Shire of the Ruins

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Shire of the Ruins The Shire of the Ruins is a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) located in Polk County and Plant City, Florida. Meetings are posted on events.

Practices each Thursday in South Lakeland. (times/dates may change, check chats)

🏰 SHIRE OF THE RUINS — OPEN OFFICER POSITIONS 🏰The Shire of the Ruins is currently accepting Resumes/Letters of interest...
08/19/2026

🏰 SHIRE OF THE RUINS — OPEN OFFICER POSITIONS 🏰

The Shire of the Ruins is currently accepting Resumes/Letters of interest for the following positions:

ARTS & SCIENCES OFFICER
The Arts & Sciences Officer is responsible for fostering the study and recreation of period arts and sciences, including armor, costuming, illuminated manuscripts, furniture, combat, and other crafts from the medieval period.

CHATELAINE
The Chatelaine recruits, greets, and assists newcomers to the SCA. This officer often serves as the first point of contact for those who are new to the Society or our local area.

Upcoming Positions:

HERALD OFFICER
The Herald serves as the Shire’s voice at meetings, courts, and events. They assist members with names and heraldic devices, help submit registrations, make announcements, and maintain the Shire’s heraldic records and traditions.

DEPUTY POSITIONS
We are also seeking deputies for all officer positions. Deputies learn about the office, assist with projects and routine administrative tasks, and help provide continuity by becoming familiar with reporting requirements, policies, records, and ongoing Shire activities.

Serving as a deputy is a great way to learn more about how the Shire operates and prepare for a future officer position within our organization.

Please send rĂ©sumĂ©s or letters of interest to [email protected]

07/21/2026

Hello Everyone,

I was alerted back in April that the Shire was "operating" without a Seneschal, which technically is not operating as the current one had resigned. At that time I was considering competing in Crown, which would have conflicted had I won, but I ended up not fighting.

Short story, I don't like the idea that my Shire isn't functioning. I checked again in June and the Kingdom Seneschal confirmed we still needed one. I decided to take the position and the Kingdom Seneschal said ""You're it." My warrant Expires July 13, 2027. I spoke to Sir Kahlan(Candice McLendon) who has agreed to remain the Drop Dead-REALLY APPRECIAT THAT!

Hope I can be the stop-gap the Shire needs until someone else who is interested can take the position. I do not plan to rock the boat at all, but I will likely hold meetings on a practice night, 2nd Thursday of the Month.

The 1st Shire Mtg will be Thursday at practice on August 13. This will give me some time to get up to speed. I also really like communicating electronically. Often speeds things up.

I don't know if the Website is up to date as some titles are outdated. I sent this info out to the officer emails this morning. If you are an officer, email me back, or contact me via FB Messenger with your name, position, and anything I may need to know.

Looking forward to working with everyone.

-kurn

04/22/2026

Good evening, all!

Just a reminder that the monthly meeting for the Shire is this Sunday. I hope to see everyone there!

Regards,

Lord Gunnarr inn Hviti (mka Matt Kelley)
Seneschal, Shire of the Ruins
Lakeland, FL

04/08/2026

Good afternoon! We are readying the April edition of our newsletter, the Ruins Riding. If you know of any great feats done by a member of the ruins, or have some especially great stories, please send them to [email protected]. I’ll take input for a week, and then go to the extremely metaphorical presses. This edition covers Gulf Wars, so if you’d like to drop a brief paragraph about your best experience or favorite thing from the War, I’d be delighted to immortalize your memories.

YIS, Cairbre

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Lakeland, FL
33813

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