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A&S Competitions at the Iris Festival in the Debatable Lands

16 Monday May 2022

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From Master Ishiyama Gen’tarou Yori’ie

There are two Arts and Sciences activities being run at next month’s Japanese Iris Festival event (June 4, 2022 – 121 Brady’s Run Rd, Beaver Falls, PA 15010).

The first is the Iron Comet A&S Competition. The competition has no theme, and accepts all types of projects. The competition is mandatory for anyone in the Iron Comet Challenge, but it is open to everyone. Anyone can win, but only those participating in the martial competitions
will receive tournament points.

The second is the Festival A&S Display. The display is also open to any type of project, but projects displaying arts of Eastern Asia are encouraged. There are no points awarded, no judging, and no winner. Please bring all your most interesting, most useful, most attractive, and most intense projects to show. Research and instruction are not required, but we would love to see any supporting documentation if you have it, and enjoy having you answer questions about your work if you’re not busy elsewhere. You can display as many items as you wish, but if you need a lot of room please consider bringing your own tables and possibly your own shelter.

Both activities will be under shelter, but this event is primarily outdoors so please be prepared to protect your entries from stray raindrops and errant breezes. By site policy, no glass bottles are allowed.

You do not need to register your entries or display items ahead of time,
but if you want to send email to let event staff know what you are
bringing or if you have any questions, please contact “ansminister (at)
debatablelands.org”.

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Missive from the Kingdom Exchequer

13 Friday May 2022

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Happy Spring from the Kingdom Exchequer’s Office!

A huge THANK YOU to Baroness Anastasie de Lamoure, for her hard work and commitment as Pennsic Chamberlain, particularly during the recent Pandemic! She will be stepping down from the office this fall and enjoy getting some time back.

Welcome Aboard! To Forveleth Dunde and Master Robert O’Connor (aka Bob the Herald) as they join the Exchequer’s Office as the Incoming Pennsic Co-Chamberlains. They have the monumental task of taking over the office from Baroness Anastasie this fall. Thank you for all the hard work you have already put into this office and Kingdom.

I want to thank Master Madoc Arundel for his ongoing assistance and deft skill at navigating the tricky ins and outs of running and promoting fundraisers in AEthelmearc, particularly for the benefit of the Kingdom Brewer’s Guild. THANK YOU, Madoc!

As always, WE NEED YOU! We still have Kingdom Level Deputy Exchequer positions, of varying skills and time commitments, open for individuals that would like to help out the Kingdom and learn more about how we operate.

· Regional Deputy: Act as first line of assistance for local Exchequers and review the Quarterly Reports for their Region.

· Future Kingdom Exchequer Deputy: Train under the current Kingdom Exchequer with the intent to take over the Office in the future

· Kingdom Branch Reports Deputy: Develop and maintain a tracking and governance system for Branch Quarterly reports, send communications regarding reports and updates, and work with Regional Exchequers to ensure all reports are reviewed and submitted on time.

All potential Deputies must be a Paid SCA Member, 18 or older, can become a Warranted Exchequer (though an existing or active Warrant is not required to apply), and must have regular access to Email, GoogleDrive, and Excel.

Please send your letter of intent and resume to exchequer@athelmearc.org ASAP!

Should you have any questions, concerns, comments, etc, please contact the Exchequer Office at exchequer@aethelmearc.org

Be safe, be smart, & be kind. Wear your mask, wash your hands, & get vaccinated!

Rhys Penbras ap Dafydd
Kingdom Exchequer
Pronouns: He/Him, They/Them

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Invitation to Join Forester Saunters

09 Monday May 2022

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Forester, hiking

Greetings Noble foresters and fine gentles who love nature and food!

I am Mistress Abigail Kelhoge, residing in the Barony of Thescorre (Nunda, NY, near Letchworth State Park). Master Morien has asked me if I would like to head up a regional saunter, and I said, “sounds like fun!” My father’s estate is vast and rich with game, trees, fields, water, and good clay. The paths are wide, if sometimes muddy, and there is ample room for all sorts of fun activities from May to September. If we wish to continue through the remainder of the year there are many beautiful parks to explore elsewhere.

