East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The SCA 2020 census is now live. To participate in this census, use this link: https://scacensus2020a.questionpro.com Everyone who participates in the SCA, regardless of paid membership status, is urged to participate. Learn more about the census and find answers to frequently asked questions on the census page at sca.org. SCA Census previously in the …
As so many of us struggle with the pain of separation from one another socially, so too do we struggle with the realities of systemic inequality and racism in our society. In the United States and around the world, the recent senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many before them have unleashed …
Official Announcement Here UPDATE ON SCA MEMBERSHIP STATUS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020 We are sorry to have to report that as of July 1, 2020, we will no longer be able to leave expired memberships open as if they were current memberships. The corporation has reached a point financially where it needs to resume following …
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Krochmal (Duchess Kalisa Aleksandrovna) as Director-Elect to Seat C. She will assume this position from T.S. Morgan (Duke Tomuki) at the close of the October 2020 quarterly meeting. The full announcement, including biographical details, can be found on the SCA corporate web site: …
From the official SCA announcements list comes this update: During the mandated quarantine period, membership expiration dates of May 31 2020 onward will not be considered lapsed, and newsletter access will still be available. Please see the full announcement here. Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: SCA Inc. Box 360789 Milpitas, CA …
A new Society Seneschal-Elect and Society Exchequer-Elect have been chosen by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Lis Schraer (Baroness Elasait ingen Diarmata, OP) as Society Seneschal-Elect for the Society for Creative Anachronism. Read the full news release here: https://www.sca.org/news/people-on-the-move-society-seneschal-elect/ The Board of Directors is pleased …
The Board of Directors is currently requesting commentary regarding a number of proposed changes to Corpora that relate to the office of the Society Marshal. Those proposed changes, and the reasoning for same, are outlined in the document here: RFC – Proposed Corpora changes related to the office of the Society Marshal – 09/01/2020 Commentary may …
A tremendous number of SCA-related activities have been going on at home and are being shared on the internet on various platforms with the hashtag #SCAatHome. The SCA corporate office has been curating a weekly collection of highlights, starting on Mar. 24. You can find them all on the corporate web site: This week’s post: …
The SCA, Inc. has announced they will be conducting a census of SCA participants online June 7 – 21, 2020. This is designed as a follow up to the census conducted in 2010. The Board will look at this input, prepare reports for the membership, look at the current state of the SCA, come up with plans, …
Identifying and Addressing Cultural Appropriation (Tuesday, April 28th at 7pm EST ) with Jessica Van Hattem Society Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Link to Facebook Online Event Link to Zoom meeting In this class, we’ll identify some of the different ways that cultures interact, including cultural appreciation, exchange, assimilation, and the problematic appropriation. We’ll talk …