Minutes of Madrone Curia Oct 28, 2025
Words from their Excellencies: No words this evening
Progress: https://baronyofmadrone.net/court/
Words from the Seneschal: Our Customary has been returned from Kingdom with comments and will be put up on the Baronial website. Please review so it may be discussed next Curia.
Exchequer: 3rd Quarter Report has been turned in. Checks have been written for Baronial Banquet site, Yule site, Gate seed for Baronial Banquet, and Kapka school. Autumn war share of profits and donations through E-pay should be received this/next week.
Financial Committee will meet to change signers on the Baronial Account in the next two months to the new Baron & Baroness and Seneschal.
All Officers of the Barony please turn in your expected budget for the 2026.
Chatelaine: The Barony will need a new Chatelaine in 2026. Please send letters of intent to BnB & Seneschal
A&S: 3rd Quarter Report submitted to Kingdom. Already have 2 Classes for Yule. Still can take a few more. Organizing a silent auction during Madrone Yule to benefit a local charity – Call for donations.
Armored Combat: Sold unused/un-needed pieces of loaner equipment and requested same amount to spend on making new loaner bits that are needed – approved at Curia.
Rapier / Cut & Thrust: All going well. Fighting community is growing quickly. Deputy is making a rapier wish list & budget. C&T also needs loaner gear and a “quarter-master.” Will create wish list & budget, and discuss with others at practice about storage and responsibilities.
Chamberlain: We have stuff. Banquet & Yule will want sandwich signs. Needs to schedule inventory take in 2026.
Herald: No emails / book heraldry going on right now. Ceremonials for Banquet being done. Spike has volunteered to help.
Scribe: Getting scrolls in order for Baronial Banquet. Working on new charters for the Barony as well as Champion scrolls.
Webster: All going well. Much updating and backend work as well. Revived recommendations page to go to BnB. Still in progress: reorganizing menus and consolidating pages to improve navigation by all users with a focus on smartphone users’ accessibility
Chronicler: 3rd Quarter Report turned in, budget turned in. November Leaf in progress. Deputy in the wings.
Words from the PdL Seneschal: You are invited to the PdL Curia on 3rd Tuesdays of the month. December Curia canceled. Barony will have 3rd Tuesday of December date so as not to run into Christmas.
Sergeantry: Met with new coronets on 10/15/2025 to discuss current and future states of the sergeantry and candidates with plans to conduct a regularly occurring meeting once a quarter (and alternating with candidates in attendance).
- Ameline is in the process of making more haversacks for when new sergeants are made.
- Gallant Mecia has been harvesting her saffron crop of the year (with plans to use some for A+S projects and/or donations).
At Baronial Banquet
- Lancer Valerian will be teaching a class at Baronial Banquet for drop spinning and working with fiber during the day (time and location TBD).
- There will be a display showing off the Baronies’ history (of which will include past Sergeantry petition letters).
Dance: Dance practice continues. Organization on going for A Day of Dance at Madrone Yule.
Culinary Guild: Getting ready for Baronial Banquet
Equestrian: Next practice is on Nov 22nd – we might have a guest to teach mounted to ground combat. Check with the equestrian guild for more information.
Baronial Banquet (November 1st): Site opens for staff/helpers at 9:30am (if you show up, you will be put to work). Court at 4pm, dinner set-up is at 5pm, serving begins at 6pm.
Madrone Yule (December 13th): All paperwork in order, insurance ordered, preparation moving along. Pre-Reg will open after Baronial Banquet.
Rogue’s Tavern (February 21st 2026): Vasa Hall has confirmed date & cost. Tentative 2nd approval from previous Curia made definite.
Colloquium/Spring Event (April 11th, 2026): Still up for bids/proposals
Athenaeum (June 27th, 2026 or other dates): We have 2 bids.
1. Ameline with site Renton Technical Institute and using their Culinary Department to provide lunch boxes at $15. Exhibitors can load in Friday night.
2. Melrakki with site LWSD High School in Kirkland and opening up lunch catering to Madrone culinary guild or another culinary guild.
Both bids will be put up on the Baronial website and populace input will be sought. Send your thoughts / input to Seneschal and BnB.
Peasants Revel (August 8th, 2026): Spirit Ridge Park
Proposed Buy-a-life fundraising charity armored tournament: 2026 a little early as sponsor would like to get a little more integrated into Madrone/learn their norms and their people. Would like to perhaps help with a Demo and/or event before running an event in 2027 in the originally proposed St. Edwards Park.
No New Business