By: Agnes Marie de Calais When I started in the SCA I was a fencer. I loved the thrill of the fight, training, sore muscles and how it felt to take the field. However, after I aged in ways that made this activity not medically an option, I didn’t know where to go or where... Continue Reading →
A&S Competitions – Are They For You?
By: THL Amalie von Hohensee The subject of competitions is a hot topic in the A&S world, and the range of personal experiences and emotional responses is vastly varied. Some artisans have been challenged and encouraged by their participation, others have been frustrated or even devastated by their experience. I want to begin my discussion... Continue Reading →
Upcoming MoAS Office Classes & Consultation Tables
See what classes and consultation opportunitites the MoAS Office will be offering in January
On feeling alone in your field of study
Question for the MoAS Office: “There’s no one that does what I do. Why should I even bother?” Have you heard a friend say something like this? Maybe you’ve even said it yourself? “I don’t have fun with A&S activities because no one does what I do.” Guess what. I’ve said this myself, too. And... Continue Reading →
On referencing items dated later than 1600 CE
Greetings- With the new year upon us, the MOAS office has a Q&A post regarding dates for A&S projects that it wishes to share with everyone. Thank you for reading, and have a happy new year! Question for the MoAS Office: "I found a great example of a "thing" that I want to try to... Continue Reading →
On Accessibility in Arts & Sciences Competitions: Crown’s A&S Championships
Greetings! The MoAS Office has taken steps over the past several years to try to make the Crown's A&S Championship competition more accessible for a wider variety of entrants. I want to take a moment to talk about these efforts, some of which you might be familiar with, and some of which might be new... Continue Reading →
On Historical Martial Arts events in the EK.
Greetings! Recently, I have noticed that several Historical Martial Arts focused tournaments & events have been scheduled in our kingdom, more so than I have seen in years past. As a result, I want to take a moment to talk about some of these events and how the A&S ministry can support those fencers, fighters... Continue Reading →
Question for the A&S “Minister: How can we make A&S feedback more effective”?
Recently, the MoAS office has debuted a class called Consent in A&S: giving and receiving feedback. At the moment, we are still working on piloting that class a bit more before we make the notes from it publicly accessible online. However, I wanted to take a question that came up at one of those classes... Continue Reading →