East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The SCA Board of Directors has approved the language below to be used in the Society Seneschal’s Handbook. While we believe this to be a functional policy we wish to consult subject matter experts in the area of youth activities and further changes may be made in the future. We greatly appreciate thoughtful suggestions to …
The agenda for the July 20, 2019 Board of Directors meeting is now available at the following link: https://sca.org/BOD/agendas/July-20-2019-Audience-Agenda.pdf The start time for this meeting is 9:00 am. If you wish to send in comments, please use “July 20, 2019, BoD Agenda Comment” as the subject line. Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent …
East Kingdom College of Heralds Court Report Form Being the Court of Their Majesties King Ozurr and Queen Fortune held on July 13, A.S. LIV (2019) in Province of Malagentia at Great Northeastern War XXXII Court Heralds: Zhigmun’ Czypsser, Malcolm Bowman, Keziah Planchet, Conall an Doire, Snarfi of Lyndhaven Reporting Herald: Malcolm Bowman …
Greetings to the Kingdom Seneschal of the East, Pennsic staff, and all who may read this missive! From, Mike Watkins, Society Seneschal; In January 2018 the Board approved a change to the Seneschal’s Handbook regarding parental responsibility for minor children at events. A few weeks ago, I was requested to issue a variance for Pennsic …
Editors note: There is currently a policy in the Society Seneschal’s handbook (Section X, subsection 3) that all minors be within sight and sound of their parent or guardian. While there is a Board of Directors meeting this weekend (July 20th), the Pennsic Staff and Seneschal Team urged the Society Seneschal to grant a variance in advance for Pennsic to give more warning to affected families.
TEMPORARY VARIANCE GRANTED FOR PENNSIC 2019
By
Mike Watkins
Society Seneschal
Issued July 14th, 2019
YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND SUPERVISION POLICY (more…)
his past weekend at the Great Northeastern War, General Xavier the Sinister announced the following gentles to this year’s Pennsic Rapier Champions Team. Heroic Champions Team and Alternates: Maître Remy Delamontagne de Gasconge Don Morwill MacShane Master Donovan Shinnock Maestra Sorcha Dhocair Baron Carolingia, called Effing Thomas, Master of Defense Don Devillin MacPherson Don Robert …
Príncipe Luis and Princessa Margarita will be accepting recommendations for Their first poll until 11:59 PM on Sunday August 18th (the Sunday a week after Pennsic). As a reminder, recommendations for non-polling awards are welcome at any time. Their Highnesses would especially enjoy reading of the good works of Eastern youth. – Award Recommendation Online …
Greetings all! Preparations for EK Royal at Pennsic are well underway. Please come by for a class, meeting, party, volunteer shift, or just to enjoy some shade in the Garden. Below are a few announcements and requests from the Steward. You are invited again this year to place potted plant arrangements in the Queen’s Garden. …
A message from the Backlog Deputy of the Tyger Clerk of the Signet
Greetings! I’m Æsa feilinn Jossursdottir (known by most as Feilinn), your Backlog Deputy. I have another round of backlog scrolls ready for delivery to their recipients.
Backlog Scrolls can be picked up at Great Northeastern War in Malagentia this weekend. I will be in the barn on Saturday between 11am and 12:30pm near the A&S display.
It is strongly suggested to email the Backlog Deputy (backlog.deputy@eastkingdom.org) to confirm that you will be picking up a scroll. Local landed Barons/Baronesses and Seneschals are encouraged to pick up scrolls on behalf of members in their local groups if they know the recipient and the recipient cannot make these events. More pickups will be organized as the year goes on. If you want to arrange pick up outside of these events, please email the Backlog Deputy (backlog.deputy@eastkingdom.org) to discuss.
The following scrolls have been completed and are awaiting pick up. (more…)
Our upcoming Quest article is “Event Lighting at Night”. At Society events, night can have its own magic; darkness masks many a 21st C silhouette and pushes the modern world even further away. Torchlight tourneys are a beloved tradition and the flicker of flames from campfire and lantern casts a more timeless glow on faces, …