East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Gazette had the pleasure of chatting with Dueña Mercedes Vera de Calafia, the new East Kingdom Seneschal, about her new job, her life in the SCA, and her favorite cheeses. Who are you? My name is Mercedes de Vera de Calafia. What does the Kingdom Seneschal do? The Kingdom Seneschal does all kinds of things …
The agenda for Their Majesties’ upcoming Curia is now available on the East Kingdom Seneschal’s web site: Curia The Curia will be held the day after Birka, in the Barony of Stonemarche: Sunday, 26 January 2014, 10:00am Stark Room, Radisson Hotel Manchester Questions may be directed to: Clerk of Laws in service, Edith Steyning Clerk …
If you are a Companion of a polled East Kingdom award Order, please note that Their Majesties have just sent out Their second round of recommendations. Polling responses are due by December 17, though replying sooner is encouraged. Each Royal couple usually runs two sets of pollings, one while they are Prince and Princess, and …
The proposed new Rapier Marshal’s handbook has been approved. The BoD is still looking for a Society Rapier Marshal. The deadline for application is a month from now. Contact the BOD at directors@sca.org. for more info. The Social Media Policy is still in the revision process, and has been returned to the Social Media Deputies for …
sanc·tion noun \ˈsaŋ(k)-shən\ :the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law1. In an announcement posted today on the Society Seneschal’s web page, the Office of the Society Seneschal, which has been working on this project for over a year, is making …
A proposal is currently before the Board of Directors to create a peerage for Rapier and ‘Cut and Thrust’ martial activities. The proposal was created by the Additional Peerage Exploratory Committee, which was created by the Board of Directors. It was comprised of representatives of eleven kingdoms, including representatives of the Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, multiple …
Curia was held at Northern Region War Camp in the Shire of Glenn Linn. At Curia, proposed changes to East Kingdom Law and Policy are discussed, and then decisions about the changes are made by Their Majesties. Reports are also given by Kingdom officers. The following law changes were made. Changes to clarify the regional …
Greetings all, There will be a Chivalry Order meeting at K&Q Champions on May 4, directly after the tournament. Laurel and Pelican meetings will happen at Panteria, over Memorial Day weekend, times to be determined. Their Majesties will accept recommendations for their second polling until May 1. Please use the recommendation link found on the …
A Missive from the Polling Clerk: Greetings All! Their Majesties will accept recommendations for their second polling until May 1st. Please use the recommendation link found on the East Kingdom website. https://2way.webhrlink.com/IIS5_CGI/2w5AX6/2WAY.html Thank you! Katherine Polling Clerk
The Board of Directors would like to address concerns that have been raised regarding the sanctions process and related documents. The authority for and actions by the Board of Directors are granted by and described solely within the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the SCA (our Governing Documents). With respect to sanctions, this authority …