East Kingdom Gazette

Google-Based Email Arrives in the East

October 31, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

badge Webminister Greetings to the Populace of the Kingdom of the East from the Office of the Webministry!

There have been, over the last 9 months or so, various references made to “Google for Non-Profits” in a variety of places. If you haven’t seen them, that’s fine, but if you have it has been awfully vague. It is time to no longer be vague.

Back in March we began a relationship with Google for Non-Profits (hereafter GfNP), the free service that Google provides to 501(c)(3) organizations. The GfNP service suite includes nearly every service that Google provides, such as GMail, Google Calendar, Google Forms, etc. Since then we have been slowly and carefully planning out just how we are going to manage moving more than 700 email accounts spread over ~70 branches plus the Kingdom itself so as to minimize the pain and suffering. We all went through the last East Kingdom Server migration, we do not wish to go through that pain again. (more…)

Boxed lunches at Crown Tourney / Boîtes repas au Tournoi de la Couronne

October 29, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

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Attention Combatants and Consorts for Crown Tourney: The dayboard cooks will be preparing boxed lunches for all entrants, to be distributed separately from the general service so they may focus on the list while still getting a hearty lunch. A handful of you have emailed me to let me know of food allergies and issues—thank you! (more…)

Looking for judges in Arts and Sciences / Juges recherchés pour les Arts et Sciences

October 29, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

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Greetings all,

K&Q Arts and Sciences championship is approaching rapidly, and that means it’s time to find judges!

If you are interested in helping judge this illustrious competition, please fill out our judge registration form here.

Judging is open to anyone who feels reasonably experienced in an art and as a judge. You will be part of a team who will be evaluating several artisans’ work, and we make every effort to place judges and artisans together in a way that helps everyone learn and grow! (more…)

Paypal Payment and Dayboard Menu Available for Bhakail Yule

October 29, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

Those desiring to preregister for Yule Revel in Renaissance Germany can be preregistered online by completing the survey here then paying the EK PayPal invoice (which will be generated within 24 hours). Event announcement can be found here. Additionally, our dayboard cook has sent us her menu pasted below. (Remember to contact the cooks for …

Eastern Results from the August 2017 LoAR

October 25, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Society College of Arms runs on monthly cycles and letters. Each month, the College processes name and armory submissions from all of the Kingdoms. Final decisions on submissions are made at the monthly meetings of the Pelican Queen of Arms (names) and the Wreath Queen of Arms (armory). Pelican and Wreath then write up their decisions in a Letter of Acceptances and Return (LoAR). After review and proofreading, LoARs generally are released two months after the meeting where the decisions are made.

An “acceptance” indicates that the item(s) listed are now registered with the Society. A “return” indicates that the item is returned to the submitter for additional work. Most items are registered without comments. Sometimes, the LoAR will address specific issues about the name or armory or will praise the submitter/herald on putting together a very nice historically accurate item.

The following results are from the August 2017 Wreath and Pelican meetings.

EAST acceptances

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East Kingdom Calendar and Notecards: Deadline November 5

October 25, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

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Worlds of the East Kingdom is a 2018 calendar and set of note cards based on medieval illuminations and created by East Kingdom scribes. Each calendar page features a different culture from around the world and throughout the SCA’s time period. This fundraiser helps the royalty of the East Kingdom pay for their travel and show hospitality to foreign royalty. Calendars and note cards can be ordered through November 5th. Extra calendars will not be printed, so orders must be placed in advance.

Calendars are $20 and a set of 12 notecards is $15, shipping included. (more…)

Combatant List for the Crown Tournament of Ivan and Matilde

October 23, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

Duke Randal of the Dark fighting for Duchess Katherine Stanhope

Duke Brennan mac Fearghus fighting for Duchess Caoilfhionn inghean
Fhaolain

Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver fighting for Lady Gracia Vasquez de Trillo

Vicondesa Jimena Montoya and Sir Rhys Ravenscroft fighting for each
other

Viscount Antonii Machinevik fighting for Lady Ciar of Skye (more…)

Tir Mara Populace Badge/Badge de la peuple pour Tir Mara

October 18, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

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Unto the good gentles of the Crown Principality of Tir Mara, greetings!

My name is Lord Conn mac Branain and I am the chair of the Tir Mara Populace Badge Committee. Tir Mara has been without a populace badge for far too long and it’s time something was done to rectify that. The committee formed in June as the end product of a discussion on the Tir Mara Facebook group. We spent the time since then in discussion as to how best go about the process. We now have a process in place and with the approval of the Tir Mara Seneschal and Their Royal Highnesses, we are ready to move forward. The committee includes people from all three Baronies and every Shire in the Principality; some are heralds, some are not.

Because this badge will be the populace badge for Tir Mara, we feel that involving the populace is key. To that end, we are inviting submissions from the populace. Anyone living in Tir Mara can submit their idea for a badge. After a reasonable period for accepting submissions has passed, the committee will vet all the submissions, and those that pass the vetting process will then be subjected to a poll of the populace to narrow the field down to the one badge that will be submitted to the College of Arms.

Here is the process in detail: (more…)

Unofficial Court Report: Tournament of the Roses

October 18, 2017 by East Kingdom Gazette

While Tsar Ivan ventured to the Kingdom of Æthelmearc to attend the Njal Saga, Her Majesty, Tsaritsa Matilde, attended the Tournament of the Roses in the Barony of Dragonship Haven on Saturday, October 14, AS 52. With a heavy heart, her Majesty had to issue the following edict in a morning court: “Ivan Ivanov syn …