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ÆLeads Presents Zoom Panel Discussions on Saturday, September 12th

06 Sunday Sep 2020

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The sun rises and sets, the seasons are changing yet Æthelmearc remains dormant in the grips of this plague … or do we?

What are we doing now, what hurdles do we face and what is in store for the future?

The good folks at Æ-Leads, who are dedicated to promotion of informed, engaged, and positive service within Æthelmearc, have arranged for a series of scholas to keep us connected and provide information

On Saturday, September 12th from noon – 4 pm a series of Zoom meetings will be offered to provide information regarding the status and direction of Æthelmearc and The Society

These are all Q and A panel type sessions, revolving around the impact of SCA life in this time of COVID.

Noon-1pm – Their Majesties of Æthelmearc, Maynard and Liadain, will be available to answer questions and concerns regarding the Kingdom

1pm-2pm – Æ Kingdom Seneshal, Mistress Illadore de Bedegrayne and Duke Christopher Rawlyns, Æ Deputy Seneschal for Pandemic, have agreed to discuss in-kingdom functions

2pm-3pm – Members of the BOD, President: John Fulton (Duke John the Bearkiller), Treasurer: Mazelle Attiya (Maistresse Alysia Gabrielle de Fougeres, and Director: Gigi Coulson (Mistress Giata Magdalena Alberti), Ombudsman for: Æthelmearc, Avacal, Drachenwald, Ealdormere, Lochac, DEI will be available to answer questions on corporate finance and decision making. Questions on other topics concerning the SCA at large are also welcome and can be addressed as time permits.

3pm-4pm – Two SCA members, Bjorn Einarsson from Heronterand Fox Fierlin from BMDL, who work in the mundane wellness profession will be talking about the feelings of loss and coping with isolation from SCA people and activities. (NOTE** this class is intended to be a social conversation and does not assume to present or stand as a substitute for medical diagnosis or remedy.)

All members of the populace are welcome and encouraged to submit questions and specific topics in advance. Even if you are not able to join in the live discussion, we would like to make sure your thoughts & concerns are addressed. Plans are underway to rebroadcast the session in order to share the information far and wide.

If you would like to submit questions in advance, please send your query to the session coordinator Mistress Jenna MacPherson of Lions Tower, OP via email to:jenna@aeleads.aethelmearc.org

Please feel free to cross post this announcement.

Thanks in advance …. and we look forward to your attendance and participation in next Saturday’s schola

Æ Leads team

Note: to prevent Zoom bombing, the Zoom link is not being posted here. Email info@aeleads.aethelmearc.org or jenna@aeleads.aethelmearc.org to receive the Zoom information.

How to Run Virtual Events & Activities Schola – Sat 8/29

26 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Ever wanted to run an online event, meeting or activity, but just didn’t know how? Then join Æthelmearc’s ÆLeads team* at their first monthly Online Resources Schola session: Virtual Events & Activities How-to!  Teachers and panelists from Æthelmearc and across the Known World will show you everything from background technical logistics to how to run parties at an online war.

This Schola will be held online via Zoom, on Saturday, August 29th. Join the Facebook Event, or email info@aeleads.aethelmearc.org for Zoom login information.

Schedule (Eastern Time):
10am – Zoom Hosting & Walk-through
11am – Roundtable: Regular Virtual Meetings
12pm – A Logistical Template for a Virtual Event
1pm – Thinking Outside the Box for a Virtual Event
2pm – The Social Side of Virtual Events
3pm – Ask the Experts – An Informal Panel Discussion/Q&A with Virtual Event Stewards From Across the Known World

Class Descriptions:

*Zoom Hosting & Walk-through* (10am EST, Baroness Amalie Reinhardt) – You’ve been asked to Host (be a Zoomerator) for a Zoom class/meeting. How do you start the meeting? How do people join? How do people share screen? What other controls are available to you in the room? Join our session and find out the answers to these questions, and more, from Baroness Amalie.

*Roundtable: Regular Virtual Meetings* (11am EST, Baron Padraig O’Branduibh) – All those who have or are interested in running regular weekly/monthly/other meetings for their SCA activity are encouraged to participate and share experiences, ideas, and best practices.

*A Logistical Template For a Virtual Event* (12pm EST, Baroness Elena de la Palma) – The event steward for Æthelmearc Æcademy shares her template for ensuring a smooth virtual event – what staff you need, what setup and prep work is required, some pitfalls and cautionary tales…and most importantly how to make sure everyone has fun!

*Thinking Outside the Box in the Digital Space* (1pm EST, Baroness Nuzha bint Saleem) – Tips and tricks (and pitfalls) about virtual events and meetings.

*Success in the Social Side of Virtual Events* (2pm EST, Sir Tiberius Finn) – The Event Steward of Caid’s Potrero War discusses his experience running Virtual Potrero (the Known World’s first virtual war), including how to get people engaged and socializing with each other outside of formal event activities.

*Ask the Experts Panel Discussion* (3pm EST) – An informal panel discussion/Q&A with Virtual Event Stewards from across the Knowne World. Bring your questions and topics! Panelists include:

  • Dame Adriana le Bretonne – Chancellor of the University of Atlantia
  • Baroness Elena de la Palma – Chancellor of AEthelmearc AEcademy
  • Lady Marion le Red – Atlantia’s KMoAS, and staff for Pennsic in Your Backyard
  • Lady Shahzada Isfahani – Lead Admin for Virtual Pennsic (Unofficial)
  • Baroness Sigríðr Úlfsdóttir de Lacy (aka Sigrid) – Event Steward for Atenveldt’s A&S Collegium and their Martial Collegium
  • Sir Tiberius Finn – Event Steward for Caid’s Potrero War

See you there!

Interested in a Facebook community of online event stewards? Check out the SCA’s newest Facebook group: SCA Virtual Event Steward Watering Hole: https://www.facebook.com/groups/624791724836583/

AELeads_Logo* ÆLeads is a group of folks dedicated to fostering the service community and increasing confidence and leadership skills of any Æthelmearcer interested. They’re putting together monthly schola sessions aimed at helping the Kingdom navigate our new online SCA reality. Learn more and join the team at http://aeleads.aethelmearc.org/