East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Unto all Gentles of the Knowne World, whatsoever their title may be, does Mistress Fia Kareman send greetings. It is with excitement that I announce that a Chirurgeons Guild has been established, and as of today, is considered active. Several months ago, a small group of dedicated individuals came together to continue the tradition of …
Cet article est maintenant disponible en Français. Veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-dessous. Pennsic Campground Restrictions due to Weather Conditions / Pennsic: restrictions du campement du aux conditions météorologiques (English Translation: The following article is now available in French. Please click on the link below.)
July 14, 2015 Correction: Practices/tryouts for the Archery Champions Teams will be held Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 5pm to 7pm — not on Tuesday.
Reported by Baroness Ygraine of Kellswood
Shoot the War Points for the East and our Midrealm allies, shoot for the fun of it, or both! There will be plenty of opportunities again this year. Target archery accounts for 7 War Points — 1 for the Archery Champions Team competition, and 2 each for the 3 traditional populace shoots. The populace results will be announced on Friday.
Range set-up takes place on Monday, July 27, starting at 9am, and assistance is very welcome.
The Archery Ranges are officially open from 9am to 5pm beginning Sunday, August 2.
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Sir Jibril, the East Kingdom Earl Marshall, has forwarded the following announcement from the Society Earl Marshall for immediate dissemination: Youth Combat and combat involving minors is not suspended in the State of Pennsylvania, and shall continue according to established Society and Kingdom guidelines. This includes archery, siege, equestrian and thrown weapons. Regards, Gravesend Marshall …
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From the Mayor’s Office Regarding Campground Restrictions due to Weather Conditions
Be advised that these restrictions & closings only apply for PW44.
Due to abnormal rainfall this year some areas of Cooper’s Lake Campground are very wet and muddy (and have a high probability for vehicles becoming stuck). Due to that and potential complications of further rain, both before and during the event, the Mayor and the Land Staff are placing the following restrictions and closings into effect. See the list below to find out if your campsite is affected; on site look for Red Lines which will be painted around or within blocks denoting closed sections.
Blocks that are closed or restricted: (more…)
The decision has been made to close the Office of the Chirurgeonate as of August 10th, 2015. The board and corporate officers want to extend their gratitude for ALL who have served our organization in this capacity in the past. To those who have provided feedback, questions, and worked to explore options for scopes of the office that would allow our organization to retain the office and maintain insurance coverage for the officers and our organization, many thanks as well.
To clarify some of the concerns that have been raised during the many discussions of this change, the board and corporate officers want to provide the following information: (more…)
The Board of Directors of The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. will be meeting tomorrow, Saturday, July 11, 2015. The agenda for the meeting has been published on the SCA Website. The location is Mt. Olive Church, 1989 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, California. Start time is 9:00 a.m. local time and all members are welcome to …
One hundred and thirty people are needed to recreate the first recorded mumming on the night of Tuesday, August 4th at Pennsic. Mistress Catrin and Master Gaius are using the temporary city of Pennsic as a stand in for Cheapside during 1377. Anyone interested in participating can sign up at this website. In 1377, a …
Greetings to the Families of the East Kingdom,
I want to thank you all for your patience and understanding as the Kingdom Officers worked hard over the past week to protect our volunteers and ensure that our kingdom fully follows all modern laws. The youth of our kingdom are of utmost importance to us, and we want to make sure that they can fully participate in all that our society has to offer. (more…)
In an effort to reduce waste and conserve resources, the Province of Malagentia hopes that if you are bringing an electronic device to GNEW that you will consider downloading the Site Book and the Event Schedule (two separate files!) to it rather than grab a paper copy. Start planning your weekend today! Site Book Event …