A video from Insider Business on “How Animal Hides Are Made Into Parchment At the Last Workshop in the US” (May 7, 2021 – available on YouTube and other locations)
Newcomer Night: Pick a Hobby or Collect Them All
Pick a Hobby or Collect Them All
(Taught November 3, 2022 for the Aire Faucon Newcomer A&S Night)
Activities of the SCA :
The SCA has three pillars supporting it: Arts, Service, and Martial activities. Arts is the Phoenix flames visible from a distance and it’s beautiful feathers, Martial is the raptor’s cry and claws, heard by many and respected by all, and Service is the bone structure within the beast and the nest it provides to its family. As a non-profit educational organization, we must teach our arts and perform our services, with the martial activities often being the easiest for outsiders to grasp.
Martial Activities
Armored Combat/Heavy Weapons
Light Combat / Rapier
Cut & Thrust
Youth Combat
Combat Archery
Target Archery
Thrown Weapons
Siege Weapons
Equestrian (Jousting)
Coursing
Black Powder
List Minister
Marshal(s)
Waterbearing
First Aid / Chirugeon
Service Activities
Event Stewart
General Helper at Events
Gate / Welcome
Newcomer Staff
Head Chef
Helping in Kitchens
Port-a-John cleanup
Setup Land
Parking help
Local or Kingdom Officer
First Aid/Waterbearing
Largess making
Scroll making
Heralding
Garb making for Baronage
Hosting Arts Competitions
Monitoring A&S Displays
Arts & Sciences Activities – Wearing, Teaching, Competitions, and Displays
Scroll – Illumination
Scroll – Calligraphy
Scroll -Wording
Heraldry (Design & Performance)
Spinning
Embroidery (garb & items)
Nailbinding
Knitting
Garb making
Jewelry making
Hat design
Bardic – Stories
Bardic – Singing
Bardic – Plays
Bardic – Jesters
Mid-Eastern Dancing
Mid-Eastern Drumming
European Dancing
Astronomy / Astrology
Siege Weapons
Forestry
Cooking
Brewing
Barony of The Sacred Stone Guilds and Guild-Like Activities
- Sacred Stone’s Cook’s Guild – help cook events, welcomes all cooking types (herb, brew, research, kitchen, serving, etc)
- Sacred Stone’s Scribes
- Order of the Phoenix Eye – Runestone Collegium (even years); In a Phoenix Eye (odd years)
- Solar Fibers
- Sacred Stone Guards
Project: Elizabethan Assembly – the white skirt
Beaded and embroidered white Elizabethan skirt (restart August 2020)
A long, long time ago, back in New Jersey / the Barony of Iron Bog before it became a barony, I started my Elizabethan Assembly project (the box I packed it in says 2010, which would be the date that box was packed, not the project started). It was to include a proper pair of bodies, underwear, chemise, two skirts, and two bodices for mixing and matching. Lucet cording I made was to hold the points together. The blue skirt & bodice were to be beaded and corded, and the white skirt & bodice were to be beaded and embroidered.
It is a VERY big, ambitious project. The challenge is the beadwork and amount of cloth involved make transporting it around impossible. With the 2020 homebound (and finishing the beaded coif project), I thought now might be a good time to break it out again.
The fabric for the white gown was bought in Philadelphia, scraps at the end of an industrial bolt. As soon as I bought it, I knew I would be enhancing it with embroidery. Queen Elizabeth had several white outfits with pastel shades. I am using that as my inspiration.
Materials being used
- Fabric with white embroidery and backing. Unknown materials.
- Embroidery enhancements – Splendor Silk 12-ply Pink (S-884), Blue (S-867), Purple (S-811), Yellow (S818), and Green (S-830)
- Blue glass beads (The Bead Shoppe – 6/0).
White Fabric restarted on August 1, 2020
Right now I am going to concentrate on finishing the fabric preparation for the skirt and the bodice. In picture 1, you can see all the fabric involved, some of what has already been done, and the hoop at the very top. Picture two shows what the bottom of the fabric looks like without enhancement, although the startbursts have been worked on. Picture three, you can see a mixed of untouched and enhanced stars.
Next up and figuring out where all the materials are and getting this project set up for quick picking up and putting down.
I do plan to use a machine for assembly and likely will get find an Elizabeth outfit expert to help with assembly when the time comes – because – holy moley, I don’t want to screw this up when it comes to that point.
Project: Beaded Coif
Beaded Coif – From Atlantia University class (October 2019)
A friend and I took the Beaded Coif class by Lady Adair of Makyswell (MKA Catherine Yvonne King) during Atlantia University. I had to attend for exchequer classes in the morning. Free in the afternoon, I dropped by the beading class. It was preplanned, as the class required the coif to already be made. My friend picked out the fabric and helped me do the initial cutting out.
The fabric is a cotton print and I am following the design. Other materials being used included glass beads (bronze and “pearls”), polyester thread, and beading needles the teacher provided. I added DMC cotton embroidery thread, green and white beads, and other needles, scissors, and materials as needed.
I’m not attempting a competition piece, just a beautiful something when done.
Coif Started – First picture on October, 8, 2019
Coif completely sewn. First beads attached. Here you can see the extensive pattern I plan to cover someday.
Coif Continues – November 21, 2019
I decided doing everything in beads first was crazy, so to save time I would do some of the leaves in brown and some in blue. I completed the brown leaves in November.
By the way, I did a quick count on the embroidery vs. bead time. It was NOT faster. (sigh)
Coif Continues – December 31, 2019
Last pictures before tax season slowdown. The blue leaves are complete.
Pictures are Left Side, Back, Right Side.
Coif Continues – May 10, 2020
All small pearls added to the blue leaves. I killed the first of the three beading needles which the teacher gave us for the project today. I’m running low on the copper beads she provided as well, which is not the standard size I use. Also beginning to run low on the green beads and will need to switch to a different group of green beads I do have that are close.
Knowing I would likely run out part-way of the various beads is one of the reasons I decided to work the areas in a somewhat random pattern – so that the differences will be mixed throughout the final project.
I’m getting a lot done during the video meetings during the stay-at-home orders. Next post will be when I have all the large pearls on the project.
Pictures are Left Side, Back, Right Side.
Coif Continues – July 13, 2020
I’ve lost the second of the three beading needles. It’s somewhere in the house I hope. The copper beads gave way to a red embroidery floss, and I’ve started a third group of green beads.
