East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Society Social Media Officer is seeking a Deputy Social Media Officer for Facebook / Emergency Deputy. This position will require 5-10 hours per week researching and generating content for our official Facebook Page, including links, news items, status updates, photos, and shareable content. The Deputy for Facebook will work with the Facebook content and …
The following article was written by Her Majesty Avelina to answer questions about the awards process. It is the first in a series of informative articles the Gazette will be running.
In this article, I hope to explain how the awards process works in the East Kingdom (as of November 2013). Two kinds of awards are given, polling awards and non-polling awards, and they’re handled slightly differently. For a polling award, the royalty consults the relevant order about the candidates who has been recommended. (more…)
The following account was provided by Lady Bronwen Rose of Greyling…
The St. Eligius Celebration of the Arts and Sciences was held on Saturday, November 16th in the barony of Dragonship Haven, Meriden, CT. The Competition format was unusual with each entrant choosing to join a group based on their experience level. Entrants with similar experience scored and were scored by each other face-to-face discussions. (more…)
In a missive from the Society Webminister, Baroness Alesone Gray of Cranlegh, we received the happy news that the East Kingdom Gazette has been nominated for a William Blackfox Web Award! Not only that, but our nomination has resulted in the creation of a new award category — Best Online Outreach. Baroness Alesone explains that …
This year’s joint Bergentall/BBM Yule Celebration will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013, in Barony Beyond the Mountain (New Britain, CT). (more…)
If you are a Companion of a polled East Kingdom award Order, please note that Their Majesties have just sent out Their second round of recommendations. Polling responses are due by December 17, though replying sooner is encouraged. Each Royal couple usually runs two sets of pollings, one while they are Prince and Princess, and …
On December 7th, The Barony of the Bridge is celebrating its 40th birthday, the birthday of Rubies and Red! Contests, games and prizes will abound as the Barony settles into its “maturity” with interpretations on these themes. A story telling session will be held as a tribute to Master El. As ever, this event will …
On February 8, a Medieval Makers Faire event is being held in the Barony of Carolingia, and teachers are wanted! Classes or demonstrations should be oriented towards things that students can do (as opposed to lectures). The subjects can be handicrafts, arts, performance, research writing, science, fighting or anything else that we do in the …
The Society Webminister, Baroness Alesone Gray of Cranlegh, is in search of a Deputy, who would be responsible for a War site. This position would be expected to build, maintain and update the site, and more than likely, asked to handle social media for the event. This Deputy would be expected to help the staff …
As was reported recently. Tir Mara will be hosting Their Majesties in Ruantallan on the 30th of this month.
To honour all those visiting Tir Mara and in respect due to the Crowns of the East Kingdom, Lady Juliana and her staff will endeavor to provide all with a hearty day board in the Norse and Anglo Saxon styles. Feast in the later day is to honour Herne the Hunter, as only Ruantallan can do, and show Their Majesties how “Ruantallanites” celebrate. (more…)