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EK Curia – Two September Sessions

23 Thursday Aug 2018

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Greetings to all who see these words,

As published in the September 2018 issue of Pikestaff, there are two upcoming sessions of Curia:

Saturday, 22 September 2018, 10:00am
at the Bergental Baronial Investiture (Feeding Hills, MA)
http://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=3364

Saturday, 29 September 2018, 1:00pm
at the Coronation of Wilhelm von Ostenbrücke and Vienna de la Mer
in the Barony of Dragonship Haven (Middletown, CT)
http://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=3379

Details of the proposed changes for each Curia session will be provided to those holding seats on the Curia via the dedicated e-list, and also posted on the Seneschal’s web site when they are available.

In Service,
Eadgyth aet Staeningum
Clerk of Laws

Board Request for Commentary: Revised Mission Statement and Core Values

25 Wednesday Apr 2018

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The SCA’s Board of Directors has requested commentary on revised wording for a new Mission Statement and Core Values Statement. The proposed wording is as follows:

Mission Statement

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international non-profit volunteer educational organization.

SCA is devoted to the research and re-creation of pre-seventeenth century skills, arts, combat, and culture, employing knowledge of history to enrich the lives of participants through events, demonstrations, and other educational presentations and activities.

SCA Statement of Core Values

In pursuing its mission, the SCA is committed to excellence in its programs and activities and to

  • act in accordance with the chivalric virtues of honor and service;
  • value and respect the worth and dignity of all individuals;
  • practice inclusiveness and respect pluralism and diversity;
  • promote a safe and respectful environment for all SCA events;
  • act with transparency, fairness, integrity and honesty;
  • be a responsible steward of SCA resources; and, be committed to maintaining the trust of its members and participants.

It is the expectation of the SCA that its members and participants, in all events and activities of the SCA, will conduct themselves in accordance with these tenets.

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Feedback may be emailed to comments@lists.sca.org. Please use “Mission/Core” in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to the attention of ‘Attn: Mission/Core’, SCA, Inc., P.O. Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789.

Commentary will be accepted until June 1, 2018.

BoD Request for Comments on ‘Hate Ban Language’

25 Wednesday Apr 2018

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The SCA’s Board of Directors is seeking commentary on the following policy proposal regarding hate speech and hate symbols.

The board is also asking for advice on whether to place this proposed amendment in (1) Corpora, which governs the SCA as a whole, including all kingdoms and Affiliates, or (2) the Corporate Policies, which govern only the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., not the Affiliates.

The proposed policy:

The SCA bars the use of hate speech and hate symbols.  The use of such will be sanctioned. The SCA notes that not all offensive speech is hate speech and recommends that the dispute resolution process be applied in matters of suspected hate speech.

Hate speech is not tolerated in the Society.  Please report any instances of hate speech to your Kingdom Seneschal, the Society Seneschal or the President immediately.  For more information about hate speech and the reporting of same, please refer to the Bullying and Harassment Policy, which can be found in the Seneschal’s Handbook.

Comments may also be emailed to announcements@lists.sca.org. Please use “Hate Ban” in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to the attention of ‘Attn: Mission/Core’, SCA, Inc., P.O. Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789.

In addition, the Board has released a statement to kingdoms looking to implement bans on hate speech and symbols.

“The Board recommends that the Kingdoms implementing a ban on individual symbols, such as the swastika, discuss this with the Kingdom populace to ensure such action best serves everyone.”

Commentary will be accepted until June 1, 2018.

Announcements from the East Kingdom Seneschal

08 Thursday Mar 2018

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Greetings!
A few announcements:
The following documents have been updated on the Society Seneschal website.

Society Seneschal Handbook – January 2018
Sanction Guide – January 2018

Both can be found here:
http://socsen.sca.org/kingdoms-and-seneschals/seneschal-resources/

Copies of these documents are not allowed on any website other than sca.org and socsen.sca.org. You may link to those pages, but NO COPIES.

Please note the following policy located in the Society Seneschal’s Handbook, from the April 2017 BoD Meeting: Continue reading →

Unofficial Report on East Kingdom Curia

29 Monday Jan 2018

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arms EastEast Kingdom Curia was held on Sunday morning after the Market Day at Birka event in the Barony of Stonemarche.   Their Majesties Ivan Ivanov syn Dimitriov vynuk Tzardikov and Matilde de Cadenet presided, accompanied by Their Highnesses Brennan mac Fearghus and Caoilfhionn inghean Fhaolain and Mistress Katherine Barr, the Kingdom Seneschal.

