Seneschal's Page
 SCA College of Svatý Sebesta  

  Seneschal: The chief administrative officer and legal representative
             of any SCA group, and generally responsible for coordinat-
             ing ... other officers.  Seneschals wear an ornate key, 
             usually as a necklace, or the full badge of the office  
             -- a gold key fesswise (flat) on a red background.
                                         - The Known World Handbook


SCA Status: How Svatý Sebesta relates to rest of the SCA.
The College of Svatý Sebesta is a full status chapter of the SCA.  
The College is located in the Kingdom of Northshield of SCA.  
As a college, it is not required to hold meetings when the University 
is not in session.  Its events are sponsored entirely by local members.

For more information on SCA organization laws visit the site below:
SCA Organizational Handbook & Other Official Documents
USD Contract: How Svatý Sebesta maintains student group status.
The College of Svatý Sebesta is organized on the campus of the University of South Dakota and keeps its Student Association status by maintaining a minimum membership ratio of 60% USD students, staff or faculty to non students. For purposes of simplicity, the names, officers and membership of both the SCA and the Student Association group are identical.

To read a copy of our Charter with USD go to:  Chronicler/Constitution.htm

History of Svatý Sebesta: A brief history of our group.
     According to the oral and written history of our group, the origins of Svatý Sebesta were announced late in 1992 and the group was formed originally as a student activities group on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion during 1993.
     The name Svatý Sebesta means Saint Sebastian (in Polish, I believe) and the story is told it was selected in honor of a USD professor who was at the original SCA birthday party in Berkeley CA in 1967.
     The name was approved by the SCA College of Heralds in June of 1994, and the device was approved in January of 1997. Svatý Sebesta achieved full status as an SCA group in September of 1997.
     Svatý Sebesta, on 28 June 1997, became the second group to receive the Order of the Hearth Award, preceded only by the Shire of Trewint (then Wylde Skye). Svatý Sebesta was also entered on the Northshield Scroll of Honor in June 1997 for its aid and assistance to victims of a lightning strike at Lilies War. group received the Order of the Dragon's Flight in 2002 for its efforts to promote archery activities, and received the Order of the Saphire in July of 2003.
     As a group made up of primarily transient college students, Svatý Sebesta's membership numbers have ranged from 10 to 60 depending upon the year and time of year.
  
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          Last Updated 6 August 2007 by Thomas MacPaul the Younger