East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Forwarded from the SCA Publications Manager Contribute to our next Quest Article Now! From the editor of Tournaments Illuminated: Our upcoming Quest topic is “Hints For Brewers“, with Guest Editors Brian Kettering | Donal O’Brien and Elspeth Payne / Sorcha Crowe. Beverages, sauces and syrups: The brewer’s art encompasses many libations and potations, alcoholic and …
Their Majesties, Omega and Etheldreda, issued Their second round of Award Order Pollings on April 28, and responses are due back to Them by tomorrow, May 28. This is just a friendly reminder to complete and submit your replies!
The following update was posted on the official Pennsic website: In compliance with new Pennsylvania Commonwealth Law and due to potential medical risk considerations involving martial activities the following policy is now in effect: Minors authorized in Martial activities and bearing a gold tape diamond on their helms on which their parent or legal guardian’s …
From our compatriots at the Midrealm Gazette: Crown Tourney Results Sir Nikolai fighting for Mistress Serena defeated Syr Gunnar fighting for Baroness Finnpopla.
From our compatriots at the Ealdormere Gazette Wassail to Their Highnesses Ealdormere Today, Tormot Quilliam won Crown Tourney to make Damhnail Galbraith Princess of the northlands.
The following article was graciously written by Lord Gundormr Dengir. At their decoronation, we presented Edward (III) and Thyra (II) with a scroll, commemorating their reign and bemoaning its end, however timely. As described in a previous article, this was done in the form of a Mortuary Roll. These were sent upon the death of an …
En français East Kingdom Curia will be held on Sunday, May 31st at Southern Region War Camp in the Barony of Carillion. Curia is an opportunity for the Crown to solicit and listen to the opinions of citizens of the East prior to amending East Kingdom Law. Curia meets at least once per reign. The …
Baroness Theodora Brynnissa, called Treannah reporting: For anyone who has a storage unit at Jim’s Self Storage – Many of you may be aware that Jim had been very ill last year, sadly he has since passed away. He was a kind man who was always very good to his Pennsic customers, and he will …
En français Greetings all, It has come to my attention that we do not sign waivers at practices across the Kingdom. This is not acceptable. It must be done at EVERY practice. Below is the waiver policy and the waiver form. I expected this to be adhered to strictly. Should any practice not follow the …
Countess Brekke Franksdottir and Sir Michael of York recorded their memories of Pennsic IV, famous for its mud and rain, at the request of the Gazette. Comments have been turned on for this article so others may add their own memories.
Countess Brekke
Pennsic IV was hosted by the Midrealm and held on a farm in Ohio over Labor Day weekend in 1975. It was the first Pennsic longer than 2 days and the first with really bad weather throughout.
As I recall, the site was a field on the side of a hill, with parking below on flat ground, near the road. The top of the hill was relatively flat, and that’s where we were camping, with woods behind the encampment, a fairly long hike to the cars, and the plains below for field battles. I vaguely recall the porta-pottie being essentially a large truck with two sides: Men, and Women, and only one private stall, at least on the Ladies’ side.
Sir Michael
The site was a farm field – someone called it “the back 40 (acres)”. It was in the middle of nowhere and would have been a lovely site – except that the rain made the soft earth really muddy. If you weren’t at the top of the hill or able to find some kind of grassy hummock to stand on – you were standing in mud. In some places it was a few inches thick, in others – it was a foot deep. (more…)