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Photo provided by Honorable Lady Gudrun Saebjornsdottir
July Issue #405 Anno Societatis L,
Being 2015 Gregorian
July 2015 www.wastekeep.org
Please see http://www.antir.sca.org/Upcoming/
For more information and events
A Message from Their Excellencies
Greetings unto the populace of the Great Barony of Wastekeep!
Summer is well upon us and the temperature is rising! As the predictions for the weekend of Ye
Merry Greenwood suggest that it will be well into the 100 degree mark, we take this
opportunity to thank in advance all who participated on behalf of the Barony. The follow up
Arts and Sciences gathering at Howard Amon Park is on Wednesday, July 1st - wear garb and
bring your projects!! Thank you to Lord Thorgrimr for pulling this together for us.
Baron Steinbjorn is still recovering from his surgery and following all of physician's and lovely
wife's instructions so that he can re-join everyone as soon as possible. Baroness Katherine will
be at the A & S gathering at the Park on the first and at July Coronation, the 17th - 19th. We
are looking forward to another successful Inlands Encampment! Your assistance in setting up
the Baronial Pavilion on the Eric and Travel Pavilion in our encampment will be much
appreciated.
For those who have declared their intention to participate in the Sergeant's and Courtier Trials
on August 8th, please make sure you have joined the Study Group on Facebook. If you were
unable to make a formal declaration at Springfest, and wish to be included in the trials,
Baroness Katherine will hold a brief court at July Coronation so that you may declare at that
time.
In light of the recent change in status for the Canton of Akornebir, the Baron and Baroness wish
to do everything possible to help the eastern baronial lands to re-group and once again become a
full-fledged Canton. The populace in those areas are holding Newcomer's potlucks and
continuing to have monthly fighters practice under the guidance of Brother William. We
encourage all who can to support those activities!
We are looking forward to another wonderful tournament season with all of you!
Baron Steinbjorn Tros and Baroness Katherine of Akornebir
Baronial Progress 2015
Event Branch Date Who Merry Greenwood Wastekeep June 26-28 Both AnTir/West Gold Beach July 1 – 5 Steinbjorn July Coronation Mid Haven July 17-19 Both Game of Thrones & Stormgods Stromgard July 24-26 Steinbjorn Blades, Bows BBQ Akornebir Aug 1 Both Sergeant’s Trials Wastekeep Aug 8 Both Autumn War BAO Aug 12-17 Steinbjorn Sept Crown Glymm Mere Sept 1-7 Katherine Bows and Blades Vulcanfeldt Sept 25-27 Steinbjorn Baron's Ball Wastekeep Oct 2-4 Both Kingdom Heraldic/Scribal Wastekeep Oct 10-11 Katherine Octoberfest Wealdsmere Oct 17 Both As You Like It Akornebir Nov 14 Both
Yule Vulcanfeldt Dec 5 Both
Yule Wastekeep Dec 12 Both
Baron Steinbjorn and Baroness Katherine
Baronial Gatherings
Fighters’ practice is outdoors at Howard Amon Park in Richland Tuesdays & Wednesdays at
6:00pm. Fighters’ Practice includes practice for heavy armored combat, youth armored combat, and rapier.
Non-fighters are encouraged to attend, bring projects to work on, observe and-or ask/answer questions. We are
getting a lot of interested people & families watching combat, looking at projects, or asking questions about
what we are working on. Newcomers and experienced members are always welcome. For those who would like
to keep up to date on what’s going on with practice, send an email to subscribe to the fighters’ email groups:
[email protected] or for rapier WasteKeepRapier-
Baronial Council: (Business Meeting) 2nd Thursdays - This monthly event is not in costume and newcomers
are always welcome. It is here that upcoming activities are planned, budgets are discussed, etc. All are welcome
to contribute ideas. The July 9th
meeting location is in the meeting room at Sterling's Famous Steak Seafood &
Salad Bar, 890 George Washington Way Richland, WA 99352. Participants for the Baronial Council Meeting
are encouraged to show up at 6:00 (or before) if they would like to order dinner or to socialize prior to the
meeting as to minimize disruptions.