Now just to fill in the last bits of missing. Nearly done!
Pictures are Left Side, Back, Right Side.
Coif is DONE – July 30, 2020
I finished sewing in the inner lining today during an A&S zoom meeting.
Materials used
- Printed cotton fabric (which the design covers – treating it like an artist gave me a base to work form.
- Lining of coif also a cotton fabric. Sewn together with Coat all-purpose 100% polyester thread. Coif attached to coif when complete. Hand needle and everything hand assembled. No machine used to make the coif.
- Bead thread provided by teacher, likely 100% polyester. Beading needle provided by teacher. Pearl-like glass beads (2 sizes) and copper glass beads provided by teacher.
- Green glass beads were mine – three different sources, from my huge bead box, as well as the white glass beads of similar size, only one source for that.
- DMC cotton embroidery thread – blue (792), brown (3826), and red-copper replacement (814 and 815).
Lady Elspeth Mereberie (the friend who attended the class with me) gave me a Styrofoam head to display the project and encouraged me to cover it with pantyhose to look even better.
Now onto the final results!
First on the right, you can see how the lining looks. Covers the mess of beading stitches and will help protect the coif when it is worn.
Next the normal grouping of left, back, right. You should be able to click these for bigger pictures.
And one final closeup. Where you can see at least two tones of green beads, the copper beads and the red substitute, the different two different size pearl beads and the white beads in the blue leaves, etc. This is the middle back.
Recipe: Baklava
Recipe: Baklava
This is an original recipe I created for Baklava.
MY INTERPRETATION: For 24 people
Equipment
| Sink | Stove Top | Oven |
| Pot, cooking (butter) | Pot, Cooking (simple syrup) | Two 8×8 oven pans (clear) |
| Food processor (chopping) | Mixing bowl (nuts post-chopping) | Butter brush |
| Measuring spoons | Measuring cup (wet) | Knife to cut the pastry/baklava |
Spoons (butter stirrer, syrup stirrer, removing food from processor & spreading the nuts, getting honey out of container)
Ingredients
| Package of Phyllo dough (1 pound) | 1 cup honey |
| Walnuts (1 pound) | 1 cup water |
| Sticks of butter (3 sticks) | 1 cup sugar |
| 1 and ½ Tablespoon ground cinnamon | 2 strips of lemon peel |
| ¼ teaspoon ground cloves | 1 cinnamon stick (or 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon) |
| ¼ teaspoon salt (1/2 Tablespoon if using unsalted butter) |
Process
BAKLAVA PREPARATION
- Two hours before (at lease, look at box) take the phyllo dough out to defrost.
- Start melting butter on stove.
- Chop walnuts in food processor and put into bowl.
- Add spices: ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt. Mix until everything is together.
- Start heating over to 350 degrees.
- Take the phyllo dough – cut in half (I discovered my 8×8 work perfectly for this)
- Brush butter in pans on bottom and sides. Do both pans at once for the next steps.
- Lay down 5 to 8 phyllo layers – brushing butter between each layer. The first new layer is always the hardest.
- Add a thin layer of the walnut mixture.
- Lay down 4 to 5 phyllo layers.
- Repeat walnut mixture & phyllo layers until walnut mixture is used up (at least five rounds).
- Lay down the last layer of phyllo dough – 5 to 8 layers.
- Cut the Baklava in long strips (4 rows) then diagonally to get the signature look. (Yes, cut it BEFORE it goes in the oven)
- Put both Baklava pans in the oven and cook for 50 minutes.
SIMPLE SYRUP PREPARATION
- After the Baklava has been put in the oven, start the simple syrup.
- Put the honey, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel slices into the small pot.
- Bring to a slow boil over medium to medium high heat, then lower to simmer until the Baklava comes out of the oven.
- Immediately pour the simple syrup over the Baklava while both the syrup and Baklava are hot.
- Store uncovered for 8 hours (allowing all the extra moisture to escape, leaving the lovely edges).
SCA Geography and Events in the Aire Faucon Area
Welcome to the Canton of Aire Faucon, within the Barony of The Sacred Stone, in the Kingdom of Atlantia which is part of the Knowne World.
In the modern world, we would say: the City of Gastonia, in the County of Gaston, in the State of North Carolina, in the federated republic of the United States of America, on the planet Earth.
Since the overlay of SCA to Modern World often isn’t clear, today’s lesson is on Geography.
I’m going to start small and work my way up first.
The Canton of Aire Faucon
Covers Cleveland, Gaston, Lincolnton, and parts of Rutherford Counties. (Rutherford County is shared with Hawkwood and Crown Lands). Total square miles is 1,628 miles and the modern population is just shy of half a million (2016 census). And no, I don’t know how many paid SCA members are in that area.
The Barony of Sacred Stone
Follows the I-85 and I-77 corridors down the western third of NC which isn’t full-on mountains. It is mostly square-shape and is 125 miles north to south and east to west. Total mundane population is over four million and covers 12 thousand square miles. In the modern world, this puts us in land mass between #41 West Virginia at 24K miles and #42 Maryland at 9.7K in size. (Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Hawaii, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island are all smaller.)
Aire Facuon is located on the Western-Southern edge of the Barony.
The Barony has four other Cantons, and one defunct canton which is now crown lands.
The Canton of Charlesbury Crossing is the greater Charlotte area (Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union Counties). Salisbury Glen is immediately north with just the single county of Rowan and acts much close to a traditional Canton in activities. Crois Brigte is Forsyth, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin; while Middlegate is Davidson, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, and Stokes Counties.
The Kingdom of Atlantia
Broken off from the East Kingdom, the Kingdom of Atlantia includes Maryland, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and a small portion of Georgia. It is about average size for a kingdom, but has a higher population due to its coastal location.
The kingdom has 17 baronies at this time. Aire Faucon abuts both the Barony of Hawkwood (visible on the NC-Sacred Stone map above) and the Barony of Nottinghill Coil (on the SC border) and many of their functions are closer and easier to get to than some Sacred Stone events.
There are also six shires, two of which are located in NC. Between them, the baronies contain nine cantons, incipient cantons, and colleges. (For a total of 31 groups for the Kingdom)
Known World
The SCA has groups throughout the world. The most important aspects in relation to us immediately are the Wars and the Kingdom of Meridies. Much of Meridies is closer to us than the Kingdom of Atlantia, in fact, Barony of Thor’s Mountain (Knoxsville, TN – 3.5 hours) and the Shire of Nant-Y-Derwyddon (Kingsport, TN – 3 hours) are extremely close by and can easily be daytripped.
