Welcome! Unto all who shall see these presents does, Duke Andreas Eisfalke Von Ulm and Countess Gabriella von Ulm, Prinz und Prinzessin of the Kingdom of the East, send greetings! Announcements - Third Polling - updated - Heirs! - updated - Imperial Liaison - Travel Fund Auction - Polling Order Meetings - Pennsic WarS! - More Award Nominations - Polling Award Recommendations - Crown Tourney - Mudthaw meeting changes Third Polling Their Imperial Majesties will be conducting a third polling. The deadline for submissions is July 5, 2009. You may continue to make recommendations for non-polling awards at any time Recommendations may be submitted through the EK Website recommendation form, or to king@eastkingdom.org and/or queen@eastkingdom.org with a copy to sdoner2@gmail.com. Kindly note the following regarding recommendations: You do NOT have to be a member of an order or have a specific award to recommend someone for that award. The Order of Precedence and the information on specific awards are on the East Kingdom Website (www.eastkingdom.org). You will also find a form to submit award recommendations on the site. You must register to use the form. For all awards, please give as much background as possible. Kindly provide specific, thorough and succinct information which supports the basis for the award. Give the local group and list any events you think the person might be at. Check the East Kingdom Order of Precedence to make sure they don't have the award. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Mistress Katherine Barr Secretary to Their Imperial Majesties Heirs! We are pleased to announce our Heirs to the Eastern Throne, Their Royal Highnesses Konrad von Ulm and Brenwen the Faire. King and Queen Andreas der Eisfalke and Gabriella von Ulm Mudthaw meeting changes Please note that the times for the polling order meetings for Mudthaw have been changed as indicated below. Due to the time constraints, as well as the large expected attendance, we strongly suggest that you pre-register for this event, even if you plan on day-tripping. The event staff is expecting 500+ to go through troll from the opening until 11:00 a.m. Maunche: 10:30 Silver Crescent: 11:00 Please visit the event site at http://mudthaw.org for information concerning pre-registration for the event and pre-registering for competing in the A&S Championship, Championship of Arms, or Rapier Tourney. As a reminder, we request that you take time to send recommendations for polling awards for our second pollings, as well as non-polling awards. The deadline for recommendations for the second polling will be April 1, 2009. Recommendations may be submitted through the EK Website recommendation form, or to prince@eastkingdom.org and/or princess@eastkingdom.org with a copy to sdoner2@gmail.com. Prinz und Prinzessin Andreas der Eisfalke and Gabriella von Ulm Imperial Liaison For the Imperial Reign of Andreas and Gabriella, the Royal Retinue has established an "Imperial Liaison" (Royal Liaison) for each event. The Liaison will be the go-between for the Royals/Retinue and the Autocrat of the event. This ensures that there is only one voice passing information and requestes back and forth, and will greatly expedite communication. The list of Liaisons and events is located on the bottom of the Royal's Staff page on this website. If you are an Autocrat or a member of the populous with information/questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact the Liaison about it. They will convey the information along the to the proper channels. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Baron Diomedes Sebastianus (D.Sebastian) Lord Commander of the Imperial Retinue Webright to same above More Award Nominations Greetings! Although the deadline for recommendations for the first pollings of Their Imperial Highnesses has recently passed, please continue considering making recommendations. You may make recommendations for the second polling. Or, you may make recommendations for non-polling awards at any time. Do you have someone in your local group or household that you think should be recognized? Do you have an event coming up soon where you would like to see someone recognized? If so, please send in your recommendations. Recommendations may be submitted through the EK Website recommendation form, or to prince@eastkingdom.org and/or princess@eastkingdom.org with a copy to sdoner2@gmail.com. Kindly note the following regarding recommendations: You do NOT have to be a member of an order or have a specific award to recommend someone for that award. The Order of Precedence and the information on specific awards are on the East Kingdom Website. You will also find a form to submit award recommendations on the site. You must register to use the form. For all awards, please give as much background as possible. Kindly provide specific, thorough and succinct information which supports the basis for the award. Give the local group and list any events you think the person might be at. Check the East Kingdom Order of Precedence to make sure they don't have the award. Mistress Katherine Barr Secretary to Their Imperial Highnesses Polling Award Recommendations Please note that the deadline for polling award recommendations has been extended until February 1, 2009. We will be accepting non-polling recommendations at any time, however, request that they be forwarded as soon as possible as well to insure the awards may be placed on the dockets and scribes have ample time to prepare the scrolls. We look forward to receiving your recommendations. Prinz und