East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Master William Blackfox was the author and illustrator of the cartoon Warthaven. He gave generously of his time and talents, and was very supportive of the Kingdom Chroniclers until his untimely death. To honor his memory, the Office of the Society Chronicler sponsors the annual Master William Blackfox Awards to recognize excellence in the work …
Laurels and Pelicans took to the field with boffers last year and raised over $3,200 for the Royal Travel Fund. They faced off in three melees, and Pelicans took bragging rights by winning best two out of three. This year there will be a rematch at Panteria in May. Two of last year’s favorite parts …
On this day at a conjoined Court with the King and Queen of Ansteorra, King Edward and Queen Thyra did award Kate the Wicked of Lochleven arms. Scroll by Lady Cezillia. Reported by Countess Margureite.
There will be a silent auction to benefit Their Majesties at Mudthaw on March 23rd. Please note that proceeds from this auction will go directly to Their Majesties, and not to any official SCA fund. The silent auction schedule us as follows: 10am-12pm – item drop off and setup 12pm-3pm – the auction 3pm-4pm – …
The autocrats of the East Kingdom’s Spring Crown Tourney this year, having a site that allows plenty of space for fighters, have added a fighting activity that should appeal to all the chivalrous fighters in the East: a Rose Tournament What is a Rose Tournament? It’s a tournament where fighters pair up as they choose, …
For those gentles who wish to have their registered Arms placed on their Award of Arms or other incomplete armigerous scroll, some of the scribes of the East Kingdom College of Scribes will be available to fill this information in at Mudthaw. Additionally, for any scrolls bearing weather-associated or other damage, we invite you to …
The Boston Globe (article) has reported that the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester MA will be closing at the end of 2013 due to insufficient long-term funding. The Higgins collection of arms and armor (and the museum’s remaining endowment) will be transferred to the Worcester Art Museum, so these treasures will remain in the area …
The primary duty of the office of the Chatelaine is to be the first point of contact to those new to the SCA, or new to the local area. The Chatelaine is expected to read and uphold the governing documents of the Society, the Kingdom, and the local group(s). As an initial point of contact …
In response to requests, the Gazette now has a Twitter account. You can follow us at EastKingdomGaze. We are also on Facebook, Google+ and a feed was set up over on Live Journal.
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