EVENTS
Known World Symposiums and Wars
Symposiums and Academies, such as the recent agriculture one hosted by Sacred Stone, draw people from around the Known World on special subjects. Upcoming include one focused on all things Italian (Mississippi in March), Rapier and Costuming in April in Canada, and Science in June in Utah. (dates related are 2019 and 2020 – check out https://www.sca.org/activities/events.html#kws for the most recent information)
Interkingdom Wars – Pennsic Wars was the first and still the largest and is held in late July/early August in Pennsylvania. The other big draw Atlantia (and even bigger for our portion of Atlantia) is Gulf Wars, held in March in Mississippi. Other wars you will hear people talk about are Estrella (Arizona), Lilies (Missouri), and the Great Western (Southern California). Balancing them out are the two baby wars of A&W (Oregon) and Battlemoor (Colorado).
Pennsic Wars for 2020 is July 24 to August 9th. Gulf Wars for 2020 is March 14-22.
You can find details about Known World Events at sca.org – Activities & Events – Events. From there you can click to the particular events.
Atlantia Events – atlantia.sca.org/events/atlantia-calendar-events
Kingdoms have certain required events: Crown Tournament and Coronation. In Atlantia, these are held twice a year. Other Kingdom Events include: UnEvent, Kingdom 12th Night, University, Kingdom Arts & Science Festival, and War of the Wings. All of these events, except for War of the Wings, rotate between various regions of the kingdom and groups are encouraged to bid on them.
Within Atlantia, certain groups have “big” events which draw people from all over. If you are a fighter or A&S person, these are great locations to up your game against people you don’t have a chance to face-off or learn from regularly.
Ice Castles (January, Black Diamond – VA), Ymir (February, Windmaster’s Hill – NC), Ruby Joust (May, Caer Mear – VA), Highland River Melees (May, Highland Ford – MD), and Trial by Fire (September, Bright Hills – MD).
Sacred Stone Events
Baronial Birthday (and Investiture when appropriate) is usually September; In a Phoenix Eye / Runestone Collegium are hosted by the Phoenix Eye (the arts award for the barony) in alternating years – 2020 will be In a Phoenix Eye. A member of our Canton autocrated Runestone in 2019, and Phoenix Eye in 2018. The Barony also usually has their UnEvent end of May/early June.
The Canton of Aire Faucon used to regularly host a newcomer event: Flight of the Falcon (August). Previous historic events include Inn on the Road (see our Aire Currents for history). We regularly host demos in Lincolnton, in particular Lincolnton Apple Festival.
The Canton of Charlesbury Crossing, like Aire Faucon, has had their big event slide. They also host demos every year at ConCarolinas (May) and Muggles Market (October). Aire Faucon often helps out their nearest neighbor with these.
The Canton of Crois Brigte has often hosted Gardens of Thyme in August.
The Canton of Middlegate hosts Return to Crecy.
The Canton of Saleberie Glen, until recently, hosted a regular bardic event.
Calendar of Events
What events should you go to? Well, depends on how far you like to travel, what type of events you like (camping, fighting, arts, university, feasts), and your free time.
Aire Faucon’s nearest neighbors – often with events within an hour or two are:
Canton of Charlesbury Crossing
Canton of Saleberie Glenn
Barony of Hawkwood (Baronial Birthday – May);
Canton of Falcon Cree (Barony of Nottinghill Coil)
Next round out – two to four hours
Canton of Crois Brigte
Canton of Middlegate
Incipient Canton of Stormwall (Barony of Hawkwood)
Barony of Windmaster’s Hill
Barony of Nottinghill Coil (Baronial Birthday – January); (Yule Toy – December)
Shire of Nant-Y-Derwyddon (TN)
Barony of Thor’s Mountain (TN)
Next round out – four to eight hours
Shire of Cathanar (NC shore)
Barony of Raven’s Cove (NC shore)
Shire of Seareach (NC shore)
Barony of Hidden Mountain (SC shore)
Shire of Border Vale Keep (GA)
Barony of Black Diamond (VA)
And like half of Meridies.
Things to look forward to in first quarter of 2020
http://atlantia.sca.org/events/atlantia-calendar-events
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ybEjlRMfEEbMlGDYDpJHDqTDm93Lwtk3hRuVgHZkKT0/pub
January 2020
4 – MERIDIES (not a kingdom event) 12th Night – Barony of Bryn Madoc – Athens, GA (http://www.brynmadoc.meridies.org/12thnight-2019.html)
11 – Garb Workshop – Nottinghill Coill – Spartanburg, SC
18 – Atlantia Kingdom 12th Night – Roanoke, VA (ROYAL)
18 – MERIDIES Menhir – Shire of Rising Stone – Murfreesboro, TN (https://www.facebook.com/events/458445958144486/)
25 – Tourney of Manannan mac Lir XL – Canton of Tear-Seas Shore (Hidden Mountain) – Harleyille, SC (ROYAL)
February 2020
1 – MERIDIES – Midwinter A&S – Barony of South Downs – Atlanta, GA
14-16 – Nottinghill Coil XL – Nottinghill Coil – Bennetsville, SC
21-23 – Ymir 45 – Windmaster’s Hill – Ellerbe, NC (ROYAL)
March 2020
7 – Kingdom A&S Festival – Matthews, NC
14-22 – Gulf Wars
14 – Raven’s Cove Baronial Birthday – Barony of Raven’s Cove – Richlands, NC
14 – A Day of DaVinci – Canton of Cydllan Downs (Barony of Nottingham Coil) – Trenton, SC
27-29 – Hidden Mountain Birthday and Investiture – Hidden Mountain – Bennetsville, SC (ROYAL)
Newcomer Night: Naming November
Welcome to the SCA
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a practical history society, recreating the arts and skills of pre-17th century Europe and places which traded with Europe. It started in Berkley California at a small gathering on May 1, 1966. It was just a themed medieval party called the “Last Tournament,” and the friends like it so much they did it again, then again, then told their friends about it, who took it to cons, and so on.
Fifty years later, the Society has grown to more than a thousand events happening on five continents every year. SCA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization based in Milpitas, California with affiliate organizations in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia.
