They must join SCA, however, if they wish to serve as officers or participate in competition events. Check Calendar of Events for location. They are usually one hour in length and are open to the public. All are encouraged to attend. The Society is based on the landed nobility of Europe and is governed by kings and queens and their attending courts.
Members study all aspects of the time period.
Most visible are the colorful garb worn at events and the armor and weapons of the fighters. An essential part of the flavor of SCA is created by the practice SCA members have of adopting an SCA persona and name for use in the organization. Viking, Celt, Scot, Norman, Asian and other cultures are well represented in SCA by individuals who have adopted the garb, lifestyle and names of those Middle Age societies. Members are free to choose whatever name and persona they desire as long as it is appropriate to the time period.