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Attached is a lightly-edited version of my quarterly report to the Society Youth Combat Marshal. — Mathghamhain, East Kingdom Youth Earl Marshal As always, cold weather means that winter has been a quiet time for youth combat in the East, with only...

As we begin to gear up for the spring season, I’ve asked a couple of folks to take on new roles in the kingdom’s youth-combat leadership team. Carrick MacSeáin will be stepping into the First Deputy position and will continue to assist...

Dear Youth Marshals of the East, I’ve been the Youth Combat DEM for about three and a half years, and the time has come to find a successor to take over some time later this year.  Serving in this position has been...

In the spirit of transparency, attached below is a lightly-edited version of my fourth-quarter report to the Society Youth Combat Marshal. — Mathghamhain, East Kingdom Youth Earl Marshal We are slowly recovering from the painful interruption of the plague years, but have...

Thank you to the eleven marshals and MiTs who filed reports earlier this month… but I know there are more of you out there! If you haven’t filed a report already, please do so ASAP so that I can include your activity...

Thanks to the half-dozen youth fighters who came out to Hundred Minutes War — as well as the half-dozen marshals and MiTs who showed up to help out! It was great to get one last round of outdoor fighting in before the...

The youth combat schedule for Pennsic 50 has been posted, as an image and a PDF file. For live updates during the war, consult the pennsic.youthcombat.org mini-site, which will publish schedule changes and weather-related cancellations.

Quarterly reports for youth combat marshals and MITs were due yesterday, but we’ve got a bit of a grace period, so if you haven’t submitted your report yet, please do so in the next few days. (And if you have been training...

Thanks to everyone who came out and made youth combat at Mudthaw a success despite the cold weather. We had six fighters, including a mix of newcomers and experienced Div IIIs, and I was impressed with the way the more-senior kids dialed...

The youth combat calendar is shaping up nicely, and we expect to see youth combat at the following events this spring: • Mudthaw, March 25, Settmour. • Daffodils, April 22, Midland Vale. • Balfar’s, April 29, Dragonship. • Crown Tournament and Kingdom...