Ansteorra,
It has been our fondest wish to be Crown again at Gulf Wars. To see our kingdom shine on the fields of combat, the halls of artistry, and the fellowship of camps. We are delighted to say that you delivered!
What a truly glorious war. Ansteorra outserved, outfought, and out-everythinged any other kingdom there. While it’s true that a few war points might not have gone our way, the might of Ansteorra, with the strength of her allies, carried us through to a resounding tie (victory!). We are so proud.
Just to emphasize, here are a list of competitions that Ansteorra won:
Target Archery Champions (the premier tournament of its kind)
Thrown Weapons Champions (the premier tournament of its kind)
Thrown Weapons (week-long participation)
Armored Field
Armored Town
Armored Ravine
Armored Fort/Castle (Trench)
Rapier Champions
Rapier Field
Rapier Town
Rapier Ravine
Rapier Trench
Equestrian Joust
Equestrian Mounted Combat
Volunteer Hours
Youth Armored
In total, 16 war points for Ansteorra, 9 for Trimaris, and 3 yet to be announced (reporting is hard sometimes).
We are very proud that our kingdom Worked so hard, Recruited so well, and Fought so vigorously.
We are proud that our kingdom was Hospitable; hosting activities in our Grand Tent every evening, and gracing many with s’mores, games, tacos, and cookies.
We are proud of our Artisans, who spent hours and hours working on their arts, and refining their displays and entrants.
We are proud of our Missileers, who created new championship tournaments out of nothing. They made fast, fun, and exciting competitions to test the mettle of champions in their area. The attending Royals were entertained and attentive throughout!
We are proud of our Combatants, who fought through heat and fatigue to secure many war points for their kingdom.
We are proud of all of you, and so phenomenally grateful that we got to go along with each of you on this wonderful Gulf Wars XXXIII.
With Love and Affection,
Jean Paul and Gilyan
AMP Integration with Gulf War Check in App
Ansteorra Management Portal is going to make Marshals Point even easier to get through with an integration that will allow Gulf Wars tablet app to look up member authorizations.
As privacy is a constant concern the feature is extremely limited to only allowing the Gulf War app to lookup a list of current authorizations based on a members AMP email address from now till 1 week after Gulf War (at which point the integration will be disabled).
We also want you to have the choice to share or not to share. So if you do not want Gulf War to be able to find your authorizations (which will mean you will need to take your authorization card to Marshals Point) then you can Opt out by turning off the integration for your account using the switch added to the Authorizations Tab on your AMP profile.
FAQ about this integration:
What is Shared:
- List of authorizations and their expiration dates
How is it shared:
- Gulf Wars App can make an API call (computer to computer) with an authorization token that is only known by the Gulf Wars App team and a single members AMP email address. If the member is located and they have not turned off sharing then the above data is shared and nothing else
How do I Opt Out:
- Simply switch the “Share with Gulf War Marshals” off on your profile (see screen shot above).
Is anything else shared with Gulf Wars Staff from AMP:
- No
How long will this feature be available:
- From now till 1 week after Gulf War
Announcing the Ansteorran Gulf Wars Page
Ansteorra,
In the ongoing effort of ensuring information is easy to find, the Webministry team has created an Ansteorran Gulf Wars page to serve as your one stop shop for Gulf Wars information
This page can be found at https://ansteorra.org/gulf-wars/
There you can find information on the muster schedule, events at the BFT, announcements regarding war, and more. Remember, pre-registration closes tomorrow!
In Service,
Honorable Goodman Åsa in blinda | kingdom@webminister.ansteorra.org
Kingdom Webminister – Kingdom of Ansteorra
Gulf Wars Muster
Greetings Ansteorra,
As I hope many are aware, opening ceremonies at Gulf Wars have been moved up to Sunday this year, in an attempt to have the war activities start after opening ceremonies, as opposed to two days subsequent. The change, while having many upsides, also has a few downsides; one being that we will not be doing a mounted procession from the stables.
Instead, we are going to do a walking procession starting from the Ansteorran gates, down towards the battlefield and the castle, and into the start of the Ceremonies. We would like to invite the entire kingdom to join us, and walk with your local group to the field. Bring your banners, your drums, and your high spirits as we open the best, and friendliest, war in the Known World.
We will muster at Noon on Sunday at the Ansteorran gates and begin our march to the castle at 12:40pm. Please join us for a wonderful start to Gulf Wars!
Jean Paul and Gilyan
King and Queen of Ansteorra
Gulf Wars Muster Form: Fill it out Today!
Ansteorra Muster for Gulf Wars!
As mentioned in the State of the Kingdom meeting at Round Table on Saturday, the Crown has set up a Gulf Wars Muster form. This is to collect information about those going to Gulf Wars to help several aspects of Ansteorra at Gulf Wars: camping in Ansteorra, planning for martial activities, and giving of gifts!
This muster should be completed *after* you have pre-registered for Gulf Wars. If you have not pre-registered yet, and plan on attending, please go to https://gulfwars.org/registration/ and pre-register for war. Pre-registered attendees is how land is allotted to each group for camping space, so it is important that you pre-register if you are able.