Inlands Events coming up this month:
Ren-Fair follow up Demo July 1st set-up @ 5:00pm Wastekeep
Baronial Council July 9th
6:30pm Wastekeep
Armoring at
The Baron’s July 16th
from 5 to 9 Wastekeep
July Coronation July 17th
– 19th
Midhaven
Wealdsmere Sergeants Trials July 24th
– 26th Wealdsmere
Ren-Fair Follow up Demo
July 1st Howard Amon Park
For more information about the Barony of Wastekeep, please check out our website at
www.wastekeep.org or join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/333255831369/
For information about the SCA in general, go to www.sca.org
The Barony would like to invite everyone who can attend to
help support a follow up demo on the Wednesday after Ye
Merrie Greenwood to help recruit possible new members who
attended the fair. We would like to make contact with them
while they are still excited about the Middle Ages and the SCA
instead of making them wait for four months until Baron’s Ball to
see what we are all about.
Please come in garb to dance, fight (heavy, YAC, and fencing),
bring your A&S projects finished or not, picture books, and or
anything else you can think of that a new member may be
interested in. We would like a volunteer who has a period
pavilion or encampment items to setup too.
Please coordinate with Thorgrimr about table needs or if you
have a pavilion to use.
Thank you in advance
Thorgrimr utlagr
Site Info:
Howard Amon Park next to the Tennis courts Wednesday, July1st 5 to 8pm
Greetings to All!
I would like to formally invite the populace to my home at 5019
Cambridge Ln Pasco, July 16th from 5 to 9pm, for an evening of
armoring and crafting. Bring your plastic, leather, metal, rattan or any
other projects and we will work together to get your kit assembled. We
will have some experienced armorers available to help/guide you with
your project. If you don't have materials or know what you need, No
problem, come with your ideas or pictures of what you want to make and
just pay for the materials that you use.
YIS
Baron Steinbjorn
I will be unable to participate in this month’s Open Armoring but I leave you
to the capable hands of milady Tanya of Wastekeep and Lord Thorgrimr, who
have more than 20 years armoring experience at your disposal.
Lots of people, both new and experienced have been attending these open shop nights with
the Baron to learn about the SCA, build and/or repair armor, make encampment and garb
accessories, acquire new arts & sciences training/skills, and to enjoy the comradery and
friendship offered by the citizens of the Barony of Wastekeep.
You are welcome to grace us with your presence even if you do not have any projects that
you desire to work on.
July Coronation
July 17, 2015 to July 19, 2015 Midhaven
Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA
Autocrat: Bryson MacLachlan
The site is the Northern State Recreation Area at the corner of Hwy 20 and Helmick Road in Sedro-Woolley, WA. The address is 25625 Helmick Road. This is 37 acres of flat
grassy ground with a several acre wetland setback from Hwy 20 and facing onto Helmick Road. It is approximately ½ mile east of Sedro-Woolley and is less than 10 miles off
Interstate 5.
The site is without water which means attendees must bring their own.
There are no trees/shade on site except for that which we bring with us.
Site will open at noon on Friday, July 17 for merchant set-up and at 3:00pm for all others.
*There will be Period camping surrounding the Erics and Kingdom and Branch Pavillions
DEADLINE for Eric space and large group camping reservations is Friday, July 3rd.
Site fees:
Adults (18 & over) $20.00 (With a $5.00 non-member surcharge) Youth (10 - 17 years) Free
Child (9 & under) Free Family Cap $60.00 ($5.00 surcharge applies to each adult without a current SCA
membership)
Please make checks for US funds payable to "The Shire of Midhaven, SCA Inc"
Site Info:
Name: Northern State Recreation Area 25625 Helmick Road Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Wealdsmere Sergeants Trials
July 24 to July 26, 2015 Wealdsmere
Spokane - Spokane County, WA
Autocrat: Ceawlin Silvertoungue
The Sergeantry of Wealdsmere, in addition to Their Excellencies Lars and Kara, do
cordially invite you to invite your old friends and new friends to join Us for Wealdsmere’s
FREE Sergeants Trials and Newcomers Event!
Not only will candidates be trying their hand at the Sergeantry Trials but as well the
Sergeants of Wealdsmere have a weekend filled with fun and merriment. It’s destined to be hot in the last weekend in July but don’t let that scare you away because we have
taken that into account...