Prinzessin Andreas der Eisfalke and Gabriella von Ulm Travel Fund auction at 12th Night With the generous permission of the Shire of Rusted Woodlands , I am pleased to assist in hosting TWO fundraisers at 12th Night on Saturday, January 10th, 2009. Proceeds will be split between the Royal Travel Fund and a Pennsic Fund. There will be a SILENT AUCTION and a Tricky Tray/Chinese Auction which is in raffle format with the purchase of tickets at the cost of $1 per ticket, 6 for $5 and 13 for $10. Items will be on display. You put the tickets in a labeled bag for the items you are interest in winning. Drawings will take place that day, prior to the 2nd Court of the day. Every effort is made to ensure all prizes are awarded. Please note that this fundraiser is privately sponsored. Please feel free to cross post this announcement as it will only be posted initially here. If you would like to make a donation, assist with auction, or have any questions, please contact me or Master Liam St. Liam. If you have items, please see Master Liam early in the day or leave them for him in the Royal Room. Thank you! In service to the East, Duchess Christence von Heisler Polling Order Meetings To allow time for the meetings and other planned activities, We've scheduled the Order meetings at three separate events at the events. Understandably, those in multiple orders may not be able to attend all the meetings. Should you have any comments on candidates in the upcoming pollings and cannot attend a particular event where your polling order meeting is scheduled, we welcome your opinions by email. We request that you take time to send recommendations for polling awards to us at prince@eastkingdom.org and/or princess@eastkingdom.org or at the Kingdom Website. Any non-polling award recommendations may be sent to us at the same addresses at any time, though keep in mind the more lead time allowed, the better able We will be to award the recipient properly. We are looking forward to upcoming events in the Northern Shores region. As a general reminder to those travelling to Canada, we recommend a review of what is required to enter the country. You may find information here. Twelfth Night: 1/10/2009 Shire of Rusted Woodlands - Pelican: 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. - Laurel 11:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. - Chivalry 11:30 a.m. -12:00 noon - OTC 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. Mudthaw: 3/28/2009 Barony of Settmour Swamp - Silver Crescent 11:00 a.m. - Maunche 11:30 a.m. Balfar's Challenge: 4/18/2009, Barony of Dragonship Haven - Sagittarius Time: To be announced - OGR Time: To be announced Prinz und Prinzessin Andreas der Eisfalke and Gabriella von Ulm A Pennsic War not to be missed! Greetings to the Known World from Andreas and EikBrandr, Prinz of the East and Prince of the Midrealm, We have an exciting announcement concerning Pennsic War this year. As the hosts of the upcoming Pennsic War, we have been working diligently to come up with a war that EVERYONE can get behind. A war that will include everyone from every Kingdom of the Known World, and where every point will count . Every year we talk of annual enemies and eternal friends. It is our goal to make this a strong reality this year. To this end, We invite you all to a great contest of arms! So what is different from years past? This will be a two part war, the first being the traditional style where the Midrealm and their allies will pit their strength of arms against The East and it's allies. And then at one point in the war, determined by Us, the Tiger and the Dragon will unite to stand side by side and take on the rest of the Known World! It will require the rest of our allies to unite and test their Generals, warriors, fencers, and archers against the might of the new Pennsic Alliance. It is our common goal to ensure that everyone has a good time this year, and to be able to test their skills of war in a fun and friendly environment. The most important point is not that one side wins, but that the fight is hard fought, close, and exciting for all. While working together to make this great gathering a success, We have found that We are very much of the same mind. We have been building a strong friendship between each other and know that Our Kingdoms will grow closer by the end of this war. We will have the opportunity to fight side by side with many of our old friends and then have the pleasure of seeing them across the field. By combining our two armies, the East and the Midrealm will build stronger ties that will strengthen our eternal friendship. Due to the economy, we recognize that everyone is making hard decisions on which events to attend. We appreciate our populaces for choosing to attend Pennsic War. We aspire to make your vacation choice an enjoyable experience that will have many good memories for years to come. We hope you will join us this year at war and bring many of your friends and family along to enjoy it with you. In Service to the Dream- Prince EikBrandr --- Midrealm and East United ------ Prinz Andreas Letters of Intent for Crown Tournament If you would like to fight in the upcoming Spring Crown Tournament, please send an email to prince@eastkingdom.org (also CC: seneschal@eastkingdom.org). Ensure to include the following information: - SCA Name - Mundane Name - Membership # - Membership Experiation Date - Consort's SCA Name - Consort's Mundane Name - Consort's Membership # - Consort's Membership Expiration Date - Your letter Please submit by April 9th, 2009. Event information: TBD