Broken Bridge: What is The SCA?

(The S.C.A.) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to re-creating the best of the Medieval and Renaissance eras (c.400-c.1600).

The S.C.A. encourages historical research and study, cooperative education, the learning of hands-on crafts, original creativity in historical styles. Members may also enjoy various arts and sciences, such as performances. If this sounds interesting to you, you are welcome to become a member. Participation varies from people who show up for the occasional feast, to people who attend meetings & practices weekly.

The S.C.A. membership is diverse, consisting of people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds, of all ages, and differing levels of experience and expertise.

Archery	Armoring	Astronomy
Brewing & Vinting	Calligraphy & Illumination	Candlemaking
Cooking	Costuming	Dancing
Dyeing	Embroidery & Needlework	Fencing
Fighting (mock combat)	Heraldry	Historical Research
Jewelry	Juggling	Lapidary
Leather Working	Literature	Masonry
Medieval Games	Medieval Mathematics	Medieval Medicine
Merchanting	Music	Newsletters & Publications
Painting	Paper Making	Pavillion Making
Philosophy	Poetry	Pottery
Sculpture	Sign Language	Singing
Smithing & Metal Working	Spinning & Weaving	Storytelling
Tanning	Theatre	Tool Making
Toy Making	Tumbling	Woodworking

Given such a wide range of activities and voluntary participation, we feel that membership might be useful and appealing to anyone in our area who seeks to learn as a means to enriching their lives.

There are workshops and practices in the New York City area on a weekly basis. Some of these are open to the general public, and people are welcome to watch or participate. People may also be available to teach classes or hold workshops on specific topics of interest.

Events for our general membership occur on almost any given weekend and include fully costumed feasts, mock combat, fencing, dancing and other entertainment. Some weekend events also include classes and workshops before the feast or have merchant areas for the purchase of replica gear to aid in re-creating the Middle Ages. Some "local" events can be easily reached by public transportation, although some require a car/carpool and a drive of as much as 2-3 hours. However there's almost always something within easy reach.

This flyer was created for the Incipient Canton of the Broken Bridge (ie: a canton in the making, not yet elevated to full status), a group of about 30 Brooklyn-based S.C.A. members, hard working and knowledgeable, seeking to teach & aquaint people with the Middle Ages.

New Members
c/o Reuben Williams
190 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718)436-6278

This brochure is a publication of the Incipient Canton of Broken Bridge, the downtown Brooklyn area of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. It is not a publication of the SCA, INC., and does not delineate SCA policies. The opinions expressed herein are the opinion of the author and do not reflect the opinions of the Board of Directors of the general membership.

All material, it's presentation, it's use, symbols and their descriptions, poetry, stories, photos, etc. are ©2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, The Canton of the Broken Bridge. All Rights Reserved! (Unless very specifically noted otherwise, such as specific copyright information per piece.)

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