Words from Their Excellencies – Barunin Gera Gangolffin and Barun Christopher MacEveny
•Attended Collegium, will be at GM Yule, 12th night and Ursalmas
•Thank you to all who have helped getting socials off the ground, and we apologize for needing to cancel on the 21st.
•We have been in conversation with a couple of other baronies about collaborative events.
-Vulcanfeldt – Emprise and Archery fest. We may not have the volunteers to pull off a full Emprise. Nothing for sure yet.
-Aquaterra and Wyewood – Newcomer academy that would happen monthly rotating between the branches.
Words from Seneschal – Ynesen Ongge Xong Kerij-e ‘
•My warrant is up at the end of January, requesting approval to extend a year.
•Gathering information on previous 10 years of events, dates, sites, autocrats, staff, and final financial numbers to share with potential event stewards
•Working on a new Baronial event form to gather more information.
•Hoping to gather info from past events that are no longer being held (IE: Lionhearts as a camping event)
Words from the Porte de L’eau Seneschal – Margaret Palmer [Ysolt reported on Margaret’s behalf.]
•There will not be a meeting in December, instead we will have a return of the Holiday party the weekend after New Years.
•Working on an event for early April, and a bid for Kingdom Heraldic Scribal Symposium in the fall.
Baronial Officers
Exchequer – Etienette de Montaigne
•Budgeting for 2024
-See form from Etienette.
-Discussion of the Baronial Awards budget, clarification of what it’s intended for, it’s for scribal supplies and specific awards, but many have not been made recently, and those that have been were gifted.
-Currently the Officer budget is a combined lump sum, there was a discussion of breaking the Scribal out since it’s likely to be a large expense given ramping up a new B&B. Any officer needing funds for baronial expenses should bring a proposal to the Curia.
-Adjustments can be made if a particular office has a large need. But it has been going unspent for years.
-The largest expense is the Fighter practice site.
Costs of various items may go up, it’s not clear – P.O. Box, Web Hosting, Storage Unit
-Baronial Property – repair and maintenance costs. Still looking to donate or sell large baronial thrones
-We’re still using personal Zoom accounts, may need to revisit that in 2024.
-Equestrian Insurance, hoping to use it in 2023
-Office training – potential to defray the travel costs for attending in person training.
-There needs to be a discussion about a potential replacement for the Baronial Pavillion, Financial committee needs to meet to decide.
-Anyone with feedback on what is desirable or undesirable in a new tent should contact the Seneschal or Exchequer
-Anyone requesting changes to the budget should contact Etienette.
-Intent is to review and ratify the budget at the December meeting
Chamberlain – Enzio Bandinelli
•We have stuff
Arts & Sciences Minister – Aeron Corrino
•Report sent in via email
•Athenaeum is popular, everyone wants to have one, but they don’t understand what it takes. Events may be coming to other areas of the kingdom in a similar style, but hopefully not the same name.
•Ongoing effort to create largesse to refill the baronial Largesse store.
Chatelaine – Tabytha Morgan
•It’s been a quiet month for communications with new people. October was busier. Lots of conversations with the neighbors, in favor of the cycling newcomer classes.
•Privately hosting an Iron needle and a garb and stuff swap at Kingdom A&S.
Gold Key – Isentrude von Osten
•No report
Herald – Simon Fisc
• Nothing to report
Armored Combat Marshall – Nicklaß Volkhart
•Large practice in October – 18 people. Then no one. So attendance is highly variable.
•Have several newcomers using our loaner gear.
•We should encourage people to bring their own chairs, since we’ve lost access to the chairs on site.
Rapier Marshall – Temetgen de Worde [Enzio reported on Temetgen’s behalf.]
•Don Samuel has been teaching classes to the 5 or so newcomers
•Have not started the rotating teaching schedule.
Baronial Scribe – Lianor Pereira do Valle/Kate MacKim
•Kate is summoning demons!
•The scribal gatherings are ongoing. No meeting in December but they will return in January.
Social Mediator – Basilius Fuchs
•Will be sending a few reminders about joining the email list to try to get information in front of people.
•Those seeking help with getting filtering set up so that they get baronial posts should reach out to Basilius
Webster – Rowenna de Manning
•Doing web house keeping and trying to make Baronial activities accessible.
•Our provider is asking us to retire email forwards, any officers who do not have antir.org accounts should speak to the Seneschal about getting one.
•Request to keep Cheese@madrone.org as a forwarding account.
Chronicler – Eden of Lionsguard [Kerij-e reporting on her behalf.]
•The Quarterly Leaf is available on the website. There is no longer a paper copy being produced because no one was picking them up, but they can be created as necessary.
•Ysolt is taking notes.
Guild/Activities/Sergeantry
Sergeantry – Basilius Fuchs and Emma la rousse d’Argentan
• Has been working with the body of the Sergeantry, captains and applicants to overhaul our program. The intent is to make it a training program to help people find their path in the SCA. The old purposes are still there, needing a body of volunteers. Moving away from tests to a self driven work book. Looking at hosting pub Trivia nights as a way of ensuring Heraldry and SCA knowledge. Persona development, PLQ round table, review of the virtues, potentially DEI training. Current candidates are looking at transitioning in to the new format, with a goal of graduating our current class at the Tavern.
Culinary Guild – Ysolt Tayler of Windhill
December and January meetings are likely moving, watch for updates.
Dance – Ranulf/Trahaern ap Ieuan
•Dance continues
Equestrian – Anissa Gabrielli
•No Report
Events and Socials
Baronial Socials
Nov 7 – Lucet and spindle class by Gisella.
Nov 21 – CANCELED
Dec 5 – Largesse Projects (rescheduled)
Dec 19 – Cookies with the Barunin
Jan 5 – TBD
Jan 19 – Cancelled due to 12th Night!
Event Bids
Athenaeum – June 24 – Second discussion
•Current bid is to hold it at the same site on the late June date. Invited feedback and haven’t received much.
•Site fee being reduced by $5 to $25 with the $5 member discount.
•Still need actual budget paperwork. Will complete the numbers based on last year’s.
•After a pause, budget form presented and approved. Much feedback about gaps in the form.
Rogue Tavern – March 5
•Budget presented, break even of 35 people.
•Need some additional volunteers, specifically for Gate, reach out on Facebook or otherwise if you’re willing to help.
•Successful First event discussion, will need to be discussed again in December.
On the Kingdom Event Schedule for 2023 (Date reservation form sent, no Event Steward attached):
•Lionhearts Martial Championships – May 6th – Barunin/Barun are discussing ideas with the Sergeantry
•Peasants Revel – July 8
•Harvest Dinner – Oct 29 – Culinary Guild will revisit Medieval English recipes unless a potential Event Steward has a proposal no later than January for a different theme. There is not time to research a completely new menu.