Hi everyone! Your friendly Kingdom Chatelaine here! We're going to try something new ... a monthly video chat meeting to help our newcomers understand the SCA.

At 7pm this Thursday August 20th, this month's topic will be, cantons, shires, baronies, and a kingdom, oh my! How our club is broken down into local chapters.

After a brief chat about this, we open the floor to any newcomer questions.
(Now the practical stuff -- we are trying to build an comfortable space for new people where they can easily ask questions and get simple answers. Newcomers might be someone playing 0-3 years but want to understand the SCA better. Experienced folks may want to join in to help, and that's great, but please message me privately in advance, and we can coordinate your involvement without overwhelming newcomers.

meet.google.com/qyb-xpet-gam
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Cheerfully slaving for my feudal masters,
Brand
ealdormere.chatelaine@gmail.com

Greetings unto Our most patient Populace of Ealdormere From King Rattanicus and Queen Isabel.

Long you have waited to see your fellows in person and We know this has been hard. As a community, you have all done amazing keeping things going in the very different virtual world in which we all find ourselves.  We are so very happy to finally announce that the time has come to allow us to begin to move forward opening the Kingdom!

As the Province is now completely in Phase 3 of Ontario's Reopening Plan,  We, along with the Privy Council, have voted and agreed that it is time that the Kingdom can move into Phase II of the Ealdormere Reopening Plan. 

Ealdormere will go into Phase II this Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 10:00am

This will allow groups to host in-person local meetings and A&S gatherings should they choose to do so.

Her Majesty and I are so proud of the sacrifices made by the people of the Kingdom and are so looking forward to seeing you all very soon!

Rattanicus and Isabel
Rex and Regina

NOTE: To keep Our Kingdom Seneschal happy, We remind groups that all meetings and gatherings must comply with the rules stated in the Ealdormere Reopening Plan for Phase II and follow Provincial Guidelines for gathering sizes. This does not allow for any martial activities at this time. Please contact Master Lars with your group's plan.

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From the Kingdom Seneschal

I'll remind everyone of the reopening plan (which has now been updated to reflect Their Majesties' good news) http://links.ealdormere.ca/covid-reopening

And, please, while the Provincial limits are quite generous, let's bear the spirit of the BoD resolution in mind - and not make the Society Seneschal have to explain to the Board why there were 100 people at an A&S gathering in Ealdormere 

I'm pleased to announce that Sir Tiberius is the new Deputy Earl Marshal for Steel Armoured Combat.
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He'll be heading up the effort bring this exciting new martial discipline to Ealdormere.

Many thanks to Tiberius for offering to take on this important role. It's all new territory, so we'll all be learning as we go along.

Menken
Kingdom Earl Marshal
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For interest, here is the SCA Steel Combat Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/SCA-Steel-Fighting-2248270048818486

Have you ever wondered just how Pennsic happens, the planning, the expense, where your fees go?  Do you have the time, energy and commitment to become a Pennsic Officer?  If so, apply to be the Pennsic Exchequer.  This is a volunteer position involving a very large commitment of time and energy.  Only serious applicants should reply.

Hourly commitment expected:
During Pennsic, 6-8 hours per day from Opening Day through final Saturday. Ability to arrive a week Prior to the Start of the event a Major Plus.
Attend both weekend planning sessions, November and May.
5-15+ hours per week for the remainder of the year. 

Duties:
Work with the Pennsic Mayors to create and maintain a budget, with detail down to department expense levels.
Report regularly to the Pennsic Financial Committee and the Kingdom Seneschal Group on activities relating to Pennsic finances.
Report directly to the Society Exchequer using SCA standard financial reporting forms.
Serve as a subject-matter expert in determining allowable expenditures.
Travel to two planning meetings (November and May).
Be on-site for the entire Pennsic War (Both Weeks) and be available on site during the week preceding the war if possible.
Hold regular “office hours” during war and monitor a radio and/or pager for the entire war.
Work with the Cooper’s Lake staff to coordinate resources and funds transfers.

Skills and resources required:
1)  Moderate to expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
2)  Moderate to expert knowledge of QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online.
3)  Moderate to expert knowledge of SCA reports
4)  Experience as an SCA Exchequer preferred, but not required
Accounting/bookkeeping experience desired.
Reliable phone and email access.
Ability and willingness to communicate to several people over long distances.

Successful applicants will be expected to attend Pennsic for the entire war.

Please send applications (modern resume and SCA activity summary) to CJO@pennsicwar.org  Application period closes 11:59pm EST, September  1, 2020.

Please direct any questions to the Acting Pennsic Exchequer depexchequer@pennsicwar.org 
It is the hope of the Pennsic Financial Committee to complete the selection process by November 1, 2020. 

For information on the various Pennsic Financial Policies please refer to the Documents below.

https://seneschal.eastkingdom.org/PW/PW-ADMIN.pdf

http://www.sca.org/docs/finpolicies/PennsicFinancialPolicy.pdf