The Sixth Banner
The Sixth Banner
Purpose and Goals
The Sixth Banner is an Amtgard youth organization affiliated with the Freehold of Five Banners in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was established as a local guild by that Freehold's corpora, with the intent of promoting the sport and creating a structured role in Amtgard for minors under the age of 14. Members participate in youth battlegames under the direct supervision of their parents-- who must not only sign the standard waiver, but also agree in writing to attend, monitor, and be responsible for their kids' activities on the battlefield. Members must also demonstrate satisfactory academic progress by bringing copies of their report cards at the end of each school semester in order to take part in Sixth Banner activites.
Minor members of the Sixth Banner elect their own officers and run their own battlegames. The organization has its own awards and favors which can be presented to its members. Since parents are responsible for supervising these activities, the Freehold's direct involvement in Sixth Banner activities is limited to collecting waiver forms and helping parents ensure that all weapons and armor are checked for safety. The Freehold will also provide Reeves for Sixth Banner events upon request. Once per weekend, the Freehold also designates one of its own battlegames as a "Sixth Banner game," in which members of the Sixth Banner may participate with the express consent of their parent or guardian.
There are two officers of the Sixth Banner organization, the Brave and the Pathfinder. The Brave is somewhat analogous to a guildmaster, while the Pathfinder serves as his or her honor guard at events and fills in when the Brave is absent.
Thus far, the existence of this guild has filled a void left by the recent trend of excluding minors below the age of fourteen from Amtgard events. Requiring parents to be directly responsible for supervising their kids' activities in the Sixth Banner has resolved any liability issues regarding adolescents and pre-teens in Amtgard, and keeping youth battlegames seperate from regular Amtgard events has been a satisfactory compromise between adults who would rather not fight younger kids and kids who want to take part in Amtgard.
History
Founded in May 2007 by unanimous ratification of Five Banners' first corpora.
Heraldry
A forest green pennant.
To see information about other groups in Amtgard please see the Household Page.
