Upcoming in Østgarðr: Mar. 14th – Mar. 27th

March 13, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Business Commons, Calendar, Canton of Whyt Whey, Commons, Heavy Fighting, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons

Come join us this week at the following activities…

Wed.
3/16		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Wed.
3/16		7:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.		March Østgarðr Provincial Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)		Details
Sat.
3/19		11 a.m. –
7:00 p.m.		Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #2
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(Brooklyn, NY)		Details
Sun.
4/20		11 a.m. –
7:00 p.m.		Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #3
Canton of Brokenbridge
(Nassau County, NY)		Details

And next week…

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. 3/268:00 p.m. –
11:00 p.m.		Saturday Night Solar: Getting Ready for Archery Season
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details
Sun.
3/27		11 a.m. –
7:00 p.m.		Coronation Silk Banner Workshop #4
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(Westchester County, 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)”.

Coronation Silk Banner Workshops

March 13, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Calendar, Canton of Brokenbridge, Canton of Lions End

A series of workshop across the Province will be run to prepare banners and other site decorations for Coronation in April.

Here is a list of the scheduled workshops.

  • Sunday, March 13th: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Sofya – hosting in Astoria – this workshop is fully booked.
  • Saturday, March 19th: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Norana-hosting in Brooklyn. (no arrival before 10 am and must be out by 7 pm)-this workshop is fully booked.
  • Sunday, March 20th: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Uji – hosting in Nassau County
  • Sunday, March 27th: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Friedrich – hosting in Westchester
  • Saturday, April 2nd: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Drasma – hosting in Queens
  • Sunday, April 3rd:11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Sofya – hosting in Astoria

Each workshop is limited to a maximum of five volunteers, to maximize efficiency and safety while working indoors. All sites are indoors and all members are required to wear masks in compliance with current East Kingdom COVID policy and the wishes of the various hosts. (see below for more details).

If you wish to volunteer, please email Sofya Gianetta di Trieste, OL at 206055@members.eastkingdom.org.

Thank you, volunteers!! This is how teamwork makes the dream work!
Yours in Service,
Sofya

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.

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)”.




Upcoming in Østgarðr: Mar. 7th – Mar. 20th

March 6, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Business Commons, Calendar, Canton of Lions End, Canton of Whyt Whey, Combat, Commons, Heavy Fighting, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons

This weeks happenings in Østgarðr…

Wed.
3/9		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Fri.
3/11		7:30 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.		Lions End Virtual Commons & Social
Canton of Lions End
(online)		Details
Sat.
3/12		8:00 p.m. –
11:00 p.m.		Saturday Night Solar: Documentation Do’s and Don’ts
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details

and next week…

Wed.
3/16		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Wed.
3/16		7:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.		March Østgarðr Provincial Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)		Details

Join us for the March Østgarðr Provincial Commons

March 6, 2022 Posted inBusiness Commons, Calendar, Commons, Social Commons

Please join our regularly scheduled 3rd Wednesday of the month social and business meeting!

You may join the Google Meet by web browser, by app, or by plain old telephone.

Where: Online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/nhu-qsgk-zzi

When: Wednesday 3/16/2022 The meeting begins at 7pm, business meeting will be called to order at 7:30pm. Socializing will continue after the meeting.

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Feb 28th – Mar 13th

March 1, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Calendar, Canton of Lions End, Canton of Whyt Whey, Combat, Heavy Fighting, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons

This weeks happenings in Østgarðr…

Wed.
3/2		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details

and next week…

Wed.
3/9		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Fri.
3/11		7:30 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.
Lions End Virtual Commons & Social
Canton of Lions End
(online)		Details
Sat.
3/12		8:00 p.m. –
11:00 p.m.		Saturday Night Solar
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details
to follow

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Feb 21st – Mar 6th

February 22, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Calendar, Canton of Whyt Whey, Combat, Event, Heavy Fighting, Regularly Scheduled

This weeks happenings in Østgarðr…

Wed.
2/23		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Sat. 2/26 –
Sun. 2/27		10 a.m. on Sat –
11 a.m. Sun.		EVENT: Bears Tavern – Out of Hibernation
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(Peekskill, NY)		Details
Sat. 2/268 p.m. –
10 p.m.		Saturday Night Solar: Stained Glass of Chartres Cathedral
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details

And next week…

Wed.
3/2		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details

Join us this evening for the Østgarðr Provincial Commons

February 16, 2022 Posted inBusiness Commons, Calendar, Commons, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons

Please join our regularly scheduled 3rd Wednesday of the month social and business meeting! Coronation Updates including volunteering opportunities, Viceregal polling, return to full attendance for events, practices and workshops, and awards polling on the agenda.

You may join the Google Meet by web browser, by app, or by plain old telephone.

Where: Online via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/nhu-qsgk-zzi

When: Wednesday 2/16/2022 The meeting begins at 7pm, business meeting will be called to order at 7:30pm. Socializing will continue after the meeting.

