Baronial Rapier Practice is held almost every Sunday.  See below for locations.

Pentamere (Michigan) Rapier Fighters at Pennsic XLIII. Photo credit Inez de La Fuente.

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Summer Practices (Sundays, 2-6 pm, May - September) are held at Island Park (1450 Island Drive).  We practice near the northern dirt parking lot.

Winter Practices (Sundays, 12-4:30 pm, October - April) are held at the Michigan Union (530 S. State St), typically in the Anderson Room.  Free parking is available in the Thompson Structure on Thompson St just behind the Union.

Practices moved to Roaring Wastes (see schedule below): Once a month we go fence our cousins in the Barony of Roaring Wastes!  RW practices are held Sundays from 2-4 pm.  From April - October, practice is held in the NW corner of Halmich Park, 3001 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI.  From November - March, RW practice is at the Renaissance Fencing Club, 408 Oliver Dr, Troy, MI 48084.

 

Cynnabar Rapier Schedule

July

15, Saturday Event: Tyger Hunt is right here in the Barony of Roaring Wastes at a very cool site with indoor sleeping spots for the weekend.

16: Practice is moved to the Sunday Tyger Hunt practice at Historic Fort Wayne in Roaring Wastes.  No site fee for just Sunday practice.

23: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.

Pennsic: July 29 - August 13

30: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.

August

6: No practice (Pennsic).

13: No practice (Pennsic).

20: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.  Come tell Pennsic War stories!

27: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.  2:30 - 3:30: Youth rapier practice! 4:00: Monthly tournament!  Win this tournament to get a prize and have a chance to win a really awesome prize at Grand Day of Tournaments next year!

September

3: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.

10: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.

17: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.  2:30 - 3:30: Youth rapier practice! 4:00: Monthly tournament!  Win this tournament to get a prize and have a chance to win a really awesome prize at Grand Day of Tournaments next year!

24: Practice at Island Park, 2 - 6 pm.