East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Board of Directors recognizes and thanks the members and participants who have taken the time to share their thoughts about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the SCA. It is a sign of the passion that people have for our organization, its communities, and making it better and more accessible for …
Greetings to the Companions of East Kingdom polling Orders, We write today to share our plans for polling in the coming reign. Our beloved predecessors have tried various different schedules over the past several reigns. We have heard feedback from many of you regarding the positive and negative aspects of the schedules, both from a …
The purpose of the class is just what it says in the title — to explain what is involved in holding the office of local herald and answer questions that people might have about that office. Anyone is welcome, whether presently in a local herald’s office or merely interested in one day holding such an office. The …
Greetings, good Eastern folk! Avacal has the honor of hosting the Virtual Knowne World Scribal and Heraldic Symposium on Jan 6-8, 2023. We are looking for teachers for both Scribal and Heraldry. If you are interested, please fill out the form provided in the link below. Many thanks! https://sites.google.com/view/kwhss2023/instructor-registration?
A friendly reminder to those interested, This weekend is 2022’s Known World Heralds and Scribes Symposium (KWHSS), a virtual event dedicated to all things heraldic and scribal! There are classes for all levels of heralds and scribes (including people just starting out or interested in seeing what these activities are like). Some classes are …
Beginning June 29, Donna Lorita de Siena, the deputy herald for sign language heraldry, will be offering weekly classes via Google Meet for anyone who is interested in learning more about the silent heraldry program and learning the sign language associated with the position. Classes are currently scheduled for Wednesdays at 7 pm EDT, starting …
The corporate office has recently published some tips for resolving issues in email communications, as there have been reports of missives not reaching their intended recipients on SCA-operated servers, emails from SCA addresses being directed to spam folders, etc. They have offered some helpful tips in this article: Email Issues Identified and Resolved Tips like …
Greetings! The MOAS Office is excited to announce that the first round of judging for A&S Championships is complete! After our judges met with the 19 initial entrants, we have selected a group of six artisans as our finalists. In alphabetical order: Agatha the Wanderer Corotica Senebelenae Ellynor Redpath Guðrún Sveinsdóttir Svana Vefari Ysabel da …
Greetings unto the Eastern Populace, Their royal highness’s are soliciting award recommendations through this Saturday, February 12, 2022. The East has many deserving gentiles, some dedicated to art, science, service and/or Marshall prowess. Their Highness’s seek your assistance in recognizing such folks. It takes many to make things run smoothly, look great, and keep this …
The MOAS Office and our current champions are excited to announce details for this year’s Crown’s A&S Championships! As previously shared, this will be held in a hybrid format, with the first round of judging done remotely and the finals done in-person (with remote options possible), at Aisles of Marche and Crown A&S Championships in …