2023 Informal Principality Survey  - full results and commentary right here

While you're here, do read on:

Quick reads & articles

• The "TL;DR" (too long, didn't read) summary of this entire site    *new
• What is a Principality? - from a 2020 group newsletter
• Coronet Selection - a special consideration if we go Principality
• Alternate Selection - Why Us? Why Now?
• A Reality Check article *new
• Officer Roles and How to Staff Them *new
• Recommended names and devices 2023   * new
• Roadmap for informal progress towards a Principality (PDF)   * updated
• Comparison table (PDF) of several potential selection formats   *new
• the Champion format discussed in detail at various NZ events in late 2023   *new
• Lottery-Champion format - a more inclusive way forward?  *new

Background

This site holds information and FAQ derived from:

• The 2023 informal Principality survey   * new
• many NZ Principality discussions in 2019-21 and subsequently
• Aveline's workshop at CF2020
• katherine's Principality Discussion Document (PDF, v2.0 - Jan 2021)
• Grim's informal survey in late 2020
• the CF2021 meeting Adrienne chaired following the survey - Discussion Document (PDF, v1.0 - Feb 2021)
• the working groups formed as a result of all that

Don't miss the Frequently Asked Questions!

Other Resources

• Bartholomew's "What is a Principality?" article in the January 2020 From the Tower newsletter
• Gareth Wilfrith's 2005 discussion: Forming a Principality in the SCA
• Fiora's excellent introduction to choosing a device for an SCA group: SCA branch devices v2.pdf
• katherine's records of 2005-2008 discussions on possible SCA names for New Zealand, including this name subset and this much longer set.
• A summary of the Champion format discussed in detail at various NZ events in late 2023   *new
• Lottery-Champion format - a more inclusive way forward?  *new
• Bartholomew's 2021 "Alternate Selection - Why Us? Why Now?" article
• Katherina and Kazimira's dialogue about the most interesting features of a possible Coronet selection process
• Bartholomew's roadmap  (PDF) of an informal process towards forming an NZ Principality
• The Principality of Lochac's final website (Wayback Archive), to give an idea of how straightforward things were for the Principality, as compared to the Kingdom today

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