The name “Society for Creative Anachronism” was coined by science fiction author Marion Zimmer Bradley when the group needed an official name to reserve a park for a tournament. (You may know her from The Mists of Avalon series, or Shadow’s Gate, or Darkover or from any of the other dozens of novels and short stories she created.) Her name in the SCA was Mistress Elfrid of Greenwalls.
What’s in a Name?
The SCA requires only one thing of event attendees, which is they make an attempt at garb.
Over time, people are encouraged to create a persona and persona name. This is a focal point around which their historical research, as deep or shallow as they want, will turn.
Ways people choose a persona include: (1) Best garb e.v.e.r! (2) always was interested in Vikings (3) I like this type of art (4) my family comes from there (5) my favorite fighting style (6) um, my spouse told me (7) I saw this movie once (8) my D&D character (9) I always wanted to be called.
From a persona, a person can start developing a name based on the location and date they are interested in. If starting from a partial or whole name, research will need to be done for where the name could have been used.
Having an SCA name can be a lot of fun, if a little confusing. (I looked up my best friend under both Mad and Dog and can’t find him anywhere!)
Don’t assume you know what is historic
So which name do you think is historic to pre-17th century – Wendy or Tiffany? Wendy was invented by Sir James Barrie in 1904 for his play Peter Pan. Tiffany comes from the Greek Theophaneia (epiphany) through Latin into French to evolve fully into Tiffany.
So be sure to research the name you are interested in having. You might be able to have it or something close.
Famous Authors who have Played
Sir Bela of Eastmarch – Poul Anderson
Yang the Nauseating – Robert Asprin
Lady Ursula de Santiago y Galiciano – Esther Freisner
Countess Bevan Frazier of Sterling – Katherine Kurtz
Lord Randall of Hightower – Randall Garrett
Mistress Diana Listmaker – Diana Paxson
Name Structure
- Given name
- Byname – A byname is a part of the name other than a given name. It may identify someone as the child of an individual (Davidson), as being from a particular place (and no longer living there!) (London), describe some distinctive physical or personality feature (Headworth), or describe their occupation (Cooper). Or inherited Surnames. Note that no language has all the bynames styles listed here.
Though introduced by the Norman during the conquest in the 1000’s, surnames weren’t widespread in England until 1400.
Personal Name – “A name phrase consists of a complete given name or byname with associated prepositions, articles and the like. The elements which make up a name phrase are referred to in these rules as name elements. Name elements may be words or pieces of words. A name phrase may consist of a single word or multiple words.” (The Standards…)
“Bynames were usually short, direct, earthy, and concrete, rather than long and fanciful; after all, they were used every day. As well, they were usually bestowed upon someone, and not chosen by them. One wouldn’t be Robert the Philosophical Poet, but Robert Talkewell (who talks well), or, worse, Robert Boast.” (SCA College…)
Rules of Naming per the Heralds
- “Reasonably Period” – Both by content and style.
- “Conflict and Presumption”
- “Offense”
- Single time and place. Avoid mixing languages, unless the location had it as a period practice.
Useful Links for Name Research
The Academy of Saint Gabriel. https://www.s-gabriel.org/ – last viewed November 7, 2019.
While they have retired from personal research, their extensive database is still online.
“SCA College of Arms – Name Articles”. Sca.org. http://heraldry.sca.org/names.html – last viewed November 7, 2019.
Cultures included: Asia, Byzantium, Eastern Europe, England, France, Germany, Middle East, Ireland, Italy, Jewish, Low Countries, Roman, Russia, Scandinavia, Scotland, Spain/Iberian, Wales.
Plus a lot of other good articles.
“The Standards for Evaluation of Names and Armory: The Rules of Submission as approved April 29, 2012 and updated July 15, 2013”. Sca.org. http://heraldry.sca.org/sena.html#GP1 – last viewed November 7, 2019.
The Viking Answer Lady. http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ – last viewed November 7, 2019.
SCA Vocabulary
Taught in Air Faucon for A&S Newcomer night on 9/5/2019
Description: Every group of people over time develop their own jargon, a shorthand to quickly express ideas. This creates can create confusion for people joining the group after the common language is created. This class has been created to teach some of the short-hand vocabulary the SCA uses.
ABBREVIATIONS
- SCA – Society for Creative Anachronism
- Pronounced Ska or S.C.A. depending on the kingdom.
- A&S – Arts and Science
- S. – Anno Societatis – In the year of the society. May 1, 1966 is first day of the year A.S. I. New Year’s Day for the SCA is May 1st. Years are written in Roman numerals.
- AOA – Award of arms.
TWO SAFETY WORDS
- Hold – On the field – Freeze! Now! / In the Kitchen or anywhere else – Freeze! Now!
- Clear – Drawing a weapon. Say it loud enough for people in the area possibly affected by the weapon know it is out and active. A knife being shown, a simple “clear” should suffice.
- BONUS WORD – Oyez – Attention getting sound, usually preceding an announcement.
GROUPS WITHIN THE SCA
Canton, Barony, Kingdom, Known World
TYPES OF FUNCTIONS
- Events – Social functions where martial and A&S tournaments occur. Official courts can happens well. They usually occur on Saturdays or long weekends if camping is available. GARB IS REQUIRED FOR THESE FUNCTIONS.
- Fighter Practice – Where martial skills are trained for tournaments and wars. Usually includes Heavy Weapon and Rapier, unless specified as “Heavy Weapon Practice” or “Rapier Practice”. Always good to double check what is being offered. ARMOR IS REQUIRED, but not garb. The armor can be borrowed initially, but long-term interested parties are expected to make their own. Participants must sign waivers. “Groupies” are welcomed to support and attend.
- Archery Practice; Thrown Weapon Practice.
- A&S Meetings – Where A&S skills are taught and honed. Garb is not required.
- Business Meetings – Where the SCA officers come together to deal with the modern life business of having events and other functions. No garb required.
- Unevents – These are business meetings for large groups (baronies and kingdoms), usually an annual event, to gather all the officers for dissemination of information on a larger scale. THESE ARE NOT GARBED.
- Commons – Small local functions similar to Fighter Practice and meetings, but usually aren’t regularly scheduled. BUT they are officially scheduled. Garb is encouraged. Usually a potluck is involved.
- Demos – Outward facing function to either teach modern people or recruit new members.
- Wars – Large, multi-kingdom events ranging in size for 2 to 15 thousands attendees. These are the SCA version of conventions – all the things happen at them. Garb is required.
- Other special events – Coronation, Crown Tournament, Investiture, Twelfth Night, Schola/Collegium, University.
