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Volunteers Needed to Set Up and Pack Out East Kingdom Royal Encampment at Pennsic

25 Thursday Jul 2019

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Greetings all! Now that it’s close enough that you maybe have an idea of your Pennsic schedule, please consider assisting with setup and/or teardown of East Kingdom Royal Encampment at Pennsic. It’s a great way to meet people and it’s fun to see it all come together.

Companions of the Order of the Tygers Cub will be serving cold beverages to the work crews – any children old enough to work without direct parental supervision are invited to help them.

Setup Start Times: Tues 7/30
Tygers Cubs: 9:45am
Gate Pavilion: 10am
State Kitchen: 10am
Windwalls: 11am
Vigil Chapel/Garden: 11am
Hospitality: 12pm

Teardown Start Times: Friday 8/9
State Kitchen: 11am
Hospitality: 1pm
Tygers Cubs: 1:45pm
Everything else: 2pm

We’re looking for just an hour or two of your time – with the streamlined, staggered workflow there shouldn’t be any standing around waiting. Last year teardown was complete by 3:15!

There are some small jobs that don’t require strength or the ability to stand for very long, especially in the State Kitchen, so don’t hesitate just because you’re not able to swing a hammer or carry a heavy box.

In Service to the East,
Mistress Eleanor fitzPatrick
EK Royal Pennsic Steward

Hospitality and Gate Guard Volunteers Needed for East Kingdom Royal Encampment at Pennsic 48

25 Thursday Jul 2019

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Good Morning East Kingdom!

Children guard the East Kingdom Royal encampment at Pennsic 43.

My name is Mistress Elizabeth Eleanore Lovell and I have the honor of volunteering as the East Kingdom Royal encampments Majordomo this year. As Majordomo I am in charge of scheduling for the public areas including Hospitality, Gate Guards, use of the Battlefield Pavilion, the Vigil Chapel & Queens Garden, Royal Hall, and State Kitchen.

I have put together a schedule for Pennsic that encompasses both Hospitality and Gate Guard duty and it is hosted on the website Teamup.com It is also accessible via the Teamup app if you choose to download. You *DO NOT* need to download anything or signup for any new accounts to sign up for a volunteer shift. Simply follow this link: Continue reading →

East Kingdom Royal Encampment Court at Pennsic 48

22 Monday Jul 2019

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Unto the subjects of East, greetings from the EK Pennsic Steward and staff!

The Court of King Ozurr and Queen Fortune will be held in East Kingdom Royal (E06) at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, August 6th. The gates to EK Royal will be closed from 3 pm until 4:30 pm so that we can prepare. Beginning at 4:30, all may bring their chairs to set up, and enjoy light refreshment from the Hospitality tent. There are a number of benches and folding chairs available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Territorial baronial seats must be delivered by 3:15pm if you want to be seated in the space reserved. They may be delivered earlier in the day. Please be sure the name of the Barony is clearly marked on the back of the chair; both so that we can set them in the proper precedence and so that you get your chair back promptly. Unmarked, unclaimed chairs left in EK Royal after Court will be turned over to Lost & Found at the end of the following day.

In Service to the East,
Mistress Eleanor fitzPatrick
EK Royal Pennsic Steward

Pennsic is Coming: A missive from the East Kingdom Steward

13 Saturday Jul 2019

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Greetings all!

Preparations for EK Royal at Pennsic are well underway.  Please come by for a class, meeting, party, volunteer shift, or just to enjoy some shade in the Garden.  Below are a few announcements and requests from the Steward.

You are invited again this year to place potted plant arrangements in the Queen’s Garden. Same rules as last year: no more than 4 square feet, deliver anytime after 7/31, and include some heraldic or decorative indication of what group/household/guild/individual provided the display.

This year’s primary upgrade, courtesy of Leslie Birt and her crew, is decorative lighting for the battlefield tent for evening functions. It will not be as bright as the generator was but should provide a lovely soft illumination.  Jim Tazelaar and Judi Cole Tazelaar have also added a few more amenities to the State Kitchen thanks to your generous contributions to fundraisers so if cooking is your thing please stop by and see what we’ve got for cooking for classes or for official functions.

Next year’s planned upgrade is to replace the current labor-intensive shower arrangement with a simple shower trailer that can double as additional storage over the winter.  Toward that end the Steward is requesting tours of existing shower trailers. If you’ve built one or camp with one and are willing to show it off and talk about what worked and what didn’t, please contact Eleanor Fitzpatrick (pennsic.steward@eastkingdom.org)

Volunteers Needed: EK Hospitality Tent at Pennsic

25 Wednesday Jul 2018

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Greetings to Citizens and Friends of the East Kingdom!

