Stórfréttir

Hello lovely Barony Marche of the Debatable Lands!
It’s me, Svava! Your current chatelaine!
The days are getting longer and hotter, all of your children keep getting taller than me, and time marches on for all of us. We are coming to the end of my second term as chatelaine. As per our bylaws laws, I cannot have another term. And, honestly, 6 years straight would just be silly.  Coming in October, I will be stepping down and we will need a new chatelaine.
So do you like the SCA? Do you want to help new folks find their place in the SCA? Write a letter of intention today to become our new chatelaine today!
Send those letters to seneschal (at) debatablelands (dot) org. I look forward to hearing from you!
YIS,
Svava

The responses to the nominations have been received and the candidates running to be our next Baronage are:

Arthes and Skjoldr
Gwen and Maghnus
Elinor and Owen

There will be a picnic on September 5th at the Miller Shelter in North Park from noon-5pm. Here is the location https://maps.app.goo.gl/syMUrDffvivkvVvy5  No food will be provided, but there is a grill. You are welcome to come and grill. If grilling bring charcoal and lighter fluid. Bring your own food if you want to eat. If you bring something to share, please list all ingredients for folks with food restrictions. We are encouraging folks to bring a craft if you want to do that. If you want to bring a lawn game please do that. There will be a meet the candidates and Q&A probably around 3pm.

Ballots will be mailed out soon. I will post and email when that happens. Ballots are due back in a sealed envelope by October 18th. You can mail them. There will be an addressed envelope included with the ballot. You can also place them in the ballot box as long as they are in a sealed envelope.

Reminder that the business meeting is tonight at 8pm. If you want to attend in-person, the address is 1105 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, 15232. If you want to attend online, the google meet link is https://meet.google.com/jpb-euis-gnc

The next business meeting is Monday August 17th at 8pm. The meeting is both in-person and online. If attending in-person, the address is 1105 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Please park on the street. If you are attending online, the link will be posted tomorrow on the Barony Blog: Stórfréttir – Being the online web log for the Southwestern Pennsylvania branch of the SCA, Inc.

Here is the agenda for the meeting: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jslGwjdombrHLIHQsM9DUw4pivg2JfiG/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=100952935535046524485&rtpof=true&sd=true

Salve Accolens!

After consulting with the other martial captains, due to significant rain in the forecast, and a flood watch in effect starting at midnight Sunday morning, ALL martial practices for August 16th are canceled.

YIS, Niall

A reminder that there is NO armored combat practice in the park on Sunday 07/26, Sunday 08/02, and Sunday 08/09, as most of us will be at Pennsic on those dates. Practice will resume on Sunday 08/16/2026

Hi folks! Reminder that Sunday fencing practices are cancelled for the next 3 Sundays due to PENNSIC! We will return to regular practices on Sunday, August 16th.

Archers: due to Pennsic prep, Wednesday’s mid-week practice in canceled. Practice will resume Sunday, August 16th at its normal time.

YIS, Niall

Hi folks! With Pennsic right around the corner, I want to bring back a favorite from last year. This Sunday, we’ll run practice versions of the Novice Tournament and the Cadet Tournament, two wonderful beginner/intermediate tournaments at Pennsic.

Folks who are not eligible to participate in one or both of those tournaments are encouraged to join in and help the newer fencers prep by putting on their best impression of a novice or cadet.

Last year we did this for the Novice Tournament, and everybody had a blast. Looking forward to running it again with y’all!

Due to the forecasted high temperatures later today, midweek archery practice for this evening is cancelled. 

YIS, Niall