The Canton of Burnfield Officers
For information about their roles within the group contact the Officer.
The Seneschal is the administrative head of the group. Every group from Kingdom to College has a Seneschal. They handle the legal paperwork and the day to day running of the group.
The Reeve is the Treasurer of the group. Every group which has its own bank account has a Reeve to keep track of the cash.
Herald:
A Herald makes announcements, runs courts and is consulted on matters of heraldry. The Herald (the officer whose area of responsibility is heraldry) processes the paperwork. If you are interested you can become a herald (not the officer) who does these things at events.
A Hospitaller is responsible for the hire gear that is loaned out to newcomers when they are getting started. They also usually have handouts for newcomers.
The Arts and Sciences Master / Mistress is responsible for keeping track of the crafts and artistic efforts of the group. They don’t regulate anything or run all the workshops, but they do run competitions and they usually know who to contact when a particular expertise is required.
The Marshall is responsible for the arts of heavy fighting combat in the group. They can authorize and inspect fighters. The Marshals are not referees (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.
The Marshall is responsible for the arts of rapier combat in the group. They can authorize and inspect fighters. The Marshals are not referees (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.
The Captain is responsible for the arts of Archery combat in the group. They can authorize and inspect fighters. The Captain are not referees (although they are sometimes consulted as such) they are more there to see that the rules are observed and that everything is safe.
Chronicler:
The Chronicler is the person who puts out the newsletter. They are often looking for articles and original artwork.
The Constable is the person responsible for seeing that sites are safe and waivers are signed at fighting events. They also collect and try to return any lost property that is left behind.
The Web Minister or Web Wright looks after the online presence of a group. They maintain the group’s website.
The Chirurgeon or [ki-er-jun] is mundanely a first aid officer and is responsible for the health well being of the populace at SCA events. All Chirurgeon’s within the Society have various levels of first aid or medical training in the mundane world.
The role of the lists is to keep track of, and help organize all things combat related within the Canton of Burnfield. The lists keep track of all the tourneys within the Canton of Burnfield and help make sure they run smoothly.