Open Positions

Interested in any new office?

Email Seneschal@Sudrholtl.org, or engage one of our officers at your convenience. 

And thank you for your interest! 

Here you will find Open Positions in the Shire of Sudrholt. All are welcome to apply, but you must be a paid member to be Warranted as a Greater Officer. Being a greater officer comes with a vote at Financial Meetings and for Officer Business. You will work directly with your Kingdom Representative, and communicate any Kingdom level directives, while building on and pursuing the Local Group's and Your goals for each office. 

Be a part of your groups Legacy. Volunteer today!

Interested in being a Deputy and Learning the job? See Open Positions and  Up Coming Succession Deputy postings here, or simply contact the officer of your interest via this website's Officer's page.  Currently we are looking for a Deputy Art-Sci Minister artsci@Sudrholt.org, a Deputy Exchequer Exchequer@Sudrholt.org , and a Deputy Chatelaine  learnmore@sudrholt.org.  To learn more and inquire about the Officer position, email them at the listed address.


A Courtesy Reminder to All Officers Seeking Volunteer Deputy/Officers:

If you advertise for a volunteer position (successor, deputy officer, etc), and a candidate has been selected in due process, once that candidate has confirmed their commitment to the position, please ensure that ALL OTHER APPLICANTS are contacted and advise they were not selected, prior to a public announcement of the new onboarding Officer. This is to ensure all Volunteers are thanked for their willingness to serve, they are not left in limbo, and they hear from the source any due feedback that may serve them in future applications. Failure to do so may result in discouraging a potential resource who, while may not be the best candidate today for this role, may be just what your group needs tomorrow for another.

As we are a Volunteer organization, our volunteers are precious to us. For one position with five applicants, four people will likely end up walking away disappointed. Lets foster appreciation for all those who seek to contribute by adhering to the above professional courtesy.

And to all those who raise their hands, regardless of the outcome, THANK YOU!


What is the Arts and Science Minister responsible for?  

For our Shire, our A&S Minister organizes our monthly classes and is a resource for questions and answers.  SCA Arts & Sciences are all the crafts, skills, and technologies practiced in the time period and cultures that our studies cover. SCA participants learn and practice these skills, and then share them with others. You will see the results in use and on display at our events – the costumes (garb) we wear, the armor used in combat, the illuminated scrolls presented in Court, and the recipes used for a feast, just to name a few.  

What is Exchequer responsible for

Exchequer is one of the Great Offices, and the holder must be a paid member of the SCA in good standing.

As a local Chancellor of the Exchequer your primary duty is to watch over your Shire’s assets. This includes assets in any form but primarily financial assets. This means maintaining at least a current account and possibly savings accounts as well, if your Shire has enough money to warrant this. You are responsible for reconciling the bank statements for these accounts and for preparing financial reports as required by the SCA. You are expected to be familiar with Society Law, stay in contact with and report to the Kingdom Exchequer, and keep the group records prepared for an audit at any time.  You must also maintain the group's Financial policy.

Additionally, you will be trained to become responsible for the following:

• Collecting event reservations from the autocrat or reservations steward 

• Taking charge of the cash box when the event gate closes and verifying the money held in it against a record of money collected 

• Collecting expense receipts and unspent money advanced for expenses 

• Collecting other payments such as newsletter subscriptions, submission fees, fight practice fees/donations, and so on, either directly or from the appropriate officer 

• Receiving donations from demos and fund raisers 

• Recovering payment and bank fees on bad cheques

• Paying site fees, deposits, and other routine bills 

• Issuing cash advances for major event expenses 

• Withdrawing cash to seed the gate cash box 

• Transferring NMS payments and Kingdom profit share to the Kingdom 

Exchequer 

• Issuing reimbursements for allowed expenses 

• Issuing refunds for event fees in accordance with your Shire’s policy 

• Purchasing inventory and major supplies approved by your group


What the Chatelaine responsible for?

A Chatelaine is an officer who acts as a kind of liason between the SCA and the modern world. They help introduce new participants into the SCA by not only introducing them to experienced members, but also by teaching them about SCA and Kingdom traditions, customs and rules and helping new participants fit in. Chatelaines teach both formal and informal classes for new participants and have a wealth of resources that they make available to new participants, such as websites, pamphlets, handouts and SCA publications.

Chatelaines also work with teachers and other members of the local community to coordinate educational demonstrations by our members.  Educational demonstrations, or “Demos”, are popular in schools of all grade levels, Scout groups and many other kinds of social organizations. Demos help bring history to life. For more information about setting up a Demo for your school or group, contact your local Chatelaine. 

Key duties include quarterly and doomsday reporting, monthly business meeting attendance, and being the Newcommer representative on site at events officially bid and run by the Shire of Sudrholt.