interest. Herald: This officer is in charge of heraldic activities, such as the creation and registration of names and arms. Each kingdom has a College of Heralds which prepares submissions to go to the Society College of Arms, headed by the Laurel Sovereign of Arms. Chatelaine or Hospitaller or Gold Key : In charge of welcoming and facilitating new participants into the SCA including recruiting, onboarding, and transitioning members from other branches. They are also responsible for Gold Key, which provides loaner garb, and occasionally feast gear and introductory literature, for new members. Marshal: Supervises a specific combat-related activity, insuring safety of participants and refereeing where applicable. A marshal must be certified for the type of activity they oversee; as such there are armored combat marshals, rapier marshals, target archery marshals, equestrian marshals, etc. A marshal of a given certification must be present for that particular activity to take place at an event. Constable: In all kingdoms they handle public safety and security, and may collect gate fees depending on the policy of the kingdom the event is in. Kingdom Waiver Secretary: In charge of maintaining and tracking liability waivers for events. Chronicler: Produces and edits the group's newsletter. The Society Chronicler monitors each of the kingdom and local group's chroniclers, while the SCA's two organization-wide publications, Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist, each have their own editor-in-chief. Minister of Children, Minister of Youth or Youth Activities Officer: Arranging and officiating children's activities. Historian: Recording the history of the group, from the local to the Society level. Webminister: Derived from webmaster, this officer is in charge of maintaining the Internet presence of the group. Social Media: Responsible for use of social media on a variety of platforms and to serve as the "official voice" of the branch groups of the SCA. Chirurgeon: In charge of safety and modern first aid. First formed in 1983, the office was dissolved on August 10, 2015 amid concerns of legal liability. Culture of the group Members of the SCA study and take part in a variety of activities, including combat and chivalry, archery, heraldry, equestrian activities, costuming, cooking, metalworking, woodworking, leather crafting, music, dance, calligraphy, fiber arts, and others as practiced during the member's time period. Personae To aid historical recreation, participants in the SCA create historically plausible characters known individually as personae. To new members, a persona can simply be a costume and