Carthage
Also known as the Southern Illinois University Medieval Combat Club (SIUMC)
About
- Status: Active
- Location: Carbondale, IL
- Founded: 2013
Carthage is a college realm, located in Southern Illinois University, taking inspiration from the ancient Roman city of the same name. Every year, since 2017, Carthage hosts its annual event, Punic Wars.
Contact
- Carthage on Facebook
- Carthage Discord
- Carthage on Instagram
- For SIU students: Presence
Practice
- Place: NE of Morris Library on SIUC campus
- Time and Day: Tuesdays, and Fridays from 5-7pm @the field NE of Morris Library; In the Rec Center from November-March; Hiatus over summer while students are gone;
- Sundays @ 1:30 pm at Evergreen Park weather permitting
- Requirements: Open to all persons 18 and older
Membership
- Members: `35
- Typical # at practice: ~20-30
- Groups Represented
Knights of Carthage
Dame Ruby the Stalwart of the Southern Planes
Sir Thurat de Aquitaine, Master Seneschal
History
- April 6th, 2013: Founded by Thurat and Ruby of Knightfall, and Checkers and Crowe of Byzantium as an RSO at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale.
- August 2013: Recognized as an Official SIUC sports club
- May 2014: Thurat leaves SIUC and steps down as president, and assumes an advisory position; Crowe of Byzantium assumes presidency for the summer period.
- August 2014: New SIU students are elected as officers. Thurat returns in advisory position.
- Spring 2016: Students retain officer positions and have storage space with the school for group gear.
- Spring 2017: Competed in the first belegarth collegiate tournament at Spring Wars, got 3rd place overall. Also produced club shirts for members.
- Spring 2019: Took 3rd place overall at collegiate tournament. Successfully ran third Punic Wars day event.
- Fall 2019: Took 1st place in collegiate sword and board and 3-man; 2nd place overall. Thurat and Fumbles placed first in Okfest 2-man tourney and won some dope af PD punch shields.
- May 2023: 1st knight of Carthage, Ruby of Knightfall leaves Carbondale area
- August 2023: Sir Thurat de Aquitaine, and Master Artificer Sabre La Baber leave the Carbondale area.
- Summer 2026: Placed an order for new club weapons from Forged Foam.
Presidency
Founding - May 2013: Sir Thurat
May 2013 - August 2013: Sir Crowe
August 2013 - December 2013: Dame Ruby
January 2014 - May 2014: Abby Sell
May 2014 - December 2014: Cameron Sanders
January 2015 - December 2015: Pumpkin
January 2017 - May 2017: Kaladin
May 2017 - May 2018: Skia
May 2018 - December 2018: Skipper
January 2019 - May 2019: Skia
May 2019 - December 2019: Skipper
January 2020 - December 2020: Sir Thurat
January 2021- May 2021: Richard Hunter
May 2021 - January 2024: Veil
January 2024 - May 2024: Roach
May 2024 - May 2025: Lilac
May 2025 - December 2025: Loki
January 2026 - May 2026: Diamondback
May 2026 - December 2026: Alphir