East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Just as a gentle reminder to all members of polling orders, Their Majesties Edward and Thyra have requested that all pollings be in no later than November the 8th. If you haven’t already, please remember to advise them by submitting your polling tonight. Pollings will officially be closed on the 22nd, but their Majesty’s have …
Lady Cezilia Raposa, Volunteer Coordinator for Their Majesties Edward and Thyra, is looking for gentles to supply assorted newcomer tokens. “They should serve as a remembrance of their first event and hopefully the Crown that gave them,” she reports Their Majesties as requesting. “Therefore, it would be nice if they have some tie into Our …
In the Court of our most excellent prince and lord, Edward, second of that name, King of the East, and Thyra, his Queen, begun and held at the Shire of Endewearde, on 27 October A.S. 47, the following was publicly proclaimed: Item. Fighters and their consorts from across the Kingdom were summoned to tourney, there …
Peerage Exploratory Committee Announcement – Possible Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust Combat Peerage The Board of Directors seeks to explore the possibility of creating a new Society-wide Peerage to recognize as Peers those participants who meet the general requirements for a Patent of Arms and who demonstrate prowess in Rapier and/or Cut & Thrust Combat. …
On the first Tuesday of the month, The Barony of Bhakail hosts a regional practice at a large indoor location. Many fighters attend, with skill levels from just starting out to Ducal. Get authorized in a new form or work on stuff to stay hot through the winter. Loaner Gear will be accessible. The practice …
If you are interested in selling your wares at Market Day at Birka (in Stonemarche, Jan. 25 & 26, 2013), the deadline for applying is Nov. 15, 2012. Applications are accepted online at http://www.birka.org/Merchant.php by creating a merchant account on the site (or signing in if you already have one) and providing information about what you offer and what space …
Do you have a news related item that would interest people in the East Kingdom? We’re always looking for articles about past or upcoming happenings – events, practices, courts, competitions, gatherings of guilds and other activities. We not only accept submissions but welcome them. For more information on how to submit an article, read here.
Artisans’ Challenge and Display cancelled. I have received word that the site for the event is not expected to have power back until Monday and we, therefore, need to regretfully cancel Artisans’ Challenge for this year. I hope that those who planned to attend will attend St. Eligius next weekend: http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2283 and/or the following weekend …
As the topic of the language change around the Inspirational Equality debate heats up around the East Kingdom, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has responded here and on Facebook and commend the civility and courtesy with which you have replied. I expect nothing else of our readership, but when an issue is …
UPDATE: the site was NOT affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Fall Feast of Simplefare will go on as scheduled. Please come and have a VERY good time! Good gentles, this is a reminder that the annual Fall Feast of Simplefare will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Barony Beyond the Mountain. During the day, …