East Kingdom Gazette

Board Decision regarding Office of the Chirugeonate

July 11, 2015 by sdoner2

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…)

SCA Inc. Board of Directors Meeting Tomorrow

July 10, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

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 …

Pennsic Mumming – 130 Volunteers Needed!

July 9, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

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 …

Message from the Chancellor Minor

July 8, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

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…)

Great Northeastern War's Site Book and Schedule available electronically

July 8, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

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 …

Schedule for East Kingdom Order Meetings at Pennsic Announced

July 7, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Brennan & Caoilfhionn, Princeps & Principissa Orientalis, will hold meetings with the Orders on the schedule below. Order meetings will be in the East Kingdom battlefield pavilion. Attendees are invited to bring a chair, as there is very limited seating. Thank you! Sunday August 2nd 5-5:30 PM Maunche 5:30-6 PM Laurel 6:30-7 PM Silver Crescent …

The First (Bouncing) Armor of Carolingia

July 3, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Two of the first members of the Barony of Carolingia, Tabitha of Windmoor and Wescott de Gwhite, shared their memories of with the Gazette of the first weapons created in Carolingia using nothing but rumors of what was required. Tabitha of Windmoor : Swords have a story all their own. Dan (Daniel de Tankard) had …

Society's Guidelines for Youth Combat at Pennsic and Changes to PA Laws

July 1, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

The following information has been forwarded to the East Kingdom by Baron Sir Jibril al-Dakhil, Earl Marshal of the East Kingdom, on behalf of the Society Seneschal.
Greetings Unto the East Kingdom: Below is the Society’s Guidelines
A.J. Pongratz
Society Seneschal
Vice President of Operations, SCA Inc.
In reviewing the official website of the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services and the recent statute with other officers and agents of the SCA, I have determined that this statute will not impact on Heavy Combat or Rapier Combat by minor children of the age of 16 or 17 nor youth activities. (more…)

Update From the Earl Marshal Regarding Combat for Under 18 Years

July 1, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings unto the East Kingdom, Pennsylvania Child Protective Act After a productive conference call with the Society Seneschal and the Society Earl Marshal I am confident that we will have written guidance in the next few days, for dissemination, that will allow for full participation by the East Kingdom in Pennsylvania in all activities under …

Missive from Principal Herald regarding "Ask a Herald" link.

July 1, 2015 by sdoner2

Greetings to all from Ryan Brigantia, Principal Herald of the Kingdom of the East. We have recently discovered that the “Ask a Herald” link on the EK homepage was not properly forwarding requests. We are working to retreive any requests which may have been backlogged at this time. I know you have been patient in …