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| Wed. 11/29 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Meet the Candidates for Provincial Seneschal Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
12/3 | Cancelled | Cancelled Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) |
And next week…
Provincial Seneschal Election
The Crown Province of Østgarðr is currently holding elections for the position of Seneschal (local chapter president). The winner of this election will hold the office for a two year term, beginning January 1, 2023.
There are two candidates for the office (listed below with links to their respective letters of intent for the office and East Kingdom Wiki pages):
All Østgarðrians 14 years old or older who are currently registered members of the SCA, are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidate they would prefer to have as Seneschal of Østgarðr. Voting ends on December 19, 2023. To vote, please complete the online form linked below:
Please note, due to ongoing issues with the SCA member database, you may be asked in a follow-up email to confirm your membership status.
If you have any questions about the election process, please contact their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.
Confirmation of Other Officers
Additionally, there are seven other Provincial officer positions where only one candidate stepped forward to serve during the nomination period. They are:
When only one candidate has stepped forward for an officer position, the Provincial Officers Council votes on the approval of the candidates in accordance with the Provincial Charter (section V.H). The results of this vote by the Officers council, will be announced at the Provincial Commons meeting on December 20, 2023.
If you have questions about this selection process, please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org or their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.
Officers without Candidates
Currently there is one provincial officer position without a candidate:
If you are interested in filling this position please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org for more information.
With the upcoming officer election we have 2 candidates for the Crown Province of Ostgardr Seneschal office.
Candidates are:
– Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi
– Ragnarr Blaskegg
We will hold a virtual Meet the Candidates night to have give the populace an opportunity to get to know the candidates and as them questions.
When: Wednesday 11/29/2023, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Google Meet https://meet.google.com/dnd-yzpw-beq?hs=224
When there is more than candidate for an office all residents of the Crown Province who are paid members over the age of 14 are able to vote in the election. Election will be held via electronic ballot.
Questions can be asked live during the meeting or submitted to Their Excellencies Angelica and Sofya at viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org if you wish to have your question asked anonymously.
For those interested, the minutes and compiled Provincial officer reports for November 2023 are available in PDF form at the links below.
November 2023 Østgarðr Commons Minutes
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| Sun. 11/26 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Appleholm Gallery Sunday: Iberian Renaissance Courtyard Canton of Appleholm (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
And next week…
| Sun. 12/3 | 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Cooking Class: How to be a Dayboard Head Cook Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
For those interested, the minutes and compiled Provincial officer reports for October 2023 are available in PDF form at the links below.
October 2023 Østgarðr Commons Minutes
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| Mon. 11/13 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Lions End Aetherial Commons & Social Meeting Canton of Lions End (online) | Details |
| Tue. 11/14 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 11/15 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons & Social Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
The provincial officer elections for the upcoming year will include the following positions. We are still taking letters of intent from those interested in serving in any of these offices. The current tally of candidates willing to assume office is as follows:
We are open to receiving Letters of Intent (LOI) for any of the positions mentioned above. Please be aware that the deadline for LOI submissions is November 14th. To submit your LOI, please send an email to both the Seneschal and the Viceregents. In your email, specify the officer position you are interested in and provide any relevant information that highlights your qualifications for that role.
Yours In Service,
Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi
長島 一路 宇治道
He/Him/His
Østgarðr Seneschal
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| Mon. 11/6 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Northpass Business Meeting Canton of Northpass (online) | Details |
| Tue. 11/7 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Thu. 11/9 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Medieval Music Jam Session Crown Province of Østgarðr Manhattan, NY | Details |
| Sat. 11/11 | 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Fabric Shopping in NYC Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 11/12 | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Appleholm Royal Largesse Workshop Canton of Appleholm (Manhattan, NY) | Details |
and next week…
| Mon. 11/13 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Lions End Aetherial Commons & Social Meeting Canton of Lions End (online) | Details |
| Tue. 11/14 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 11/15 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons & Social Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |