The following is a summary of those good gentles commended for their efforts to the SCA Inc. Board of Directors at the October 2023 Quarterly Meeting.
SCA Inc President Commendation:
- Ross Roegner (Count Barthelemy of Illyria) Outgoing Director
Society Seneschal Commendations:
- Monica Gaudio (Master Illadore de Bedegrayne), Aethelmearc
- Baron Manuel de La Rosa y Boitella de Mirguela (OP) Pennsic 50 Mayor and Senior Staff
- Pennsic Seneschal Group (East, Middle and Aethelmearc)
- Stacy Hall, Emergency Replacement Deputy Society Seneschal
From the Kingdom Seneschals:
Aethelmearc:
- Helewyse DeBirkestad
- Audrye Beneyt
- Duke Christopher Rawlins, Baron Padraig O’Branduibh, Baroness Hilderun Hügelmann, Master William de Montegilt, and Dame Kelda Jurgensdocktir, Viscount Sir Edmund Dracatorr, THL Rosalia Iuliana Andere, and Lady Fuji’na no Takako
Artemisia:
- Lady Sigrid Ros Ulfhild and Lady Isabel Cordera
- HL Ísgerðr Bjargeyjardóttir
- HL Saffeea Zevce Boga
- Wylef the Stubborn
- HL Morgan the Bald of the Shire of Stan Wyrm and Master Aslak the Awful
Drachenwald:
- All those involved in the Drachenwald 30th Anniversary Celebrations across the Kingdom including Autocrats across the Kingdom
- Polderslot was the hosting group and the whole Shire stepped up and helped out!
Lochac:
- The Kingdom deputies who make my job possible – Reporting, Masonry Team, my Deputy, Crown Events, and Social Media
Northshield:
- All the quiet workers that keep our kingdom running. There are many, who never share their name, never tell the world the good work they are doing, that care about keeping the SCA alive
Trimaris:
- Mistress Gwynhwyfr, who has held the office Deputy Seneschal for Administration for 8 years or more
- Our new Webminister Kasie (don’t ask me her SCA name, it’s Trimaris)
West:
- Her Majesty Ciar, along with Her Grace, Sir Helga Skaldsmir, who held this kingdom together in a time of great sorrow
Information Technology:
- Matthew Cavaletto, Eben Kurtzman, Daniel McEwan, and Nicolas Milano for their work on the proposed IT policies
- Hunter Eidson, Lewis Tanzos, and Russ Smith for their troubleshooting efforts on the server during Pennsic
Publications:
- Louise Du Cray for her never-ending support
- Theresa Crean (Lady Theresa of Cahir)
- Tournaments Illuminated Editor Riordan MacGregor/Dar’C O’Neal and Art Director Joyce Morris
- Compleat Anachronist (Editor Ariel of Lindisfarne/Ellen Rawson and Art Director Elashava bas Riva)
- Deborah Preston/ Máirin Ó Nialláin Editor-in-Chief position Quivers and Quarrels
- Travis Schenck/Ramon De Javier for all the work he has done getting the Archives settled into their new home
Tournaments Illuminated
- Our authors, Susanne Mayer | Lady Katharina Woinwich of the Kingdom of Drachenwald; Johnna K. Holloway | THL Johnna llyn Lewis of the Middle Kingdom; Kirsten O’Brien | THL Rekon of Saremaa of the Kingdom of Caid, and Debbie Coyle | Lynnette de Sandoval del Valle de los Unicornios, OP, also of the Kingdom of Caid
Compleat Anachronist
- Steven Blowney for Viking Arms and Armour, CA 201
- Ian Walden also must be thanked for touching up images submitted and for the first copyediting
- Sue Gilbert will apply her usual layout and design magic to produce the best-looking booklet possible
Chronicler:
- To kingdom chroniclers for upping the number submitting on time
Archivist
- The musician Lisa Hammer for her donation of musical recordings of her select performances of works from Carmina Burana to the Archives for use by the SCA
- Jason Parish (HE Morgan Glyndwr), Gwen Bradly (Duchess Gwenevere McAy), Bret Baker (Lord Sven Brazhnikov) for their review of the SCA Archives Scope of Collection Policy
- Ashley Aedo (Maîtresse Marguerite Delamontagne), Andrew Aedo (Lordship Yamanouchi Eidou) for their support in assessing archival material
Treasurer:
- James Baker, NMR deputy
- Mazelle Attiya for completing the 2022 consolidated reports for all the kingdoms in the US and Canada.
Exchequer
- Mindy from Atenveldt for many years of exchequer service
- Continued thanks to all local and Kingdom Exchequers for their never-ending
- service – this includes gate staff
Chronicler:
- To kingdom chroniclers for upping the number submitting on time
Society Herald
- Maestra Suzanne de le Ferté outgoing Society Sign Herald
- Incoming Society Sign Herald is Maestra Magdalena Lucia Ramberti
- Anéžka Blue Tyger for her research on Czech name patterns
- Sara Beacon and Ursula Serpent for their work on Middle Persian titles
Society Marshal
- Donovan Shinnock and Katerina Falconer de Lanark, whose data collection and analysis for the Rapier Reduced Armor experiment is extraordinary
- Don Simon Caminante of Aethelmearc, for being “Rapier 1” marshal at Pennsic
- Baroness Anastasie deLamoure (TW Marshal 1), Dame Della Cohen (Atlantia), THL Mikael Melrakki (East), and Orn Askelsson who organized, ran ranges, taught classes, set up and tore down every night at Pennsic. Amleth of Lochmore (Atlantia), whose daily support of the ranges and help to TW Marshal 1 was most extraordinary
- THL Chebe, the siege marshal at this last Pennsic
- Freiherr Friderich Swartzwalder, who oversaw the Combat Archery inspection at Pennsic War this year
- Baroness Sara de la Val, previous Deputy Society Marshal for Combat Archery
- ALL the Youth Combat Marshals who worked so hard for those kids at Pennsic 50th
- Sir Bartholomew from Artemisia is leading the charge as Youth Combat has restarted there
- Midrealm, Dyderich Wolfhart is reporting that they’re even holding one of the events that is focused on Youth Armored and Youth Rapier, called “It takes a Child to Raze a village!”
