East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
-by Sir Bartholomew Hightower, Director, SCA, Inc. Sir Bartholomew Hightower is a member of the Board of Directors for the SCA, Inc. and is the ombudsperson responsible for the he East, Atlantia, Middle, Heraldry, Peerage, and Census. He lives in the Kingdom of Artemisia. He can be reached at dwatson@director.sca.org. We’ve all had that feeling. …
The SCA Board of Directors has approved the language below to be used in the Society Seneschal’s Handbook. While we believe this to be a functional policy we wish to consult subject matter experts in the area of youth activities and further changes may be made in the future. We greatly appreciate thoughtful suggestions to …
The SCA Board of Directors has approved the language below to be used in the Society Seneschal’s Handbook. While we believe this to be a functional policy we wish to consult subject matter experts in the area of youth activities and further changes may be made in the future. We greatly appreciate thoughtful suggestions to …
Greetings to the Kingdom Seneschal of the East, Pennsic staff, and all who may read this missive! From, Mike Watkins, Society Seneschal; In January 2018 the Board approved a change to the Seneschal’s Handbook regarding parental responsibility for minor children at events. A few weeks ago, I was requested to issue a variance for Pennsic …
Editors note: There is currently a policy in the Society Seneschal’s handbook (Section X, subsection 3) that all minors be within sight and sound of their parent or guardian. While there is a Board of Directors meeting this weekend (July 20th), the Pennsic Staff and Seneschal Team urged the Society Seneschal to grant a variance …
The Board of Directors is accepting applications from participants interested in being a part of the 2020 Census Committee. The mandate/scope of the committee is to design and prepare questions for the 2020 SCA Census, to launch and administer the census, and to analyze and report on findings based on the census data collected. It …
The Board of Directors would like to announce the appointment of Gigi Coulson, M. S. (Giata Magdalena Alberti, OL) as Director-Elect – Seat A. Ms. Coulson, M.S. worked for the federal government for over 15 years as an interdisciplinary sociologist and biologist. She has experience in both qualitative and quantitative social assessments, environmental impact statements, …
The Board of Directors would like to announce the appointment of Anne Stevenson, M.S. (Giovanna Adimari, OP ) as Society Chatelaine. Ms. Stevenson is a Program Development Manager for a local College and has worked on a variety of non-profit boards in membership and volunteer recruitment. Maestra Giovanna is a 16th century Florentine who has …
The Board of Directors is currently requesting commentary regarding a proposed change to Corpora IV.B.1 – Royalty Qualifications. Corpora IV.B.1 currently reads: Each competitor in a Royal List must be fighting for a prospective consort of the opposite sex unless the Crown has elected to permit a competitor to fight for a prospective consort of the same …
John Fulton, President for the SCA, has announced that a report from his office is now available on the SCA website. This report contains the publishable summaries and commendation sections from each Society Officer’s reports, as well as publishable summaries submitted by various Board committees. The report can be located here: https://sca.org/BOD/PresReport/April2019BoardMeetingPresidentsReport.pdf Questions or comments regarding …