Calendar Archive
Archive of events by the Chicago Swordplay Guild (CSG) or of importance to the CSG.
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 2008
For regular ongoing classes, see Classes. See also the Current Calendar.
1999
January 2
CSG founded by Greg Mele, Mark Rector, Bjorn Skaptason, Aaron Popowitch and Alan Stewart.
October 16 Saturday to 17 Sunday
1st Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Hosted by the CSG.
2000
January 2
CSG 1 year old.
February 4 Friday to 6 Sunday
Medieval Dagger and Grappling Seminar. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago,
Illinois, U.S.A.. Guest Instructor: Pete Kautz of Alliance Martial Arts.
September 17
Greg Mele had an accident that lead to a spinal contusion. See the article
he wrote several months later:
"Injury and Safety in
Training - Lessons from the Past Year".
October 13 Friday to 15 Sunday
2nd Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hosted by the Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts.
2001
January 2
CSG 2 years old.
April 7 Saturday to 8 Sunday.
American Heritage Fighting Arts Seminar. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Guest Instructor: Pete Kautz of Alliance Martial Arts.
May
1st Annual Schola St. George Swordsmanship Symposium. Location: Livermore, California, U.S.A..
September
1st CSG Prize Play for Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Longsword:
Nicole Allen;
Ashley Bishop;
Jeremy Friedman;
Keith Jennings;
Jesse Kulla;
John O'Meara;
David Peck;
David Schwartz;
Jain Shuster;
Bjorn Skaptason;
Alan Stewart.
October 12 Friday to 14 Sunday
3rd Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location: New York, New York, U.S.A.. Hosted by the Association for Historical Fencing.
2002
January 2
CSG 3 years old.
June
2nd Annual Schola St. George Swordsmanship Symposium. Location: Livermore, California, U.S.A..
September 13 Friday to 15 Sunday
4th Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location:
Dekoven Center in Racine,
Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Hosted by the CSG.
2003
January 2
CSG 4 years old.
April
2nd CSG Prize Play for Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Longsword:
Gabrielle Brite;
Oscar Erkenswick;
James Julien;
Ophelia Julien;
Chantal Kamm;
Robert Kamm;
Nicholas King;
Marilyn Markle;
Phil Nearing;
Simeon Schwarz.
June
3rd Annual Schola St. George Swordsmanship Symposium. Location: Benicia, California, U.S.A..
No Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW) in 2003.
2004
January 2
CSG 5 years old.
April
3rd CSG Prize Play for Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Longsword:
John Allen;
Scott Baltic;
Kristen Bradley;
Mike Ditella;
Ralph Evans;
Chris Harvey;
Bret Siakel;
Dan Yu.
October 22 Friday to 24 Sunday
5th Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location: Amsterdam, New York, U.S.A..
2005
January 2
CSG 6 years old.
July
1st CSG Prize Play for Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Rapier:
Ashley Bishop;
Nicholas King;
Leopoldo Lastre;
John O'Meara;
Simeon Schwartz.
September 9 Friday to 11 Sunday
6th Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location:
Dekoven Center in Racine,
Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Hosted by the CSG.
2006
January 2
CSG 7 years old.
January 28 Saturday 11:30 am
Guest visit from Gianluca Zanini of Nova Scrimia in
Italy.
February 11 Saturday 11:30 am
Written Exams and Close Quarter Combat Skills Test for the Prize Play
February 18 Saturday 11:30 am
Longsword and Rapier Skills Test for the Prize Play
February 25 Saturday 11:30 am
4th CSG Prize Play for Longsword and 2nd CSG Prize Play for Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Longsword:
Thayne Alexander (with the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild);
Karl Jacobs;
Thomas Lux (with the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild);
Randy Pachao;
Terry Pfister;
Dan Roeges;
Karen Rose;
Jen Ward;
Cory Welch.
Players for Rapier:
George Hernandez;
Philip Willink.
February 25 Saturday 5 pm
CSG 7th Birthday Party. Location: Rob Kamm's house in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
March 3 Friday to 5 Sunday
2nd Western Washington Western Martial Arts Workshop. Location: Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
March 11 Saturday
CSG Viggiani Workshop. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. 'This will be an all-day, internal workshop open to CSG scholars (and a few
invited guests) to launch the Scholar arming sword curriculum. I will provide more details
as we get closer, but students will want a mask, gorget, gloves (although additional hand
protection is recommended), and an arming sword designed to cut and thrust equally well,
with a blade length between 32 – 37”. (The Swordcrafts aluminum swords will work fine.)
There will be a nominal fee to cover lunch and the additional space rental from Pulaski.' -G.M.
