East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Crown Tournament is a few short weeks away and I wanted to share some housekeeping information. 1. While the list for Combatants & Consorts has not been published by the Crown, I have already reached out to begin the pre-registration process. The Combatants who were not already registered were sent an email this morning with …
SCA Giving Back – It is said that in tough times, we measure a community by how it cares for the most vulnerable. For more than 16 years, the Kingdom of Meridies (Alabama, almost all of Georgia, a bit of the Florida panhandle, most of Tennessee, and parts of southern Kentucky) has been doing just …
Good morning, East Kingdom! Since the announcement of the new COVIDSafe Policy going in to effect on October 12, 2021, a few people have reached out to find out if the attendance cap would be lifted on Crown Tournament. Upon discussion, we have decided to keep the attendance cap in place. While requiring vaccination/negative COVID tests …
Good evening, Populace of the East Kingdom, While some folks have been eager to return to in-person events, the East Kingdom has also seen a lot of reluctance from others. Part of the reason for that is not feeling safe from COVID on site. The Board of Directors has now given each Kingdom Seneschal, in …
Seneschal 101 September 26, 10:00-noon EDT Are you a branch seneschal in need of some refresher tips? Are you a deputy who needs some training to take over the seneschal position? Interested in maybe becoming a seneschal? Curious about how branches run behind the scenes? Please join the Kingdom Seneschal for our Seneschal 101 session, designed for …
On a sunny day on Lake Cochituate in the heart of Carolingia, the stage was set. The banners of Carolingia flew across the wooded shoreline. A wall tent stood decorated with the Arms of Carolingia and a banner stating, “Carolingia Statis Mentis Est” to the right of the dais. Before them, the new Baron and …
Eastern Friends, For the past nine years, East Kingdom Gazette has been the original independent and unofficial source of East Kingdom news. We are run by a small crew of volunteer editors who work hard to make sure the news gets published in a timely manner, and to help spread the word about all …
The Kingdom Seneschal seeks candidates for the position of New Groups Deputy. This person guides incipient groups through the process of becoming a full status branch. Candidates must have strong organization & communication skills, must understand and even enjoy working with Society and Kingdom policy details and procedures, and must be a paid member of …
Greetings unto the populace of the East Kingdom, I write to remind the populace that masks are the price of having in-person events, and compliance is not optional. A recent event was particularly inattentive to correct mask wearing, which I was deeply disappointed to learn about from first-person accounts and many photos on Facebook. This is …
Good morning, everyone! Here’s the info for Seneschal 101, coming up on September 26th, 10-noon EDT. Please note: The session is open to anyone, but folks need to get the link from their branch seneschal or from me, in an effort to avoid random Zoom bombs. In service, Medhbh ******* Seneschal 101 September 26, 10:00-noon …