Wednesday May 10,
2007
Present: Lady
Suba al-Hadid, Lady Eleanora the Tilemaker, Lord Robin
Gallowglass, Lord Marcus Atheniou, Martyn de Haliwell, Lord Robin Gallowglass,
THL Madelaine Isabeau de Cat.
Canton Meeting
Meeting not called to order as insufficient
officers were present. Reports were presented, however no voting took place
as meeting was not officially open.
Officer’s reports Seneschal
Any media contacts - television, newspaper, etc, MUST BE DIRECTED to a seneschal
- either Robin or Valentina.
Item - August meeting falls during Pennsic - Canton voted to waive the august
meeting. Exchequer
We have $672. We owe Baroness Philadelphia
$70 for the Ridley Creek site for the commons. We have received a $20 donation
for the commons.
Chatelaine
We have our big demo on Saturday May 12th
- expecting a big turnout from non-scadians. We are in section G; rose garden
west, and our team leader is Sue Thompson.
It is my sad duty to report that I must
step down from the position of Chatelaine as I am moving out of the canton.
Newcomer to the canton from Whyt Whey -
Mael Eoin.
Web Mininster
We have a website.
MOAS
We had another casting. The next class
is on May 17th 7pm-10pm.
Upcoming classes on mosaics.
We have bellydancing classes
on Monday nights between 7:30 and 8:30 at Lady Elenora's.
Every Thursday that we don't have a
canton meeting is an A&S night 7pm-9pm - currently we're doing casting
and silk painting - new teachers are welcome..
Bhakail Garb workshops are moved to
2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in nearby Clifton Heights.
Brewer's Guild meets 2nd Wednesdays
at rotating locations - periodically it meets in the canton.
Herald
Heraldry workshop is 2pm-until
hosts are tired every third Sunday on the month. This month will be on
May 20th. Anything you want to work on as long as it's heraldry-related.
Herald needs to be warranted. Still
waiting for a reply.
Chamberlain
We have
stuff.
Martial Activities
Fencing
was tonight. Fencing is occurring on Thursdays 6pm-9pm on the following
dates June 7th and June 14th: at Indian Lane.
Thrown weapons practice will be on 1st
and 3rd Tuesdays starting May 29.
Fighting practice is in Bhakail and
going strong; contact Lord Darmon. Can also contact the Caer Adamant
marshal.
Bhakail Archery starting at Wapiti shortly.
Archery in Delaware at Padraig's on
hold until spring. Hartshorndale has indoor archery practice.
Chronicler
The newest issue of In a Nutshell will be published on Wednesday June
20th and will be published quarterly. Submission deadline will be June
15th.
Special committees
Finance Committee
Anyone wishing to be on the committee
should speak up at a canton meeting under new business. Can contact
any/all members of the committee privately if desired. Finance
Committee Membership requirements include canton residency and
SCA membership.
Intent to reimburse for dayboard
for SCAdians at the May 12th demo was submitted and approved given
an estimate of $30-$40.
Intent to reimburse for site fee
of $70 to Baroness Philadelphia for the site fee was submitted
and approved.
Event
Committees
Middletown Township Family Pride Day
Demo
...is now ON!
Andrew is now on the Middletown Township
pride day committee - they meet every other friday. They've decided
that anybody that attends with us can be covered under our one form
signed by our seneschal.
Next meeting event planning meeting
will be Sunday April 1st at Dan and Damiana's house at 5pm unless you
hear differently on the e-mail list.
Planned activities include:
forge
chainmail
dyeing
games
merchants
jewelry making
inkle loom weaving
treadle lathe demo
medieval dancing.
Bhakail commons June 30:
Hartshorn-dale is officially on board
and offered to pay the remaining $50 of the site fee - we've counter
offered to split any remaining costs after the donations are counted.
Finance committee approved splitting any donation overage as well.
Samhain Nov 3:
Nothing to report.
Old Business
Coolers! At event planning meeting
we discussed getting an igloo just for coffee. This has been purchased.
New Business
Nominations/bids for Chatelaine
are now being accepted. Suba raised her hand. Elenora volunteered
for deputy.
Comments for the Good
of the Canton
Iron Bog Tavern event June 2 will
be EQ Marshalled by Doucette. Folks wanting to learn horse crew would
be
well-served by going to that event and helping
her. Fun!
The next meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 7:30pm at Middletown Free Library.
as recorded by Lady Suba.
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