Mayor – Pennsic War

Position Announcement: Pennsic Exchequer

Have you ever wondered just how Pennsic happens, the planning, the expense, where your fees go? Do you have the time, energy and commitment to become a Pennsic Officer? If so, apply to be the Pennsic Exchequer. This is a volunteer position involving a very large commitment of time and…

SCA Court(s) Schedule

The below schedule is arranged by DATE and then ALPHABETICALLY to aid those looking for a specific group. This information is also available in THING for those who have an account. This post will be available under General Information in the navigation bar for the duration of Pennsic War 53.…

Pennsic 53 The Mayor’s Concert Series

This Pennsic there will be an extensive offering of live performances at the Amphitheater. The schedule below may change so be sure to check back. Thank you!

May meeting PW53

Greetings unto all who attended this year’s staff meeting, may you have returned home safely. From where I was sitting we had a great meeting. The fact that afterwards no one came to me in a panic about something shows me what an awesome job all divisions are doing. No…

Mayor Missive #4

Greetings to all good Gentles, To say that we got a lot of feedback on the new Gate Rules would be an understatement, you broke the record for number of emails in 24 hours. But, I’ve read them all and we have heard your concerns. In fact we share many of…

Word from the music team…..

Mayor’s Office, March 2026 Words from the volunteer staff for the Pennsic 53, The Mayor’s Concert Series. On behalf of the Mayor (Baron Oscar) we have been asked to assist in keeping the groove going! Initially that entails soliciting and booking for The Mayor’s Concert Series at Pennsic 53. For…

What do I hear?

Mayor’s Office, March 2026 The snows are retreating (yeah I know, never trust April) and the temperatures are rising. If you close your eyes you can already smell the campfires and the cooking and hear….. Well what do you hear? My first SCA event was Pennsic 35. I knew nothing,…

Artwork Submissions for Pennsic 53 Cover

Greetings from Oscar Goerijs Goriszoon, Mayor of Pennsic 53, We are holding a competition this year for the cover art for the Pennsic 53 Event Guide. The theme for the artwork is “Music”. All artists are invited to submit concept sketches for cover art to publications@pennsicwar.org, using the guidelines below:…

Mayor’s Missive #3

Greetings unto all, may these words find you well, There are still a few long weeks before on-line Registration opens, but for many Staff Pennsic is year round. In early November we had our first planning meeting. Budgets are being finalized, the Info team is getting ready to load 53…

Mayor’s Missive #2

This is not an announcement I enjoy making but sometimes change is unpleasant. We are implementing a rule change which will include explosives under the prohibited items in the General Rules. This will preclude the use of the canon(s) on Main Battlefield. The matter has been a running source of…