What is the S.C.A.?

The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is a not-for-profit educational organization devoted to the study of pre-seventeenth century Western Culture. It concentrates on the European Middle Ages, Renaissance, and members work to recreate the arts and skills of this era. Some members study the Middle East and explore the interaction between Europe and Asia during the period under study. The SCA was incorporated in 1968, but recognizes a tournament held in Berkeley, California, on May 1, 1966, as its founding date.

An "anachronism" is something that is out of its proper time frame. "Creative anachronism" takes the best qualities of the Middle Ages and selectively re-creates them in the modern world.

Geographically, the SCA covers the globe with the majority of its members living in the United States and Canada. As of the end of 2005, there are 19 kingdoms, each with its own King and Queen chosen on the field of combat. You are a subject of a kingdom by virtue of where you live for the majority of the year. Your membership is with the Society, not with any particular local group. If you have any questions, contact the person who is listed as Seneschal of your kingdom. Their names appear in Tournaments Illuminated, in each kingdom newsletter and on that kingdom’s web site.

The kingdoms are independent of each other, and there is a considerable amount of variation among them. Each kingdom has a body of written "law" established by the King and Queen to define the specific rules it follows, and a larger body of generally accepted custom that gives each kingdom its unique personality. All the kingdoms build their laws and customs on a framework called the Corpora, which sets overall rules for the Society.

Kingdoms are divided into local and regional chapters called principalities, baronies, shires, marches, cantons, colleges, and ridings. The names of these divisions reflect the size of the membership and /or the larger division through whom the local group reports. Your local group might use one of the terms as part of its name

*The above was reproduced with permission from the document "Forward into the Past" available from SCA.org.
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History of the Shire of Iron Ox

Iron Ox was founded 5/78

Le Baton Grand is Iron Ox first event 6/21/1980

Meridies Crown List hosted by Iron Ox would be claimed by Verron & Elspeth 10/16/82
First Western Region Warlord Tourney was hosted by Ardanroe with the assistance of the Shires of Blackmoor Keep, Dragoun's Weal, Iron Ox, Lagerdamm, Riviere de Sang, Troll Fen, Wyrmgeist and the Barony of Axemoor. The List was won my Eric of Chester from a field of 30. Rondallyn of Kirkynall was his consort.

Gleann Abhann Regional Business Meeting Iron Ox 7/27/96

Gleann Abhann Fall Coronet List hosted by Iron Ox won by Stephen Wolf & Jacqueline de Lyons 11/4/00

Meridies Spring Coronation of Seth and Kathleen hosted by Dragoun's Weal & Iron Ox 4/7/01.

Gleann Abhann A&S hosted by Iron Ox 10/5/02

Gleann Abhann Coronet List hosted by Iron Ox won by Elesar of Northumbria and Marion Lioncyna de Susa, 1/24/2004

Gleann Abhann A&S hosted by Iron Ox 01/21/06

Gleann Abhann Coronation of Padruig and Linnet hosted by Iron Ox 11/18/06

Gleann Abhann Fighter's Collegium hosted by Iron Ox 02/24/07