How to Find Local SCA Groups and Officers Through ansteorra.org

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ansteorra.org is the website of the Kingdom of Ansteorra, the Texas and Oklahoma region of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). You can use it to find your local group, look up kingdom and local officers, and reach the calendar, newsletter, and library. The Barony of Northkeep is the Tulsa, Oklahoma chapter, so if you are in the Tulsa area, that is the group to start with. The site describes the SCA as an inclusive organization dedicated to recreating pre-17th-century cultures, similar to a live action roleplay (LARP).

Start with the Groups section

The site's navigation includes a Groups area with several entry points:

  • Find Your Group — the main path for locating the branch that covers your area.
  • Principality of Vindheim — a principality within Ansteorra, listed as its own group entry.
  • SCA Geography — background on how SCA branches are organized.

If you are in Tulsa, the group you want is the Barony of Northkeep, described on its site as "The Tulsa, OK chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism." A barony is a local branch within a kingdom; Northkeep sits under the Kingdom of Ansteorra, and Ansteorra in turn is part of the wider SCA (SCA.org is linked from the site).

Look up officers

The site lists an Officers section with two paths: a general Hello Officers page and All Officers, plus an Apply for an Office Today link. Officer roles named in the navigation include:

Officer Typical role in the structure
Seneschal Leads the local branch
Chronicler Produces the group newsletter
College of Heralds Names, arms, and heraldic matters
College of Scribes Scribal arts
Earl Marshal Combat and martial activities
Exchequer Finances
Historian Records and history
Hospitaler Welcomes and orients newcomers
Minister of Arts and Sciences Arts and sciences activities
Webminister Websites and online presence
Youth and Family Officer Youth and family programming

To find who currently holds a role, go through Officers → All Officers rather than relying on this list, since holders change.

Use the calendar, newsletter, and library

  • Kingdom Calendar and Calendar — upcoming kingdom events; the navigation also lists Gulf Wars and Demos.
  • Event FAQs — answers about attending events.
  • Newsletter and AMP Newsletter — kingdom publications; AMP also appears as a system with its own announcements.
  • Library, Kingdom Library, Kingdom Training, and SCA.org Library — reference and training material.
  • Awards, Awards & Recommendations, and Order of Precedence — how awards work and who has received them.

Get involved

The homepage's Get Started Today section points to three actions: Find Your Local Group, Connect Online, and Become a Member. The site also notes that the SCA hosts weekly practices, gatherings, and classes, plus larger weekend events with combat, bardic circles, and more — so the practical first step after finding your group is to check its calendar and show up to a practice or gathering.

One caution: the Recent Announcements on the page carry dates in 2026 (for example, an AMP 1.5.10 release note dated 9/22/2026 and a July 2026 Round Table announcement). Treat dated announcements as time-sensitive and confirm current details through the calendar or your local group before acting on them.