Diamond Rose School of Fencing Newsletter

Enrollment
Due to the popularity of this class, enrollment for beginners will be restricted to every three months for better continuity and ease of instruction. Registration instructions can be found here. Please contact Chris Atkinson or Katie Atkinson by email or contact Auburn Recreation District. 1-530-885-8461, if you are interested in joining the class.
ARD has started a new policy regarding monthly dues for class. If dues are not paid prior to the first week of the month, there will be a $5.00 late charge. Katie does not take payments anymore. Payments will be made in one of the following ways; directly in person to the office, or it can be mailed in to the office before the first class of the month, or online at the ARD website. More instructions will follow.

Schedule of 2006 Events

     Diamond Rose Academie guild members and students who attend class regularly will be given first priority if there is limited availability for entrance to an event.
     Some dates are estimates; the dates in blue are best guesses. Still need to add the date Pioneer Park promotional event, any theatre promotional events, any fundraising events, any other guild events like a picnic day in the park with croquet and badminton, and also to add sewing or garb-making days.

Photos of the events will be on the 2006 photos and events page.

February
12th - Guild meeting - yearly dues, elect officers, by-laws amendments, yearly calendar discussion, etc.
14th to 20th - SCA event - Estrella War - Goodyear, Arizona
8th - class fencing tournament - Valentine's tournament
March
11th and 12th - Renaissance Faire - Calaveras Celtic Faire - Angel's Camp, CA
April
2nd - Guild meeting - workshop for acting
29th - Turlock fencing revel - Turlock, CA - one-day event
May
5th - promotional event - E.V.Cain Middle School Renaissance event - Auburn
19th - Diamond Rose presentation - Auburn Recreation District Party in the Park
20th - Diamond Rose event - Celebration Revel - one-day tournament
June
3rd - Raven's Guard Academie d'Armes Renaissance Revel - Lake Tahoe, CA
17th - SCA event - Golden Rivers rapier championship - Sacramento
24th - Renaissance Faire - Fair Oaks Renaissance Faire - Fair Oaks, CA
July
7th - Theater presentation for The Pirates of the Carribean II
21st - demonstration - Nevada City Children's Festival - Pioneer Park in Nevada City
29th - Guild meeting - workshop -
August
26th and 27th - Renaissance Faire - Golden Gate Faire - San Francisco
September
9th - SCA event - Golden Rivers Pas d'Armes rapier tournament - Sacramento
16th - Diamond Rose Day on the Green II - Ashford Park, Auburn
30th and Oct. 1st - Celtic Faire - Grass Valley Celtic Faire - Nevada County Fair Grounds
October
14th - Turlock fencing event - Young's Revel - Turlock, CA
25th - class event - Halloween class in costume
December
20th - Christmas party - end of year fencing tournament

Renaissance Faire Listings 2006      for a list of Renaisance faires

Directorie of Renaissance Faires          for a list of Renaissance fairs by location or date

SCA Events for 2006          Kingdom of the West calendar

Province of Golden Rivers    Our local SCA group.

Need directions but afraid to ask? http://www.mapquest.com/maps/
Where's the faire? The Directorie of Renaissance Faires http://www.faires.com/location.php and more faires http://www.faires.com/newschedule.php and more faire info http://www.cirga.org/default.asp

Interested in the seeing the entire schedule of SCA events? West Events 2006 or http://www.westkingdom.org/

    The Diamond Rose put on a swordfighting performance for the opening of the movie, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. It was on Friday night, December 9th at 6pm until 9:30pm. It was at the Signature 10 Theater on Nevada St. in Auburn. There was fun participation from the crowds waiting in line to see the movie. There are photos from this event, here.
     Members of the Diamond Rose who might be interested in becoming a part of the King's Guard can ask Chris or Matthew for more information or email Katie also. If you are interested in becoming a Guild Member please contact Debbie.
    Our school is occasionally asked to give presentations on Renaissance history and fencing to various groups or schools. Our latest presentation was on May 6th at E.V.Cain Middle School's Renaissance Faire for hundreds of visitors. We taught beginning fencing to the eager students who came to visit our encampment. If you are interested in helping out at these events please let Chris or Katie know. We could always use the help and its fun to educate the public.