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The [[SCA]] has a number of different types of groups, some official and others not.

==Official Groups==
==Official Groups==


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===[[Colleges]]===
===[[Colleges]]===


A ''college'' is a group based around an educational institution, usually a University. It must have at least five subscribing members.
A '''college''' is a group based around an educational institution, usually a [[University]]. It must have at least five subscribing members.


===Ports and Strongholds===
===Ports and Strongholds===
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An administrative unit within a Kingdom or Principality. It has no definition within the [[SCA Corpora]] and is purely established in order to enable [[officer]]s to establish [[deputy|deputies]].
An administrative unit within a Kingdom or Principality. It has no definition within the [[SCA Corpora]] and is purely established in order to enable [[officer]]s to establish [[deputy|deputies]].

==Unofficial Groups==

===[[Households]]===

A '''household''' is a group of members who join together usually for social reasons. They may have any of a wide variety of structures. Although they have no official status they may be recognised by Kingdom, Principality or Baronial awards. Households are recognised by the [[College of Arms]] when registering household [[device]]s.

===[[Guilds]]===

A '''Guild''' is a group drawn together by common interest in an Art or Science. They may have any of a number of structures.

==See Also==

* [[Groups in Lochac]]

[[Category:Groups (SCA)]]

Revision as of 11:25, 16 February 2005

Official Groups

Kingdoms

The Kingdom is the largest groups within the SCA. To become a Kingdom a group must have a history of high level activity, at least 400 subscribing members and sufficient representative from all three peerages. It is ruled by a King and a Queen

Principalities

A Principality is a subgroup of a Kingdom. It must have at least 100 subscribing members. It is ruled by a Prince and Princess, and is subject to Kingdom law. A group which wishes to become a Principality but does not yet fit one or more of the criteria, may become a Crown Principality.

Baronies

A Barony is a group with at least 25 subscribing members. It is ruled by a Baron and a Baroness, and is subject to a Kingdom, as well as to a Principality if it lies within one.

Provinces

A Province is a group with at least 25 subscribing members. It is subject to a Kingdom, as well as to a Principality if it lies within one. It has no royal representative in power, unlike a Barony.

Cantons

A Canton is the subgroup of a Barony with at least five subscribing members.

Riding

A Riding is the subgroup of a Province with at least five subscribing members.

Shires

A Shire is a group with at least five subscribing members which reports directly to a Kingdom or Principality rather than a Barony.

Colleges

A college is a group based around an educational institution, usually a University. It must have at least five subscribing members.

Ports and Strongholds

A Stronghold is a group based around a military base. If it is a naval base or a specific ship, then the term port is preferred. It must have at least five subscribing members.

Regions

An administrative unit within a Kingdom or Principality. It has no definition within the SCA Corpora and is purely established in order to enable officers to establish deputies.