Hello all swordfighters and swordfighting spectators!

Cascadia North is proud to announce the first annual Dogwood Tournament, taking place this coming Friday, April 20th, from 7pm 'til midnight at Academie Duello.

This event involves tournaments for the rapier, the longsword, and archery. We will also hold a voting contest for the winner of our potluck cooking tournament, so roll up your sleeves to create your favorite spring-inspired dish to bring along! Winners of each event will receive a gift certificate from one of our sponsors. (Bon Chaz, Boorman Archery, Yagger's, and Academie Duello.) The winner of the rapier tournament will also be granted a coveted spot in Academie Duello's Rapier Championships on June 24th.

Aside from the tournaments, entertainment for the evening will include:

A cash bar (Wine, Beer, and Soft Drinks)
Potluck Delights
Music and Dancing

How to register:

If you wish to register for a tournament, please visit Academie Duello's front desk by Thursday, April 19th at 9:00 p.m. Your entry fee must be paid at time of registration.

Entry Fee:
The entry fee for the tournament is $15 (including tax) for both spectators and tournament fighters.

Food Drive:
CNAT is running a food drive during this event for our local food bank. You can contribute at registration or during the tournament itself. If you bring at least one item for the food bank when you pay your entry fee, you will only pay $13 instead of $15.

Schedule:
7-7.30pm..................Arrival of guests, gear up, etc.
7.30-8:20pm.............Archery Tournament
8.20-9.00pm.............Rapier Tournament
9.00- 9.40pm............Longsword Tournament
9:40pm.....................Final call for Potluck Tournament Votes
9.40-10:00pm...........Presentation of Tournament Winners
10:00pm-11:30pm....Music and Dancing
11:30-midnight.........Wrap-up of event, last call, etc

And finally, a word from Cascadia North:

Profits raised from the Dogwood Tournament will go toward the Cascadia North Accolade Tournament taking place between August 17th and August 19th at the Camp Jubilee Retreat Centre in Indian Arm. Cascadia North (or "CNAT" for short) is a three-day camping extravaganza filled with workshops taught by local and esteemed guest instructors, tournaments with fabulous prizes, great food and campfire frolics in an idyllic 128-acre oceanfront setting. Early registration for Cascadia North is currently open for $240+HST until April 30th, after which the price will go up. For more information about CNAT, we encourage you to visit the official Cascadia North website or contact Academie Duello for further details.

Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques.
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