Welcome to MITGaard!

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Welcome to MITGaard!
MITGaard is a Medieval and Renaissance history
club. Our activities are highly participatory
and hands-on, and most require no prior
experience. We host and run workshops, classes
and projects in a great variety of topics, from
armored combat to cooking to making chainmail to
social dancing to how to make your first costume.
Our major events (about once per month or so)
are done in full historical dress.
The SCA is a worldwide organization, and most of
the activities going on at MIT include people
from throughout the greater Boston area. Local
activities have anywhere from a few people to
hundreds. Some of the regular activities around
Boston include fencing, fighting, dancing,
sewing, leatherwork, woodwork, metal work, thrown
weapons, singing, music, calligraphy, and games.
Whether you choose to participate in just one
activity or many, there are always people willing
to help you learn and explore your interest.
MITGaard's activities in the coming year will
include medieval clothes-making workshops,
Renaissance dancing, feasts with medieval and
Renaissance recipes, playing hurley (an ancient
Irish sport thatis a cross between field hockey
and rugby), chainmail workshops, pewter casting,
and more. None of these activities require an
previous experience. If you are interested in
doing something you think might be done in the
SCA, use the contact below and ask about it!
What do I need to do to get involved? 1) Come to
a MITGaard meeting (see below) there you will
get more information and help in doing everything
below. 2) Subscribe to the email list
(mitgaard). 3) Make medieval clothing (a tunic)
to wear to SCA events. 4) Attend an SCA event.
Later, you will need to choose a name to be known
by within the SCA, get dishes appropriate for
medieval feasting, and subscribe to the Boston
SCA group's newsletter, but these first four
steps are the most important.
How do I get started? Join us at our meetings on
Wednesdays in W20-303 (PDR3), from 630pm to 730
pm. For any questions, ask
President of MITGaard Myndroh- myndroh_at_mit.edu
or Magistra Carolingia (help for newcomers) Lady
Godith Anyon, [phone] or
magistra_at_carolingia.org
web.mit.edu/sca/www