Officer Gear : Conal's Corner

Conal's Corner : Officer Gear

A newcomer to an an SCA meeting or event is often confused about "who is in charge." In the SCA we don't use the traditional titles, such as President, Secretary, Treasurer and so forth. Instead we use Medieval titles, such as Seneschal, Exchequer, Herald, Marshal, Chirurgeon and so forth, and divide the duties of running the group to these various officers who have responsibility for a specific area, and then an "overall" officer who coordinates the efforts of the other officers, and ensures that they are able to handle the duties assigned to them.

For more information about the SCA officers structure, refer to the link below:

Seneschal Gear
Seneschal - The legal representative for a group.

Exchequer Gear
Exchequer - The groups financial officer.

Herald Gear
Herald - The voice of the group.

Marshal Gear
There are marshals for each of discipline of combat activities.

Minister of the List
Minister of the Lists - The officer in charge of the paperwork end of all aspects of fighting.

Arts & Sciences Gear
A&S Officer - The Group contact for things not combat related.

Constable Gear
Constable - Typically the officer responsible for site safety. (May vary from Kingdom to Kingdom)

Chatelaine
Chatelaine - The officer responsible for welcoming and assisting new members and for providing information for people interested in finding out about the SCA.

Gold Key Gear
Gold Key - The person responsible for providing a collection of clothing, accessories and feast gear to loan to guests respectively. Some Kingdoms use this Badge for the Office of the Chatelaine.

Chronicler Gear
Chronicler - Responsible for keeping branch history and informaion.

Webminister
Webminister - The Officer who maintains the groups website.

Minister of Children
Minster of Children - Organizes chirdren's activities.

Chirurgeon Gear
Chirurgeons provide first aid at Society events.

Water Bearer Gear
Merchandise, award and gift ideas for Waterbearers