East Kingdom Gazette
Covering the Eastern Realm of the SCA
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Jessica Van Hattem (Lady Astridr “Zahra” Ymirsdottir) for the position of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer for the Society for Creative Anachronism. Jessica is a technical writer specializing in procedural and policy documentation. Lady Zahra is a 15th-century Ethiopian diplomat’s daughter, preparing for …
The Board of Directors would like to announce the appointment of Anne Stevenson, M.S. (Giovanna Adimari, OP ) as Society Chatelaine. Ms. Stevenson is a Program Development Manager for a local College and has worked on a variety of non-profit boards in membership and volunteer recruitment. Maestra Giovanna is a 16th century Florentine who has …
In response to many requests for gender-neutral period titles, the SCA College of Arms has been conducting research and taking commentary on several proposed titles. The research project is being supervised by Mistress Ursula Georges of the Middle Kingdom, the Palimpsest Herald. The College of Arms recently approved the first three gender-neutral titles – two …
The following statement was issued by the Society Marshal on Sunday Oct. 7: On Saturday, October 6, a brother in arms to many of us lost his life in the pursuit of our game. The Society’s Equestrian Marshal, Master Terafan Greydragon, died while competing in an equestrian game at an SCA event in Kentucky. The …
On Thursday, June 7th the SCA, Inc. Board of Directors announced the following personnel updates: The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Kelly Magill (Heather Shea) as Communications Officer for the Society for Creative Anachronism. Kelly Magill is the a Web Developer/ Human Resources Manager for North Bay Computer Services in …
Via the SCA, Inc. announcements mailing list Currently open for commentary is a proposal for changes to the By-Laws and Corporate Policies for the Society for Creative Anachronism. The reasons for the suggested changes are to clarify confusing language, eliminate antiquated terms, and to correct grammar errors. Due to the number of corrections requested, the …
At the April meeting the Board of Directors established a committee to research the process of creating new Peerages. The committee will review the Board’s present procedure, determine whether any changes are needed, and suggest how any future proposals, e.g. Valiance, will be accommodated. The committee invites the membership to share their ideas and comments. …
En français On May 25th, an open letter was sent from Society Exchequer Baroness Katherine Angelique d’Artois de Berry to all Exchequers and Seneschals, discussing the findings from an external audit of the SCA, Inc. which was conducted last year. You can access the complete letter as a .pdf document by clicking here. The text …
The Board of Directors of the SCA made the following two announcements today: Board of Directors – Meeting Schedule The Board of Directors would like to thank all those who took the time to attend the First Quarter 2015 meeting in Milpitas, California. They would like to remind the membership that the Second Quarter 2015 …
The following was published on Thursday, November 6th to the SCA Announcements email List (announcements@lists.sca.org). By consensus at the Fourth Quarter 2014 Board of Directors Meeting, the following meeting schedule was confirmed for 2015 and 2016: January 17, 2015 Kingdom of the West Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 1989 East Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas, CA April 18, …