Past Event - Summer Coronation 2025

Summer Coronation, a Caid Event hosted in the Shire of Darach 2025
WHEN: Saturday, July 12, 2025 8:30am-10pm
WHERE: First United Methodist Church 1338 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93003 USA
SCHEDULE:
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. – Site opens
10am – Opening Court (or at Their Majesties’ pleasure).
The feast will be served soon after court business is finished for the day
10pm – Site closes
WHAT:
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, A.S. LX, the Shire of Darach invites the populace of Caid and all the Known World to celebrate the final court of Their Royal Majesties, Valentine and Brocc, and the ascension of Their Royal Highnesses, Bjorn and Roisin, to the Dolphin Thrones of Caid. Come enjoy the pageantry of the day, as Caid brings its festive splendor to mark the closing of one reign and the beginning of a new reign! There will be a Royal Feast as a fitting close to the day.
EVENT REGISTRATION: Adult Event Registration: $25. Adult Member Discount Event Registration: $15. Guests under 17 years of age (when accompanied by an adult) are Darachshire’s guests for the day. Cash and checks accepted at gate. Make checks payable to “SCA Inc./Shire of Darach”.
FEAST: The celebration feast will be limited to 70 people. Feast fee will be $25 per person; “Off-board” seating will be available. Reservations will be required; the menu and an online reservation form will be available in the near future.
DIRTY DOZEN DONATION DERBY: We are pleased to announce that there will be a Dirty Dozen Donation Derby. The derby showcases the work of the Kingdom’s crafts-persons and supports the Crown with beautiful hand-made items with which they, in turn, may gift as largesse to recognize the contributions of their subjects.
Participating in the Dirty Dozen Donation Derby is easy:
- Create 12 items based on a theme that are suitable for largesse. EXAMPLES: – 12 needle books – 12 hats from different (or the same) period(s) – 12 items suitable for a specific time period – 12 children’s toys — 12 socks would not be suitable as that is only 6 pairs
- Tag all of the items with the maker’s name, ready to be gifted the day of the competition.
- The items need not be documentable; this is not an Arts and Sciences competition.
- The items should not have heraldry on them as they are meant to be given to other areas.
Judging is done by the populace. Each entrant display will have a cup placed next to it and anyone may put a provided token into the accompanying cup to denote their choice. The entrant with the most tokens in their cup at the end of the day chooses one item from any one of the other entries as a prize. Each entrant then chooses from the remaining entries according to how many tokens they received (largest to smallest number). Each entry may only be chosen once as a prize. The remaining 11 items from each entry will be given to Their Highnesses, at the end of the day for use as largess during Their Reign. We look forward to seeing many wonderful creations at Coronation! If you have questions please contact coronation@darach.sca-caid.org.
SITE RESTRICTIONS: This is an absolutely dry site – no alcoholic beverages are permitted. Smoking and vaping are prohibited anywhere on the church grounds (inside, outside, or parking lot).
EVENT STEWARD: Comptesse Albra Katrine Marie Isabele Bautiste
SITE STEWARD: Magistra Astra Christiana Benedict
FEAST STEWARD: Dame Catherine Ainsdale of Lancashire
EVENT EMAIL: coronation@darach.sca-caid.org
DISCLAI
DIRECTIONS: Take your best route to Highway 101 in Ventura.
From the South: take the Seaward exit and turn right at the end of the offramp
From the North: take the Harbor exit, turn left at the end of the offramp, then left on Seaward
In both cases, continue on Seaward away from the ocean. Turn left on Main Street, then make a slight left turn onto Santa Clara. The church and its parking lot are on the left side of the street.
PREREG: We now have a form that you can use to pre-register for Coronation, complete your feast and/or lunchreservation and request an invoice to pre-pay for the event. Prepaying will allow you to use the pre-check line at gate and get in to the event much faster. You will need to fill out the form for each person you are reserving for. Here’s the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfH85epc016ElbsVHjGApCEs6uG62g8WPOFdQA3XGxmaLVjDw/viewform
LUNCH: Dining at Coronation – Luncheon
FEAST: Dining at Coronation – Supper
On July 12th, following the Coronation of Bjorn and Roisin, there will be a celebratory feast!

Facebook Update
It’s the night before Coronation. You’re putting the finishing touches in your garb (or checking to make sure it still fits), loading the car… Then you remember, you need to think about what you’re going to eat for lunch because there’s no fast food within walking distance of the site, and you won’t want to drive anywhere and risk giving up your primo parking spot.
Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Lunch will be available onsite for $7, which you’ve got to admit is less than you’d pay for a MacDonald’s lunch.
So don’t delay and reserve your lunch (and you can pay your site fee while you’re at it) by clicking this link:
Facebook Update
It ain’t over til it’s over.
Coronation isn’t over until you’ve sat down with your friends to enjoy a sumptuous feast! And at $25, it’s cheaper than dinner at Applebee’s – which is good because the Applebee’s in Ventura closed. On the other hand, we won’t be serving hot wings.
You can reserve you seat using this link:
Facebook Update
Are you on board? Maybe you’re “off-board.” Sometimes you want to continue spending time with your friends, but don’t – for whatever reason – want to eat the prepared feast. Perhaps you want to bring your own picnic basket, or maybe you want to order from the nearby Topper’s Pizza*. We have plenty of free “off-board” seating during the feast at Coronation. **
You can reserve your free spot using the reservation form found here: https://forms.gle/6XpFuyP8evnj6WAc8
*Toppers is Duke Sven approved.
**Off-board seating is free with payment of site fee.
Facebook Update
They forgot their feast gear! (Except for their goblets for some reason.) Don’t be like them – if you are eating the feast, please remember your feast gear and avoid the ignominy of paper plates! You make also bring table decorations (please be tasteful) and your own decorative table cloth for a 60″ round table).
If you are eating the ploughman’s lunch, plates and disposable utensils will be provided (or you may use your own).
Facebook Update
Please know that the proclamation of the changes to Kingdom Law will be done around 9:30AM, shortly before the beginning of court. Thank you!
Heryt Hemneter Pennefer
Crescent Principal Herald
