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  • A Gentle Reminder About Peerage Speeches

    A Gentle Reminder About Peerage Speeches

    Greetings East Kingdom,

    As we progress into the new year, Their Majesties want to gently remind folks that peerage speeches should be no longer than 2 minutes.

    There’s so many deserving folks getting awards in the East Kingdom, it means there’s a lot of court to get through. Keeping things to 2 minutes helps keep court moving, so event staff can pack up on time and make our landlords happy.

    Practicing ahead of time can help you gauge exactly how much time you have. Two minutes is both an eternity and a blink of an eye at the same time.

    Many thanks from Their Majesties and Eastern Crown Herald.

  • Applications for Kingdom DEIB Officer Sought

    Applications for Kingdom DEIB Officer Sought

    Greetings East Kingdom,

    Their Majesties Donovan and Meghanta seek a new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Officer to help lead the kingdom.

    The Kingdom Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) Officer is responsible for recognizing, creating, and implementing plans to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the East Kingdom. They work with Their Majesties, the Kingdom Chatelaine, and others to further the objectives of the office and foster community engagement.

    Members of the East Kingdom populace interested in the role should send applications to Their Majesties, Their Highnesses, and the Kingdom Seneschal by January 31st.

    When applying, please include (at minimum) your modern name, your SCA name, your reasons for applying and your qualifications for the position.

    Please send applications to official SCA office email addresses and not personal addresses or social media messengers.

  • New East Kingdom Social Media Officer Selected

    New East Kingdom Social Media Officer Selected

    Greetings East Kingdom,

    Their Majesties Donovan and Meghanta are happy to announce that they have chosen Baron Fergus Redmead as the next East Kingdom Social Media Officer.

    The Kingdom Social Media Officer supervises the use of all official social media outlets of the East Kingdom, including those of local branches and other Kingdom Offices, in accordance with the policies of the Society Office of Social Media. They supervise and provides assistance in creating official social media presence for kingdom and local branch events, assists Kingdom Officers who wish to create an official social media presence for their Office, is responsible for the rostering of local branch social media officers, and maintains a current list of all East Kingdom branch social media outlets and their administrators. They report to the Kingdom Seneschal.

    Their Majesties thank Lady Ástríðr Eiríksdóttir for her dedication and service in the role.

    The office changeover is scheduled for Twelfth Night.

  • Court Summons for Twelfth Night and Baronial Investiture

    Court Summons for Twelfth Night and Baronial Investiture

    To Our glorious populace of the East Kingdom,

    Aria Ulman di Bardi

    Basil Clarke

    Engracia de Madrigal

    Ewan of the North

    Igraine of Quintavia

    Jehan du Lac

    Jozef Ludwiczak

    Ludovic of Carolingia

    Simon Kerr

    Tola knitýr

    Valbjørn an Lochlainn

    Violante Valeriano

    have been compeared, commanded and summoned
    by precepts of Clare Constat, in liege postie, 
    to the Royal Eastern court of  

    Donovan and Meghanta

    At Twelfth Night and Baronial Investiture
    on January 10th in the Barony of Smoking Rocks.

    To learn more about the Court Summons process or to opt-out of the list should you be scheduled for an award, please visit this blog.

  • New East Kingdom Minister of the Lists Chosen

    New East Kingdom Minister of the Lists Chosen

    Greetings East Kingdom,

    Their Majesties Donovan and Meghanta are happy to announce that they have chosen Baroness Liadan Ingen Chineada as the next East Kingdom Minister of the Lists.

    The Kingdom Minister of the Lists office maintains accurate records on the fighting activities and the fighters of the Kingdom, coordinates the Crown Lists, and works with the Earl Marshal and the Kingdom Marshal of Fence to maintain a list of authorized fighters.

    Their Majesties thank Mistress Ellesbeth Donofrey for her years of service to the East Kingdom’s martial community.

    The office changeover is scheduled for Friday night court at Birka.

  • Court Summons for Bhakail Yule Revel XLVI

    Court Summons for Bhakail Yule Revel XLVI

    To Our glorious populace of the East Kingdom,

    Agatha von Aachen

    Colin MacKenzie

    Dominico di Dominico del Gufo (aka Dominico of Settmour Swamp)

    Eleanor de Astlye

    Jibril ibn ‘Ammar al-Fayyad

    Lawrence Vaughan

    Lu An-Hua

    Magdalena Lantfarerin

    Phelippe le Vigneron

    Siobhan ingean ui Ghadhra

    Yasamin al-Sardaniyya

    Þorfinnr Hróðgeirsson

    have been compeared, commanded and summoned
    by precepts of Clare Constat, in liege postie, 
    to the Royal Eastern court of  

    Donovan and Meghanta

    At Bhakail Yule Revel XLVI
    on December 13th in the Barony of Bhakail.

