Greetings, Midrealmers, both new and old!The SCA is, by and large, a welcoming, friendly and inclusive organization. However, there is one subset of the SCA that I have seen regularly shunned, ignored and denigrated. To help address this inequity, I invited a member of that subset to pen a letter outlining their experiences and beliefs. […]
Kingdom Chatelain – – April Letter in The Pale Read More »
Greetings, Midrealm! In light of current events and the regular flu season, Please remember to wash your hands regularly. Avoid touching your face, mouth, nose, eyes (and, yes, those are all on your face). Cough into your shoulder or elbow. Wipe surfaces down with disinfectant. If you are sick, stay home from events, even if
Kingdom Seneschal – April Letter in The Pale Read More »
Greetings, Midrealmers, both old and new! As you’ve most likely heard, the Kingdom recently eliminated the “pay to play” requirement for combatants in the Middle. This got me thinking about membership and, more importantly, what it means to belong to something. It used to be that your membership gave you a subscription to The Pale,
Kingdom Chatelain- March letter in The Pale Read More »
Greetings, Midrealm! As of March 31, 2020, the Middle Kingdom will no longer require membership to acquire or maintain an authorization. A waiver must be on file with the Midrealm Clerk of the Roster, and a database entry for “waiver on file” for each authorization will be in place. You may be asked to sign
Kingdom Earl Marshal – March letter in The Pale Read More »
Greetings unto the Populace of the Middle Kingdom, It is with great pleasure that I once again take up the mantle of Thuban Herald for the Kingdom. I’m responsible for providing or coordinating the provision of services for members of our populace who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Sign Heralds, in general, are individuals who
Thuban Herald – March letter in The Pale Read More »
Attention Marshals and authorized participants: Kingdom law has been changed.The law requiring membership in the Society to authorize or maintain an authorization in the Midrealm has been removed. Paid membership, or sometimes referred to as pay-to-play, will no longer be required to authorize, fight at events, or maintain an authorization in the Middle Kingdom as
Attention Marshals and authorized participants: Kingdom Law Change Read More »
The Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences shall have the responsibility for the encouragement and organization of the study and practice of all Arts and Sciences within the Middle Kingdom.. They will oversee, with their deputies, the administration of the A&S Faires and the Royal University of the Midrealm. They will need to travel and
Job Posting – Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences Read More »
Greetings! I hope the coming of winter has found you in good health, and warm in your keep. Winter is a time for working on those craft projects we don’t seem able to get to during the summer months. It is also a good time to work on registering your SCA name and armory. We
Letter in The Pale- Dec 2019 -Dragon Herald Read More »
Greetings! This year is quickly drawing to a close and I hope it has been a wonderful year for you. While full of ups and downs, the year has certainly been exciting and allowed me the opportunity over the last 6 months to learn more about the Kingdom and the wonderful members of the Middle
Letter in The Pale- Dec 2019 – Kingdom Seneschal Read More »
Greetings, Midrealmers, both old and new! To paraphrase a wise man who greatly influenced our Society before he was taken from us far too soon: “The eSCA. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.” If you’re not familiar with the term, the eSCA or “electronic SCA”
Letter in The Pale- Dec 2019 – Chatelain Read More »