Tournaments for Heavy, Rapier, YAC and Combat Archery (not regular archery, come prepared to shoot a few combat arrows at water balloons!) in the cool hours of the
morning and then lots of opportunities to cool down with Nap time, A & S, games and even a Henry the 8th eating contest followed by a Rukus Bardic and dessert social.
Wealdsmere will also host a Newcomers Tour class with resources galore. And what is even better than all of this? ITS A FREE EVENT!
Did we remember to say bring your friends that may be interested? Why? Because it’s
FREE!
Site Fee:
FREE EVENT (donation of cinderblock always recommended)
Please Note: All persons in attendance during day or weekend MUST sign in at gate and sign waivers. Additionally, Minors may not attend the event without a parent/legal
guardian unless the adult accompanying them has signed consent from the parent and a
Minor Medical Authorization signed by the parent.
Some Basic Rules:
Please respect the site and hospitality and follow ALL rules which will be
posted at gate and in copy. All pets must be at owners control at all times, clean up after them.
All children must be at parent/guardian control at all times, clean up after them.
We won't know about fire conditions until the day of event; so, this information will be posted at Gate.
There is potable water on site. All trash is to be packed out.
NO TRASH in the Biffies: This includes but is not limited to Diapers, garbage,
cans etc. If fires are allowed, fire pits above ground and ashes must be empty at
Bardic pit. Participants shall not violate any state, federal or local laws. Illegal
substance use and underage drinking will NOT be tolerated and are grounds for IMMEDIATE removal from site and notification of modern authorities.
In regards to marijuana laws, all SCA participants should follow modern law, both State and Federal. As it is still illegal under Federal Law, marijuana is
prohibited at SCA functions. January 2013 Board Meeting.
Site Info:
Name: Michael Lancaster Estates 6325 Hwy 291
Nine Miles Falls, WA 99026
NEWCOMERS ARE NICE…Once You Get to Know Them
Advice to Established Members
By Elise Fleming (Alys Katharine)
Having to talk with newcomers can be unnerving for some people, but we all share one thing in common – we were all, once upon a time, newcomers to the SCA. Somehow
we survived the “newby” period to become the more “experienced” member. For many, orientation to the SCA was provided by a friend who was already a member, but
nowadays more and more people are coming into the SCA by themselves. Therefore, many groups have an official host (chatelain/hospitaller) whose main function is to meet
new people, answer questions, give out literature and steer the newcomer to the appropriate resources. However, an official chatelain should not exist so that no one else
need bother with new people. The chatelain supplements each individual member’s
efforts to greet new faces. How can you help welcome a new person?
First, go up and say hello. If you are not that “old” in the group, ask if the person is new. Sometimes it is a veteran member who is showing up after a long absence! Sound
pleased, but not gushy, that the new person was interested enough to come. New people have a need to be noticed. Greeting someone is an easy way to provide simple
recognition. Keep in mind that you are probably far more comfortable in the SCA than the new person is. The SCA is your bailiwick. You can afford to provide the recognition
the newcomer needs to feel more secure in the strange environment and be glad he or she came. This is known as courtesy to strangers, and dukes as well as commoners
practice it.
Introduce the new person to your friends and to those working on crafts. The new person may not remember who they are, but perhaps the members will speak with the
newcomer later in the meeting or at future meetings. Being left alone and ignored is
very hard on a new person!
Ask what the newcomer knows about the SCA. That gives a place to start a conversation and to fill in some gaps in knowledge. Ask why they came to the SCA and
listen with courtesy. Inquire about modern-day hobbies and interests. It may help you identify what areas they might like to know more about. When you want to go back to
your business, suggest that they might like to look around and then come back to talk with you before they leave. Check back with them before the end of the meeting if they
haven’t come back to you.
Ask the person if you can explain what is going on. Too often, established members will say, “If you have any questions, just ask,” and then walk away. New people often do
not know what they want to know, or they may not have a question that they think is worth asking.
Instead, try something like, “Come with me while I…” and then explain what is going on. Experiment with:
• “May I explain…?”
• “Are you interested in…?” • “What do you like to do?”
• “What are your interests/hobbies?” • “Would you like to talk to someone about… (leatherworking, cooking, embroidery,
fighting, armor, calligraphy, archery, costuming, music, brewing, etc.) ?” • “What can I explain?”
• “May I introduce you to someone who knows about…?”