East Kingdom Royal Encampment Gates at Pennsic

East Kingdom Royal Encampment Gates at Pennsic

Hospitality is the heart of East Kingdom Royal — we welcome guests and offer them respite and refreshment as they visit. Such a simple service, and yet so very valuable.

As you fill in your schedule for Pennsic, please consider volunteering for one 2-hr shift in the Hospitality tent so that all guests can enjoy the East’s beautiful encampment. Here is the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WyEFA9QYLVnXAZRvnlWsnqfTCMmwNbFIsAumLwvQhdM/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you,
Lord Ciaran MacLeod, Head Ostler
Baroness Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh, Pennsic Major-Domo

Vigil Chapel — East Kingdom Royal Encampment

08 Tuesday May 2018

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One of the joys of Pennsic is the opportunity to celebrate landmark moments with friends who may not be able to gather at any other time or place. A special setting can make the event more memorable, especially if you don’t have to set up the space!

The East Kingdom Royal Encampment at Pennsic offers its lovely Vigil Chapel for a variety of small gatherings:

  • Peerage elevation vigil, particularly if the group planning the vigil is small and/or surprising the candidate with an in-camp vigil would be difficult

  • Hand-fasting and other commitment ceremonies

  • Afternoon tea party

  • … and other types of celebrations!

The Vigil Chapel will be a 10 x 10 space with removable canvas walls and silk painted faux stained glass windows depicting the various peerages. Furnishings include seating, side tables, and two tables for vigil food or display, with additional ambiance from hanging lanterns and candles. The Chapel will be available between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., from Wednesday, August 1st through Thursday, August 9th. The Vigil Chapel must be reserved in advance.

For details about reserving the Vigil Chapel, including the possibility of using the State Kitchen to prepare food for your gathering, please email Baroness Medhbh inghean Ui Cheallaigh, Pennsic Major-Domo for Brennan III and Caoilfhionn III.

We look forward to your happy occasions!

East Kingdom Royal at Pennsic

01 Thursday Mar 2018

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A message from the Pennsic Steward and East Kingdom Royal Major-domo:

Photo by Cateline la Broderesse

With the permission and support of the Royalty, we are embarking on a grand re-invention of the space at Pennsic reserved for the use of the East Kingdom, commonly called EK Royal.

The purpose of EK Royal at Pennsic is not only to be a home for the Royalty to camp in, but an activity hub for the East Kingdom that is beautiful, functional and welcoming. A camp that is bustling with activity – meetings, salons, bardic performances, vigils, dinners and teas – where the subjects and friends of the East feel welcome and valued. Some of these activities are private by necessity, such as Order meetings, commanders’ meetings, and State dinners and some are public, such as classes, performances and casual gatherings.

EK Royal is overseen by a team, led by the Pennsic Steward (kingdom officer appointed for a 4 year term) and the Pennsic Major-domo (appointed each year for a single Pennsic). The Steward is responsible for Land Grab, for providing the infrastructure and facilities in EK Royal, for maintaining all Pennsic-related EK property and is the interface between EK Royal and Pennsic staff. The Major-domo is responsible for scheduling of all spaces, for hospitality and gate guards, and is the interface with the Royalty.

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Pennsic Gate Pavilion Dag Fundraiser

05 Friday Jan 2018

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Ten years ago the East Kingdom replaced the gates to the Royal Encampment at Pennsic with a completely new design featuring two round pavilions with a shade fly connecting them, creating a sheltered path for visitors to enter.  At that time a fundraiser was held to help defray the cost of the new gate, in which Baronies, Shires, Cantons, Provinces, and even some large households donated $100 to have their devices painted on one of the pavilion dags.

East Kingdom Royal Encampment Gates at Pennsic

East Kingdom Royal Encampment Gates at Pennsic

At the time approximately 15 of the dags were left unpainted. The Pennsic Steward, Mistress Eleanor Fitzpatrick, would like to offer the opportunity to claim one of those remaining dags for your group’s arms if your group did not so previously, or is newer than the date of the original fundraiser and never had the opportunity.

The Gate is, of course, long since paid for.   The funds raised by this offering will be used for other Royal Encampment improvements.

If you are interested, please contact Mistress Eleanor at pennsic.steward@eastkingdom.org, to confirm the availability of a dag, the formats in which to submit art, and where to send payment.  Payment can be made by check to “SCA, Inc. – East Kingdom” with a notation “EK Royal Maintenance Fund” in the memo section of the check.