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This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at some of the ways people enjoy food at events in the SCA. We talk about the differences between Feasts and Inns as well as other information related to attending events.

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at how to find events held within the SCA as well as tips for finding local meetings. Since our non-profit doesn’t have a huge advertising budget to get out the word about our upcoming events, you need to know where to look for the information you need to plan your H...

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at some of the common pieces of gear that members take with them camping to events in the SCA. We make sure people know you can use the modern equipment you already have but that you can also work towards a historically inspired encampment if that is part of your adv...

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at the process of signing into an event in the Society for Creative Anachronism. Going someplace new can be confusing, so we try to demystify the process of signing in and explain what each part of the process is for.

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at one of the common questions our new member team often gets, how can a new member find their local group. In this video we track the links through the SCA website to a kingdom website as well as talking about how to search for a local group and how to get in contac...

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at some of the common ways people get their first items of historic clothing to participate at SCA events. An attempt at historic clothing, also referred to as garb, is required to participate at SCA events, but not at local meetings. In this video we cover some comm...

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at some of the things that members do when they attend SCA events. Everyone follows their own path, but there are a few of the activities members participate in. Check out other videos in this series for more complete descriptions of activities.

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at some of the common first steps people take as they begin participating in the SCA. Everyone follows their own path, but there are things members commonly do when they are starting out. This video talks about some of these common first steps.

This video is part of a series meant to introduce the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. The Arts and Sciences are the terms given to all of the things people make and do in order to recreate and experience the past. From historic clothing to medieval cooking, the Arts and Sciences are aspects of the SCA that pretty much every member participates in. This is a brief ...

This video is part of a series meant to introduce the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. A very memorable part of the SCA is the recreation of combat related activities, or the marshal activities. From youth combat with padded weapons to target archery, from large melee battles to challenging one on one fights, from equestrian activities to thrown weapons, many membe...

SCAIowa is a group of volunteers within the Society for Creative Anachronism in Iowa dedicated to recruitment and retention in the SCA. Our messaging and efforts revolve around the key ideas described in this video. We feel these ideas also happen to central to understanding what our hobby is all about and what it strives to be.

This video is the disclaimer for the video series we produced to introduce the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members.

This is part of our series introducing the Society for Creative Anachronism to new and potential members. In this segment we look at where people participate and the types of events they participate in.

This is a sneak peek for the 2023 updates to the SCAIowa Introduction to the Society for Creative Anachronism videos. This series was previously presented as virtual classes starting in 2019 and running through 2022.

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