Hello, Altavia!
October has brought exciting news for the Kingdom of Caid! Crown Tournament has given us our new Prince and Princess, Adam Makandro and Adelheit Schwarzenkatze. Congratulations to them both! We look forward to seeing what Their Highnesses’ upcoming reign will bring.
Within our own borders, I would like to thank the people running special classes and gatherings.
Many thanks to Petrusha and Jobanna for spearheading our new encampment fences! At our recent A&S night, we cut donated canvas, finished the edges, and transferred the fret knot pattern onto the panels. We’ll gather again before Great Western War to paint them. Once hung around our encampment, these panels will display our heraldry and give our space a more polished look.
and thank you as well to Giacchino for leading special classes at rapier practice! He set up a day to work on melee tactics to prepare for war and taught a primer exploring historical fencing techniques through an introduction to I.33.
Next month, we look forward to two exciting events! First, we’ll host Agincourt, our Baronial archery tournament, the week before Great Western War. We hope to see many of you there!
Then it’s on to Great Western War! Please sign up for volunteer shifts, both individually and with the group. Altavia already has a Baronial gate shift, but there are plenty of other opportunities to help. The Kingdom is also seeking deputies to help run the war next year.
On Saturday after Grand Court, join us for a celebration within the Altavia Baronial encapment following Merlin and Ronan’s elevation to the Order of the Mark during Caid Court. We hope you’ll come celebrate with us!
Privy Council Updates and Reminders
The following announcements and reminders came from Privy Council.
Kingdom Event Bids for 2028: Bid forms are available for Kingdom events in the first and second quarters of 2028, including Arts events such as Crescent Artisan and Collegium. If we would like to host one of these kingdom arts events, they reminded us that these events will need to be coordinated with the Kingdom Arts Minister. All Bids are due November 3. If no bids are submitted, Altavia will not host a Kingdom event during those periods. Let’s discuss which events we’d like to bring to our Barony!
Event Scheduling: Before rescheduling an event, speak with any baronages whose events might conflict. Once the baronies agree, contact Mistress Mary to coordinate the change.
Reports, Warrants, and Exchequer: Please submit reports on time. Ongoing late reports may lead the Kingdom to remove future events from a territory, especially when exchequer reports are overdue. Warrants, waivers, and agreements to serve can generally be submitted online, with the exception of exchequer paperwork.
Urgent Exchequer Reminder: Territorial exchequers should check their email frequently. The SCA is undergoing an audit, and requests may have deadlines as short as 48 hours. Delayed responses can and have resulted in the SCA being billed for the delay. In addition, Third-quarter reports are already due, and many remain outstanding, and they have reinded all teritories to double check and confirm yours have been submitted.
Kingdom Fundraising: The Kingdom is currently operating at a loss and is looking for more fundraising opportunities to support Kingdom funds.
Social Media Officers: Please check your email and respond to the Kingdom Social Media Officer’s request. All territorial officers need to respond. If you’re having trouble accessing your email, we’re happy to help.
Alternate Crown Tournament Format: The initial survey is complete, with 324 responses, representing approximately 27% of Kingdom membership. Of respondents, 90% were paid members; 77.8% supported an alternate Crown format, and 8% were undecided.
There is still much discussion ahead, and no change is guaranteed. Panda plans to lead discussions at events over the next six to eight months, followed by a final Kingdom survey before a proposal is submitted. The earliest the Board of Directors could accept a proposal is April 27, 2027. An alternate Crown as early as fall 2027 is possible, but Panda considers it very unlikely. Crown number 100 will not use the alternate format. Our current heirs, Adam and Adelheit, are Crown number 97. A roadmap and timeline are expected soon.
Thank you all for everything you do for Altavia. We look forward to seeing you at Agincourt and Great Western War, and to continuing to build a welcoming, active Barony together.
In service to the Dream,
Baroness Amabel