Help the newcomer participate. If the group is participating in some activity such as dancing, do be sure that you invite the newcomer. Don’t wait for the dance leader to
think of it. And don’t expect that most newcomers will ask a member to dance!
Remember, too, ladies, that if there are not enough lords, you can ask a female newcomer to dance with you. Use the nice touches of courtesy such as “my lord”, “my
lady” and polite gestures such as a slight bow or curtsy, especially if you are in garb. Being called “my lord” or “my lady” enhances the feeling of participation and offers a
touch of confidence to the newcomer.
See that newcomer information is available. Arrange with the seneschal or chatelain/hospitaller to have newcomer material brought each week, such as a copy of
the kingdom’s newcomer booklet, the SCA’s Forward into the Past, a copy of Tournaments Illuminated and/or your kingdom’s newsletter. You might also want to
have a copy of Compleat Anachronist, instructions for making simple garb, a photo album, and so forth. Include a local group handout listing meeting place and times,
especially for guilds or interest groups, a contact person and phone number or e-mail address. Give out a copy of the group’s newsletter. Bring an SCA membership form and
an order form for items from the Stock Clerk.
Get the newcomer’s name and contact information. Ask them to sign a “guest book”
so that you have a way to contact them if they come to several meetings and then don’t show up. Ask why they haven’t been attending. Their reasons may be illuminating!
With all this, keep in mind that a newcomer may suffer from overload. There is so much
to see and learn! There are too many people doing too many quality pieces of handcrafts and the newcomer may feel as if he or she can never measure up to the experienced
member’s level of skill. Having been told something once is no guarantee that the new person heard it or will remember it. That is why brief, informal newcomer meetings can
be so important and why continued, personal contact from you, the established member, is so vital to their continued participation.
May you never lack for something to say to a new person and may your group never
lack a steady supply of new people!
http://socsen.sca.org/chatelaine-resources/
What Did They Just Say? SCA Vocabulary and Jargon from these current middle ages
Across
2. A student in a formal relationship with a member of the Order of the Pelican
5. A student in a formal relationship with a Knight or Master of Arms
9. Title used by female companions of the Orders of the Laurel and Pelican, and Masters-of-Arms
10. Title used by male companions of the Orders of the Laurel and Pelican, and Masters-of-Arms
13. The editor of a group’s newsletter
15. A person who can administer first aid at events
17. Officer in charge of inventorying/maintaining/storing a SCA chapter’s property
19. A tournament held to determine the next heirs to the kingdom
21. Any person, not gender specific
22. The inhabitants of a kingdom or local group; the people present at an event
23. The officer serving as treasurer for a group or kingdom
Down
1. A student in a formal relationship with a member of the Order of the Laurel
3. An officer who helps new members learn about the SCA
4. The officer serving as the group administrator and legal representative of the SCA
6. Fighters recognized by the King and Queen for their great skill on the tourney field
7. Someone recognized by the King and Queen for great service to their Kingdom and the SCA
8. The person in charge of an event
10. A specially trained person who oversees combat activities for safety purposes
11. Type of SCA local chapter which have a Baron and/or Baroness as their ceremonial heads
12. Officer who helps participants come up with SCA names and armory; or, the official who makes announcements, or is the Master of Ceremonies for court
13. An event where the Crown Prince and Princess, heirs to a kingdom, are crowned
14. An alternate title used by female members of the Orders of Chivalry, the Laurel, or the Pelican
16. Companions of the Chivalry, Laurel, and Pelican
18. Someone recognized by the King and Queen for mastery of an art or science
20. The event at which the new Prince and Princess of a principality (or the new Baron and Baroness of a barony) are installed
Wastekeep Baronial Council Minutes
June 11th, 2015
Attendance: Thorgrimr, Snotra, Katherine, Steinbjorn, Marcia, Fergus, Tanya,
Thorkell, Ysabella, Inguz, Mairghread, Roth, Brother William, Svana, Meghan,
Ulric, Gudrun, Hammr, Jack, Rowland, Brynna, Runa, Agmand, Aponi, Anna,
Rashida!, Kelsey
Call to Order: 6:30
Approval of Minutes: Moved & Passed
Old Business
Springfest – Rashida: 83 Adults & 28 Youth/Children, gross income was $1235. Stjarna: We should
look into purchasing archery netting. Inguz is/has been researching netting. Stjarna: Need to get the SCA
sandwich boards repaired. Gate needs to be more visible/distinguishable, gate should also have tri-folds
and event info. A hat was passed to help offset Sir Phillip’s supplies for the Duck.
