East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
Are you running an event? Are you buying cleaning supplies? Kingdom can help with the cost! To help promote a safe and clean environment, East Kingdom is offering to reimburse groups up to $50 per event for the purchase of cleaning supplies. Please send an email including receipts to exchequer@eastkingdom.org and seneschal@eastkingdom.org. In service, Medhbh …
Good afternoon, East Kingdom! As we come up on the June 1st return to in-person events, I have a few reminders. Events must be approved in writing by both your branch and regional seneschals. Events must follow the 8 points from Society about what is/is not allowed, as well as the Kingdom’s requirements regarding your …
Good afternoon, East, As many of us have seen, the CDC released new guidelines yesterday regarding masks wearing for those who are fully vaccinated. It is nice to see that things are moving in a positive direction. There have been a lot of questions about the SCA & Kingdom COVID Guidelines. Once we hear more …
If a branch is holding a local gathering at the home of a member or participant, and the homeowner wishes to require that attendees have COVID vaccinations, that is their right. However, the homeowner is solely responsible for the enforcement of their requirement, including determining what proof they require and checking such proof. In addition, …
Good evening, everyone, In the Town Hall on COVID-19 reopening last Friday evening, a question came up, asking if a home-owner can require vaccinations for anyone who attends a branch-sponsored practice at their home. In the moment, the Society Seneschal answered that no, homeowners could not require vaccinations in this way. Upon further reflection and in …
Editors Note: This article has been updated to include the survey link, and also to correct a typographical error in the original text in section 2.A.1 of the East Kingdom Additional Requirements section. Questions about this change should be directed to the East Kingdom seneschal. The Board of Directors has decided that in-person events can …
On March 23, 2021, the Board of Directors passed the following: Resolution to Lift Suspension of In-Person Activity in the SCA as of June 1st, 2021 I. Whereas the challenge created by the COVID-19 Global Pandemic demanded heightened safety standards which led to a suspension of in-person activity in North America by the SCA Board …
*Translation into French forthcoming* Please expect to see this announcement repeated again in French shortly. Populace of the East, Having heard the thoughts of the Kingdom, We have decided on a timeline to move forward with holding a Crown Tournament to find Heirs. With a variance from the Board, We have chosen a path …
A notice from Mat Wyck, Seneschal of Malagentia: The elected Officers of the Province of Malagentia have met and, following discussions, have decided unanimously to not hold the Great Northeastern War in 2021, due to the continuing pandemic and the abundant risks it poses. Several overarching factors drove this early decision, which was based in …
The following message was published by the Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism today. The resolution letter is also on-line here: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-04-Resolution-Continuation-Letter.pdf Greetings: At the end of July, the Board of Directors issued a proclamation suspending most in person SCA activities in North America until January 31, 2021, due to the COVID-19 …