THINGS AT FUNCTIONS
- Waivers – Liability is a thing, so the SCA has insurance and the insurance company wants waivers, so waivers. These are required at events and for any contact “sport” activities like Rapier and Heavy Weapons.
- Blue Card – The SCA membership card.
- Authorization Cards – Fighters who have completed basic training at fighter practices become authorized to fight in tourney and receive authorization cards. Heavy, rapier, and youth combat all require completion of training. Archer and Thrown do not have authorization cards.
- Field / List (sometimes Tourney Field) – The area where the martial activities occur. (Also the Eric (archaic use)
- Mundanes
- Modern clothing. Mundanes should not be worn at Events, but can be worn to meetings. Usually a changing area is provided.
- Modern people. At events near public areas, sometimes the mundanes wonder through. Refer to them as modern people whenever possible, but sometimes a quick “Head’s up, mundanes in the area” can be important.
- Garb – SCA clothing. (Vocabulary warning – do not refer to garb as cos-play or costumes)
- Dragons (archaic use) – Cars at events.
- Feast Gear – The utensils and eating gear needed to consume Feast and Dayboard. THESE ARE NOT PROVIDED BY EVENTS!!! A package should include tablecloth, lighting, napkins, a plate, a glass, a bowl, knife, spoon and fork. Sometimes for Commons a group will buy paper products but do not count on it.
- Gold Key – Garb and Feast gear provided by local groups for newcomers to borrow. One should contact the event in advance to see if these items will be available.
ACTIVITIES AT FUNCTIONS
- Court – Can be held at Baronial and Kingdom events, where members of the SCA can be recognized for service and skill.
- Tourney / Tournaments – Martial skill competitions. Usually one-on-one.
- Melee – Martial skill competition. Usually multiple people on a side.
- Competitions – A&S competitions
- Bardic / Bardic circle – Performance activities at events. May be formal or informal, open or closed. Includes songs, poetry, dance, drums, instruments, etc.
- Feast – Dinner at events. Usually a separate cost.
- Dayboard – Lunch served at events. May be a fundraiser or included in entrance fee. Not always offered.
- Offboard – Table space offered during feast but food is not served. Sometimes this costs extra as the event will provide water and drinks and bread; also the extra cost for keeping the event open longer. Useful to ask after for those who want to hang with friends for the evening activities but have food restrictions.
- Toast – The toast is offered at feast. LIMITED TO CERTAIN PEOPLE.
PEOPLE AT FUNCTIONS
- SCAdian – a member of the SCA
- Gentle – any person, not gender specific. Everyone is assumed to be of noble birth.
- Populace – the inhabitants of a kingdom or local group. The people present at an event.
- Sovereign / Consort / King / Queen – One member of the couple (maybe friends, maybe married) found in Crown Tourney and won making them Sovereign. The person that “inspired them this day” becomes their Consort. Gender OF THE PERSONAS defines King and Queen.
- Personas – These are the historic people SCAdians have created and emulate. They have a background story involving a time period and location, and are the primary research area when a person first starts in the SCA.
- Persona Name – the name a person goes by in the SCA.
- Peers – These are the highest awards in the SCA. Kind-of like getting your doctorate.
- Chivalry, Knight of the SCA, Master of Arms (heavy) – Sir / Dame – Belted
- Unbelted – Non-peered heavy fighters.
- Master of Defense (rapier)
- Laurel (arts), Pelican (service) – Master / Mistress
- Chivalry, Knight of the SCA, Master of Arms (heavy) – Sir / Dame – Belted
- Baron / Baroness / Baronage – Landed and court
- Lord or Lady
- Autocrat / Event Steward – The person organizing the Event
- Feastocrat (archaic use) / Head Chef – Person in charge of food at an event
- Troll (archaic use) / Gate – Refers both the location of and the person doing the entrance booth-table where one pays to enter and signs the waivers
- Marshal – the safety officer in charge of the Field
- Minister of Lists – The person keeping track of the “score” for a tournament.
- Herald – The person announcing activities at events; some are specialized like the List Herald and the Court Herald.
- Minister – gender neutral term for Officers in the SCA. Also referred to Master (of the Lists) or Mistress (of the Lists). But never the title Master/Mistress by itself.
- Chirugeon – Volunteer first aider at event.
- Waterbearer – Someone carrying water on the list field when the Marshal stops the fighting so people can stay hydrated. We LOVE them!!!
- Officers of a local group – Seneschal, Exchequer, Chatelaine, etc.
- Halflings (archaic use) – children.
GENERAL TERMS
- The Play vs. Behind the Scenes – Court, Crown and Events are “stage” events, where the Middle Ages and Renaissance skills and arts are on display. Behind the Scenes is the business meeting, getting court set up and the like.
- The Dream – The chivalric society built on respect we aspire to. The best of the Middle and Renaissance Periods – and the best of ourselves.
- Period – The historic period which the SCA covers (usually 600 AD to 1600 AD, but does cover everything before 1600 AD)
- Arms vs. Devices – This is a heraldic difference. It is the shield everyone uses.
- Live Steel – Weapon with an edge and point to it.
- Dry / Damp / Wet Site – The alcoholic policy for event. “Discreetly” means port it in, port it out. Leave no bottles. And treat the place extra nice because the people we are renting from are giving us extra leeway.
- Crash Space – Place to stay in case of long drive.
Awards and Recommendations Part 2: How to Submit a Recommendation
For a Newcomer Night (not yet taught)
HANDOUT FOR QUICK NOTES IN PDF FORMAT – Click Here
Description: Again the class concentrates on writing recommendations as a member of the Canton of Aire Faucon, including SCA-wide awards, Kingdom of Atlantia awards, and Barony of Sacred Stone awards.
AWARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
While we often say the SCA is a game, the reality is it is a non-profit organization and like any organization it is made up of people. People who need a “thank you” now-and-again, recognition, and also breaks. This is not day-job, but fun-job. Make sure it stay fun, and one of the ways to do that is make sure the people participating – dedicating their time learning arts, or doing service, or fighting at demos – feel appreciated. This includes verbal thank yous and stuff to go on walls.
PART ONE – Part One covered the Order of Precedence (OP) and awards available to members of the Canton broken down into the big areas: Martial prowess, Arts and Science skills and teaching, and Service. Also mentioned specialization of Courtesy and for those under the age of 18. We discussed those awards recognized throughout the SCA, those which are Kingdom specific, and those given within the Barony.
