received for participating in the first Principality A & S to support for doing this thing. She also assisted with setup, paperwork and judging. Others that have supported me were Mistress Sabine Lefevre de Armagnac. She, too, took on the duties of administrational paperwork and judging.

That beautiful scroll done for the Champion was done by HL Stigandr Houlegate. It was beautiful. The amazing medallion was made by Master Donnchadh Beag Mac Griogair and the beautiful chain by Sir William Cameron deBlakstan. Thank you to all of you for all your help in the pass-down items for our Champion.

As with any competition, you have to have someone judge the entries. Dominique Michelle le Vasseur, Beatrix Funteyn, Beorhtlic Folcwinesone, Nafisa al-Nadiyah, Deanna della Penna, Cera ingen Fháeláin, Ian the Green, Emma de Fetherstanand Her Majesty Margherita de Mantua. Then there is the Irish of Merits that helped judge: Adria Lorelle and Koia Karasova. I know there was more so please accept my apologies for missing you, no malice intended.

Last but not least were the artisans that made all this possible. Vitalis Gabrielle Venier della Mare (who won the competition), Vincenti da Murano , Vaduny cel Tradat, Cera ingen Fhaelain, Aesa Mikjalsdottir, Malkyn Hawke, Martino Giovanni Arciere, Ebergardis von Zell, Åsa InBlinda, Ranulph de St.Clair, Áshildr Inn Hárfagri, Alexandra Lunette Arundel, Donnchadh Beag Mac Griogair, John of York, Abe no Saburou Sadasuke, and Zubeydah Al-Badawiyyah .

Thank you all, for your help in making this happen and being such a wonderful experience.

Maitresse Marguerite Dinard
Principality MoAS

Royal Hunter Competition

The Royal Hunter represents Ansteorran excellence in missile activities, both in-kingdom and afar. The Royal Hunter also serves as Champion to the Crown and has additional expectations and responsibilities.

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