Whyt Whey Commons
Come join the Canton of Whyt Whey for their commons meeting.
Where: Google Meet https://meet.google.com/azp-fqtb-dbn
When: Thursday April 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Upcoming in Østgarðr: Apr. 4th – Apr. 17th
As the days grow warmer, Østgarðr is more active. Come join us this week for…
| Tue. 4/5 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Outdoor Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Thu. 4/9 | 7:00 p.m. | Whyt Whey Commons Canton of Whyt Whey (online) note: This event may be rescheduled | Details to follow |
| Sat. 4/9 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Event: The Coronation of Ryouko’jin of the Iron Skies and Indrakshi Aani Aravinda Crown Province of Østgarðr (Staten Island, NY) Note: Preregistration is Required | Details & Event Website |
and next week…
| Tue. 4/12 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Outdoor Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Fri. 4/15 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Lions End Commons Canton of Lions End (online) | Details |
| Sun. 4/17 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Brokenbridge Commons & A&S Class – Sewing Machine Repair Canton of Brokenbridge (online) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Masking Requirements. All attendees at indoor events are required to wear masks in compliance with the East Kingdom COVID policy.
COVID Event check-in process. All attendees who are eligible to be vaccinated still need to show either proof of full vaccination or a medically-supervised negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the in-person gathering. Event staff will continue to check this documentation. Attendees over the age of 18 also still need to show a gov’t-issued photo ID or SCA blue card with the same name as the vaccination card/negative test results.
Host/event staff no longer need to collect contact tracing information.
As part of the check-in process for attending an in-person gathering, the ATTENDEE will sign a form attesting to the following: “By signing below, you are confirming that you have presented proper identification, along with either proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the event. (If you present proof of a negative COVID test it must comply with the current SCA COVIDSafe rules)”.
McCarren Park Fighter Practice Returns
Fighter practice is back in McCarren Park in Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Fencers and boffers are welcome.
When: Every Tuesday from 7-10 PM (weather permitting)
Where: McCarren Park, Brooklyn – underneath the big tree in the right field foul territory of the lit-up softball field.
Directions: The nearest entrance is on Driggs Ave between Lorimer and N. 12th St, where Union Street used to intersect. The nearest subway stops re the L train at Bedford Ave and the G train at Nassau Ave. If you are driving, use this link to generate Google Maps directions to the park.
As per EK and SCA guidance, this is an outdoor event so masks are not required, but vaccinations or negative results of a COVID test in the past 72 hours are.
https://www.eastkingdom.org/…/march-9-2022-recent…/
On a personal note, please exercise courtesy and caution when in close proximity to other people.
In Service,
Lord Ervald Le Coudre
Østgarðr Knight Marshal
Disclaimer: Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Winter Fighter Practice Cancelled Tonight 3/31
From the Provincial Knight Marshal,
I won’t be at fighter practice tonight because I must get a lot of personal stuff done before the end of the month, but NEXT WEEK we will be back in McCarren Park on Tuesday Nights, officially 7 PM – 10 PM, but folks are welcome to arrive earlier and stay later if they wish.
In Service.
Lord Ervald
Upcoming in Østgarðr: Mar. 28th – Apr. 10th (Updated)
Updated 3/31/2022
Come join us this week at the following activities…
| Wed. 3/30 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Cancelled Canton of Whyt Whey (Manhattan – New York, NY) | Cancelled |
| Thu. 3/31 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Rescheduled for April 17, 2022 Canton of Brokenbridge (online) | Rescheduled |
| Sat. 4/2 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #5 Crown Province of Østgarðr (Queens, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 4/3 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #6 Crown Province of Østgarðr (Queens, NY) | Details |
and next week…
| Tue. 4/5 | 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Outdoor Fighting Practice Canton of Brokenbridge (Brooklyn, NY) | Details to Follow |
| Thu. 4/7 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Whyt Whey Commons Canton of Whyt Whey (online) | Details to Follow |
| Sat. 4/9 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | SOLD OUT Event: The Coronation of Ryouko’jin of the Iron Skies and Indrakshi Aani Aravinda Crown Province of Østgarðr (Staten Island, NY) | Details & Event Website |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Masking Requirements. All attendees at indoor events are required to wear masks in compliance with the East Kingdom COVID policy.