March 31 Friday to April 2 Sunday
Tom Leoni Intermediate Fabris Workshop. Location: River Valley Community Complex in Leaf River, Illinois, U.S.A..
Register by March 1 Wednesday for a discount.
http://www.gallowglassacademy.org/GallowglassEvents.html#leoni.
April 8 Saturday to June 17 Saturday 9:30-11:30 am
11 Saturdays.
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
Rob Kamm.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
John O'Meara.
May 7 Sunday
Chicago Swordplay Guild test cutting. Location: Jesse's place.
June 16 Friday 4-10 PM and 17 Saturday 8 AM - 7:30 PM
20th Annual Highland Games & Scottish Festival. The CSG does a demo on 17 Saturday 1-1:30 PM.
Location: Oak Brook Polo Grounds 31st & York, Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.A.. Site:
http://www.chicago-scots.org/activities/Games/games-d.htm.
July 1 Saturday to September 9 Saturday 9:30-11:30 AM
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
Rob Kamm.
July 8 Saturday to September 16 Saturday 9:30-11:30 AM
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
John O'Meara.
July 8 Saturday to September 4 Monday
Bristol Renaissance Faire. Weekends and Labor Day, 10 am-7 pm. Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin,
U.S.A. Phone: 847-395-7773. Site: renfair.com/bristol.
August 3 Thursday to 6 Sunday
7th Annual International Swordfighting and Martial Arts Convention (ISMAC). Location:
Radisson Hotel Lansing in Lansing, Michigan,
U.S.A.. Hosted by Art of Combat inc.. Site:
artofcombat.org/public/thespis/Convention/aocflyer.htm.
September 30 to December 9
11 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
John O'Meara.
October 13 Friday to 15 Sunday
7th Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW) and 4th Annual International Swordsmanship
Symposium. Location: Briarwood Retreat Center in
Argyle, Texas, U.S.A.. Hosted by Schola Saint George.
Site: wmaw.us.
2007
January 2
CSG 8 years old.
January 20 Saturday
CSG Elections and annual meeting. Election results:
- President: Greg Mele passed the baton to Ophelia Julien.
- Communications Officer: Scott Baltic retained.
- Safety Officer: Jim Julien passed the baton to Jesse Kulla.
- Treasurer: Rob Kamm retained.
January 20 Saturday
CSG 8th Birthday Party. Location: Ashley Bishop's house in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
January 27 Saturday
Fiore Seminar. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Guest
Instructor: Sean Hayes of the
Northwest Academy of Arms.
January 28 Sunday 9 am to 4 pm
The Flower of Battle: Knightly Combat in Medieval Italy. A workshop
sponsored by Prof. Rachel Fulton (University of Chicago), The Chicago
Swordplay Guild, and The Armour Research Society. Location: Ida Noyes Hall,
1212 E. 59th St., Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Site:
chicagoswordplayguild.com/flowerofbattle.
January 13 to March 31
12 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
John O'Meara.
March 30 Friday 6-10 pm
March 31 Saturday 9-4:30 pm
Medieval German Unarmed and Dagger Combat. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: Pete Kautz of Alliance Martial Arts and Modern Knives.
April 7 to June 16
11 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois,
U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor:
John O'Meara.
May 27 Sunday
7:45-11 am. Temple Burning. Location: Jesse's.
12-3 pm. Test Cutting Party. Location: Yvette's.
June 23 to August 25
10 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: John O'Meara.
September 27 Thursday to 30 Sunday
8th Annual Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW). Location: Dekoven Center, 600 21st Street, Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. Hosted by the CSG. Site: wmaw.us.
October 6 to November 10
10 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: John O'Meara.
November 17 Saturday
10am-5pm
Roger Siggs workshop on takedowns with Fiore. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
2008
January 2
CSG 9 years old.
January 12
10 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am
Introduction to the Longsword. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: Oscar Erkenswick.
Introduction to the Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.. Instructor: John O'Meara.
February 23 Saturday, 11 am
5th CSG Prize Play for Longsword. 3rd CSG Prize Play for Rapier. Location: Pulaski Park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
Players for Longsword:
Benaiah Anderson (with the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild);
Josh Cartwright (with the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild);
Tod Cage;
Kevin Craig;
George Lewis (with the Rocky Mountain Swordplay Guild);
Joe Loder (with CSG North).
February 23 Saturday, approximately 7 pm
CSG 9th Birthday Party. Location: Nicole's house.
February 24 Sunday, 11 am
1st CSG Free Scholar Prize Play. Location: Nicole's house.
Weapons: Longsword, Arming Sword, and Spear.
Players for Free Scholar:
Keith Jennings;
Jesse Kulla.