Baronial Offices Explained
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Barony of Rising WatersBARON & BARONESS
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SeneschalSENESCHAL
The Seneschal is the administrative officer and the legal representative for the Barony. A Seneschal’s duties include but are not limited to: the filing of reports, liaison with the Baron and Baroness and the other officers to ensure smooth operations of the Barony, chairing meetings, liaison with their Kingdom superior and outside agencies. As a legal representative of the SCA with the abilities to sign contracts, the Seneschal must be a paid member of the SCA. The Seneschal prepares and submits the Domesday to Kingdom.

Office of the ExchequerEXCHEQUER
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HeraldHERALD
The Herald is responsible for supervising both field and court heraldry at events within the Barony, as well as assisting the Baronial populace in the submission of names and armory. The Herald is to encourage the study and development of heraldry in the Barony. Our Herald is also responsible for maintaining the Baronial Order of Precedence and the completion of all required written reports to Kingdom Officers.

Office of the Chronicler CHRONICLER

The Chronicler is the editor or officer in charge of the local group's newsletter.

The newsletter exists to server the needs of the local group or organization, to inform and educate that group of people about the SCA community in which they live and to further the educational purposes of the SCA. It is crucial that the members of a group communicate with one another, and a newsletter is an excellent method of communicating with the populace. Baronies are expected to have a regularly published newsletter. A recognized newsletter has as its editor a chronicler who is warranted by the Kingdom Chronicler. Chroniclers must be paid members of the SCA and must make a written report to their Kingdom Chronicler and their local branch treasurer on a regular basis. (excerpt taken from the "Chronicler's Handbook for the Kingdom of Ealdormere" Dec 2001)

SUBMISSIONS
The Cataract will accept submissions no later than the 1st of each month prior to publication. Late submissions may be posted on the web page only if suitable. All submissions to The Cataract (except letters and event flyers) must be accompanied by a publications release form and mailed to the Chronicler.

Submissions must be original works by the author or co-authors submitting the work. No anonymous work will be printed and submissions to print a work anonymously must be accompanied by a signed letter from the author. Artwork must be black ink on white paper, and each piece must be signed.

Publication shall be at the prerogative of the Chronicler who retains the right to edit submissions for spelling and appropriateness. All rights will remain the sole property of the author/s and/or creators of submitted work, and may not be reproduced without permission. Event flyers should follow the guidelines out-lined in The Tidings for event notice submissions. Submissions may be made on 3 1/2” disk in MS Word, Word Perfect, ASCII text, OR you may submit by E-mail to the Chronicler with “ATTN: Cataract “ in the subject line. SCANNED images reproduce best at no less than 150 dpi. Please do not e-mail anything over 2Mgs without prior warning. Thank you.

SUBSCRIPTIONS :
Subscriptions are available at the rate of: $9/per 12 calendar months (4 issues). Please contact the Chronicler for subscriptions. Please make cheques payable to: "SCA Barony of Rising Waters". A limited number of single issues of The Cataract can be purchased for $3.00 each at events and meetings.


MarshalMARSHAL
The Group Knight Marshal of a Barony is the officer responsible for activities related to armoured combat within the Barony. This includes the training and supervising of all gentles interested in armoured combat at practices and tournaments; directing any group marshals within the Barony in matters concerning the supervision of combat and related activities at events within the Barony; directing the manner and conduct of duties of all marshals and constables within the Barony; working with the local Chiurgeon to promote safety in the Society's martial arts; and working with the Minister of Arts and Sciences to encourage research in armour and weapons of the Middle Ages.

The Marshal, in co-operation with the Kingdom Earl Marshal, shall see that the Rules of the List and Conventions of Combat are observed by every combattant/figher within the Barony.

The Baronial Marshal collects reports from any Canton, College or other group within the Barony on a quarterly basis (March, June, September & December), and then reports to the Kingdom Earl Marshal twice a year. After every event held within the Barony that included combat related activities, the Baronial Marshal reports to the Kingdom Minister of the Lists.

If you are interested in becoming a fighter, a marshal of the field, a constable, or a group marshal, please contact the Baronial Marshal.

ARCHER CAPTAIN
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MINISTER OF ARTS & SCIENCES
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ChatelaineCHATELAINE
The Chatelaine is the local officer in charge of greeting and helping new and prospective members integrate themselves into the SCA. The Chatelaine ensures that the newcomer has access to all pertinent information and forms within the SCA, such as membership forms, officer lists, meeting schedules, newsletter subscription forms, and any pamphlets or brochures designed specifically for newcomers. Usually it is the Chatelaine who introduces the newcomer to the various officers of the group, and guides them to the appropriate gentle for help in making garb, getting to events, and any specific activity the newcomer may be interested in, such as fighting or archery. The Chatelaine also works in conjunction with the Keeper of the Gold Key to loan costumes, and feast gear as needed to the newcomer. He/She may also organize accommodations for out-of-town guests for local events.

The Chatelaine's duties also include fielding questions and queries from newcomers from general emails/letters or from the Guestbook of the Baronial Website . This Guestbook should be checked at least once a month for new entries.

This office is known by various titles throughout the SCA; you’ll also hear it called "Hospitaller", "Chamberlain", or "Castellan". While Chatelaine is strictly speaking a feminine form, its also often used by men who happen to hold the office. All these terms derive from words used in the Middle Ages for the person in charge of domestic logistics for a large estate or-- in the case of "Hospitaller" -- order.

In the Kingdom of Ealdormere, the Kingdom Chatelaine’s office is a Deputy of the Kingdom Seneschal’s Office. Baronial Chatelaines report twice a year to the Kingdom Chatelaine, that being June 20th and December 20th. (Canton Chatelaines report twice a year to the Baronial Chatelaine.)

Most Kingdoms have a separate badge for their Chatelaine’s office, but those who do not use the badge for the Gold Key which is: Vert, a key palewise inverted and reversed Or.

Ealdormere currently does not have a separate badge for the office.

Gold Key: Deputy to the Chatelaine KEEPER OF THE GOLD KEY
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MINISTER OF CHILDREN
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DEPUTY SIGNET
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Web Minister - Deputy of the ChroniclerWEB MINISTER
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HISTORIAN
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CHARGES D’AFFAIRES
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COMBAT CHAMPION
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THROWN WEAPONS CHAMPION
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BARONIAL BARD
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Quick Links for Officers
The following list of links are meant to be helpful to our Baronial Officers. If you have a site you would like to suggest for inclusion here, please contact the WebMinister. Thank you.

BARON & BARONESS:
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SENESCHAL:
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EXCHEQUOR:
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HERALD:
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CHRONICLER:
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MARSHAL:
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ARCHER CAPTAIN:
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MINISTER OF ARTS & SCIENCES:
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CHATELAINE:
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KEEPER OF GOLD KEY:
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MINISTER OF CHILDREN:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCAkids-Newsletter: A Yahoo newsletter site with lots of ideas for games, etc for children at your events.

DEPUTY SIGNET:
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WEB MINISTER:
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HISTORIAN:
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CHARGES D’AFFAIRES:
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COMBAT CHAMPION:
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ARCHER CHAMPION:
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THROWN WEAPONS CHAMPION:
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BARONIAL BARD:
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If a link is inactive or broken, please contact the Web Minister. Thank you.