Editing Civilian City Cohorts (section)

=='''Notable Events and organizations'''==

Many members of the civilian police participate in the CCC.

===Civilian City Cohorts Festival===
Much to the chagrin of the Amber military, one of the most well attended events in the city of Amber is the ''CCC Festival''.  A 5 day mid-summer event that features many tournaments, Archery contest, dance, singing, vendors, instructions, classes, speeches, promotion ceremonies for the CCC memberships.

It is well attended by elements of the CCC in other Golden Circle kingdoms. Members of the military and royal families of Amber, Rebma and GC kindoms are well represented.  CCC Festivals occur yearly in any realm that has the CCC.
====Grand Festival====
The big yearly event is the '''Grand Festival.''' It has many activities but the main three are the Archery Tourney, the Sword Tourney, and the Mounted Lance Lists.
*Archery Tourney:  Contestants use event supplied Yew longbows.
*The Sword Tourney: Contestants fight one on one with whatever weapons they like in the general chivalric genre of weapons.
*The Mounted Lance:  Contestants joust.  This intense event is the most attended by the general public.  
=====The Overall=====
Winning any of them is an achievement but winning all three is a rare occurrence and is called winning the '''''CCC Festival Overall'''''. 

Victory in the Overall means a person has won all three events.  It is so rare that the winner is awarded a permanent billet in one of the CCC Fortifications such as Brightedge. The billet is a simple studio apartment but living space can be rare in such places. 

[[File:Brightedge billet.jpg|100 px]]
=====CCC Festivale Overall Champions=====
* Prince Eric of Amber
* Prince Corwin of Amber.  Did it because Eric did.
*Prince Brand of Amber.  A surprise entrant and greater surprise winner.

After Prince Brand won it was made a rule that while royalty of certain realms could enter they were ineligible to win permanent billets in CCC properties.


* Baron Wyndham Feldane. Billet used as lodgings for those attending CCC events.
*Sir Salas Quiden. Billet at [[Raddington Hall]].
*Sir Even of Hale. The prize billet is known to be Even of Hale's main residence.  He later negotiated for a second apartment adjacent to his prize billet. 
*Lady Hannah Hale. Billet at

===Pas d'Arms===
These are stylized tournaments that are as much theater as combat.  They are designed in many ways and under many rules.  There are events nearly every weekend somewhere in the Cities of Amber.  Some more popular then others.  Many noble houses sponsor Pas d'Arms.
(In a way the CCC are like the SCA)

===Mounted Tournaments===
Mounted Jousting is a popular sport across many of the golden circle worlds and has become more common in Amber in the late part of his reign.  MOunted Tournements are often participated in by active duty military as well as militant civilians.

===Fire Company Gatherings===
The CCC interacts often with the Amber City Fire Department.  There are quarterly gatherings where training is provided for the CCC to help them cooperate in times of troubles.  Many CCC chapters are built around Fire brigades.  These events include family gathering, picnics, races and games.  there is substantial cross training between the organizations.

The Hale family has been active in the cooperation between the CCC and the ACFD.  The ACFD's comander is Baron Colfi Hale[[https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Elites#Colfi_Hale-Retired]].

===Dueling Societies===
Dueling societies sponsor public events where the art of dueling is practiced.  The bouts are strictly non-lethal.  Styles include rapier, foil, sabre, longsword, broadsword, great sword, spear, hafted polearms. 

The Dueling Societies participate in the Pas de Arms frequently, and are considered "crossover" members.
*''While the Dueling Societies exist for the civilian ranks they are also participated in by active military.  There are Dueling Societies in nearly all legions.  However, Benedict is known to dislike the focus on touch for points fighting of any style.

The '''Dueling Culture''' is popular in many of Amber's Golden Circle shadows and many shadows that have business with Amber.