East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The SCA Board of Directors announced that Master David of Caithness (David Keen) accepted the position of Director-Elect. He will replace Mark Faulcon when his term ends after the October 2013 quarterly meeting. Master David has been Seneschal of Caid and the territorial Baron of Calafia, which covers the greater San Diego area. He is …
At the July 2013 Board Meeting, the Additional Peerage Exploratory Committee (“APEC”) proposed that the Board of Directors create a new Patent-bearing Peerage Order parallel to the Orders of the Chivalry, the Laurel and the Pelican. This Rapier Peerage would be for the related martial arts of rapier and all forms of cut & thrust …
It’s been more than a year since kingdom newsletter began to be distributed electronically. Many people have adopted them enthusiastically, but it’s still a challenge for some. While the option to receive a printed newsletter remains available, it is seen as prohibitively expensive, or simply not a good value for their dollars by some members. …
The Office of Society Rapier Marshal, a deputy to the Society Earl Marshal, is open for applications. Please send resumes (modern, SCA and rapier) to the the Society Earl Marshal at marshal@sca.org. The deadline for resumes is September 1, 2013. Warmest thanks go to the outgoing Society Rapier Marshal, Baroness Eyrny, for her service to …
The SCA’s Board of Directors will hold its third quarter board meeting on July 13, 2013 at Mt. Olive Church on 1989 E Calaveras Blvd in Milpitas, California. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m and those attending are asked to wear modern clothing. Questions about the meeting should be sent to ea@sca.org.
The following was shared on the SCA official facebook page. The Gazette will post more information when it is available. Okay, so we piqued your interest and you clearly want more! Coming in July and August, we’re going to host a digital talent search! If you’re a performer or group of performers in the fields …
The Society Minister of Arts and Sciences is responsible for fostering the study of period culture and technology, and methods for producing historically accurate artifacts and performances. Primary duties are coordinating the efforts of kingdom Arts and Sciences officers and promoting the dissemination of accurate information about the fields under study. The Minister also assists …
The SCA Board of Directors is accepting commentary on a change to the Corpora to consolidate all the references to the sanction process. Please read the request on the SCA corporate website. Please note, this is not any actual change to the process itself, this is just an editing change to move the raw text. The populace …
The SCA’s Board of Directors sent out a request for comments on a proposed revision to Corpora that concerns Grievances and Sanctions. A review of all Corporate documents that refer to sanctions has been on going with the goal of creating a comprehensive Sanction Guide. The Grand Council, an advisory committee comprised of volunteers, reviewed …
The following is an official informational release by the Society for Creative Anachronism , Inc. and signed by Gabriel Kjotvason, Laurel King of Arms. After three years of service as Pelican Queen of Arms, Juliana de Luna wants to retire from that job in January 2014. Therefore, we’re looking for a successor to take up the …