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Borealis polling date set

Posted on by Raoul

Greetings to the populace of Borealis

Their Excellencies Aman and Sarah have served you well and in good faith for nearly two years, and they have shown a willingness and commitment to continue serving the Barony and the Kingdom into the future.  The Crowns and Coronets have heard their request and in turn, ask the populace of Borealis: Do you have confidence in their leadership?

On June 4, 2025, representatives of Their Royal Majesties will be on hand to conduct a Confidence Polling of Borealis.  As Seneschal, it is my duty and honour to host them at our regular tavern night and business meeting.  I ask that all populace of Borealis that are members of the Society attend and participate in the polling.  If you are unable to attend, you may contact myself or the Kingdom Seneschal in advance of the polling, and we will provide an alternative to allow you to participate.

Borealis Confidence Polling
Alberta Avenue Community Hall
9210 118 Ave, Edmonton AB

June 4, 2025
7:00 PM through 9:00 PM

Important reminders:

 By Society and Kingdom law, only individuals with an active membership in the SCA are permitted to participate in a branch polling.  The representatives of Their Majesties may ask for proof of membership.

If you are unable to attend the polling in person, contact borealis.seneschal@avacal.org or seneschal@avacal.org *before* the polling date, and we will provide alternate arrangements.

If you reside in Borealis but will not be a member at the time of polling, Society and Kingdom law will not allow you to participate directly, but you are still able and encouraged to provide feedback to the Crown by contacting crown@avacal.org.

A branch polling is not a vote.  The results of a polling are confidential, and will be given strong consideration by Their Majesties, but authority over all branch leadership decisions rests with the Crown.

Yours in Service,

Iolar the Sinister
Borealis Seneschal

Taking applications for Kingdom Chatelaine

Posted on by Raoul

The term of the current Chatelaine is coming to an end as of March 31, 2015. If you are interested in this position please contact the Seneschal or Chatelaine.

The Kingdom Chatelaine is the officer responsible for training, advising, and coordinating public outreach, newcomer acquisition, acclimation and retention for the Kingdom of Avacal. This officer is currently a deputy to the Kingdom Seneschal.

Duties include:

  • Coordinating and monitoring the efforts of group chatelaines.
  • Developing and maintaining materials for recruitment, newcomer orientation and retention, and local officer training.
  • Maintaining a knowledge base for Kingdom demos and monitoring compliance with the Kingdom demo policy/guidelines document.
  • Working closely with other Kingdom-level officers to create, implement, and monitor Kingdom-wide marketing efforts for new member acquisition and retention.
  • Performing other duties assigned by the Kingdom Seneschal as directed.

    Successful candidates for this position should have demonstrated leadership skills, problem-solving, and experience with demo management.

    Applicants should be able to travel to other groups throughout the Kingdom as necessary and have easy access to phone, mail, and reliable email. They must also be paid members of the Society and able to meet quarterly reporting deadlines in a timely manner.

    This position presents the opportunity to help preserve the rich traditions of the Kingdom of Avacal and assure its future by assisting in recruiting and retaining newcomers. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help introduce people to this game and will have a long-term, positive impact on the participants across the Kingdom.

    Questions regarding the position may be directed to Renee Carr, Kingdom Seneschal via email at seneschal@avacal.org.

    Résumés, including SCA offices held and awards received, must be sent via email to seneschal@avacal.org.  Résumés must be received by May 31, 2025.

Membership Renewal Portal Temporarily Down

Posted on by Raoul

It has been brought to our attention that with the website down some people can not renew their memberships on the SCA Website portal. We have spoken to the society senechal about a possible allowance for people to not have their memberships for crown as long as they get them as soon as the website is back up and running. This will NOT be allowed, because there is another option. One most of us have not used in some time but it still exists. You can renew and/or get a new membership by E-mail. With Crown only 3 weeks away there is still time to use this option, so we encourage everyone that needs to, to use the email option as soon as possible. I would hate to see anyone that wanted to be competing in Crown be sitting on the sidelines.

Kvigr & Svava
King and Queen
Avacal

Membership Form

You can fill it out and email it to: membership@sca.org