East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Royal Bardic Champions will take place at Novice Schola in the Barony of Bergental on March 8. This event is traditionally for newcomers to learn about life in the Society, and thus there is no site fee required. Donations to defray the site cost are gratefully accepted. The event will take place at the Bethesda …
His Royal Highness Prince Brennan wishes to make it known that recommendations to be considered for Their Highnesses’ first polling must be submitted by prior to Friday, January 10th. Any recommendations received after that will be considered for Their second polling.
So, you want to be the Pennsic Mayor? Bids for Pennsic 45 (2016) will be accepted until 1 May 2014. Please see the details of the bid process on the Documents page of the East Kingdom Seneschal’s Website. All interested parties are encouraged to thoroughly read all of the pages linked from the box on …
To the populace of the East Kingdom, Greetings. Here on the eve of 12th Night, as I complete my first year as Brigantia Principal Herald, I needed to thank a bunch of people. First and foremost, I MUST extend my personal thanks to all the members of the East Kingdom’s College of Heralds for their …
As a follow up to Her Majesty Avelina’s article on the awards process, Raffaella, the EK Web Minister, has shared some information about how web pollings and recommendations work behind the scenes. Recommendations Recommendations are submitted via an online recommendation form. When a recommendation is submitted, the “Thank You” page is a confirmation that the …
The following article was written by Lady Ose Silverhair as part of the Gazette’s ongoing “How to…” series. Here in the East Kingdom we are lucky enough to have several events each year that celebrate the skills of our artisans and scientists. Are you thinking about participating in an Arts & Sciences event but are …
The Shire of Quintavia and the Keepers of Athena’s Thimble will be holding an Embroiderers’ Schola on February 15. The event will be on a donation basis. There will be a potluck day board, so attendees are encouraged to bring contributions of food or beverages. There will be several tracks of classes, a display, and …
The Estrella War has shared information about the heavy list and rapier fighting to be offered at the event, which will be held 2 months from now (February 25 to March 3, 2013) in Arizona. The War is fought between the armies of Atenveldt and Outlands with guests and allies as equalizers for numbers. For …
On December 21, 2013, sixty or so SCA folk visited the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts. With most dressed in armor or garb, they gathered to say goodbye to the historic facility before it closes at the end of the month. Throughout its 83 years, the museum’s extensive collection of arms and armor has …
The Gazette had the pleasure of chatting with Dueña Mercedes Vera de Calafia, the new East Kingdom Seneschal, about her new job, her life in the SCA, and her favorite cheeses. Who are you? My name is Mercedes de Vera de Calafia. What does the Kingdom Seneschal do? The Kingdom Seneschal does all kinds of things …