What is Sergeantry?
Sergeantry is a training and mentoring program for those wanting to learn more about the SCA and engage with their community. Madrone’s sergeants are a highly capable, respected group of SCA fighters, artisans, and of various areas of caretaking in the Barony, working in service to the Coronets of Madrone.
There are various paths for sergeantry:
- Sergeant: demonstrates armored combat prowess in tourney or war
- Gallant: specializes in rapier or cut-and-thrust combat
- Yeoman: skilled in missile target and combat arts – target archery, combat archery, target thrown weapons, combat thrown weapons, siege combat
- Courtier – Artisan: prowess in the arts and sciences
- Courtier – Steward: actively and effectively serves the branch and kingdom
- Lancer: demonstrates excellence in the equestrian arts
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Why does An Tir have Sergeantry?
Sergeantry was originally created as a means for peerage candidates to demonstrate broad knowledge, skill, and courtly graces to a far-distant crown. That’s no longer necessary, but it still serves several purposes:
- It is a training and mentoring program to help candidates find their path and people within the Barony and Kingdom
- It is a cadre of proven, capable people that can assist the Coronets with all facets of baronial operations
- It is a hard-earned rank that demonstrates broad skill and capability to the peerage orders
Duties of the Sergeantry
Duties may include (but are not limited to):
- Be active in the Barony and participate in your discipline in support of the Barony
- Act as baronial retinue or guard when needed
- Assist with setup and teardown of baronial property and court and support events
- Contribute to the sanity of the Coronets (a very important detail)
- Assist in recruiting, testing, and training new Sergeants
- Be a resource for those who seek to learn more about your areas of expertise
- Act in a manner that exemplifies the best of SCA ideals