Greenwood Faire – Mairghread: Received contract from Greenwood, they are excited to see us back.
Fighters are welcome to join the opening ceremonies, no participant parking in the parking lot/street lot
except for individuals with Disabled Parking Permits but drop-offs are allowed anyone violating this
will be towed at owner’s expense. A&S finished or not are needed, make sure you are on the list or you
will need to pay to get into the event. Sign in is by the fingernail. Motion for $30 for ice and water for
Greenwood – Ray will bring coolers full of ice. Demo’s at 12:30 & 2:30 need to start on time!
Sergeants – Thorkell: Aug 8th
at the Waitsberg Elementary School Dist. Building. Meghan is feast-o-
crat. 3 candidates, we need help with testing. Free event with a $5 feast fee /potluck.
Barons Ball - Fergus: Kingdom level event now, Due to the new predicted size of this event; Ysabella
said she will be the co-steward! No feast on Saturday for both baronial and kingdom court. More
contests planned. Send in recommendations for kingdom awards. Will be up against the haunted park
this year, parking in the parking lot & only RVs will be allowed to park by the boat launch. Stjarna: I am
coordination A&S classes.
Officer’s Reports
Their Excellencies:
Steinbjorn – My event schedule is being cut back for surgery this month and will not be able to fight
heavy except for combat archery. Thank you to all who attended Springfest and a big thank you to
Fergus and Tanya for helping get the RV home after I had to leave unexpectedly. Open armoring is
available to everyone who needs to make or repair equipment.
Katherine – Springfest was wonderful and thank you to all who could make it and a special thank you
to everyone who setup and ran the Duck.
Seneschal: Ysabella – I would like to welcome & thank our new & returning Canton members who made it to
the meeting tonight. When we are having fighter’s practices we are having people ask us about other
reenactment groups, we need to state that we are the SCA and not discuss other groups. If you belong to
another group besides the SCA please refrain from discussing that group while participating at an SCA
sponsored practice. This has become an insurance issue handed down from Kingdom.
Please follow grievance procedures, The King and Queen have been getting emails directly from individuals
who have not followed policy and have not gone thru the proper officers first. May Crown…Vulcanfeldt has
the paperwork in for the co-sponsored event. We are splitting it 50/50 work, Rashida & Fergus volunteered to
co-steward this event with me and Vulcanfeldt.
We need to start thinking about if we are going to continue using the State Parks for our events as they are
going to stop allowing us the parking waivers/passes. Everyone in attendance will need to have an Adventure
Pass or we will need to pay an additional $300 for parking for each event. Please keep an eye open for alternate
future sites. Non-refundable application fees are also increasing from $30 to $50 next year.
July Coronation - inlands/Wastekeep camp area available please contact me.
Family Activities Coordinator – Rashida: Springfest ~ Thank you to Savana and Ysabella for helping out with
the family activities. 11 very happy kids and parents involved with the projects! Veggie Monsters planned for
Baron’s, planning on stepping down after BB as my two years will be up and planning on working with Inguz
about archery.
o Dean of Pages: - Tanya: No children at Springfest who were in the age range limits. Three
active children. Starting a discussion about different possibilities for younger members.
Exchequer: Thorkell – c. $2348.97 s. $6413.53. If you are running an event please have your budget, gate,
insurance, and staffing schedules prepared.
Chamberlain: not present. Thorkell: We did get the trailer repaired again currently it is at Baroness
Katherine’s.
Chronicler: NTR
Web Minister: NTR
Herald: I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Heraldry this weekend, especially Thorkell for
running court, Firen for YAC, and Inguz for town crier. Thorkell – we do not have a registered baronial
populace badge but we have one to submit. I will post it on both of the Yahoo sites for review.
Chief Scribe: Did a bunch of scrolls, thank you to everyone who has helped with them. I would like to do a
class at Baron’s Ball.
Combat
Heavy/Rapier: Brother William – Fight practices on Tuesdays and Wednesdays now. The Tuesdays before
council will be in Walla Walla. The majority of fencers are going to Moses Lake on Wednesdays.
