L'Ile du Dragon Dormant: Welcome to the SCA

<BODY BACKGROUND="bgtile.gif" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#FFE673" LINK="#FFFFFF" ALINK="#E479FF" VLINK="#FFCC99" >  <A HREF="http://cgi.total.net/~mbc/user-cgi-bin/mail-list.pl" TARGET="_top"> <IMG SRC="18x18bln.gif" WIDTH=18 HEIGHT=18 BORDER=0 ALT=""></a> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=590> <TR><TD> <IMG SRC="shire11.gif" WIDTH=115 HEIGHT=129 ALIGN=RIGHT ALT="Image: Shire Emblazon"> <H1>Welcome to the SCA</H1> <BR> <FONT SIZE="+2"></FONT> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <IMG SRC="line18.gif" WIDTH=584 HEIGHT=6 BORDER=0 VSPACE=6 ALT="----------------------------------------"><BR> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <TABLE WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><A HREF="#what">The SCA</A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><A HREF="#how">How to join</A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><A HREF="#wear">What to wear</A></FONT></TD> <TD ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE="+1"><A HREF="#more">More information</A></FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <IMG SRC="line18.gif" WIDTH=584 HEIGHT=6 BORDER=0 VSPACE=6 ALT="----------------------------------------"><BR> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <A NAME="what"></a> <H2>What is the SCA?</H2> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> Founded in 1966, the <B><I>S</I></B>ociety for <B><I>C</I></B>reative <B><I>A</I></B>nachronism is an international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th-century European society. We don't try to recreate specific historical events, such as the battle of Agincourt. Instead, we try to recreate the arts, sciences and way of life of the Middle Ages. If you'd like to know more, please read <B><A HREF="socty_d.htm">about the Society</A></B>.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="how"></a> <H2>How do I join?</H2> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> Easy! Show up at a practice or an event. If you enjoy the experience, then keep showing up. You can also become a paid member of the SCA by sending the appropriate form with the appropriate fee ($25.00 USD for Canadian residents) to the appropriate address. Paid membership includes a monthly kingdom newsletter. You'll find more details as well as contact information on the <B><A HREF="join_d.htm">Join Us</A></B> page.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="wear"></a> <H2>What do I wear?</H2> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> Not a trivial question. Although everyone is encouraged to wear medieval clothes (referred to as <I>garb</I> in the SCA) to practice, it's OK to wear street clothes, especially if it's your first time. If you plan on attending an event however, a "reasonable attempt at pre-17th century clothing" is mandatory. Basically, there are no spectators at events; everyone contributes to creating a medieval atmosphere by at least being dressed in a medieval fashion.</P> <P> Don't worry too much about it if you're just starting out. You will certainly find people happy to help you out and perhaps even lend you something appropriate for your first event. Loaner garb is also often available at events. If you'd like to know more about this broad subject, come to a practice and ask around.</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="more"></a> <H2>For more information:</H2> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> The official web site of the SCA: <B><A HREF="http://www.sca.org" TARGET="main">www.sca.org</A></B></P> <P> The official web site of the East Kingdom: <B><A HREF="http://www.eastkingdom.org" TARGET="main">www.eastkingdom.org</A></B></P> <P> The official web site of the Northern Shores region: <B><A HREF="http://www.northernshores.org" TARGET="main">www.northernshores.org</A></B></P> <P> The rest of <B><A HREF="contents.htm" TARGET="_top">this web site</A></B>...</P> </BLOCKQUOTE> </TR> <TR><TD> <IMG SRC="line18.gif" WIDTH=584 HEIGHT=6 BORDER=0 VSPACE=6 ALT="----------------------------------------"><BR> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <FONT SIZE="-1"><I> <IMG SRC="s_webmin.gif" WIDTH=40 HEIGHT=40 ALIGN=LEFT ALT=""> This is the recognized web site for the shire of L'Ile du Dragon Dormant of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. This site is maintained by <A HREF="mailto:%6D%61%72%69%6F%40%74%6F%74%61%6C%2E%6E%65%74"> Mario Carobene</A>. It is not a corporate publication of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., and does not delineate SCA policies. In cases of conflict with printed versions of material presented on this site or its links, the dispute will be decided in favor of the printed version.</I></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1"><I> Neither the SCA, the Shire, nor the author assume any liability for the accuracy of information contained on this site nor the suitability of any materials linked to this site.</I></FONT> <P><FONT SIZE="-1"><I> © 1997-2003 Mario B. Carobene. All rights reserved.</I></FONT> </TD></TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY>