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Rapier Peerage Proposal – What is it?

September 17, 2013 by kgandek

arms SCA A proposal is currently before the Board of Directors to create a peerage for Rapier and ‘Cut and Thrust’ martial activities.  The proposal was created by the Additional Peerage Exploratory Committee, which was created by the Board of Directors.  It was comprised of representatives of eleven kingdoms, including representatives of the Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, multiple Orders of High Merit for rapier combat, and heralds. The Easterners on the Committee were Earl Kenric aet Essex and Mistress Alys Mackyntoich.

SCA members have unofficially discussed for years the possibility of additional peerages for the martial activities of Rapier as well as for Archery, Equestrian, Thrown Weapons and Siege Weaponry.  Currently the only avenue to a peerage open to someone for these activities is if their service to the sport is significant enough to merit a Pelican.  Peerages are only given for Service (Pelican), Arts and Sciences (Laurel) or Armored Combat (Chivalry).

The Committee examined input collected by the 2010 SCA Census and correspondence received by the SCA on the subject.  They summarized what they learned as follows. (more…)

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Road Closure Impacting Artifacts of Life

September 16, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

People traveling to this weekend’s Artifacts of Life event in Manchester, Connecticut should be aware of a travel advisory for I-84.  At the border of Connecticut and New York, the westbound lane of I-84 will be closed starting at 5 pm on September 21 and stay closed through September 22.  The westbound bridge over Dingle …

Elmet Herald Announces First Classes of the East Kingdom Herald University

September 15, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

EK Herald badgeAttention heralds and those that want to be heralds!

I am Yehuda ben Moshe, currently serving as Elmet Herald, the East Kingdom heraldic education deputy.

Over the last few months, I’ve run a series of classes, titled “So you want to be a (book) herald?” Parts I-III.  The classes were run both online, via Google Hangouts and YouTube, and in-person at certain events.  When originally created, this was planned as a stand alone series of lectures.  Since then, there have been requests for more classes covering related topics.  Therefore, it’s time to change things up a bit.

I am hereby announcing the creation of the East Kingdom Herald University (EKHU).  (more…)

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Lord Duncan Thorfinnsson, OSC OTC, Has Passed Away

September 12, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Lord Duncan Thorfinnsson, OSC OTC passed away on the evening of September 11, 2013, after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lady Alexandera Cupbearer, his brother Brian, and his SCA family. Details on services or memorials are not yet available. Lord Duncan was squired to Master Feral von Halstern and was …

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Fall Tyger and Bucket Tavern – A Post-Revel Gone Legit

September 11, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Tyger and Bucket Tavern (Saturday September 14th at 5:00 PM in South Hiram, Maine) is Malagentia’s semi-annual non-event event.  Run with a skeleton staff of serving wenches and kitchen crew it seeks to bring the local community together by allowing everyone in attendance to participate in the central activities: schmoozing and eating.

Tyger and Bucket

The brain-child of Lady Honig von Sommerfeldt, currently Chatelaine for the Province of Malagentia, this event strives to be a fun event for the old timers who come to catch up with friends old and new, as well as an easy event for a newcomer to attend.  Where other events are centered around activities that must be a developed skill before one can participate (such as fighting, archery, arts & sciences displays etc.) you don’t need to know how to do anything but eat to have a great time at this event and be a full participant in the goings-on. This will be the eighth incarnation of the Tavern, which materializes Brigadoon-like from the mists each spring and fall.  There is an unwritten low-regalia dress code that helps new people feel at ease and lets those folks who wear the burden of peerage, crown, or coronet set it down for an evening and be “just like regular folks”. (more…)

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The Kingdom of Acre Invites All to a Crusade

September 10, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

The Kingdom of Acre in invites all to join them on September 20-22 for a Crusade.  The weekend will include armored and rapier battles, archery, an Arts and Sciences display and classes.  The event will be held at Camp Cedarcrest in Orange, Connecticut, which has tent camping and some cabins available. The weekend has a …

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Artifacts of a Life – A New Twist on the A&S Event

September 9, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Artifacts of a Life, a new type of Arts & Sciences event that is jointly sponsored by The Barony Beyond the Mountain and the Barony of Carolingia, is coming on September 21!

The event centers around display of artifacts that could have been left behind by a plausible historic persona — it does not have to be your SCA persona. The goal is to be able to look at these as a whole for what they reveal about the material culture of that persona’s time, place, and social context.

Because this is a new way of looking at Arts & Sciences, there is an additional page of information to help both judges and entrants prepare, that can be found here: http://sca-artifactschallenge.blogspot.com/p/prospective-judges-and-entrants.html

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“Project Undercover” Items Solicited for Donation at Coronation

September 9, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Greetings Lords and Ladies, There is a special project that needs your attention. New underwear, socks and diapers are needed for Project Undercover. This organization provides these important items to under privileged children in Rhode Island. Most of us take these items for granted, but for the youngest, having enough diapers can be a health …

Are you going to Harvest Moon Shoot? Maybe you should!

September 9, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Harvest Moon Shoot is coming right up. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds in South Hiram, Maine. There are some great things in store. https://www.facebook.com/events/1385201558359050/

The site is spacious and rain resistant, with covered areas for most or all of the activities.

Archery is the focus of the day, with a hunt theme. Alexandre and Adrienne and their crew will be marshaling the fields, with standard and friend & foe targets, and Iain will be running the Wood’s Walk, a roving range through a forest path with 3D targets.
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Polls Due By Midnight

September 8, 2013 by East Kingdom Gazette

Responses to the first poll of Their Highnesses Kenric and Avelina need to be sent before midnight tonight when the polls close. Polls are sent to the members of the Orders so that they may provide input to the Crown on future members.  Orders which conduct polls include the Chivalry, Laurel, Pelican, Tygers Combattant, Sagittarius, …

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