YAC: Rashida – Great fighting at Springfest.
Archery: Inguz – Great weekend at Springfest and thankful for the shade. 7 adults and 4 youth participated in
the competition. We are back outside at the Richland Archery Range on the 1st, 3
rd, and 4
th Thursdays 4:30 –
5pm. We have all the loaner gear if you want to try Archery. Rashida: I fixed all the loaner arrows and Brother
William has them along with all the rest of the loaner gear.
Lists: Coisa: not present - 11 heavy & 11 rapier fighters at Springfest.
Chatelaine: - We had a great demo at Enterprise Elementary School, lots of walk up traffic at practices. I need
more tri-folds. Thorgrimr: I will make some more. Stjarna: we should have tri-folds at gate for walk-up
interested people.
Grete Book: not present, NTR
Arts & Sciences: - Stjarna: May 30th
A&S get together during the local inlands fight practice posted schedule
on Facebook, anyone who responded will be on follow-up email list. You need to respond to the Facebook
request to be added to future A&S event notifications. Dance practice started June 3rd
@ 5:30pm before fight
practice at the fingernail in Howard Amon Park, we had 8 people show up, 1st and 3
rd Wed, and if this is not a
good time please let me know. I’m planning on going to the Canton once a month too.
We had 3 A&S classes at Springfest. I started a tally for classes @ BB. Next weekend is Iron & Ink in
Wealdsmere.
Chirugeon: - Thorkell: No reported injury at Springfest and my report is turned in.
Librarian: - Stjarna: NTR – if you have books out please make sure they get turned back in. We need to have
a Baronial owned book marking day.
New Business
Thorgrimr ~ Follow-up Demo after RenFair put inquiry out online and from the responses I received it looks
like the Wednesday, July 1st practice following Renfair is the best time. (Please see event flyer included in the
Word) Great time to capitalize on the interest generated at the fair instead of making people wait until Baron’s
Ball in October to see what we ae all about. Stjarna: I will be doing dancing that Wednesday too.
Steinbjorn ~ If you had planned on carpooling with me to events this season please verify that I will be
attending that event now so other arrangements can be made if I cannot go. Thank you
Canton Business
Please see Canton business meeting notes on the following page.
Gudrun: We had a great response to Springfest and had 4 families showing interest. Please see last paragraph of
the Canton business meeting notes on the following page.
As a Barony we need to help support the Canton in their endeavors to regain active status.
Hammr: It would be great if some of the more experienced fighters could come to fight practice to help teach us
new fighters more skills, even if they do not get into armor. I would like to see about starting a war unit to drill
and fight together. Fregus: I would like to support this too since even though we have a superior force, behind
the Ship-crew at events & we tend to get split up because we are not a fighting unit. Ysabella: Let’s start a
discussion online to talk about this topic.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Next meeting July 9th at Sterling's Famous Steak Seafood & Salad Bar in Richland at 6:30pm
Meeting adjourned: 8:02pm
Akornebir Council
Canton of Akornebir Business Meeting
June 9, 2015
Attendance: Katherine, Thorkell, Gudrun, Runa, Agmand, Brynna, Emma, James,
Fergus, Brother William, Melissa, Cora, Lili, Sara, Aiden, Brycen.
Called to order at 6:15pm
Information from the Baronial and Kingdom Seneschals:
Because we currently have no seneschal we are in forbearance. We have two years to create a
group, with a seneschal again. All of our Canton property goes to Baronial storage. The Canton
funds are moved to an account which is held by the Barony until the Canton is reinstated.
We can no longer have official Canton gatherings (Fighters Practices, A&S, business meetings)
without Baronial representation.
Discussions:
BBBBQ will become an unofficial gathering. Champions can return regalia.
AYLI can remain as a Baronial event. It is being Event Stewarded by two Baronial members.
Decisions:
We plan to regroup and start up again in a year. Take time to get new members up to speed.
Plan to keep a Tuesday (the same week as the Baronial Council Meeting) Fighters practice in
Walla Walla. It will be an official Baronial Practice.
We will have unofficial, occasional, fighters practices on Sunday afternoons in Walla Walla and
Pendleton.
