{"id":391,"date":"2024-10-15T09:41:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T16:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/barony\/?page_id=391"},"modified":"2026-04-15T19:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:42:40","slug":"newcomers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/caid\/newcomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcomers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">New to the SCA?<\/h1><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_3 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>What is the SCA<\/h1>\n<p>SCA stands for Society for Creative Anachronism. We are a mediveal recreation group, started in the 1970's.\u00a0 The group has tens of thousands of members worldwide, with a few thousand of those in your Kingdom.\u00a0 The Society is broken up into 23 Kingdoms.\u00a0 We are in the Kingdom of Caid, which is broken up into 15 Baronies and Shires.\u00a0 The group regularly meets, either at a regional level (like practices and local events), or at the Kingdom level for events with hundreds, or even thousands of people.\u00a0 Events are held somewhere in Caid nearly every weekend.\u00a0 Check our <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/r?cid=sca-caid.org_e4j3b1q1okn7jtq1d3ddpvr9j4@group.calendar.google.com\">calendar<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_slider_0 et_pb_video_slider et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_preload et_pb_slider_dots et_pb_controls_light\"><div class=\"et_pb_slides\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_slider_item_0 et_pb_video_slider_item et_pb_slide et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" data-image=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/efYwxs1VtCs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_wrap\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCA-WELCOME HOME\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/efYwxs1VtCs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/efYwxs1VtCs\/maxresdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_slider_item_1 et_pb_video_slider_item et_pb_slide et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" data-image=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/efYwxs1VtCs\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_wrap\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCA-WELCOME HOME\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/efYwxs1VtCs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/efYwxs1VtCs\/maxresdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_pb_row_4col et_block_row et_block_row_4col\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_0 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/barony\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Marshal.png\" class=\"et_animated\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Fighting Arts<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Whether it's <strong>Armored, Rapier<\/strong>, <strong>Youth, <\/strong>or<strong> Target Archery<\/strong>.\u00a0 Learning to stab, move swing a sword, throw knives and axes, or shoot a bow.\u00a0 There are plenty of martial forms to learn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_1 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/barony\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Arts.png\" class=\"et_animated\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Arts and Sciences<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Want to learn how to make armor, brew, make garb, or do woodworking, leatherworking, metalworking?\u00a0 Ever wonder why or how something was done in history?\u00a0 <strong>A&amp;S<\/strong> is where you learn, create, and teach this skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_2 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/barony\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Chatelaine.png\" class=\"et_animated\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Atmosphere and Community<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are hundreds of people at any given event.\u00a0 Thousands at camping events, called <strong>wars<\/strong>.\u00a0 Some have been playing for decades, some are just starting out.\u00a0 Meet new people, dress in garb, or learn a new skill.\u00a0 People are always willing to teach or help.\u00a0 The SCA is a family friendly group, with youth activies as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_3 et_pb_blurb et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_blurb_position_top et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_content\"><div class=\"et_pb_main_blurb_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap et_pb_only_image_mode_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/places.sca-caid.org\/barony\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/04\/Rapier-Marshal.webp\" class=\"et_animated\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_container\"><h4 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Local Events<\/h4><div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\"><p>Baronies and Shires have weekly local meetups, usually called fighter practices.\u00a0 These are places to get to know local members, even if you are not interested in fighting.\u00a0 They may also have monthly arts and sciences nights as 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