East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
All three populace archery shoots have been won by the East and allies! Here are the results from the last half-day of Populace Shooting and the final totals: Friday – Aug.11 Total to-date East Middle East Middle Clout – Points 120 269 2590 2314 – Archers 20 32 508 366 Soldier – Points 235 243 …
No “war point” shooting took place yesterday because of the Champions Team competition, so today was the 4th day of populace shooting, and here are the results: Thurs.- Aug.10 Total to-date East Middle East Middle Clout – Points 1080 610 2466 2045 – Archers 202 140 488 334 Soldier – Points 835 842 2784 2362 …
The Midrealm and Allies Team prevailed this year, winning the Roving Range and Friend/Foe shoots. The East and Allies Team took the Long Distance Walk-Up Shoot. The full set of Eastern Royalty came to the range this morning to send Their Archery Champions Team off to do battle. Before the competition started, Master Denys the …
The Pennsic 50 East and Allies Thrown Weapons team was victorious, winning 9 of 15 rounds. The competition involved Axe and Knife from 10 feet with spear breaking ties. Team members were: 1. Thrainn Steinsson – East Consort’s Champion 2. Llewellyn Walsh – East Sovereign’s Champion 3. Nea Kimball – Aethelmearc Champion 4. Kumagaya Kentarou …
Here are some fun shots (as it were) from the Period Shoot held on Sunday: In a wand shoot the target is a thin strip of wood, and in these modern times a pool noodle often serves the purpose. The qabac or kabak is a mid-east archery …
The members of the East and Allies Archery Champions Team have been announced. They are: Team: Peter the Red – Queen’s Champion Eanraig Mac Eanraig – King’s Champion Kusunoki Yoshimoto (known as Yoshi) – Captain General of Archers Godric of Hampton Dennis the Decadent (AEthelmearc) Cathain Reiter Ander Tynegate Magnus Surtsson Mary of Harford (AEthelmearc) …
The range was set up Monday morning, July 31, and was busy all during “peace week”, with practice, classes and novelty shoots. The Pennsic Flight Shoot (where archers try for the longest shots) took place early morning on Friday, Aug. 4. I read that the winning shot was estimated at 210 yards. Participants in the …
Greetings from the East Kingdom royal encampment Major Domo! The East Kingdom is looking for volunteers to help with hospitality and guarding for the royal encampment at Pennsic. We have a sign up form here: volunteersignup.org/3KREQ Feel free to give your SCA name instead of mundane one. The hospitality position is a position of decorum and helpfulness …
An update from the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Officer, Charles Burk: This is long, but it’s very important! The Board of Directors directed the Corporate DEIB Officer to begin drafting the corpora language and implementation strategy for the following DEIB/Retention & Recruiting initiatives for review and public commentary. In late 2022 the board …
The Board of Directors is pleased to appoint Dr. Melissa Midzor (Maestra Arabella da Siena, OP) as the incoming Marshal of the Society. Maestra Arabella da Siena has been an active member of the SCA marshallate for over 34 years, leading and coordinating martial activities at Society, Kingdom, and local levels and multiple interkingdom events. …