Count me in!

[sstormwatch]

Like a challenge in the SCA?

Want a challenge that will take the next eight years to accomplish?

Read this.
A&S 50 Challenge!I am in. I think for me, being new to the society, I want to either do the first challenge (Depth Challenge), or the third (Complete Persona package

Comments

[marymont]

I'm not sure how they calculate that the 50th anniversary of the founding of the SCA is May 1, 2015. The first day of the SCA was May 1, 1966. 1966 + 50 = 2016 by my calculation.

Splain?

[matticrafts]

I didn't think about it, but I calculate the year by AS = (my age-1)... because I was born 12/30/66.

Which, brain wandering, drove my persona, as SHE was born in 1066. In Wales. Go figure.

[sstormwatch]

I beg being a newbie to the SCA... but yeah, as I was born a month prior to the founding of the SCA, 2016 will be my 50th year as well.

Well, if that's the case, that would give us nine years, which only means one has to make 5.55 items a year! Even easier.

I may send an email to the person and seek clarification.

[sstormwatch]

Ok, I think I've got it figured out... the 50th Anniversary for the SCA will be in 2016, but the year AS 50 will occur in 2015, because the SCA started their year 1 in 1966, not as year 0 (like how old we are when we are born). And since the challenge was based in part on the AS 50 and A&S thinking, that's why 2015 for the A&S 50 Challenge.

But that's my take, not the lady's reason. I will post that when she replies.

[rwfranz]

Right. Just like the year 0 AD does not exist; there's only 1 year between 1 BC and 1 AD. Therefore, while the year 50 AS will only be the 49th anniversary of the SCA, the 50th year will begin on May 1, 2015.

Es macht gut zu mir.

I think I'm going for the persona thing. I really think so.