The full agenda for the Curia can be read on the Kingdom Seneschal’s website: http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/docs/EKCuria20180128agenda.pdf

Results will be official when published in Pikestaff, the East Kingdom newsletter, and will then be available at http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/index.php as well.

The meeting opened with brief reports from the various kingdom officers.

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Agenda Published for upcoming Curia

17 Wednesday Jan 2018

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Greetings to all who see these words,

As published in the January 2018 issue of Pikestaff
Ivan and Matilde, Tsar and Tsaritsa of the East Kingdom, will hold a Curia after the Market Day at Birka, in the Barony of Stonemarche (Manchester NH), on Sunday 28 January 2018, starting at 10:00 am. Event Announcement.

The agenda for Their Majesties’ upcoming Curia is now available on the Seneschal’s web site.

in service,
Eadgyth aet Staeningum
Clerk of Laws

En Français.

Publication de l’ordre du jour pour la prochaine Curie

Salutations à tous ceux lisant ces mots,

Comme publié dans le Pikestaff de janvier 2018
Ivan et Matilde, Tsar et Tsarine du Royaume de l’Est, tiendrons une Curie après le Jour de Marché à Birka, en la Baronnie de Stonemarche (Manchester NH), le dimanche 28 janvier 2018, commençant à 10:00 heures. Annonce de l’événement.

L’ordre du jour de Leurs Majestés pour la prochaine Curie est maintenant disponible sur le site web du Sénéchal.

En Service,
Eadgyth aet Staeningum
Gardien des Lois

Curia to be Held After the Market Day at Birka

25 Monday Dec 2017

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Greetings to all who see these words,

As published in the January 2018 issue of Pikestaff
Ivan and Matilde, Tsar and Tsaritsa of the East Kingdom, will hold a Curia after the Market Day at Birka,
in the Barony of Stonemarche (Manchester NH), on Sunday 28 January 2018, starting at 10:00 am.
http://eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=3235

Details of the agenda will be posted on the Seneschal’s web page as soon as they are available.

in service,
Eadgyth aet Staeningum
Clerk of Laws

Report from East Kingdom Curia: December 9, 2015

12 Tuesday Dec 2017

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badge SeneschalThe final version of the changes to East Kingdom Law resulting from the Curia held on December 9, 2017 at Yule Revel in Renaissance Germany, in the Barony of Bhakail, can be found on the Seneschal’s website under the Curia tab. The final version can be found by clicking on the Changes made to Law at December 2017 Curia, or here:
http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/docs/EKLawchanges2017December.pdf

 

The original version is still located by clicking the Agenda link, or here: http://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/docs/EKCuria20171209Agenda.pdf

The agenda for the Birka curia will be posted in the next few weeks.

I encourage everyone to check the website and read what is proposed for any curia.

Katherine Barr, East Kingdom Seneschal

East Kingdom Curia at Bhakail Yule, December 9th.

09 Thursday Nov 2017

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Greetings to all who see these words,

Ivan and Matilde, Tsar and Tsaritsa of the East Kingdom, will hold a Curia at the Yule Revel in Renaissance Germany, in the Barony of Bhakail (Philadelphia PA), 9 December 2017, starting at 10:00 am.

As required by East Kingdom Law III.H.3., notice has been sent via email to all those who have seats on the Curia Regis. If you are a Kingdom Officer as listed in EKLaw IV.A., or a local branch seneschal, and you haven’t received the email notice, please
1. check and verify your official email address as listed in the November issue of Pikestaff;
2. use a working email address to send me a note (lawclerk@eastkingdom.org) so I can get the notice to you and we can figure out why the original email didn’t.

Details of the agenda will be posted on the Seneschal’s web page as soon as they are available.

in service,
Eadgyth aet Staeningum
Clerk of Laws

Kingdom Seneschal stepping down

15 Monday May 2017

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Greetings unto the People of the East,

After 3 and a half years serving the East as Kingdom Seneschal, it is time for me to look for my successor. I will be stepping down at the Coronation of Ivan and Matilde and TRH will be interviewing interested parties over the next few months. If you are interested in the position please send a letter of interest and a resume to the King, Queen, Prince, Princess and myself (please include me on all letters of interest).

I am not going to include a list of duties and responsibilities. If you are interested but don’t know what the office entails, talk to the next Kingdom Seneschal about becoming a deputy to get to know the position.

In Service,

Mercedes Vera de Calafia