- Oda Umi is praising their new Midrealm MIT’s who are bringing new energy and excitement to Youth Rapier activities there
- Cristabel Wensleydale and Wilhelm von Pottruff have developed excellent methods for both engaging and teaching their Youth Rapier fighters in Ealdormere
- Meridies m’lady Mairghread praises Lord Rodrigo Luis de Albuquerque who is doing a superb job training Youth Rapier Marshals and helping them get their Background Checks done
- His Grace Timothy and Her Grace Elana for all the work they and their team did to make Pennsic 50 armoured combat the astounding success it was
Arts and Sciences
- Kingdom and local Arts and Sciences officers for their good work in bringing in person Arts and Sciences activities to an active level
- the many people in the Kingdom of Æthelmearc who offered classes at Pennsic
- HL Robin Carrot and HL Rosa de Armano who just finished a great term as Music Deputy and as Performance Deputy respectively
- Mistress Magdalen Ventrosa for her years of excellent service as Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences for Atenveldt
- Kingdom of Atlantia University staff including Master Melchior zum grauen Wolf, Noble Isobel Carnewyth, Lady Christina O’Cleary, Lady Thórvé Skáld Rikardsdottir, Mistress Tegan de Moreton, Lady Alessandra di Monterrigioni, Signora Beatrice Domenici della Campana, and to the many Atlantians who did amazing works at Pennsic
- Master Hagar the Black, for spending a great deal of time mentoring and making the numerous kingdom wide competitions run smoothly in Atlantia
- Avacal’s Amery Stewart for his mastery of 14th Century woodworking and pyrography
- members of the Kingdom of Caid who participated in the Getty Center’s Living Middle Ages (14th-15th Century) portion of the Medieval Family Festival,to those who participated in demos at the Koroneburg Renaissance Festival where over 20 different arts and sciences were represented, and to those who participated in the arts and sciences demos at San Diego ComicCon
- Mariken van Oostbroek in the Kingdom of Drachenwald, for organizing the 30 Year Songbook
- Anneleyn Cornelisse who has put together a second songbook to leave with Drachenwald before returning to the shores of Lochac
- Lady Octavia Valeria for serving as class coordinator at Great Northeastern War
- THL Alexander Clarke for holding the A&S display at Great Northeastern War
- Sir Estgar æt Hrofecaestre for serving as A&S General at Pennsic and Wynflaed aet Hamtunscire for serving as deputy A&S General
- Congratulations to the recipients of Lochac’s Star and Lily: Wendy Brewers, Alde of Maghas, Yaroslava Soloveva, David of Cochrane, Melisande de Massard, and Tosti Vicherovich
- The recipients of the Taillefer: Donwald MacNiall, and Catherine Redwell
- Recipient of the Cockatrice: Ronan MacBriain
- The winners of the competition held at Spring Crown Tournament: For Beginner Category, Ysabeau Chanteuse with her violet cordial; for the Intermediate Category, Shinjo Takame with her Japanese collage; for the Experienced Category, Mildryth Thomaswyf with her dress based on the Stuttgart Psalter
- All who made RUM (Royal University of Meridies) a success
- Countess Serena, of Middle Kingdom, who continues to come up with amazing ideas for the Arts and Sciences world, including the Tournament of Arts, and the Crafters’ Greens
- THL Hlif Askasmidr and THL Aine ingen MaelPatraic who represented Northshield well at the Pennsic A&S Competitio
- Caius Angelus who is entering his 100th consecutive month as branch Minister of Arts and Sciences for Mare Amethystinum
- Duchess Petranella (the event steward), SUN chancellor
- THL Thomas of Rivenwood Tower, Baron Bazyli Bolesław z Krakowa, and other Nordskogen people involved in the emergency relocation of the annual University event
Communications
- Myah Tree who served as a phenomenal Video Deputy throughout the pandemic, bringing skill and creativity to a challenging role, enjoy your rest
- Everyone involved in the West Kingdom Pride social media education and celebration pieces
- G. A. Tiktok is doing amazing – curated by Dame Dot aka Christine O”Neil of Cork
- Baroness Raven Nihtingale fka Slaine nic Bran – one of the GM KSM deputies
- All those involved in a 6 episode series this summer was accomplished on Youtube called G. A. Officers Club.
- The Midrealm Discord Deputy who is navigating the platform and its admin with skill and compassion.
- Skadi for their work on the Atenveldt Discord
- Calpurnia Fortunata for their support of the DEIB Office online presence
- The Ansteorran KSMO Koia Karasova for some exceptional navigation of challenging waters
- My thanks as always to John, Katie, Louise, Charles, Marla, Leslie, Lis, Eben, and Sam who have supported me during a challenging quarter personally.
- All the amazing content creators across the Known World who continue to communicate the opportunities and benefits inherent in our community
To our volunteers around the Known World we say – THANK YOU
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