Each saunter will begin and end in a different location around our property, with a game or skill for each (subject to change based on interest). A medieval meal will be shared after, from simple repast to great feast depending on what you want. Leashed dogs welcome, trails are open to horses, don’t forget your bug spray. All appropriate precautions must be taken according to how the plague is impacting our area. So, if it pleases you, come join me and my clever son John on the following dates:

  1. Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Field and Forest Hike will begin at our home (PM for address) and end at our campgrounds with a simple meal. Approx. 1 mile, 2 shallow stream crossings, terrain is up & down but not overly difficult. Farm, fields, scrub rich with deer, pine stand, and creek valley. Focus will be on animal track & scat identification.
  2. Sunday, June 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The Greenway Hike will go East on the Greenway Trail from Oakland Rd. in Nunda, NY (park at Letchworth Canal Park just down the road, or at our house and walk ¼ mile down the hill). It will end at our campgrounds before Picket Line Rd., (park there for the return trip if you don’t want to walk back). Hike is about 1 mile, good ground, one steep hill at the beginning. There is a bench to rest about halfway. Focus will be on plant and tree identification. (Geocaching site if that’s your thing, I’ve never found it). If you want a longer hike, park on Short Tract Rd. and hike that section of the Canal Lock Park (it’s lovely).
  3. Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (AKA Pennsic Pity Picnic) Woodland Valley Hike will begin at our campgrounds and will loop around the creek and ridges with various forestry skill stations set up along the way (this will range from trivia to physical prowess), followed by a delightful repast. ¾ mile. Park off of Picket Line Rd. in Nunda.
  4. Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Harvest Hike will begin at our house and end at our campgrounds with a focus on food. Forage as you go (optional). 1 mile. Park off of Picket Line Rd. for the return trip if you don’t want to walk back.

For more information, see the Facebook group for the first saunter here and the second saunter here.

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Spring Crown Tournament – List of Combatants

17 Sunday Apr 2022

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Greetings Æthelmearc!!!

Join us on May 7 in the Barony of Blackstone Mountain for the Crown Tournament to determine the Heirs of Byron and Ariella, King and Queen of Æthelmearc.

Here is the list of combatants:

Duke Marcus Eisenwald for Comtesse Margerite de la Marchs née Eisenwald

Landgraf Druslius von Oberbessenbach for Dame Caroline of Burgundy

Sir Maghnus de Cnoc an Iora for Brehyres Gwendolyn the Graceful

Sir Magariki Katsuichi no Koredono for Lady Katherine Sinclaire

Sir Arnthor Inn Sterki for Lady Ceirech Na Hinsi

Hersir Marek Viacheldrago for Baroness Sybilla Julianna Detwyller

Master Jussie Laplein for Lady Vika Vyborgskaia

Sir Beatrix Krieger and Sir Þórormr inn Skjálgi (called Thorsol) each for the other

Master Jacob Martinson for Baroness Wilhelmina Boddenham

THLord Hrafn Inn Traustii for Lady Rannveig Hraejsvelgsneys Alfvinsdottir

Baron Willem Mac Lear for THLady Odette d’Arques

THLord Lothar Hugelmann for THLady Sumayya al Ghaziyya

Посадник Звонимир Заводчиков (Posadnik Zvonimir Zavodchikov) for Посадница Зарица Заводчиковна (Posadnitsa Zaritsa Zavodchikovna)

THLord Garreth Whytebull for Baroness Aine ny Allane

THLord Angus the Bull for Agnes Zwei Bruchen

THLord Rhys of Myles Ende for THLady Astridr vigaskegg

THLord Tiberious hostilous mallous for Lady Ascilia Attebroke

Lord Gregory Hillson for Dame Kateryna Ty Isaf

Lord Bjarki Rikarðarson for Mistress Gabrielle de Winter

In Service,

jorundr

Silver Buccle Herald

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Polling Orders

31 Thursday Mar 2022

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Congratulations! You have just been given an award that comes with a Grant of Arms! Your hard work, artistry or marshal skills have just been recognized and you’ve been handed a beautiful scroll. What happens next?

Welcome to the Order! In Æthelmearc, we customarily use the title “The Honorable (Lady/Lord)” or the gender neutral “Noble” for holders of a Grant of Arms. You may also use any of the alternate titles allowed by the College of Heralds, found here Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (sca.org).

Most Polling Orders recommend people who excel in either a skill or an area of service, the teaching of others, service to the Society and demeanor worthy of the Order (often you will hear the phrase PLQ’s -Peer-like Qualities – and it applies to the Grant level orders as well as the Peerage). Generally, you will have made an impact within the Kingdom in some area or have held varying responsibilities in your local group. It is an accolade, but also an encouragement to continue what you are doing that brings you joy.

As a member of a Polling Order, one of your most important new jobs is to advise the Crown and bring to Their notice gentles who would make a good addition to the order (the same holds true for the Peerage Orders; this is actually codified under the responsibility of a Peer in Corpora).

Orders generally put out a poll once each reign, and the Order members vote candidates. The results of these polls are then sent to the Royalty, who take them into consideration when bestowing awards during their reign. It is their sole prerogative whether to give awards or not, but in practice most Royalty are guided by the Order polls.