COVID Event check-in process. All attendees who are eligible to be vaccinated still need to show either proof of full vaccination or a medically-supervised negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the in-person gathering. Event staff will continue to check this documentation. Attendees over the age of 18 also still need to show a gov’t-issued photo ID or SCA blue card with the same name as the vaccination card/negative test results.
- Host/event staff no longer need to collect contact tracing information.
- As part of the check-in process for attending an in-person gathering, the ATTENDEE will sign a form attesting to the following: “By signing below, you are confirming that you have presented proper identification, along with either proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the event. (If you present proof of a negative COVID test it must comply with the current SCA COVIDSafe rules)”.
Westchester Silk Banner Workshop (#4) Cancelled
Unfortunately, at the hosting family’s request, the Silk Banner Workshop #4 (Westchester County) scheduled for Sunday March 27th has been cancelled. Banner making will continue at the other workshops on the following weekend.
Positive COVID Case at Brooklyn Banner Workshop
Greetings,
We have learned that an attendee at the Coronation decor workshop held on March 19, 2022 in Brooklyn has tested positive for COVID. Attendees at this event may have been exposed and should take appropriate precautions.
In Service to the Dream,
Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi
長島 一路 宇治道
He/Him/His
Østgarðr Seneschal
Upcoming in Østgarðr: Mar. 21st – Apr. 3rd
Come join us this week at the following activities…
| Wed. 3/23 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice Canton of Whyt Whey (Manhattan – New York, NY) | Details |
| Sat. 3/26 | 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. | Saturday Night Solar: Getting Ready for Archery Season Canton of Whyt Whey (online) | Details |
| Sun. 3/27 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Cancelled |
and next week…
| Wed. 3/30 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice Canton of Whyt Whey (Manhattan – New York, NY) | Details |
| Thu. 3/31 | 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Brokenbridge Commons and A&S Workshop: Sewing Machine Repair Canton of Brokenbridge (Online) | Details |
| Sat. 4/2 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #5 Crown Province of Østgarðr (Queens, NY) | Details |
| Sun. 4/3 | 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #6 Crown Province of Østgarðr (Queens, NY) | Details |
Although the SCA complies with all applicable laws to ensure the health and safety of our event participants, we cannot eliminate the risk of exposure to infectious diseases during in-person events. By participating in the in-person events of the SCA, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks. You agree to take any additional steps to protect your own health and safety and those under your control as you believe to be necessary.
Masking Requirements. All attendees at indoor events are required to wear masks in compliance with the East Kingdom COVID policy.
COVID Event check-in process. All attendees who are eligible to be vaccinated still need to show either proof of full vaccination or a medically-supervised negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the in-person gathering. Event staff will continue to check this documentation. Attendees over the age of 18 also still need to show a gov’t-issued photo ID or SCA blue card with the same name as the vaccination card/negative test results.
- Host/event staff no longer need to collect contact tracing information.
- As part of the check-in process for attending an in-person gathering, the ATTENDEE will sign a form attesting to the following: “By signing below, you are confirming that you have presented proper identification, along with either proof of being fully vaccinated or a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the event. (If you present proof of a negative COVID test it must comply with the current SCA COVIDSafe rules)”.
Come Join the April Lions End Commons & Social.
Come to the Tri-monthly online business meeting and social for Lions End.
Where: Online – Link to Follow
When: Friday April 15, 2022 – 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Brokenbridge Commons and A&S Workshop: Sewing Machine Repair
UPDATED: New Date
Things are ramping up for the SCA, so finding a free Sunday has been hard.
We are going to experiment with a Thursday night commons this month.
Where: Online via Google Meet: meet.google.com/ebe-gkcd-nhk
When: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Business meeting will be at 11:00 a.m. A&S will follow afterwards.
After commons we will have Lord Albrecht Anker giving a class on Sewing Machine Repair!
Do you have a sewing machine that gives you a headache? Are you tired of going to a repair shop to give your machine when something breaks? Come to Albrecht’s sewing machine repair class and ask him your questions!