This is the December 2025 issue of Across the Hills, a publication of the Barony of Endless Hills of the Society of Creative Anachronism, Inc. (SCA, Inc.). Across the Hills is made available from Endless Hills Chronicler- Kelsi Good, Lady Matilda of the Endless Hills, chronicler@endlesshills.aethelmearc.org. It is not a corporate publication of SCA, Inc., and does not delineate SCA, Inc. policies. Opinions are those of the authors and may not reflect or imply the view of Across the Hills or any member of its staff. Content is used with permission. Copyright (c) 2025. Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc. For information on reprinting photographs, articles, or artwork from this publication, please contact the chronicler, who will assist you in contacting the original creator of the piece. Please respect the legal rights of our contributors
Welcome From the Chronicler
Greetings,
I’d like to take this opportunity to say how proud I am of each and every barony member! The pictures featured in our newsletters are just a glimpse of the amazing year we have accomplished. We were in charge of 2 Kingdom wide events, Melee Madness & Coronation. Not an easy task and we did it beautifully. Excited to see the mountains we can move in the New Year. Any questions or concerns, please reach out to me.
Happy Holidays to both young and old in the Endless Hills!
Sincerely in service,
Your Chronicler
Lady Matilda of the Endless Hills
Pre-Baronial Election
Terms of Great and Lesser Offices are two (2) years and expire in the month of November.
Nominations have been taking place (Sept/Oct meetings) for the election to be held at our meeting this month and are as follows:
- Positions Elected in Odd Numbered Years-
- Seneschal (great office)
- Social Media Officer (great office)
- Knight Marshal (great office)
- Minister of Arts & Sciences (great office)
- Chatelaine (great office)
- Captain of Archers (lesser office)
- Captain of Rapier (lesser office)
- Captain of Thrown weapons (lesser office)
In order to vote you must:
- be a paid member of SCA Inc.
- be a resident of the Barony who is fourteen (14) years old or older.
Voting Procedure
- In the case of a single candidate for an office, voting will be by an oral vote. In the case of multiple candidates for an office, voting will be by written ballot.
- Absentee ballots will be provided upon request at least 1 week prior to the election.
- Votes will be counted by the seneschal and verified by the attending elected officers defined in II who are not candidates for an office.
- Nominee with plurality of votes is elected.
- In the case of a tie vote for an office, the winner will be determined by a majority vote of the Greater Officers present who are not candidates for that office. In the case of a further tie, the Baron/ess will cast the deciding vote.
- Transfer of office and any office property will take place before the next business meeting.
Drumroll please…
Our baronial officers for the next upcoming year have been determined! They were voted and chosen upon at our business meeting on November 9th, 2025.
New officer announcements are as follows:
- Seneschal (great office) – Nora
- Social Media Officer (great office) – Abby
- Knight Marshal (great office) – Andy
- Minister of Arts & Sciences (great office) – Morgan
- Chatelaine (great office) – Jen
- Captain of Archers (lesser office) – Ivy
- Captain of Rapier (lesser office) – Jill
- Captain of Thrown weapons (lesser office) – vacant
Vivat to the newly elected officers of our Endless Hills Barony! It will be a great year coming forth for sure. Any questions or concerns please reach out to the office position directly by sending an email. See you all at our upcoming barony meeting on January 11th, 2026.
Past Court Reports Highlights
Coronation
- Helen Hillson was awarded her Arms.
- THL Salvador Moro de Medici was awarded Hearth Guide.
- Numerious Negidius was awarded Arms.
- Kass of the Endless Hills had bestowed upon him a Golden Alce.
- Baroness Revna Lunaris received her Golden Alce.
- Eleanor of Endless Hills as young girl has assisted throughout the event and at previous events. When asked who taught her to be helpful, Eleanor indicated her mother Baroness Kolfinna. For her service Eleanor was presented a Golden Escarbuncle (Red) – and before the mother and daughter could return to their seats Their Majesties spoke at length of the Baroness’ service as well, calling forth the Order of the Millrind and inducting her into it.
Haunting in the Hollow
Lady Kollfinna Oddsdottir was also awarded a Golden Escarbuncle (Red)
The Honorable Lord Ulfkell Dungleson was induction into the Order of the Chivalry. Ulfkell, adorned as a Knight, swore fealty to the Crown of Æthelmearc, was dubbed a Knight, and received the last unanswered blow.
Agincourt
- Lord Daven MacKeannaugh was inducted him into the Order of the Sycamore.
- THLord Salvador Moro de Medici was summoned before the Sylvan Thrones. Their Majesties then received Sir Salvador’s oath to the kingdom and King Andreas dubbed him 3 times a Knight of the Society.
Corn Maze
- Grace Woolworth was awarded a Silver Buccle
- Lord Crow MaCauliff was called before the Crown and for his increasing abilities upon the Rapier field was inducted into the Order of the Golden Alce.
- Lord Daven Mackeannaugh, for his efforts throughout the day fostering the youth rapier fighters was named Queen’s Inspiration.
Baronial Notes-Thoughts from Coronation
Greetings, Endless Hills!
Coronation has come and gone and a wonderful day it was! Between fighting and fencing, dancing and bocci, cooking and kids activities, the day was jam packed full of activities for everyone to enjoy. The weather was perfect during the day and the campfire Bardic circles and smores were well received in the evenings. As with any new site, there were a few hiccups but overall the weekend was received wonderfully by the Kingdom and many people asked when we will host the next event at the camp!
In Service, the Coronation Autocrat
Baroness Kolfinna
Please consider submitting an award recommendation for our Barony!
A listing of all baronial awards and their descriptions can be found HERE.
The recommendation form can be found HERE.
Any questions can be brought to the Heralds attention at: herald@endlesshills.aethelmearc.org.
Closing Chronicler Remarks
Life of a Chronicler : By Lady Matilda
Hey, thank you for reading my newsletter.
You’re sweeter than a peach
But you don’t know the life of a chronicler, hey
And if you ever ever wanna
Wait, the more you listen, the more that you learn
You’re closer than you think
So you don’t know the life of a chronicler, hey
And if you ever ever wanna
She was a member
The fencer of a practice in Steel Therapy
Her friends said she could do it
Her Dona said why not try it
So she waited by the computer screen as the meeting got started
She said, “I’d like to try to have a taste of a chronicler life insisting it’s mine”
But that’s not what members get
They vote you in instead
Hey, thank you for reading my newsletter. The note I, Lady Matilda, wanted to make for this newsletter is that anyone can become an officer for the Barony. Ask each officer if you can shadow them, become their deputy, and get an insight in the life of an officer, not just a chronicler. The SCA is based around service, and one of the biggest services you can do for our barony is become an officer.
Baronial Meetings & Practices
- Rapier Practice
- Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
- Ovation Playhouse, 75 Stark St, Hudson PA 18705, 2nd floor
- Cooks Guild
- Every other Monday evening at 5:30 p.m.
- Locations will be announced on the baronial Facebook group for each meeting
- Medieval Club
- Practice Times will be announced on Facebook
- Johnson College Gym, 3427 N Main Ave, Scranton PA 18508
If you have anything you would like to share with the rest of the Barony, please forward it to me at chronicler@endlesshills.aethelmearc.org. Any articles, poems, thoughts, feelings, projects are welcomed! Fellow members of the barony who are receiving an award, please forward to me! Your input is always appreciated and will be added. Any critiques and/or suggestions are also appreciated.