How do you get on the polling list? So glad you asked! The easiest way is to contact the clerk for your specific Order as soon as possible. Here is the list of all the Æthelmearc clerks.
Polling Orders | The Sylvan Kingdom of Æthelmearc (aethelmearc.org)

Contact the Clerk for your order today and get on the list! Without your input, other deserving gentles will not be recognized!

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NYS Thruway Closings & EZ-Pass

25 Friday Mar 2022

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I-90, NYS Thruway, Travel

Some useful information from Mistress Amalie:

Gentles traveling this weekend to Ice Dragon (or, really any other upcoming event in the near future) using the NYS Thruway, please note that every other rest area (i.e., food and bathrooms) is closed due to rebuilding. Gasoline *is* available at each area, however.

These are the current ones AFAIK:

  • Clarence (confirmed under construction)
  • Pembroke (confirmed under construction)
  • Clifton Springs (confirmed under construction)
  • Junius Ponds (confirmed under construction)
  • Chittenango
  • Iroquois
  • Indian Castle
  • New Baltimore
  • Plattekill
  • Ardsley

EZ-Pass

Also note, in case you haven’t traveled the Thruway in the past year-ish (or so), it is now cashless tolls.

So, if you do not have an EZ-Pass, make sure you watch your for the toll bill that will come in the mail. (From the EZ-Pass website – Tolls by Mail customers will pay 30% above the NY E-ZPass toll rate, in addition to a $2 administrative surcharge per billing statement.)

There is a phone number you can call to pay the bill — **826 from a cell phone — as well as a website http://www.tollsbymailny.com/ (or download their app from there) where you can search for your bill by license plate number.

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Update on Contact Tracing and COVIDSafe Attestation Form

14 Monday Mar 2022

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Kingdom Seneschal - The Kingdom of EaldormereGreetings!

Contact Tracing No Longer Required AND COVIDSafe Attestation Form Signed by Individuals Now

The Board of Directors has implemented two more changes.

First, contact tracing is no longer required.
https://www.sca.org/news/collection-of-contact-tracing-information-no-longer-required/

Second, the COVIDSafe policy has been updated. Now, individuals
attending the event make the attestation and have to sign it when they
come to the event, not the COVIDSafe checker.

The new form can be found here

Master Illadore
Kingdom Seneschal

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SCA.org – Electronic Photo / Video Release Form

11 Friday Mar 2022

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Exciting news from the SCA Board of Directors. An electronic photo / video grant release form has been developed to make the process a bit easier forgetting permission from others to use photos and videos in publications here in Æthelmearc and the Known world!!

The Digital Scribes program aims to provide SCA branches and officers a host of great photography to enrich their publications. We are now testing out the process for members to submit digital releases and content.

Check out the links below to submit your photos, videos, and model releases! Once you have filled out the release, you will be provided with the link to upload your images. We highly suggest submitting from a desktop instead of a mobile phone.

Photo/Video release: click here

Model Release: click here

Once submitted, photos and videos will be made available on the SCA Flickr: click here

 

 

 

 

 

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Endless Hills Fighter Practice and Virtual Court Sadly Cancelled

10 Thursday Mar 2022

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Endless Hills

In deference to the treacherous driving conditions on the horizon, horrendous day-of weather, and in consultation with Their Majesties and the primary players…it was decided to cancel the Endless Hills post-parade practice/court/vigil/knighting.

This is heartbreaking, but less so than if someone were hurt due to wintery weather on the way to/from.

I apologize for the late notice but…we held out hope we could squeak by and be safe. It was not to be. We will post follow-up information as we get it.

I truly apologize to you all.

Murdoch

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Covid Maps and Mask Policy

03 Thursday Mar 2022

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From the Kingdom Seneschale:

I was recently asked about which CDC Covid Map are we using to determine mask use – the answer is this one – the CDC COVID-19 Integrated County View

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=all_states&list_select_county=all_counties&data-type=Risk

You’ll notice that most of AEthelmearc is red and orange. However, we have some counties that are yellow: Wyoming County NY, Livingston County, NY, and Orleans County, NY.

Per AE’s Masking guidelines, people attending indoor SCA practices and events happening in those counties do not have to wear masks – if they are vaccinated (or are under the age of 2.)

Before you go “WOOHOO!!! Party at Thescorre!!!”, if you live in a substantial or high transmission (aka Red and Orange) county, please continue to wear your mask at indoor events and practices until your county goes yellow or green. There’s little way for the Seneschalte to regulate this so we are asking you to do so on your honor.

We are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel (or this long winter.) I am hopeful. I also know that things are not moving as fast as some would like (or too fast for others.) I ask that you please remember to treat everyone with kindness and understanding. We are a society built on honor and chivalry and I ask for everyone to remember that.

Illadore

Monica Gaudio
Kingdom Seneschal
Æthelmearc

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