There will be a Newcomers Potluck Night once a month. The 2nd Tuesday after the Tuesday
Fighters practice. Planned to be held at Katherine’s to keep it closer to the middle. We can do
A&S, rapier, what officers do, archery, etc. The first one will be on the 23rd of June.
Publication Notes
This is the July 2015 issue of The Wastekeep Word, a publication of the Barony of Wastekeep, of the
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and
does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. The Barony of Wastekeep was founded in 1979, and is located
in the Tri-Cities, Washington and the surrounding area. The Wastekeep Word is available from the
Chronicler, Lord Thorgrimr utlagr at wastekeep.chronicler@gmail, at www.wastekeep.org or by joining
the Wastekeep Yahoo group. The newsletter is available in online/electronic format only, at no cost.
The images & drawings unless otherwise stated are in the public domain. Cover image provided by
Honorable Lady Gudrun Saebjornsdottir. Crossword puzzle created with Puzzelmaker at
http://www.discoveryeducation.com
The submissions for each month’s Word are due by the 20th of the previous month.
For more information about the Barony of Wastekeep, please check out our website at
www.wastekeep.org or join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/333255831369/
For information about the SCA in general, go to www.sca.org
From the Chronicler
Greetings to the populace of Wastekeep and surrounding territories of An Tir,
Please email me what you would like to have published in the Word such as
announcements, event information, articles, original artwork, recipes, short stories,
reviews, how-to’s, best practices, memories, web links, questions, or even puns!
Photo Circa 1992
If you have comments, suggestions, or corrections please contact me directly at
Thank You Thorgrimr
Wastekeep Curia
Baron: (Barony's representative to & of the Crown) His Excellency Steinbjorn Tros (Sean Totten)
[email protected] 509-521-8540
Baroness: (Barony's representative to & of the Crown) Her Excellency Katharine of Akornebir (Kathy
Carpenter) [email protected] 509-337-6131
Seneschal: (Legal Branch Administrator) Mistress Ysabella Greene (Heather Parchen)
[email protected] or [email protected] 509-750-5636
Exchequer: (Financial Records/Accounting) Honorable Lord Thorkell Palsson (Trent LeClair)
Chronicler: (Monthly Newsletter/Meeting Minutes) Lord Thorgrimr utlagr (Michael Botu)
Basilisk Herald: (Registration of Names & Devices, Heraldic Consultation) Master Ulrik Grimwolf (Ed Lund)
Chief Scribe: Honorable Lady Svana Ormr (Sara Totten) [email protected] 509-521-8546
Web Minister: Master Ulrik Grimwolf (Ed Lund) [email protected]
Minister of Arts and Sciences: (Medieval Crafts) Countess Dagrun Stjarna (Rebecca Hodges)
Chatelaine: (Newcomer Contacts/Welcome) Lord Fergus MacBiggs (Biggy Big-Mountain)
Gold Key: (Loaner Costumes) Lady Ciosa (Cindy Kuykendall) [email protected]
Chamberlain: (Inventory) Mistress Arianwen verch Kynwraidd ap Aedden (Tina Spadoni) 509-735-3343
Dean of College of Pages: Milady Tanya of Wastekeep (Tanya Big-Mountain)
Family Activities Coordinator Lady Rashida bint Yusuf (Amanda Koppel) [email protected]
Librarian: (Caretaker of Baronial Library) Countess Dagrun Stjarna (Rebecca Hodges)
Captain of Wastekeep Company of Archers: Companion Inguz Sigrun Miksdottir
(Kathy Irish) 509-967-2075 (Companion Inguz prefers contact by phone & doesn’t check email very often.)
Heavy Arms Marshal: (Armored Heavy Fighting) Lord Brother William (Rob Riggins)
Rapier Marshal: (Rapier Fighting) Lord Brother William (Rob Riggins)
Youth Armored Combat Marshal: (Smalls and Jr. Heavy Fighting) Lady Rashida bint Yusuf (Amanda
Koppel) [email protected]
Mistress of the Lists: Lady Ciosa (Cindy Kuykendall) [email protected]
Chirurgeon: (Basic Event First Aid) Honorable Lord Thorkell Palsson (Trent LeClair) [email protected]
Deputy Chirurgeon: Count Sir Styrkarr (Kevin Hodges) [email protected]