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     This is a list of clubs in the greater Wichita, Kansas area feel free to check them all out. I am known to play with more then one club myself. All the information and suggestions are my personal opinion and your opinion may be quite different then mine.

     For those of you interested in the medieval times or earlier. I find The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) to be the way to go. They are the ones who dress in armor and look a lot like The Knights of The Round Table. The SCA is a very structured group with some very strict rules. Don't get me wrong they are a heck of a lot of fun, but to advance in SCA you have to follow the rules. The SCA International Home Page says "The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th-century European history." In the Kingdom of Calontir, which is the areas of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Northern Arkansas they don't allowed light weapons like you see The Three Musketeers using. There is and overlap of about four or five centuries when both light and heavy weapons were in use. If you're more interested in the true Renaissance time with Swashbucklers, Pirates, Musketeers, or Zorro in mind the light weapon or fencing clubs would be more to your liking. In the Wichita area these fencing clubs tend to be less structured and small groups of 30 to 60 people per club. They are not a part of larger kingdom or part of a national or international group. That said here is the list of clubs I have information on, including the Olympic Style Fencing Club, which is not a Ren group in anyway. Each site has links to other sites that you may find of interest also.

     Olympic Style Fencing:
          Wichita Fencing Academy

     SCA Groups:
          SCA International
          The Kingdom of Ansteorra
          The Kingdom of Calontir

     Renaissance Fencing Groups:
          Academe De Duello
          The Renaissance Fencing Club of Hutchinson, Kansas
          The Renaissance Fencing Club of Derby, Kansas
          The Vagabonds


     This site is for the publishing information about all upcoming Renaissance events. Any Renaissance or SCA style groups may list their clubs contact information and/or events here. Any and all Festivals, Faires or Event Gatherings will gladly be listed.

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      K C Crane at WebPirate@kscable.com

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