Ariel de Courtenay, from the Inspirational Equality consortium, offers her analysis of the Board's recent proposal for a change in Corpora related to same-gender couple in Royal Lists.

Baron Ursul and Baroness Colette of Caid’s Barony of Gyldenholt have made SCA history by inviting a same-gender couple to become their heirs (posted with kind permission of the author, Mistress Caitlin Christiana Wintour).

In an open letter, Clan Marshin Fayne challenges households, clans, and other non-official groups to offer assistance to the SCA's official branches in meeting the financial stipulations of the recently-announced legal settlement.

The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA) has been operating under the burden of a massive and difficult legal battle that has critically drained resources and caused significant ongoing difficulties for the organization. In October 2011, the board of the SCA and its legal counsel were finally able to resolve this issue, but not without significant financial costs.

The Society for Creative Anachronism is seeking bids for the 50th Year Anniversary Celebration of its founding in 1966.

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is seeking candidates for the position of Society Webminister.

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is seeking candidates for the position of Compleat Anachronist Art Director. The Compleat Anachronist is a monograph series, published four times a year, with each 56- to 60-page issue focusing on one topic.

Service takes all forms in our Society.  The Board of Directors for the Society for Creative Anachronism is asking for your assistance in nominating qualified candidates for a very special kind of service - that as a member of the SCA, Inc. Board of Directors.

Leslie Luther-Fulton, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, has published an announcement requesting comments on a proposed change to the Governing Documents that would allow same-gender couples to enter Royal Lists.

Thomas W. Hughes, President of the Society for Creative Anachronism, discusses changes to the position of Society Children's Officer Coordinator.

Thomas Hughes, President of the SCA Inc., announces the transition of the office of Society Children's Officer Coordinator to that of Special Deputy [to the Society Seneschal] for Family and Youth Programs.

Mistress Alys Graye of the West Kingdom requests input from the Known World regarding a West Kingdom bid for an event celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the SCA.

Leslie Vaughn, Chairman, Board of Directors, SCA, Inc., reports that there will be several changeovers in Society offices early in 2012.

Leslie Luther-Fulton, Executive Assistant to the Board of Directors, has published an announcement on behalf of the Board concerning subscription rates for kingdom newsletters.

Born of a need by the owner to sell used gear of his own, SCA Classifieds is a site for SCA members to buy, sell, trade, giveaway and ask for SCA-related stuff, and there is no charge to list items for sale.

William Castille reports that he has created a website for SCA members who want to buy or sell SCA gear.

The Board of Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism offers information, and  has created a FAQ to address questions about electronic issues of kingdom newsletters.

Nominations are now being accepted for The Best of Tournaments Illuminated, A special 68-page publication planned to be available for purchase in the fall of 2012.

Co-autocrats THL Jethro Stille and Mistress Catrin von Berlin have announced that the 2012 Known World Bardic Congress and Cooks Collegium will be April 20~23 in the Kingdom of the Outlands.

The Society Earl Marshal has announced revisions to the equipment standards for armoured combat in the SCA, effective November 5.

Friar Galen of Ockham announces the formation of Marginalia: An "Invisible College" for Natural Philosophers of the Knowne World of the Society for Creative Anachronism.

The SCA Inc.'s Legal Committee is seeking new volunteers from the modern-world legal profession.

The Census Committee of the Society for Creative Anachronism has announced the second release of data from the 2010 Census.

Thomas Hughes, President of the SCA Inc., has released his report from the Board of Directors meeting held October 15. UPDATED VERSION

The SCA Board of Directors offers a letter commenting on the recent meeting and some plans for the future.

Leslie Luther-Fulton, Executive Assistant to the SCA Board of Directors, has issued a memo concerning members' option of discontinuing paper copies of their kingdom newsletters starting March 2012.

The SCA Media Relations Officer has issued an official statement concerning the recent police allegations that a man in the northwestern U.S. used simulated medieval weapons to abuse his daughter.

On Saturday, October 15, the seven members of the Board of the Society for Creative Anachronism met in Seattle for the open session day of their quarterly meeting. While many items of business were on the agenda, the topic of highest interest for many was the issue of same-gender couple leadership in the SCA.

The Barony of Madrone would like to invite you to join us as we welcome our hard working SCA Board of Directors at an informal social gathering after the Saturday, October 15th meeting.

The first tournament that led to the founding of the Society for Creative Anachronism was organized by Diana L. Paxson, known in the Society as Diana Listmaker, in her backyard in Berkeley. From the perspective of one who was there at the start, and remembers the original goals of the organization, she has written an opinion letter and has kindly allowed SCAtoday.net to share it with our readers.