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Pennsic Volunteers Needed

17 Friday Jun 2016

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Lady Sabina Lutrell, the East Kingdom Minister of Lists is looking for your help. The Pennsic Inspection Point and Marshals Tent on the battlefield is probably the second busiest place at Pennsic besides the gate and they need our help. Inside the tent, we need lots of hands to check authorization cards, ID, and Pennsic medallions. Do you have an hour or two to spare so that everyone’s vacation is a little bit more enjoyable?

We could really use your help. A sign up sheet has been created. Please click on the link below to sign up. No experience is necessary. Share with your friends. Sign up for one shift, or multiple shifts.

I look forward to working with you!

https://www.volunteersignup.org/MHFF9

 

East Kingdom Rapier Seeks Marshals

02 Thursday Jun 2016

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ASRP3_Figure 7Lady Alesone is coordinating Marshals for the rapier tent and war points at Pennsic this year. Consider helping her fill the calendar. Shifts are in 2 hour blocks. This is also a good opportunity for Marshals In Training to get experience. The Rapier Tent is open at 8:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm each day. Your hours will count towards the volunteer war point. Many hands make light work, so consider taking a shift.

Here is the sign up link. http://ekrapier.ivolunteer.com/pennsic_war45

Tourney Heralds Needed

19 Tuesday Apr 2016

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Randall of the Dark versus Gryffith FitzWilliam in the Sweet SixteenHello to the tourney heralds of the East and Tir Mara! I am Mistress Suba al-Hadid, the new Troubadour Herald, and I’m excited to work this tourney season with you! We have several events coming up in the next few months.

In two weeks, on Saturday, April 30, there will be Crown Tourney in the Barony of Havre des Glaces in the Crown Principality of Tir Mara. We’ll need a few heralds for the lists plus additional support for the shield trees. If you think you’d like to help, please reach out to me at Troubadour@EastKingdom.org. If you haven’t heralded before but would like to try, we will help train you.

Two weeks after that, Saturday, May 14, will be the King’s and Queen’s Champions of Arms Tourney in the Barony of Dragonship Haven in the Central Region. Again, we’re looking for both experienced heralds and those who want to learn.

Saturday, July 23, will be the Novice Tourney in the Shire of Rusted Woodlands in the Southern Region. This is an opportunity for less experienced fighters, fencers, and heralds to experience what it’s like to participate in a tourney. This is a great learning experience and and excellent opportunity to learn more about tourney heraldry.

I’m looking forward to meeting all of you and having an opportunity to work with you! Again, please write me at Troubadour@EastKingdom.org with any questions or offers to help!

Yours in Service to the Dream,
-Suba

Jamilia al-Suba al-Hadid min Bhakail al-Mu’allam (Mistress Suba al-Hadid)
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East Kingdom Seneschal Seeking Chair for 50th Year Anniversary Display

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

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Dueña Mercedes Vera de Calafia, East Kingdom Seneschal, is looking for someone to head up the East Kingdom Display at the 50th Year Anniversary celebration. This should be someone who has an interest in the pageantry and history of the East, as well as the ability to work with a multi-kingdom group to make the 50th Year celebration shine. The following letter is from the coordinator of the display chairs, and details what is expected from the chair and the Kingdom display. Please contact Dueña Mercedes with questions or to express your interest in the position.

To the Great Kingdom of the East does Eleanor, Baroness of the Flame, in the esteemed Kingdom of the Middle send greetings!

The 50th Anniversary of the Society for Creative Anachronism is upon us! “50 Year” will be celebrated in the Middle Kingdom in the State of Indiana, at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex from June 16th to June 27th, 2016.

I have the pleasure of working as the Archivist for the event, alongside THL Elizabethe Alles, who is the Chair of Historic Displays, to ensure that all Kingdoms are represented at this most noble function!

We are asking that each Kingdom designate a Chair who will head your particular Kingdom’s display. This person will work directly with me in coordinating their displays, including the acquisition and collection of items if needed. If a representative cannot be on site for the event, any and all items can be sent to me and volunteers will set up the display. While these are static displays, having members of the Kingdoms on-hand to answer questions and tell stories is highly encouraged.

Each Kingdom will be allotted a 20-24’ (length) x 8’ (Depth) space located in the Hendricks Power Exposition Hall.

We are asking that all displays include the following:
o A banner or sign displaying the name of the Kingdom
o A large Kingdom device displaying the arms of the Kingdom
o King and Queen Lineage on a large easily readable display
o Pictures or items that are a part of the Kingdom’s history (example: coronets, gowns, casting molds from important items, mantles, old armor, new armor etc.)
o A 10 minute video on the history and traditions of the Kingdom (Please keep videos positive and uplifting, use proper SCA photo release forms and send digital copies of forms to Kelly Magill at questrix@gmail.com)

Recommended but not required:
o Any written Kingdom histories
o Peerage Lineage
o Displays of Kingdom traditions
o Kingdom songs recorded or written for viewing and listening
o Lists and depictions of Kingdom level awards
o Maps of territories, baronies, shires etc.
o All the things that make your Kingdom unique!!

Though the event is a year and a half away we want to ensure each Kingdom is represented in the best way possible. Display Chairs should be chosen by February 28th 2015 in order to facilitate communication and provide time to plan and gather the materials needed for this project. A common information sharing webpage will be created when all Chairs have been identified.

I look forward to working with the Kingdom Display Chairs for all Kingdoms, and will assist in any way I can to make sure that all displays are successful.

