Event Details: https://baronyofthreemountains.org/events/event/volunteer-academy

Class Schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J2FSO3HkK3jmZOMGA5Q3XT9zOit3QyXVJcAhnFG8EtI/edit?usp=sharing

Class Registration Form: https://forms.gle/DGsfShUybMz47rob8

I’m wanting to dye my leather black before wax hardening and want to use a red thread to contrast on the black. Will the wax protect the thread from the black dye? I’m assuming you dye it after water forming aswell!

Most of the site tokens I end up seeing, if the event has one, tend to be wearable. There is an event this year that I offered to make site tokens for, but I want to make them toys (specifically ribbon wands, which are period). Would that be too weird, or would that be cool? I'm nervous about it.

Yes, I know it's quite a ways away but it's in March and theoretically not super hot.

What's the attendance like? What's the merchant row like? Size and vibe compared to Great Western War (for people who have been to both)?

Thank you!

Belt favors, sash favors, pieces of ribbon/trim, or something even better? What makes it you favorite?

My household had a ton of belt favors made with a hidden pocket in the back, so you’d always have a place for your wallet/cell phone. As a rule, I’m not a fan of belt favors but this was a great spin on them.

Hey all I'm in the process of getting back into the SCA after about a 6 year hiatus (moved, started a new job, bought a house etc) and I'm having a hard time finding or even getting an answer as to where to get rattan from in Canada. I've heard the import fees on the stuff are pretty out there (though if that's true I'm not sure!) If it helps or not I'm about an hour west of Prince George, BC.

Thanks in advance and have an awesome weekend! ^_^

There's a FB page to check out.

Newcomers

My young adult son is going to be joining the SCA.

I was thinking of buying him some books about all the stuff long-time members of the SCA know about - like kingdoms and stuff.

Any suggestions?

He is mostly interested in medieval fencing (he used to do modern fencing) and making armor.

He prefers ebooks to physical ones.

I got to wondering how the SCA grew to be in so many places? If love to dive into the history, but I'm not finding very much beyond "science conventions."

Was there a lot of impromptu meetings in public parks? Ren faires? Colleges?

Greetings all, I'm in Calontir and want to get going with C&T. I have a really nice long sword that k wanna use but need the Riged Gauntlet. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to get a good pair?

Is there any period clothing pieces that you’ve seen become a part of your mundane wardrobe? What are they? How do you style them?

Hello!

I recently wrote my first scroll, it was fairly simple with a small poem and then the standard blurb following a rule book I was provided. And I was wondering if there's any extensive resources for wordsmithing, to expand vocabulary, to get used to grammatical differences, etc? Is there any sort of archive of scrolls that I can review? And what would you say makes a "good" or "great" scroll, so I have a goal to shoot for?

Thank you!

This upcoming Pennsic will be my first, and I saw that there will be a Barter event during war week.

I'd love to go and trade, but what do people typically look for?

Good day.

They got me. Coins, site tokens, beads, bobbles, shiny wires, mystically knotted yarns of various colors... Bet it, trade it, hide it in a box in your closet, bury it in your backyard.

You know what it's called. Chuki.

I want to know more about the origin of the name. Does it have its roots in history?

Or is it a SCA colloquialism based on the sound it makes?

Shake that pouch. Ch'ki Ch'ki Ch'ki

Dice anyone?

So, this is pretty much as the title says...

A little background here. My partner and I went to an SCA event 1.5 years ago for the first time and since then we've gone to Pennsic and ran an event with some excellent advice and assistance to make sure we knew what we were doing. As it turns out, it's very easy to jump right in and become very involved with the organization and not know how it works at all.

I know it's a little hard to quantify what you don't know and perhaps even more difficult to say I just don't get any of it yet, but in short: is there a good online resource to ELI5 the procedures, titles, roles, etc. of the organization?

PS: I have tried to search for similar resources but trying to find something exhaustive or introductory has proven awfully difficult.

Thank you!

UPDATE: I wanted to leave a giant Thank you! to everyone that responded, these are some excellent recommendations and resources! My day job leaves me rather zonked throughout the week so rather than respond in the thread, I'll reach out via DMs to a few of you with some specific q's if I have them when I get to that point.

A&S is where it's at...
Our largess is mighty phat!....
We can dye and sew and drink...
And we'll add the kitchen sink...
Sound off....

I've been heavy fighting for about two months now give or take a week. My mentor said to me that im ready to be authorized and said I should read up on the Marshall handbook.

What is the process like to being authorized and what points should I be mainly focusing on while going through the handbook again?

It's not "warp speed" if you take a shuttle. It's "weft speed". I'll see myself out lol.

Hi! I'm currently triing to rebuild my armor from the functional but pretty ugly and non-historical mash up, and I want to start from the bottom. I'm looking to make kit for mid 15th century foot soldier, brigandine, mail skirt and collar, jack-chains, steel gauntlets and kettle helm, and I'd like to ask about ideal thickness of a gambeson that would be ideal for this configuration. Most examples I've seen were about 5mm thick, and I'm not sure if it is enough, especialy for arms with only jack-chains. Any thoughts and advice would be aprecieted, especialy if someone has experience with such armor and it's funkcionality. BTW: I apologise for any mistakes in the text, english is not my native language and it's been a while since I last used it. Thanks for any response.

I'm haven't seen this posted here yet. This is a survey being conducted by the BoD regarding the East's request for a rapier Crown Tournament instead of Heavy. Copied from the East Kindom FB page:

Official Board-Sponsored Survey on East Kingdom Crown Tournament Experiment

The Board is conducting a survey to gauge support for the East Kingdom’s request for an experiment to the Crown Tournament format. We invite both members and non-members of the East Kingdom to participate in this important survey.

Survey Details Question: Do you support a one-time experiment for the East Kingdom Crown Tournament by rapier combat? Duration: The survey will be open until July 17 9pm Pacific / midnight Eastern Platform: The survey will be conducted using Neon. Instructions can be found at: https://sca.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/sca/neonPage.jsp?pageId=17

Members will be prompted to log in to their existing accounts. Non-Members will be prompted to create an account, which is free and does not require the purchase of a membership.

Goals Target Response Rate: The Board is aiming for a 20% response rate from our East Kingdom membership. Results Sharing: Survey results will be shared with the East Kingdom after the survey closes. However, please note that participation in the survey and the experiment request are separate activities and can proceed in parallel.

Important Dates Publication Date: July 2 Closure Date: July 17 at 9pm PDT / Midnight EDT Consideration Date: Survey results will be considered at the upcoming July 21 board meeting.

This survey is part of the evidence base being considered by the Board.To make an informed decision about the desirability and viability of the experiment, the Board is considering the following evidence:

Support and Opposition Statements: including a clear, written record indicating who supports or opposes the request among the Sovereign, Consort, and Kingdom Seneschal.
Documentation from any meetings held on the topic, including dates, audiences, and summaries. Data from the Google polling, including both raw data and any analysis performed. The legitimacy timeframe for the one-time experiment, ensuring it is valid for up to 2 years from the Board’s approval in case the current Crown does not enact it. Prior commentary from SCA-Comments Data from the survey of East Kingdom members and participants being conducted by the Board. This evidence ensures a comprehensive and transparent review process for the experiment decision.

Your input is valuable to us. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts and help shape the future of our community.

Thank you for your participation! SCA Inc. Board of Directors

(I'm not affiliated with the BoD or acting in any official capacity whatsoever. Just a regular nobody in the SCA)