====== Chatelaine ====== A **Chatelaine** is an officer position in the SCA responsible for recruiting and assisting new members to the Society. As an officer, the Chatelaine must be a paid member. In Ealdormere male Chatelaines often prefer to be called [[activities:service:offices:castellan|Castellan]]; in some [[scaism:Knowne World|Kingdoms]] this office is titled Hospitaller. =====Job Description===== The Chatelaine is responsible for: * Assisting new members by answering questions and connecting them to people who do activities they are interested in. * Organizing [[activities:service:recruiting|recruitment activities]], such as scheduling and running demos. Often a canton Chatelaine will also serve as [[Media Relations Officer]] and Gold Key for their group. =====Chatelaine in History===== A Châtelaine is a French term for the mistress of a castle or château, or the mistress of any large medieval household. It can also refer to a woman's ornamental chain worn around the waist, with keys, a purse, timepiece, or other household attachments - hence why the symbol of the Chatelaine's office is a key. The masculine form is châtelain, which was the keeper of a castle without a resident count. ===== See Also ===== * [[people:people_by_office:chatelaine|List of Chatelaines and Castellans]] =====Resources===== * [[http://www.scademo.com|Welcome to the SCA online demo]] * [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K_gFkLDKv22IjS_6-l5GlYVO3Xea6XCX/view|Ealdormere Chatelaines Handbook]] * [[http://www.ealdormere.ca/chatelaine-bi-annual-report.html|Ealdormere Chatelaine Report Form]] * [[http://www.ealdormere.ca/chatelaine-demo-report.html|Ealdormere Demo Report Form]] * [[activities:service:Recruiting]] [{{ activities:service:offices:chatelaine-symbol.png?200px|The symbol of the Chatelaine's office.}}]