Gleann nam Feòrag Dhuibhe - Canton Meeting Minutes October 11, 2007

The Incipient Canton of
Gleann nam Feòrag Dhuibhe
Barony of Bhakail

Canton Meeting Minutes

Wednesday October 11, 2007

Present: Lady Suba al-Hadid, Lord Robin Gallowglass, Lord Marcus Atheniou, Mistress Shannon Gallowglass, Lord Deiniol ap Gwrgwyst, Mael Eoin, Lord Martyn de Haliwell.

Meeting came to order at 7:43pm.

Officer’s reports

Seneschal

We have an incipient canton. Quarterly report is going out tomorrow, still under deadline. We have lots of stuff oming up - be there or be square.

Congrats to Lord Martyn be Haliwell, Lord Barn, Lady Efa, and Branson the elder and Branson the younger.

Exchequer

We have $768.48. Still.

Chatelaine

Sent in the quarterly report yeasterday - on time. Just looking fo rideas to recruit for demos. Library bookmark donations have been suggested.

We have a request to have merchants in front of the Days of Knights store on recurring dates. Will refer to Caer Adamant for further exploration.

Web Mininster

We have a website.

Notes from last month have all been addressed andminuites are up to date.

[Suba says she still owes the minutes from last month.

Note - canton meeting page needs directions.]

Yahoo group notice could use an address as well. - still need to check.

Herald

Heraldry workshop is 2pm-until hosts are tired every third Sunday of the month. This month will be on Oct 21th th. Anything you want to work on as long as it's heraldry-related.

MOAS

A&S Night on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of every month from 7pm - 10pm at Lady Elenora's.

Bhakail Garb workshops are moved to 2nd and 4th Tuesday nights in nearby Clifton Heights. Lots of people attend.

Chamberlain

We have stuff.

Chronicler

The first issue of the new run of In a Nutshell will be published by the middle of December, being the start of the 4th quarter. This issue will focus on A&S.

Anyone with anything they would like to have published please contact the Chronicler in some manner for inclusion in the newsletter.

Knight Marshall

Starting research for indoor practice sites. Looking at Indian Lane for Monday thru Thursday nights - depends on what's available.

Once we get dates we'll see if we can get a warranted marshal to volunteer to oversee until our marshal is warranted.

Martial Activities

Fencing not sure.

Thrown weapons practice is on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays starting starting at 6pm until too dark to throw - last practice for the fall will be next week, or maybe the one after.

Fighting practice is in Bhakail and going strong on Thursday nights; contact Lord Darmon. Can also contact the Caer Adamant marshal, Lord Kray McLeod.

Archery in Delaware at Padraig's is the 2nd and 4th sundays and fighter practice is also held on those dates at that location. Archery in Hartshorndale in Limerick. Bhakail archery practice will be this Sunday. Weather may end outdoor archery soon.

Special committees

Finance Committee

Nothing to report.

Event Committees

Tavern event

Last meeting we talked about a winter or early spring event. Working on a site - VFW post.

Eyeing the Episcopal church near Deiniol's.

Dates - three possible Feb 28, March 1, or March 8.

Shannon and Cat have volunteered to co-autocrat.

Noisemakers event is eyeing Feb 23rd.

Tentatively planning tavern event for March 8.

Considering an all-day dayboard in waves rather than a feast.

If you have any ideas you want to see in the event, please contact Shannon or Cat.

Old Business

Plans to inquire to Kingdom about graduating from incipiency about 5 months from now. After the January quarterly report we'll inquire.

Dance practice no proress.

New Business

Meet the Baronial candidates potluck gathering at the home of Lord Deiniol and Dona Damiana on November 11. Times to follow.

Halloween Parade Oct 27th 12pm line up for 1pm Parade. The Chatelaine is in favor. Suba motions to attend. Mael Eoin seconds. Motion passes wtih no opposition.

Comments for the Good of the Canton

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 7:30pm at Middletown Free Library.

Pote's awards.

Baronial B&B candidates:
Lord Bryan and Lady Alesia
Lady Judith and Lord Griffith
Lady Sabine and Lord Darmon

Motion to adjuourn Marcus and Martyn second. Meeting adjourned at 8:41pm.

as recorded by Lady Suba.

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