    To learn more about the Court Summons process or to opt-out of the list should you be scheduled for an award, please visit this blog.

  • Court Summons for 100 Minutes War

    Court Summons for 100 Minutes War

    To Our glorious populace of the East Kingdom,

    Albrecht Anker 

    Alexander Mescovitch 

    Amy Webbe 

    Antonius Gracchus, called Twyg 

    Arwen Elandris of Aegelwood 

    Bran mac Cianain 

    Cassius Pontianus 

    Eleanor de Astlye 

    Elizabeth Talbot 

    Fenneke Jans 

    Fiona the Volatile 

    Floki Arason 

    Garret Corn 

    Georg von Neumaier 

    Gunnr Mackinnon

    Lann ingen uí Corcráin Dubglas 

    Orlaith in Vithforla 

    Seonáid O’ Ceallachán 

    Styrr Magnuson 

    Sunshine of Rusted Woodlands 

    Talan ap Gueiluirth 

    Tanaka Raiko 

    Teresa Ana Perez 

    Vigdís Eldr 

    Vika Grigina z Prahy

    have been compeared, commanded and summoned
    by precepts of Clare Constat, in liege postie, 
    to the Royal Eastern court of  

    Donovan and Meghanta

    At 100 Minutes War
    on November 22nd in the Shire of Rusted Woodlands.

    To learn more about the Court Summons process or to opt-out of the list should you be scheduled for an award, please visit this blog.

  • Court Summons for Saint Eligius Arts & Sciences Competition

    Court Summons for Saint Eligius Arts & Sciences Competition

    To our glorious populace of the East Kingdom,

    Abu-Duruz Ibrahim al-Rashid 

    Agnes Marie de Calais 

    Amalie von Hohensee 

    Angelina Capasso 

    Cedric of Armorica 

    Llewellyn Walsh 

    Temair ingen Muiredaich 

    Umm Butrus A’isha al-Anida

    have been compeared, commanded and summoned
    by precepts of Clare Constat, in liege postie, 
    to the Royal Eastern court of  

    Donovan and Meghanta

    At Saint Eligius Arts & Sciences Competition
    on November 15th in the Barony of Dragonship Haven.

    To learn more about the Court Summons process or to opt-out of the list should you be scheduled for an award, please visit this blog.

  • Using the East Kingdom’s Assistive Listening System (aka ALS)

    Using the East Kingdom’s Assistive Listening System (aka ALS)

    As Our kingdom gears up for Crown Tournament this weekend, We want to ensure that Our beloved Populace has information about, and instructions for, using our Assistive Listening System (commonly called ‘ALS’) during the event.  

    What Is It?

    This technology is a closed loop broadcasting system that enables anything within about a 5 foot radius of the microphone to be broadcast via a local network, enabling people who are not “up front” to hear what is going on. This broadcast can then be accessed by people attending the event via hearing aids or phone and earbuds. For many devices, automatic closed captioning is also available.

    How Do I Use it?

    We will make QR code cards available at the event site.  If you have never used the system before, you can access it during the event via the ListenWIFI app by scanning the QR code card, which contains the SCA-ALS network information. (You can install the app by going to the Apple Store or to the Google Play store on your phone.)

    If you run into any issues or have any questions, check out the Kingdom User Guide; there is also a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

    Who Is It For?

    The SCA-ALS is a powerful assistive device, but members of the Populace do not need to be Deaf or Hard of Hearing to benefit from this system. For example, members of Our Kingdom who toil in the kitchens during Court, or are sitting in the back of Court, can participate more easily using this technology.

    If you think you may benefit from this system, We urge you to give it a try.

  • Fall Crown Tournament Logistics for Combatants & Consorts

    Fall Crown Tournament Logistics for Combatants & Consorts

    Greetings East,

    This weekend is the East Kingdom’s Fall Crown Tournament, and Their Royal Majesties Donovan and Meghanta want to cover some last-minute important logistics about the event for Combatants and Consorts.

    1. Check-in with the Minister of the Lists for Combatants and Consorts closes at 10:30am. Please be ready to get lined up for the procession shortly after that.
    2. Based on the current number of entrants, Their Majesties will be running two round robin pools to determine the 16 person double elimination tree. If Their Majesties see more drops on Saturday, They may revise this plan.

    Further info on the event and tournament format can be found on the EK Event Page and TRM’s Reign Blog.