PART TWO – Part Two will cover how to write and submit recommendations to the Kingdom and to the Barony.
WHO TO SEND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
ONE) Kingdom Awards –
- Advocates – If you are new to writing recommendations (and even not so new) for polling orders, contact members of the Canton who already are member of the Order and bounce ideas off of them. These are people who will be attending the meetings and bringing up names and letting people know how great the person you want to recommend it. They might tell you to “wait”, they might recommend a different award.
- The Kingdom Award system – The information will go to the King and Queen; at a couple months before the start of their reign, the Prince and Princess will also be included for polling awards. Polling awards are often cut and pasted to the polling order letters for review, so be sure to include names and specific details.
- Additional Contacts – Inform the local Baronage, Baronial Seneschal, and Canton Seneschal. If possible, cut and paste the information you sent in to them in an email so they are aware of what was written. Often the Crown will contact the local leadership for opinions; don’t let them be caught flatfooted. Additional people who might be help could include officers in the area being written in – for A&S, get the A&S Minister involved, Newcomer – talk to the Chatelaine, and Martial, the Marshal.
TWO) Baronial Awards – Use the Baronial form on the Baronial website. Follow up with the Baronage. Like with Kingdom Awards, for polling orders contact local Advocates to help your “thank you” campaign and copy the Canton Seneschal (and appropriate officers) so when the Baronage calls, she has answers at her fingertips.
INFORMATION FOR THE FORMS
One) Both the Kingdom and the Barony have award submission pages. Gather the information you need before logging on. Yes, there is work – but it is worth it when you see the gentle called into court.
- Kingdom Awards are inside a password protected area of the Atlantia website. The same area is used for signing up for Kingdom University and for members of polling orders and for responding to polls.
- To sign up for a User Account ,you will need the following information: A Username of your choice, Mundane First Name, Mundane Last Name, SCA Name, Email Address, Password (of your choice).
Two) Kingdom Awards – Link https://award.atlantia.sca.org/
- Login with your information.
- See if the person already is in the OP – Enter their mundane first name, last name, or SCA name. You do not need the full information. For example entering only “Prudence” in the SCA name field will pull up three people, while “Curious” pulls up one. If the person is already in the OP, GREAT! – double check their OP entry and make sure they don’t already have the award you are writing them in for. Check the accuracy of the information that is pulled up – SCA name and group good?
- Person is not in the OP – Maybe they just moved to the kingdom or this is their first award. In that case, you will need:
- MUSTS – SCA Name (spelled properly), Modern Name, Branch Name (Barony of Sacred Stone or Canton of Aire Faucon),
- NICE TO HAVE – Gender of their PERSONA (so the scrolls have the proper pronouns), Honorific if already have an award
- Award Name (dropdown available)
- Award Recommendation Comments
- Write the Recommendations
- You can Save (which allows you to come back to it), Submit, or Remove one you already submitted (such as finding out the Royals gave them the award yesterday, so it wasn’t in the system yet).
Three) Cool things about the Kingdom System
- Your Recommendations – This area shows all saved and/or submitted recommendations you have created. It can remind up to update the recommendations and resubmit them at a later date and also show you that the crown heard your request and gave the person the award (which is way cool).
- Friend and Family – Allows gentles to let the Crown know where people will be. For example, someone writes Paulie Woodcutter in for his AOA, but doesn’t know what events he will be at, but they talk to Lady Tatiana – who won’t write her husband in, but can go into the system and let the Crown know where the Woodcutter clan will be gathering.
Four) Baronial Awards through the Kingdom Website – Works very similar to the Kingdom awards
Five) Baronial Awards through the Baronial Website – Link http://sacredstone.atlantia.sca.org/orders-awards/
- The baronial award form creates an email and does not have a special login.
- Your information: SCA Name, Modern Name, and Email.
- Person you are writing in: SCA Name, Modern Name, SCA Branch, Award Name (dropdown available), Award Recommendation Comments.
Six) Things to Include in Comments or Know about when writing:
- Crowns change out every Six Months – Update your Recommendation accordingly, especially for polling orders.
- Pollings take time – Baronial polling take several months, Crown polling of Orders can take years. Follow up regularly. Peerages are not made lightly.
- Specific and General – Write general information related to the award, stuff like how long they have been doing the things they have been doing. Write specific information related to the award, stuff like at Blank Event in March 2019 the gentle won Competition Name and worked in the Kitchen. If submitting in another reign, then update with “what have they done lately”.
- Where to give the award – Include likely events for them to attend with at least a month warning so the scribes have time to work the scrolls. Three months are ideal for non-polling orders.
- If submitting a child for an award – include their age, birthdate if possible, and parental contact information
Awards and Recommendations Part 1: Awards Available to Aire Faucon Citizens
For a Newcomer Night (not yet taught)
HANDOUT FOR QUICK NOTES IN PDF FORMAT – Click here
Description: Lists of awards available to those residing in the Canton of Aire Faucon, including SCA-wide awards, Kingdom of Atlantia awards, and Barony of Sacred Stone awards.
AWARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
How do you say “thank you” to the people who have done hard work? How do you bring attention to gentles excelling at the arts? How should you write someone in for their prowess on the field? Which of the many awards are appropriate to write someone in for and how do you do it?
The biggest way to say thank you, of course, is just say “thank you”. But, believe me, it helps to have something on the wall as a reminder that people really do appreciate what you have done. For those days when things go wrong, when you deal with issues, when you are just tired. Arranging to have some bit of permanent, tangible appreciation can help alleviate burnout and remind a person, yes, you are loved.
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE
The heralds have this thing call “Order of Precedence,” which drives the Order of March at functions such as processing at Crown Tournament. In American culture where everyone is essentially considered equal, the OP seems strange, but can be a fun part of the game. There are several essential levels and an individual’s location in the Order of March is driven by their highest award and when they received it.
The levels are:
One) Crowns and Coronets – Those presently serving on the thrones and seats. These are the Sovereign, Consort (King/Queen), Prince, Princess, Baron, Baroness, or Regents (should a throne or seat be vacant).
- The proper way to address someone with these awards: Sovereign & Consort – Your Majesties; Prince/Princess – Your Highness; landed Baron/Baroness – Your Excellency.
Two) Patent of Arms / The Peers of the Realm – Note that all these awards are recognized throughout the SCA.
