East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
To Absent Friends As we celebrate and revel in the best of the East Kingdom at the 50 Year Celebration, the staff wishes to remember those who have come before us and honor those who have gone on. There will be a Memorial Garden that will serve as a contemplative space for all those who …
Greetings!! We are really ramping up for East Kingdom 50 Year! Here is an important piece of info for camp logistics: THERE IS WATER AVAILABLE ON SITE **NEAR** THE CAMPING AREA, BUT NOT **IN** THE CAMPING AREA. That is to say, there are plenty of spigots around to get water; however, you will need to …
Ruan Shi Tian is named King’s Archery Champion. Colin Ursell is named Queen’s Archery Champion. Thank you to everyone who helped make the Champions Shoot a success, and Vivant to the new Champions!
The finals are the same format, at the furthest distance yet. Two crossbowmen face off, Rupert shooting from a seated position and Colin standing. Baron Colin Ursell wins the finals to become Queen’s Archery Champion. The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the …
Third round is the same format, with the archers shooting from a further distance. First match, Rupert defeats Godric. Second match, Colin defeats Shitian, and does so without missing a single shot. The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however all errors are the fault of …
The second round follows the same format as the first, but the archers are further from the targets. First match, Rupert defeats Dorian. Second match, Godric defeats Ryan. Third match, Colin defeats Edmund. Fourth match, Shitian defeats Chinua. The Gazette thanks Master Antonio Patrasso and Mistress Ygraine Kellswood for their help in reporting, however …
For the first round, two archers face off to shoot at Tetris pieces mounted on a rail. Archers race to knock their four pieces off the rail, then put a final arrow in a central target. The archer who completes first moves on to the next round of competition. First match to Rupert. Delay to …
The following archers have advanced to the finals of the King’s and Queen’s Archery Champions. As a reminder, of the theme, Queen’s champion Lord Kusunoki Yoshimoto and King’s champion Lady Siobahn Chorimaic have designed for you a contest based on Russian fairy tales and history with a few modern twists! Ward off Charging Mongolians and …
Eighteen months ago, Baron Adolphus Benner had an audacious idea. As a physical representation of the lineage of Royalty of the East, he proposed making dolls – 115 dolls, in total – representing each of the individuals who has served the East Kingdom as sovereign. Since then a team of about 13 volunteers, led by …
The Halls of History The Halls of History will be open for set-up from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm on Thursday, June 28th. If you must arrive and begin set-up on Wednesday, June 27, please notify the Halls Coordinator, Lady Magdelena Caminante at historydisplay@50year.eastkingdom.org. We must have your name and the names of anyone who …