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SCA Board of Directors Announces New Committee Structure to Replace Grand Council

August 24, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

The message below was published Wednesday, August 24th via the SCA Board of Directors Announcements email list (announcements@lists.sca.org) At its August 22, 2016 meeting the Board of Directors approved the development and implementation of an expanded Board committee structure to encourage and facilitate transparency, participation in and understanding of Society governance throughout the membership of the Society. …

Updated Information from Their Highnesses on Pollings

August 16, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

Members of Our Noble Orders: As we mentioned at our order meetings at Pennsic, it has come to our attention that several recommendations were not picked up during our first polling. To fix this issue and to make sure everyone recommended is on the polls, here is what we are going to do. First We …

Sanction Guide – Corpora Changes – Request for Comments

August 2, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

As Corpora is the primary guide to all SCA rules and procedures and the sanction guide is subordinate to the Seneschals Handbook in terms of precedence, a change to Corpora is being considered by the Board of Directors, i.e. deleting references to the Sanction Guide in Corpora. This change clearly reasserts that Corpora is the primary guide to …

From the Brigantia Herald

July 31, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings from Ryan Brigantia, Principal Herald of the East. Last year we announced that we would be able to accept Heraldic submissions from Tir Mara in Canadian dollars. We, at the time, were under the impression that a bank account for the Tir Mara College of Heralds would be an easy thing to have created …

Beasts and Monsters are coming to Pennsic!

July 29, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

There are Medieval Heraldic Beasts at Pennsic. Don’t count on your electronics to catch them, though. Some of you may have seen earlier posts about this, and it is indeed true. Beasts and Monsters are coming to Pennsic! Actual beasts you can see and touch. The medieval & analogue fix for avid Pokemon hunters (and …

East-Middle Bardic Showcase at Pennsic War

July 28, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

East-Middle Bardic Showcase When: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sunday, August 7th Where: East Kingdom Royal Mistress Alys, Queen’s Bard, and Lady AEthelflied, King’s Bard, along with Mistress Zsof, King’s Bard of the Midrealm, invite one and all to attend the annual East Middle Bardic Showcase at Pennsic. The Showcase is not a competition; it is intended as …

Pennsic Scribal Gathering / Rencontre des Scribes de l'Est à Pennsic

July 23, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

En français The Signet’s Office will be hosting an East Kingdom Scribal Get Together at Pennsic, in EK Royal at 2pm on Sunday, August 7. Goodies will be served! This is an informal gathering: a chance for the scribes to get to know each other a bit better, to see each other’s work, and for …

EASTERN RESULTS FROM THE APRIL 2016 LoAR

July 22, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Society College of Heralds runs on monthly cycles and letters. Each month, the College processes name and armory submissions from all of the Kingdoms. Final decisions on submissions are made at the monthly meetings of the Pelican Queen of Arms (names) and the Wreath Queen of Arms (armory). Pelican and Wreath then write up …

Update of Preliminary Details: King's & Queen's Arts & Sciences Competition Format 2017

July 20, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

From the King’s and Queen’s Arts & Sciences Champions, Greetings- Based on questions and feedback we have made updates to the preliminary competition format details for the K&Q’s A&S competition. Updates include a draft general judging rubric, information on research paper entries, and links for documentation help. Also included are drafts of competitor and judging …

New Central Region Seneschal Appointed

July 20, 2016 by East Kingdom Gazette

I am pleased to announce the new Central Region Seneschal, Baroness Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh. Please welcome her to her new position. Mercedes Vera de Calafia, EK Seneschal