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Pennsic War (Officially) Begins

July 28, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

On Saturday evening, despite the intermittent rain, the 42nd annual Pennsic War was officially declared, as delegations from all 19 SCA Kingdoms, plus the Kingdom of Acre and the Great Dark Horde, declared if they would fight with the forces of the East or the forces of the Middle.

Champions Battles fought at Pennsic 42

July 28, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Starting at 10 am this morning, the Pennsic Battlefield saw the annual Champions battles fought. The first battle scheduled was the Allied Champions battle, in which all Kingdoms attending Pennsic, except the East and the Middle, selected 80 fighters per side to fight a 1 hour resurrection battle. Sir Tanaka Raiko, reporting for the Gazette, …

Penn Market opens in ‘Old’ Barn At Pennsic

July 24, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

In a year of many changes at Pennsic, one of the biggest changes is the transformation of the ‘old barn’ — a space which has for decades hosted courts, dancing, and other large events at Pennsic, into an expanded market, bringing more access to fresh, local foods to Pennsic attendees without needing to leave the …

East Kingdom Teen Party Entertains Pennsic Youth for a Decade

July 19, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Continuing with our Pennsic Theme, Baroness Leonete D’Angely tells us a little bit about the East Kingdom Teen Party and how it began: It was April 2003, and Leonete D’Angely, then 16 and known as Nicola Angelini, was the only person under the age of 25 at the Speckled Trout Inn, an event in Northern …

Attention Pennsic Campers

July 17, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Many of our readership will be joining our noble King and valorous Queen on the fields at Pennsic. Those of us who will remain at home to tend homesteads and fend off bandits and otherwise maintain the King’s peace throughout the realm will be eager for news from the battlefields and parties and courts and …

Helping Those in Need

July 16, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

PALADIN’S PANTRY FOOD DRIVE! Have you ever found yourself with more to pack at the end of Pennsic then you did when you set out from home, only to find that your vehicle seems to have shrunk? Is your kitchen area full of boxes of cereal, pasta, jars of peanut butter, and jugs of bottled …