- Royal Peers – These are people who have sat on the throne. – Duke/Duchess (served at least twice as Crown); Count/Countess (served once as Crown).
- Peers – Order of Chivalry (Knights and Masters of Arms), Order of the Laurel, Order of the Pelican, and Order of Defense
- The proper way to address someone with these awards: Duke/Duchess – Your Grace; Count/Countess – Your Excellency; Peers – Master/Mistress/Sir/Dame (or appropriate to persona as the person specifies).
- The Royal Peers are not polled. Order Peers are polled by the Crown for additions to their Orders; the Crown considers their advice.
- Order of the Rose – A special order for Consorts to the Crown when they stepped down, in general called the Ladies of the Rose – with a few Laddies thrown in. While automatic in Atlantia, it is not automatic in every kingdom. It carries no precedence in-and-of itself. The Order of the Rose encourages courtesy within kingdoms. The Sovereigns have no equivalent order.
Three) Grants of Arms / Orders of High Merit – The Grant of Arms is recognized throughout the SCA. Individual kingdoms have Orders of High Merit which carry Grants; the Grant is recognized wherever the individual moves, but the Kingdom Order is not.
- Atlantia Orders of High Merit are: The Order of the Pearl, The Order of the Sea Stag, The Order of the Golden Dolphin, The Order of the Yew Bow, The Order of the White Scarf of Atlantia, The Order of the Kraken, The Order of the Golden Lance of Atlantia.
- The proper way to address someone with a Grant in Atlantia is: my Lord and My Lady. Some kingdoms designate a difference with my Honorable Lord and my Honorable Lady.
- The Atlantia Orders of High Merit are Polling Orders, which means the Crown seeks advice on those already in the Order who to add. It is NOT a vote – the monarchs may ignore the advice.
- Rarely are Grants given “bare” – But we have an exception in our Canton with Lord William of Faleston.
Four) Award of Arms (AOA) / Orders/Awards of Merit – The AOA is recognized throughout the SCA. Individual Kingdoms have Orders of Merit / Awards of Merit which carry AOAs; should a gentle move, the AOA is recognized but the Kingdom Orders and Awards are not.
- Atlantia Orders of Merit – The Order of the Opal, The Order of the Coral Branch, The Order of the Silver Osprey, The Order of the King’s Missilers, The Order of the Sea Dragon, The Order of the Quintain.
- Award of Arms – AOAs are usually given “bare.” The first big “THANK YOU” for contributions to the SCA through service, arts, or martial skill.
- After receiving an AOA, the person should be addressed as Lord or Lady. They also may carry their Arms into battle or have someone carry it for them.
Five) Non-Precedence Kingdom Awards – These awards carry no precedence, but they are cool and they do put the person onto the Kingdom OP. They are not recognized outside the Kingdom.
- Atlantia Orders without Precedence – The Queen’s Order of Courtesy; The Order of the Nonpareil.
- Atlantia Awards (Can be given more than once) – Shark’s Tooth, Silver Nautilus, Fountain, King’s Award of Excellence, Undine, Herring, Vexillum Atlantiae, Star of the Sea.
- Youth Awards – Sea Urchin, Hippocampus, Sea Tyger, Alcyon, Arielle
Six) SCA & Atlantia Special Items –
- Court Baroncy – Given by the Crown to gentles at their discretion. They may include a Grant of Arms, but might not. Per SCA Corpora, they carry at least an AOA. They have no special standing in the OP. The person’s highest “of Arms” drives their OP position. But, hey, a hat to wear is really cool. The Court Baroncy is recognized throughout the SCA.
- Augmentation of Arms – Recognized throughout the SCA, the Crown gives a gentle a modification to their Arms, often adding something specific of the kingdom or the present holders of the crown in canton (upper dexter corner).
- Supporters – Note that using supporters, helms, or mottos can be restricted depending on the kingdom a gentle lives. Some kingdoms reserve the right to award their subjects these items. In Atlantia, only supporters are limited.
- Company of the Sergeants of Saint Aidan – A fighting company where new members are selected by existing members and brought in by the Sovereign.
- Company of the Gilded Portcullis – A service company of Atlantians who have served troll at Pennsic for an extended length of time.
Seven) Baronial Orders and Awards – These awards are given by the Coronets to members of their Barony at their discretion with the Orders polled for advice as appropriate. These place a gentle onto the Kingdom OP,
- Orders – Order of the Sacred Stone, Order of the Phoenix Eye, Order of the Phoenix Claw, Order of the Phoenix Heart, Order of the Yeoman.
- Awards (awards may be given more than once) – Flame of the Phoenix, Feather of the Phoenix, Baronial Award of Excellence, Talon of the Phoenix, Drakken Egg, Spark of the Phoenix, Chef d’oeure, Saint Casimir, Phoenix’s Emerald, Phoenix’s Pyrite, Baronial Award of Courtesy.
- Special Item – Defenders of the Sacred Stone/Phoenix – Recognizes those who have served as a Champion in Sacred Stone. Not automatic.
- Special Item – Spirit of the Phoenix is given to gentles outside the barony in recognition of their contributions.
AWARDS GROUPED BY AREA
That is a lot of awards and orders. Sometimes it is easier to thing about them within general families: Fighting, Arts, and Service. While not required to follow this order directly or get all the “badges,” in general it is best to write someone in for the “next” on the list from where they are.
Baronial award are separate from kingdom awards. Writing in someone for their AOA while also asking the Baronage to look at them for a Drakken Egg is appropriate.
GENERAL
SCA-wide – Court Baroncy – Whatever the Crown pleases, I have seen everything from babysitting the royal children during Pennsic to recognizing thirty years of service while waiting for the Pelicans to get back with their polling. Usually given to landed Baronage when they step down if they don’t already have one. The only award outside of Royal Peers which comes with a “hat.”
Kingdom – The Order of the Nonpareil – Honors and recognizes those who have shown excellence, honor, courtesy or chivalry above and beyond any duty. The members of this Order exemplify what it means to be an Atlantian. This award may be given only once per reign and is conveyed solely at the discretion of the Crown. There is no precedence for this accolade, however, it is probably the highest honor one who lives in Atlantia could be given.
Kingdom – The King’s Award of Excellence – Given by the Sovereign to those deemed deserving by distinguishing themselves by their contributions to the Kingdom.
Baronial – Award of the Phoenix’s Emerald – Given to a person who is highly and uniquely valuable to the Barony. One time achievement award.
