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First of all; S.C.A stands for Society for Creative Anachronism. It is a group
dedicated to researching and re-creating the Middle Ages. The S.C.A is a world
wide organization and has groups in: Australia, Europe, the United States,
Africa, the Middle East, Canada, Antarctica, New Zealand and Panama.
The world is separated into kingdoms. Some of the kingdoms cover a wide area,
others only a small section. There are seventeen different kingdoms -- check
them out on the website! <www.sca.org>
If you are not sure which kingdom you fit into, check out
http://www.angelfire.com/ak/Oertha/Map/KnowneWorldMappe.html
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it has a world map to help you figure it out. To find the local group near
you, go to http://www.sca.org/geography/welcome.html,
which has links to each
kingdom's site and, I believe, all of the sites list the local groups.
The kingdoms are ruled by a king and a queen along with princes and princesses. The
kingdoms are also divided into local groups, usually called baronies.
The S.C.A teaches in a hands-on way (Editor's Note: Like Whyville!);
you can learn sword fighting, brewing, archery, dancing and many other period
activities. Anyone can join and any age is welcome, from teetering tots to
elderly people. There are many meetings and events that you can go to. There are
weekly meetings and events are held throughout the year.
You can go as a non-member to any of the events or you can go online and sign
up. Either way you choose to attend, you need to make or buy period clothing to
wear.
The S.C.A is a lot of fun and I encourage more people to join. Soon I will
write to the Times about the next event I am attending, Black Rose Ball.
If my article doesn't come out, y-mail me, or, for more information
about the S.C.A., look online at www.sca.org.
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