East Kingdom Gazette

Court Report: A Market Day At Birka

February 5, 2024 by Leonete

Court Of Their Majesties Matthias And Æsa Feilinn
at A Market Day At Birka

In public consistory, at the time of the solemn and royal court held at the Barony of Stonemarche, a brilliant assembly of dukes, counts and barons being in session, and a very great multitude of nobles and commoners standing before the most serene lord Matthias, King of the East, and Æsa feilinn, the Queen, for the purpose of exhibiting the fullness of justice to each person, the said king and the said queen, according to law, did do and cause to be done the following:

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Membership Fee Increase Effective February 15, 2024

January 30, 2024 by East Kingdom Gazette

https://www.sca.org/news/membership-fee-increase-effective-february-15-2024/ Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: SCA Inc. P.O. Box 611928 San Jose, CA. 95161 You may also email: SCA-comments@sca.org. The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.) is announcing an increase in membership fees and non-member registration fees for events. This decision comes after careful consideration and extensive discussion among …

People on the Move – Laurel Sovereign of Arms

January 30, 2024 by East Kingdom Gazette

People on the Move – Laurel Sovereign of Arms Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: SCA Inc. P.O. Box 611928 San Jose, CA. 95161 You may also email: SCA-comments@sca.org. The Board of Directors is pleased to appoint Unni Leino (Birgitta Lulli) as the Society’s Laurel Principal Sovereign of Arms (Laurel). Laurel is …

Commentary Request – Draft Corpora Wording – Omnibus Peerage Proposal

January 30, 2024 by East Kingdom Gazette

Commentary Request – Draft Corpora Wording – Omnibus Peerage Proposal Provide your feedback on the proposed Omnibus Peerage Proposal wording for Corpora! Inform the Board’s future decisions on this topic! www.sca.org Comments are strongly encouraged and can be sent to: SCA Inc. P.O. Box 611928 San Jose, CA. 95161 You may also email: SCA-comments@sca.org. Currently …

Their Majesties Initial Response to their Variance Being Returned

January 30, 2024 by East Kingdom Gazette

Afternoon, Here is Their Majesties initial response to the SCA Board of Directors returning their Crown Tournament variance request. https://ma.eastkingdom.org/initial-response-to-the-board-returning-the-easts-crown-tournament-variance-request/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/111Zm60r0Hm-AuqcBaaf5wiUbGX2jPJanrMkMqBuiIqI/edit?usp=sharing Let me know if ya’ll need anything else. Thanks! 😀 Best, — Maréchal Remy Delamontagne de Gascogne (he/him) Secretary of Royal Missives & Postings for Their Royal Highnesses 205783@members.eastkingdom.org

January 2024 Commendations to the Board of Directors

January 30, 2024 by East Kingdom Gazette

“Our Society is built on the ideals of chivalry and courtesy but runs by the concept of service.” (West Kingdom Newcomers Guide) January 2024 Commendations to the Board of Directors The following individuals and groups were commended to the SCA Inc. Board of Directors as part of the Quarter 4 reports by Society and Corporate …

Policy Clarification: Kingdom Earl Marshals and Authorizations

January 22, 2024 by EK Gazette

Policy Clarification: Kingdom Earl Marshals and Authorizations The following is a joint statement from the Society Seneschal (Lis Schraer) and the Society Marshal (Melissa Midzor). This is a clarification of Society Seneschal’s Corpora interpretation regarding the “Authority of a Kingdom Earl Marshal (KEM) to issue or confirm martial authorizations” (July 24, 2022). The long version …

The Assisted Listening System will be at Birka for afternoon/evening Court.

January 22, 2024 by EK Gazette

by Joel Messerer The East Kingdom Assisted Listening System (ALS) will be at Birka for afternoon/evening Court.Since the initial tests last year, the ALS has been rebuilt completely as a ruggedized commercial product that will be able to handle the rigors of life on the road with the Eastern Court. It also now has a …

Proposal – Judge certification for East Kingdom A&S Champs Judges

January 22, 2024 by EK Gazette

As many within the A&S community have likely seen, there have been some important conversations about the nature of judging in A&S competitions circulating on social media over the last few months. The topic of “warranted judges” has come up many times within these conversations, with the hope that some sort of official process would …

Registration Open – January 2024 Quarterly Board Meeting

January 22, 2024 by EK Gazette

You can now register to attend the January 2024 Quarterly Meeting of the SCA Inc. Board of Directors. The meeting will be held virtually and all are welcome. When: Sunday, Jan 28, 2024 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: SCA, Inc. Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting Register in advance for this webinar: https://www.sca.org/news/registration-open-january-2024-quarterly-board-meeting/ …