In Service,
Eleanor, Baroness Flame
The Middle Kingdom

Call for Applicants – Central Region Deputy Rapier Marshal

09 Sunday Nov 2014

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FencingDon Frasier MacLeod has requested we share the following announcement with our readers:

 

Unto the populace of the Kingdom of the East do I, Don Frasier MacLeod send greetings,

As many of you know, I stepped up into the Kingdom Rapier Marshal position at Crown Tournament. One of the priorities of my early tenure in this position is to find replacements for some of my Regional Marshals. To that end I would like to officially put out the call for resumes from anyone interested in taking on the position of Central Regional Deputy Rapier Marshal. As the previous Deputy, Don Donovan, is now my Kingdom Deputy, I need to fill the void left by his departure for this new position. Anyone interested in taking on this position please send me your SCA resume to the Kingdom Rapier Marshal e-mail listed in Pikestaff. I will be accepting resumes until Thursday, November 27th, at which time I will close the window and review the resumes I have received up to that point. I look forward to hearing from any of you who wish to take this position on.

In Service,

Don Frasier MacLeod, KRM, East

A Signal Opportunity at Pennsic

05 Saturday Jul 2014

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Pennsic groupThe Pennsic Signal Corps (PSC) is looking for interested gentles to help with the battles at the Pennsic War!

The PSC serves the Field Marshalate. Members handle the official timing (at the pleasure of the field marshal), display the countdown and signal flags, distribute and return the radios used by the marshals on the field, and perform any other tasks required by the field marshal to help the battles run smoothly. The work of the PSC is not noticed when done well, but it’s an important volunteer effort.

The ideal candidates for this work have an interest in the battles but are not fighting, are available at least one day of war week, are willing to come to the site of the battle about 1 to 1.5 hours before
the battle begins and stay for about 30 minutes after the battle ends, are willing to cry times for the countdown and speak clearly on the radio, be able to stand for the length of the battle (or bring a folding chair), be able to lift up to about 15 pounds (though not very often), be willing to support the field marshal as needed, be enthusiastic, and be ready to have one of the best vantage points for the battles.

Interested gentles should contact Lord Nicolas of Windreach. Please feel free to distribute this information as desired.

“Quivers and Quarrels” Looking for New Editor

19 Monday May 2014

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Alec Craig, arrows and forks

Alec Craig, arrows and forks

TheGazette has received the following request for a volunteer:

As you may or may not know the Archery Community has a quarterly newsletter called “Quivers and Quarrels.”  We have had a wonderful editor/Chronicler working on it but she  needs an immediate replacement.

Are there any Archery enthusiasts you know who would flourish in this kind of role? The Q&Q Chronicler serves as a deputy to me and has a host of people supplying material for their newsletter.

If you know anyone who might be interested, please have them contact me at pubmanager@sca.org.  I will gladly answer any questions they may have about the job.  This might also be a good training ground for future Kingdom Chroniclers.

Please spread the word.

Thanks,
Honor
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Q&A with Pennsic Deputy Mayor of Cultural Affairs

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

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This is a series of Q&A articles the Gazette is conducting with members of the Pennsic staff.

Q&A with The Honorable Lady Helena Sibylla, Deputy Mayor of Cultural Affairs for Pennsic War 42

What Pennsic activities does your office cover?

Cultural Affairs includes most of the non-martial activities at Pennsic.  We include Performing Arts, Pennsic University, European Dance, and Middle Eastern Arts.  The Period Games Tent, Artisans’ Row, and the A&S Display are also part of this division.

Do you need volunteers?  What kind of skills would be useful for them to have?

Yes, we always need volunteers!  The most needed section is the University, where we need volunteers to help staff University Point throughout the War.  It would be useful for volunteers here to have some basic knowledge of the layout of the Pennsic grounds so people can be directed to all the different locations where we have classes and activities.  Being patient is also helpful – people have lots of questions!

Is there a particular activity or change to an activity that you’re excited is happening?

I’m always excited about the University – this is where I got my start as part of the Pennsic staff team – the sheer number and variety of classes we offer is really amazing.  The new arrangement of the University and Performing Arts block will also be interesting to see this year, since there will be something of an enclosed courtyard that is different from the previous arrangement.

What one thing do you wish people knew about your activity?

I wish more people realized the amount of activities we offer throughout Pennsic!  I think sometimes people get focused on their one particular area of interest and miss out on fun stuff happening elsewhere.  Come and see a performance!  Take a dance class!  There’s lots more to Pennsic than just fighting or parties.  🙂

What about your area of responsibility  interests you?

I really like the variety of Cultural Affairs.  It’s a big division with a lot going on, so it keeps me on my toes!

What advice would you give someone who wants to hold your position in the future?

Familiarize yourself with as much of the Cultural Affairs division as you can.  Try to volunteer in some different places to get a look behind the scenes and see how each department functions and what’s needed.  There are always things you won’t find out until you’re the one responsible for solving a problem, but it helps to have some understanding of how things work.

On a personal note, what part of Pennsic do you most look forward to?

I really enjoy the camaraderie of our camp and its neighbors – we all work together on many things to make the Pennsic experience enjoyable for all of us.  It’s also nice to get away from many of the electronic demands on our daily lives.  Finally, I really, REALLY love it when the big military airplanes do their flyovers!

Attention Pennsic Campers

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Many of our readership will be joining our noble King and valorous Queen on the fields at Pennsic.  Those of us who will remain at home to tend homesteads and fend off bandits and otherwise maintain the King’s peace throughout the realm will be eager for news from the battlefields and parties and courts and classes.

All Eastern Pennsic attendees are hereby invited to become remote reporters for the Gazette during their sojourn. Submit your news to us via email at eastkingdomgazette@gmail.com. Anyone with access to email can submit news from the front and the daily editors will assemble, collate and publish a collection of reports received to the news-starved populace at home. Please take a moment now to read our submission guidelines so that the editors will have everything that they need to make your news known.

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