East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
An additional note to this article about Their Majesties’ Birka clothing. The longer quote of Queen Thyra’s dress was translated into modern Danish and then into runes. The translation into Danish was done by Jarla Dagmar and Lady Vibeke Steensdatter. Photo by Cateline la Broderesse
Birka attendees may have noticed the garb being worn by Their Majesties Thyra and Edward, which was made specifically for this event. The outfits were Viking, thematically taken from period sources for design and cut. The words spelled out by the Danish runes from 900 AD came from a different, more modern source.
The Board of Directors has approved the social media policy which was created by a working group of Society and Corporate officers starting in early 2012. For more about the approach that the SCA is developing for social media, see the Gazette’s interview with Lord Tobias Morgan, Deputy Society Seneschal for Social Media.
At the Board of Directors meeting today, the petition by the Shire of Endewearde to become a barony was approved. The motion was made by Duke Martin Lochner. It was seconded by Duke John the Bearkiller. The vote was unanimous with the observation that this is a thriving group with all their documents in order.
A private fundraiser is being held at Birka to assist Master Tearlach the Profane and his family whose home was destroyed on New Year’s Day. Many merchants will have donation containers available on their tables. If you would like to help, just look for the containers in the merchant area. In addition, several merchants will …
Word has reached the Gazette that Pre-Registration for Pennsic War XLII is now Open. Registration can be found here: https://www.cooperslake.com/prereg/home/index.php Please remember to pay close attention to the dates for registration closing this year, as they are earlier to conincide with the event being held earlier. Online Paid Pre-Registration closes on Sunday, June 9th, 2013. All …
The East will be hosting royalty from other kingdoms this weekend. Aethelmearc, Trimaris and Acre will all be represented by their Kings and Queens. Their Majesties of the East, Edward and Thyra, had the following to say about the occasion. “We are thrilled to welcome several of our royal cousins to the Market Day at …
The SCA Board of Directors is currently finalizing their official social media policies and will implement them soon. However the East Kingdom has be developing it’s own usage guidelines for a year now.
The East Kingdom Brewers Guild is happy to present their new website for the reading enjoyment of all who are interested. This project was undertaken in order to help the public face of the guild become more current. It features links to guild documents, event listings for events that include brewing activities, links, and resources, …
A Crown Tourney in Ostgardr: Spring 1998 and Spring 2013 In the spring of 1998 the Crown Province of Østgarðr was the host for the East Kingdom’s Crown Tournament. Autocrat for the day was Lady Andrea MacIntyre (now Meesteres Annetje van Woerden). The site was in the Canton of Northpass – a lovely old retreat house and …