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Feb 14th – Feb 27th

February 15, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Business Commons, Calendar, Canton of Whyt Whey, Commons, Event, Heavy Fighting, Martial Activities, Regularly Scheduled

This weeks happenings in Østgarðr…

Wed.
2/16		6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Wed.
2/16		7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Østgarðr Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)		Details
Sun.
2/20		6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Brokenbridge Commons & A&S Evening – Japanese Cooking
Canton of Brokenbridge
(online)		Details

And next week…

Wed.
2/23		6:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m.		Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Sat. 2/26 –
Sun. 2/27		10 a.m. on Sat –
11 a.m. Sun.		EVENT: Bears Tavern – Out of Hibernation
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(Peekskill, NY)		Details
Sat. 2/268 p.m. –
10 p.m.		Saturday Night Solar: Stained Glass of Chartres Cathedral
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details

The Viceregal Polling is Underway

February 7, 2022 Posted inAnnals, Calendar, History, Positions, What's new

In the coming months, Their Highnesses of the East will be selecting successors to Suuder and Lada, the current Viceregents of Østgarðr. To advise Their Highnesses East on this weighty decision, a polling of the populace of Østgarðr is being held. The polling officially begins on Feb. 8, 2022 and lasts until Mar. 15, 2022.

The pairs of candidates who have stepped forward are (by Order of Precedence)…

  • Maestra Sofya Gianetta di Trieste & Lady Angelica di Nova Lipa
  • Hlafdige Alienor Salton & Boaire Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
  • Lord Ragnarr Blaskegg & Lord Albrecht Anker

Over the following week or two, all registered members of the SCA living in Østgarðr, will be receiving the Viceregal Polling in the mail. On this polling they may indicate their preference for which candidate pair they wish to succeed Suuder and Lada.

Instructions for completion and return will be included with the ballot, along with a postage-paid return envelope. Completed ballots must be received by Mar. 15, 2022 in order to be counted.

It is imperative that you return any ballot you receive, even if you have no preference, as at least 50% of the paid SCA members living in Østgarðr must return their ballots for the polling to be valid.

If you do not receive your ballot by Feb. 21, 2022 or if you have any questions regarding the polling process, please contact the Provincial Seneschal, Lord Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi by email at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.

Below you can find some answer to common questions:

What are the rules governing this polling?
The rules governing the polling come from East Kingdom Law (sections VII.C and VII.G) and the Østgarðr Charter (section IV.D).

When will the results of the polling be released?
The results of the polling will not be released publicly. The results of the polling will be reported to the Crown and Kingdom Seneschal within three weeks of the closing date of the polling. Their Highnesses East will consider the results of the polling when making their selection.

When will we know who the next Viceregents will be?
By East Kingdom Law, results of the polling must be tallied and transmitted to the Kingdom Seneschal and the Crown within three weeks of the end date of the polling. The Crown must announce their selection for the new Viceregents within four weeks of receiving the results of the polling. This means the successors to the Viceregency will be known by May 3, 2022.

What if I don’t receive a ballot?
If you are a registered SCA member living in the Crown Province of Østgarðr, and you have not received your ballot by February 21, 2022, please contact the Provincial Seneschal, Lord Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi by email at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.

I have children who are SCA members. Do they get a say in this polling?
By East Kingdom Law (section VII.C.e.i&ii) ballots from members less than 14 years old count toward establishing the validity of the polling, but not count towards the preference tally that is transmitted to the Crown and the Kingdom Seneschal. Ballots from members 14 years and older are counted in the preference tally.

Where can I learn more about the Viceregal Candidates
The Letters of intent for the Viceregal Candidate slates may be found here.

Additionally, all of the Viceregal candidate pairs have posted their letters of intent on the SCA NYC: Crown Province of Østgarðr Facebook Group. These letters will be posted to the Ostgardr website shortly.

Meet the Candidates Night #1
Meet the Candidates Night #2

Upcoming in Østgarðr: Feb 7th – Feb 20th

February 6, 2022 Posted inA&S Night, Arts & Sciences, Business Commons, Calendar, Canton of Brokenbridge, Canton of Whyt Whey, Combat, Commons, Heavy Fighting, Martial Activities, Regularly Scheduled, Social Commons, Uncategorized, What's new

This week in the Province…

Wed.
2/9		6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Fri.
2/11		7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Lions End Virtual Social & Happy Hour
Canton of Lions End
(online)		Details
Sat.
2/12		8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Whyt Whey Saturday Night Solar: Cheese Making with Joshua
Canton of Whyt Whey
(online)		Details

and next week…

Wed.
2/14		6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Østgarðr Winter Fighting Practice
Canton of Whyt Whey
(Manhattan – New York, NY)		Details
Wed.
2/14		7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Østgarðr Commons
Crown Province of Østgarðr
(online)		Details to Follow
Sun.
2/20		6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Brokenbridge Commons & A&S Evening – Japanese Cooking
Canton of Brokenbridge
(online)		Details