East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
If you are interested in selling your wares at Market Day at Birka (in Stonemarche, Jan. 25 & 26, 2013), the deadline for applying is Nov. 15, 2012. Applications are accepted online at http://www.birka.org/Merchant.php by creating a merchant account on the site (or signing in if you already have one) and providing information about what you offer and what space …
Do you have a news related item that would interest people in the East Kingdom? We’re always looking for articles about past or upcoming happenings – events, practices, courts, competitions, gatherings of guilds and other activities. We not only accept submissions but welcome them. For more information on how to submit an article, read here.
Artisans’ Challenge and Display cancelled. I have received word that the site for the event is not expected to have power back until Monday and we, therefore, need to regretfully cancel Artisans’ Challenge for this year. I hope that those who planned to attend will attend St. Eligius next weekend: http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.html?eid=2283 and/or the following weekend …
As the topic of the language change around the Inspirational Equality debate heats up around the East Kingdom, I would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has responded here and on Facebook and commend the civility and courtesy with which you have replied. I expect nothing else of our readership, but when an issue is …
UPDATE: the site was NOT affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Fall Feast of Simplefare will go on as scheduled. Please come and have a VERY good time! Good gentles, this is a reminder that the annual Fall Feast of Simplefare will be held Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Barony Beyond the Mountain. During the day, …
At every Crown Tourney, the Ladies of the Rose present tokens to individuals who demonstrate joy for fighting and/or chivalry of note. They also consult with the Queen on the presentation of the Shield of Chivalry, which the Queen bestows on the fighter considered to have shown exceptional chivalry. The following tokens were presented this …
If you are a Companion of a polled East Kingdom award Order, please note that Their Majesties have just sent out a new round of recommendations. Polling responses are due by November 22, though replying sooner is encouraged. Each Royal couple usually runs two sets of pollings, one while they are Prince and Princess, and …
Late in the day on Saturday at the BoD meeting, the Vice Chair, Mark Faulcon, introduced a new piece of business, “Madam Chair,” he said addressing Leslie Vaughn, Baronessa Isabeau della Farfalla, “ I have some proposed language that I would like to send in conjunction with the most recent language about same sex couples competing in Crown lists out for comment.” (more…)
During the SCA Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, October 27, the Society Treasurer asked for a policy interpretation on a loophole in the Non-Member Surcharge. Groups had contacted her regarding a practice of not charging site fees to non-members, so that they could benefit from the policy that those who are not charged a site fee do not have to pay the NMS. (Point 4 of the NMS language, see below for full text) These groups were, in effect, charging members to be at their event, but not charging non-members.
Mark Faulcon, BoD member and Ombudsman to the East, pointed out that this would be a self-correcting problem, that groups would run out of money if they continued to do this. Society President Tom Hughes cut in with, “Non-members create an increased liability for site use that the SCA has to pay for. It transfers the burden of risk to paid members. Non-members really have to pay the NMS.” He was adamant that the loophole be closed somehow.
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Dear Gentles of the East, The office of Kingdom Minister of Lists will be open for application for February 2013. Interested gentles please send their resumes to Their Majesties and cc me at mol@eastkingdom.org. Yours, Mistress Lylie of Penhille East Kingdom Minister of Lists Printed at the request of the East Kingdom Webministers/Social Media office