Baronial – Baronial Award of Excellence – General award of excellence, can be awarded more than once.
Baronial – Award of the Drakken Egg – Recognizes outstanding contributions of newcomers.
YOUTH
Kingdom – Order of the Sea Tiger – Ages 0 to 17. Valor.
Kingdom – Order of the Alcyon – Ages 0 to 17. A&S.
Kingdom – Order of the Hippocampus – Ages 0 to 17. Service.
Kingdom – Award of Arielle – Ages 0 to 17. Courtesy.
Kingdom – Award of the Sea Urchin – Ages 0 to 12. Contributions for service, martial skill, or A&S.
Baronial – Award of Saint Casimir – Special contributions for the Barony’s children 11 to 16.
Baronial – Award of the Feather of the Phoenix – Special contributions for the Barony’s children ages 0 to 10.
COURTESY
SCA-wide – Order of the Rose – Served as Consort on the throne.
Kingdom – Queen’s Order of Courtesy – Bestowed by the Consort of Atlantia upon subjects deemed worthy by their consistently exemplary courtesy to the subjects of all ranks in this Realm and the Society at large.
Baronial – Baronial Award of Courtesy – Given at the discretion of the Coronets to any individual displaying outstanding courtesy to any member of the populace.
FIGHTING (Heavy, Rapier, Archery, Thrown Weapons, Siege, and Equestrian – many awards are specific to the type of martial skill)
HEAVY – SCA-wide – Order of Chivalry (Knights and Masters of Arms). Great skill in combat, qualities of courtesy and grace.
RAPIER – SCA-wide – Order of Defense – Great skill at rapier and/or cut-and-thrust combat, as well as qualities of courtesy and grace, willingness to teach others, and service to the kingdom.
HEAVY – Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the Kraken – NON-BELTED (non-knight) fighters who have distinguished themselves by consistent excellence on the field.
RAPIER – Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the White Scarf of Atlantia – Exercise and advance of the noble art of fence and have distinguished themselves as examples of the precepts to which it is devoted. Requires the recipient to “play the prize”.
HEAVY, RAPIER – Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the Sea Stag – TEACHING of armored combat and rapier combat.
ARCHERY, THROWN, SEIGE – Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the Yew Bow – Excellence of skill or teaching of the skills of bow and arrow (target and combat), thrown weapons and/or siegecraft.
EQUESTRIAN – Kingdom (High Merit) – The Order of the Golden Lance of Atlantia – Expertise in equestrian arts, and who have, through service to the equestrian community, advanced those arts and promoted them.
HEAVY – Kingdom (AOA level) – The Order of the Silver Osprey – NON-BELTED fighters distinguished on the heavy field.
RAPIER – Kingdom (AOA level) – The Order of the Sea Dragon – NON-WHITE SCARF rapier fighters distinguished on the rapier field.
ARCHERY, THROWN, SEIGE – Kingdom (AOA Level) – Order of the Yew Bow – Distinguished in bow and arrow (target and combat), thrown weapons and/or siegecraft.
EQUESTRIAN – Kingdom (AOA level) – The Order of the Quintain – Distinguished by consistent effort and shown excellence in the pursuit of equestrian activities.
ANY – Kingdom – Award of the Shark’s Tooth – Acts of valor for the Kingdom,
FIGHTING UNITS – Kingdom – The Vexillum Atlantiae (the Award of the Banner) – recognizes ferocity and valor of a group of fighters as a whole, not as individuals. When they fight as a unit, the group may carry the banner with the award heraldry into battle.
HEAVY, RAPIER, SIEGE – Baronial – Order of the Phoenix Claw – Outstanding performance on the field of battle. Includes Heavy, Rapiers, and Siege Engineers.
ARCHERY, THROWN WEAPONS – Baronial – Order of the Yeoman of the Sacred Stone – Outstanding contributions in all areas of archery (target and combat) and thrown weapons.
ALL COMBAT – Baronial – Award of the Talon of the Phoenix – Outstanding achievement on the field of battle during a specific event.
ARTS AND SCIENCES (A&S)
SCA-wide – Order of the Laurel – Great skill in an Art or Science, willingness to TEACH others, and using their abilities to benefit the kingdom.
Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the Pearl – Honors efforts and excellence in A&S and/or their willingness to teach others.
Kingdom (AOA level) – Order of the Coral Branch – A&S from period.
Kingdom – Award of the Silver Nautilus – Extraordinary achievement in A&S.
Kingdom – Award of the Fountain – Performed A&S for the kingdom.
Baronial – Order of the Phoenix Eye – Outstanding A&S achievements WITHIN the Barony. This includes the TEACHING of that art in the Barony and its USE on the Barony’s behalf. (Polled by the order. This Order has additional tasks of organizing and participating in the Runestone Collegium and the Phoenix Eye Competition events.)
Baronial – Award of the Spark of the Phoenix – Outstanding Achievement in A&S by a specific work or project.
Baronial – Award of the Chef d’oeuvre – Given for skill in planning and cooking feasts.
SERVICE
SCA-wide – Order of the Pelican – Great service to their kingdom OR the society as a whole, usually for many years and without thought of reward.
Kingdom (High Merit) – Order of the Golden Dolphin – Honors exceptional service and leadership in Atlantia.
Kingdom (AOA level) – Order of the Opal – Service to Atlantia.
Kingdom – The Award of the Undine – Given by the Consort at her discretion to those who have distinguished themselves by exceptional service to the Consort.
Kingdom – The Award of the Herring – Extraordinary achievements as autocrats.
Kingdom – The Award of the Star of the Sea – Extraordinary contributions insuring the future of our kingdom through our youth OR new members; furthering their educational growth to become active and productive members of Atlantia.
Baronial – Order of the Sacred Stone – Outstanding service and dedication to the Barony over a PERIOD OF A LONG TIME and with the promise of CONTINUTING SERVICE in the future.
Baronial – Order of the Phoenix Heart – Recognizes courtesy and chivalry in the barony. Recognizes gentles that repeatedly perform selfless acts on behalf of the Barony, both inside and outside her borders.
Baronial – Award of the Flame of the Phoenix – Outstanding feat of service in the Barony (can be given more than once).
Baronial – Award of the Spirit of the Phoenix – Contributions by those outside the geographical boundaries.
Baronial – Award of the Phoenix’s Pyrite – Given to individuals for service to the Barony above and beyond any “sane” reckoning.