Better War Through Archery
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex
Pre-reg: $15/adult ($25 non-member) and $5/child 6-12
At door: $20/adult ($30/non-member) and $5/child 6-12
1900 East Main Street
Danville, IN 46122
About the Event
Join the Barony of Sternfeld for a day of archery, thrown weapons, and combat archery.
Wrap up the evening with a delicious feast presented by Master Llewellyn ap Tiernan. A menu will be posted here soon; if you have specific dietary questions or concerns please message the chef here before 03/12/2025.
Menu with ingredients by LLewellyn ap Tiernan
Subject to change – all alterations and substitutions will be noted on site.
For questions about the feast and requests for substitutions prior to 3/11, email
Feast will be $15 for adults; $10 for ages 6-12
Menu:
Starters on table: Charcuteries
Goat cheese
Cheese Curds
Apple Slices
Spiced Cream Sauce
Other Items as Donated
Soup Course:
Minestrone
Main Course:
Lucanian Sausage (Pork or Chicken- with a vegan option)
Spanokopita (Greek pie with feta, green onion and eggs)
Chicken Pies (Individual)
Dessert
Tiramisu AND the “SCA Top Chef” samples
Volunteer for Better War!
There are amazing opportunities to volunteer at Better War Through Archery, please click the button below to sign up!
Vendor List
Waiver Information
Attention! A note for those who will be bringing children not their own…
There are TWO forms you will need to bring for each child. They both need to be signed by the child’s parent or legal guardian. ONE MUST BE NOTARIZED per Indiana law.
- This one needs the notarization, and will be kept with the child at all times: LINK
- This one is the usual Minor Waiver: LINK
PLEASE have both these forms filled out and signed/notarized where appropriate for each child you will be bringing that you are not the parent or legal guardian of. This requirement is out of our control and the children affected will not be able to attend if they are not completed properly before arrival. Thank you.
Classes
Gate Procedures
Cancellations can be made via email at exchequer@sternfeld.org up to 3/15/25. Cancellations will incur a $1 refund fee for postage.
Check registrations can be mailed to:
Barony of Sternfeld
368 W Main, Danville, IN 46122
Checks must be payable to Barony of Sternfeld
Checks must ARRIVE before 3/15/25 to be considered a valid pre-registration.
Event Schedule
7:00 am
Gate Opens for Staff/Merchants/Royalty
Front Entrance Main Building
8:00 am
Gate Opens for Populace
Front Entrance Main Building
8:00 am
Archery Range Inspections Begin
Inside / Outside Archery Range
9:00 am
Thrown Weapons Range opens - Open throwing
Thrown Weapons Range
10:00 am
Classes begin
See class schedule
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Craftsperson's Green, 10am - 4pm (break for Morning Court at 11:30am)
Conference Room 1
11:30 am
Morning Court
Great Hall
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Great Hall
2:00 pm
Gate Closes
Front Entrance Main Building
4:00 pm
Archery - Range Cleanup and Breakdown
Archery Range
4:00 pm
Thrown Weapons - Close of the range / tear-down
Thrown Weapons Range
5:00 pm
Court and Feast in the Great Hall
After Feast and Court end…
Dancing
Expo Hall
After Feast and Court end…
Bardic in the Great Hall
10:00 pm
Site Closes
Archery Schedule
Thrown Weapons Schedule
Thrown Weapons will run outside, weather permitting. If inclement weather occurs, we will have some workshops and classes indoors.
Marshals and Marshals-in-Training who wish to volunteer at the range, email Forester Brigitta Rosa von Metten. MiTs, here is a chance to get some training (and some signatures).
Competition: The competion will run on one target all day. Other targets are for open throwing. Competition details available at the range.
Thrown Weapons Schedule:
9:00 am – Range opens
9:30 am – Competition begins
10:30 am – Marshal Training Roundtable Class
11:30 am – Closed for morning Court
12:00 pm – Range closes for lunch
12:45 pm – Range opens
1:30 pm – Weapons Maintenance Roundtable Class
3:30 pm – Range closes and tear down
Lunch Tavern
Lunch is $6 and includes:
Two hotdogs or 1/4# hamburger
Chips
Veggies
Drink
Lunch Tavern will be open from Noon to 2:00pm in the Great Hall.
Feast Menu
Rules for SCA: Top Chef
Entrants accepted until March 3, 2025
- There will be five contestants plus one alternate chosen using the following criteria:
- Will they be at the event?
- Will they be above the ground and breathing at the time?
- They must volunteer themselves and they must prepare the recipe themselves and direct any staff they wish to bring.
- If there are too many volunteers, we will pick the remainder through a randon drawing.
- High Table will be the judges and designees will be the judges.
- All contestants will be required to complete online Serve-Save training for food service and will be reimbursed by Master Llew at the event. (Depending on the state, it costs $25-50)
- Five period recipes will be chosen and the contestants will be notified of them thirty days before the event so they can practice.
- Contestants will be expected to make 30 servings.
- Although we expect volunteers, contestants are expected to line up their own help/servers/etc. If you need extra people that you need help lining up, you MUST let us know at least a week out from the event.
- All standard ingredients will be purchased by the event staff BUT anything extra the contestant wants to add must be brought by them.
- All food allergies for the Royals will be provided to contestants in advance.
- At morning Court, each of the contestants will draw at random from a hat to see which of the recipes they will prepare.
- Any “extras” added to the recipe must be noted and provided to Master Llew the day of the event so that they can be added to the ingredient list.
- All contestants will be provided kitchen access on the day of the event as needed.
- All contestants will be provided with a private area for staging their entry for the entire day.
- Contestants will be judged on the following four categories:
- Taste
- Appearance
- Recipe Adherence
- “Bravado! We will leave this interpretation up to the entrant but envision a cook carrying in a pan preceded by a bagpiper…
- The Grand Prize will be one dozen period cookbooks plus a a selection of period spices including saffron straight from Persia.
Potential contestants should reach out to Master Llewellyn directly at llewhobbs@gmail.com.
Diaper Shoot
Bow and arrows will be provided!
Contact THL Katrin Grimsdottir at katringrimsdottir@gmail.com with any questions.
Event Staff
Master John of Sternfeld
Event Steward
THL Líadan Líathan
Class Coordinator
Valadar Sparrowhawk
Merchant Coordinator
Forester Ellbríg ingen Eoaín
MIC – Archery
Forester Brigitta Rosa Von Metten
MIC Thrown Weapons
Vladimir Igorevich Zholtov
Gate Coordinator
Llewellyn ap Tiernan
Feast
About the Barony of Sternfeld
The Barony of Sternfeld is a chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit educational organization.
Our lands include the city of Indianapolis, IN and surrounding counties of Hamilton, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Shelby, and Johnson (north of SR 44) counties in Indiana.