East Kingdom Gazette

What is going on here? SCA Equestrian Tournaments, explained.

August 20, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

The following was submitted by Mistress Eleanor Fitzpatrick as a quick “what am I looking at/for” at equestrian tournaments. Please keep these tidbits in mind when watching this Saturday’s competition (or any future Equestrian competition).

The upcoming Equestrian Champions Tournament seemed a good occasion to write this brief guide about mounted tournaments. Oftentimes it’s completely non-obvious what’s going on out on the field or why a particular competitor scored high or low, and that’s for good reason. Equestrian competition is complex and subtle in many ways, and always changing.

The first, most important, thing to realize when watching a mounted tournament is that you’re not watching a single competitor. You’re watching a team. This team consists of the rider, the horse, and often the groundcrew.

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Pennsic A&S War Point

August 19, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Gazette thanks Mistress Amy Webbe for writing the following account of the A&S War Point at our request. On a bright, sunny morning, far too early for Pennsic time, a diverse group of SCAdians waited anxiously outside of the Aethelmaerc Royal encampment, hoping Hospitality would soon let them in. They had gathered for an …

Call for Applicants – President, SCA, Inc.

August 18, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

President, SCA. Inc. Leslie Vaughn, President of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., has announced that the SCA Board of Directors is now accepting applications for the position of President of the SCA Inc. The Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. is currently accepting applications for the position of President of …

Period or Not…Names

August 17, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

This is a recurring series by Mistress Alys Mackyntoich on whether certain names currently can be documented to period based on existing evidence.. There are a lot of names that people think are medieval, but actually aren’t, and others which people think are modern, but in fact are found in the SCA’s period. If you …

On the Scheduling of Awards

August 16, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

In response to a question on the East Kingdom Facebook group, I wrote the following post about how awards are scheduled, at least for Caoilfhionn’s and my time on the Throne. Here is the process when we give an award. It may vary slightly reign to reign, but I believe that this is a good …

Coronation Date and Site Announced

August 15, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Their Highnesses Brennan and Caoilfhionn announced that they accepted a bid for their upcoming Coronation. It will be held in the Barony of Concordia of the Snows on October 3 at the same site where St. Kenric of Blessed Memory was laid to rest.

Remembrance of Countess Adrienne of Toledo

August 14, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Let all who dwell in The Known Worlde who would do honour to the memory of Countess Adrienne of Toledo, First Queen of the East, be advised that there will be at 6 PM on this coming Sunday the 16th of August a Service for that purpose at Greyhaven, 90 El Camino Real in Berkeley, California. …

Pennsic's Volunteer War Point

August 13, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Our thanks to Thane Alexander Makcristyne, the East Kingdom’s Volunteer War Point Representative, for providing the following information at The Gazette’s request.
The Volunteer War Point, or VWP, happened this year and many people put in a combined total of over five thousand hours in various areas of Pennsic. Some of the highest registered hours came from Pennsic University and Herald’s point. The total hours per warring faction broke down as follows:
East/Mid/Acre – 3,181 hours
AEthelmearc /Allies – 2,308. (more…)

Pennsic War Point Tally / Sommaire des Points de Guerre

August 13, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

En français
During closing ceremonies, the war was declared a tie by Their Majesties of the East, Middle and AEthelmearc. The following are a detailed list of how the war points were divided. (more…)

Volunteers Needed for SCA Demo at the Great Falls Balloon Festival

August 12, 2015 by East Kingdom Gazette

Home from Pennsic and feeling like you want to help promote the SCA to even more people? Or just haven’t had quite enough camping, fencing, fighting, and fun?
Friday, August 21 through Sunday, August 23 the Incipient Riding of Ravensbridge will be hosting a weekend-long demo and medieval encampment at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Auburn, Maine. This festival draws over 100,000 people annually to view the hot air balloons and learn about and support a variety of local nonprofit organizations — this year, including the SCA! (more…)