Officers

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Office of the Seneschal

The seneschal acts as the administrative head of the group. Every local group is required to have a seneschal who reports to the kingdom's seneschal.

Kingdom Seneschal

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Minister of the List or Constable: In charge of maintaining and tracking liability waivers for events and combat activities.

Office of the Reeve

The treasurer, also known as the Chancellor of the Exchequer (from the British office), handles the financial matters of the group. Every local group is required to have one. The Society Chancellor of the Exchequer, who administrates the kingdom and local reeves, reports to the Society Treasurer who handles the corporate finances.

Kingdom Exchequer

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Minister of Arts and Sciences: Sometimes split into two offices, one for arts and one for sciences, this office coordinates arts and sciences activities for the group, arranging classes and demonstrations, and leading participants to others who work in fields of their interest.

Office of the Herald

This officer is in charge of heraldic activities, such as the creation and registration of names and arms. Each kingdom has a College of Heralds which prepares submissions to go to the Society College of Arms, headed by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms.

Office of the Hospitaller

In charge of welcoming and facilitating new participants into the SCA including recruiting, onboarding, and transitioning members from other branches.

Office of the Chirurgeon

In charge of safety and modern first aid. This officer must have certification for some form of medical training outside the Society, with the minimum being Basic First Aid and CPR. Persons serving as Chirurgeons work under the "Good Samaritan" principal providing only first aid and either calling for Emergency Medical Services, or advising sick or injured persons to seek medical care on their own if they have injuries or illnesses that are beyond the scope of First Aid to treat. At some large events, such as Pennsic and Estrella Wars, EMS personnel stand by on site for the duration of the event. While the SCA does not take on the responsibility for providing medical care, it does encourage those who have medical training to voluntarily be available at events in case of injury or sudden illness.

Knight Marshal: The combat supervisor, the knight marshal administrates Armored Combat (rattan and armor) activities for the group. A local group is required to have one in order to host combat activities.

Rapier Marshal; Supervises rapier (fencing) activities for the group.

Office of the Chronicler

The Chronicler Produces and edits the group's newsletter. The Society Chronicler monitors each of the kingdom and local group's chroniclers, while the SCA's two organization-wide publications, Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist, each have their own editor-in-chief.

Minister of Children

Arranging and officiating children's activities. Sometimes known as Minister of Youth.

Office of the Historians

Those that keep the past intact, that it might inform and enrich the present middle ages.

Kingdom Historian

The Kingdom Historian is the coordinating force for all the other historians, as well as the keeper of the physical records of the kingdom. In order to become the kingdom Historian you must apply to the post and have the physical space to store all the physical documents. The Kingdom historian's term lasts for .... Their official and not so official duties are .....

  • Current officer: Annes Clotilde von Bamburg (Darlene Burns)
Regional Officers

Regional historians are appointed by.... Their terms last .... Their duties include....

Northern Region

Central Region

Southern Region

Branch Officers
Deputy Officers

Webminster

Derived from webmaster, this officer is in charge of maintaining the Internet presence of the group.