The Crown is pleased to provide every Ansteorran who attends Gulf Wars a gift of appreciation for making the journey and spending your valuable time with us. We have initiated a kingdom-wide project to make Ansteorran coifs for every person from Ansteorra at Gulf War. If you pre-register for war, *and* complete this muster form before March 1, your coif will have your name on it. There will be 500 or so others, so you will want your name on yours!
Fill out the form below or click this link: https://forms.gle/mhXureFs3KvGcN8J7
January Newsletter Words from Their Majesties
To the Populace of Ansteorra, read below the words of Their Majesties as we enter into the next year in the modern era.
Greetings to our most generous populace,
As we sit here enjoying a quiet morning on this Thanksgiving weekend, we wish to express our gratitude for the generosity of Our kingdom, and of the SCA overall. It is an amazement to Us that every event we go to, every practice we attend, or even every virtual function We see constant examples of the gracious spirit of the people in the SCA. We see people helping others set up their camp, people helping each other make wonderful new art, people sharing their skills in the art of the bow, the axe, and the knife and We wonder at Our fortune to find and share in such a wonderful community. We are thankful for YOU, collectively and individually.
We are also thankful for those of you who have taken the time to login to the new Ansteorra Management Portal (AMP) and have submitted award recommendations to Us. To date, 383 recommendations have been written and read by Us, and We appreciate everyone who has spent time in commending your fellow Ansteorrans. Please do keep it up. Please do look around for the quieter and less notable members, and think of what they might be doing that is worth celebrating.
By the time you read this, We will have new heirs, but at the time We write this, We are preparing for Our Crown Tournament. This is always a time of excitement, as We get to see the glimpse of Ansteorra’s future with the selection of Our next sovereign and consort. We are certain that all of the entrants know, and understand, Our expectations, and We hope that the contest of Crown Tournament will be the spectacle that all would hope Our kingdom would show. With Our new Heirs, and a new set of Vindheim royalty, We will begin to accelerate our preparations for Gulf Wars!
We would ask that everyone in the kingdom please create an account in AMP if you don’t have one already, and if you do have one make sure your name, OP link, and group data is up to date. It helps the crown immensely when that data is correct.
Tucker and Mazikeen would like to thank everyone who has welcomed them at events. They enjoy meeting new people and getting pets and snuggles. Even though We have often been busy at events, they have always been well taken care of and enjoyed their time.
As a reminder, our Royal Whims for our reign include :
#1. A bye fight in any tournament must be non-destructive.
#2. Armored Combat, not Chivalric Combat
Finally, We want to remind all of us that there are many ways to have fun. Some enjoy spending time with their friends, some enjoy spending time alone. There is a reason why the SCA is full of many different things to do, and that’s because someone enjoys doing it! Ask others to share what is fun for them and maybe you can find new fun for you!
With love and affection,
Jean Paul and Gilyan
Thank you to ra’isa Rayya al-Ruqay’ya, our Ansteorra Kingdom Chronicler, for working with Their Majesties to being these words to the Populace.
Now Announcing Ansteorra’s Gulf War Artisans
Our kingdom is rich with accomplished artisans, but we are only allowed to choose seven to represent us at Gulf Wars. To all the other artisans who entered and displayed at Kingdom A&S, we encourage you to enter the Open A&S at Gulf Wars or take your art and teach others around the Known World about it on Artisans Row!
The following persons have been chosen as Gulf Wars Artisans:
Roric Rainerson – Dróttkvætt: Writing Old Norse Poetry
Cera inghean Fhaelain – Coptic Bookbinding Revival
Eva Devereaux – One Sheep One Year
Koia Karasova – Kyivan Rus Women’s Garments
Ceara inghean mhic an Ghabhann, Andrew Scarhart, Joachim Silvertongue, Katrina of Coventry– An Evening’s Entertainment at a House Party
Margherita de Mantua – 13th Century Silk Glove
Sigurd Hrafnsson – Forms and Choreographed Training From Historical Sources
We look forward to marching our artisans to battle at Gulf Wars!
King Jean Paul III
Queen Gilyan III
Gulf Wars XXXIII (2025) War Point Scheduling Survey
The impending royalty of the Gulf Wars Treaty Kingdoms have created a survey for gathering feedback on war point scheduling for Gulf Wars XXXIII (2025).
For the populace of Ansteorra who plans to attend Gulf Wars, please take a few moments to fill out the survey, share it with friends and family who also plan to attend, and bring your voice to the schedule for Gulf Wars War Points.
Click this link to fill out the survey, or fill it out below.
We Need You: Generals for Gulf Wars
Their Royal Highnesses wish to set the leadership of the Armies of Ansteorra in place well in advance to ensure success and happiness for all of Ansteorra at Gulf Wars.
If you feel you are qualified and able to fill the role of any General, martial or otherwise, please email trh@crown.ansteorra.org with your information.
If you feel there is a special someone who is qualified to be your General, in whatever task you do at war, please email trh@crown.ansteorra.org with your suggestions.
Think quickly and contact TRH post-haste as the drums of war can be heard in the far distance.
Youth Combat Tournament of Lions (weather permitting), Friday, 1-3 PM.
Organized by Galen of Bristol and protege/squire, HL Alexandra Notte Clare.