Welcome!
The SCA, or Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., is a non-profit, educational organization whose aims include re-creating the arts and crafts of the pre-17th century world.
We get together, learn all sorts of skills and crafts from cooking to fighting and everything in between, and we have a good time doing it. We are as much a recreation groups as a re-creation group - that is we do what we do as much for fun as for authenticity. We have many members whose aim is to be as authentic as possible in as many ways as possible. We also have just as many members who are content to be as authentic as required to give a medieval feel to things while having a good a time as possible. The choice of your goals is up to you.
The only things required are that you at least make an attempt at period garb ("garb" means costume), try to avoid the look and feel of the modern world (the terms "mundane" or "mundanity" usually refer to the modern world), and that you be polite to others while you are doing it. If you want to be a totally authentic person, fine. If you want to be a barely authentic party animal, fine as well.
We have a Dream, the Dream of an ideal medieval world where the arts of war are practiced without death or injury, and the crafts of peace are taught freely to all. A world of pageantry, where all can aspire to true nobility.
William Castille receiving his Pelican. (Photo by Glynnis Hollidale)
News (taken from mailing list) :
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Their Majesties, Gabriel and Constanzia, King and Queen of Lochac, elevated their subject, William Castille to the Order of the Pelican at the 12 Tourneys Celebration in Bacchus Wood this afternoon (7 November AX44 being 2009 of the common era). William Castille is the current River Haven Herald.
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House Stegby has received some media coverage recently. The below link is to a local free newspaper in Warwick The Southern Freetimes. Check out page 26 for our article and photo of some fighters you might recognise. (news from Gabriella)
http://www.freetimes.com.au/Newspaper_Editions/Current%20Addition/Current.pdf
- New medieval cookery books purchased for the Barony. Available in the library
Notices:
Arts & Sciences Calendar updated:
- See calendar on the arts & sciences page - Updated with from now until the end of the year
11th & 18th November:
A class on how to write your name in a suitable script will be run over these two wednesdays. If you have any calligraphy equipment, etc. and wish to take part, it would be a great help if you could bring it along - for those of you without, pens, paper, etc. will be available for use.
Other News
- Membership pricing structures have changed. Please see https://www.sca.org.au/registry/ for further information or speak to your local BOD member
- Deputies for multiple officer roles are required. Please speak to the Seneschal for further information
What's on at the moment?
For More details about River Haven please contact the Hospitaller or the Baron & Baroness.
Upcoming Events (See Events page for further details)
12 Tournaments website - pictures, details of events, outcomes and other information (Run by Steve Maynard).
Where to find River Haven on the Web
We've had some additions to locations you can find River Haven on the web.
- The Yahoo list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/riverhaven/ is still the official mail group.
- FaceBook group at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barony-of-River-Haven/65264776288 is managed by Bec Dolton (you don't need to be a member of facebook to view).
- Flickr photo group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/riverhaven/ is a publicly visible photo group managed by the current web minister (Nicole Cadet). You will need to apply for membership to be able to contribute photos to the group or leave comments on the photos.