Council Minutes – December 2018

  • It’s december (yay!)
  • Barony Announcement
    • We had a great yule! 4 awards in court (yay) – Simon and Kaz are Golden Mantles, Aaradyn joined the Silver Crescent and Agnes was inducted into the Silver Wheel
  • Senechal Announcement
    • Alona will be taking over gold key (yay)
  • Officers
    • Chatelain – We have been contacted by a librarian in Dracut and is interested for a demo.  If you have an idea, we have a venue!  
      • Looking for a specific topic demos with a bit of recruiting on the side
    • Thrown weapons – ranges are closed until spring
    • Aschhearst – Craft night is the 2nd wednesday of the night, 12th of December this year.  Scroll blanks class with Aaradyn, a-la Iron Scribe
  • Guilds
    • Low Company – This Friday at Simon+Diedre’s @6:30 range if you want dinner.  Rhythmamochy will be taught!  It’s the philosopher’s game.  If you want dinner, please RSVP
    • Dance – Last sessino of the semister, THIS THURSDAY @7:30 at the Presentation School Foundation.  We will restart in March with a new dance mistress
    • Storytellers – There will be no meeting in December, we will be doing a Sunday meeting 2-5pm on Jan-6, readings from the Poetic Edda
    • Newcomer – December 17.  Name and device submissions. 7pm
    • Caligraphers! – This wednesday, reading and writing scribal abbreviations
    • Waites – Playing at dance this week.  Meeting every other week with the Quire, there will be a Xmas break, but not yet.  90% sure we will be at Arisia
    • Liber – It went out digitally, if you didn’t get a copy, let Dreda know.  If you would like to take over, please let her know.
  • Announcements
    • Arisia – THERE WILL BE DANCING.(probably) on Saturday afternoon.  Family friendly ball on Sat AM.  MLK Weekend (Jan 19)
  • Future Events
    • Feb 9 – Winter nights. Veezy Memorial Park.  
    • Otters Welcome – May 11.  Looking for volunteers, Talk to Kira or Chaz.  Specifically for parking, setup/cleanup and various A/S stations.  Also looking to promote in non-SCA channels.  If you have a contact in an external group, please let them know
  • Senechal is stepping down (boo).  Lady Cassandra has nominated herself, are there questions for her?  
    • How long in the SCA? 24ish years
    • What do you do? Artsy things in the SCA, run a small business and formerly an Executive Assistant 
    • Do you have a gavel? I will!
    • More diplomatic that the current one!
    • Questions from the Populace
      • How can you improve “barony life”? Continue to push people for more events, trying to pull in new people, not just rely on college students
      • You are fond of the barony, but why? I started in Carolingia and when I left, the culture was “different” and I missed our culture.  Also missed the “post thing beer” where people get to hang out and meet other people socially outside their interests
      • Her Excellency – do you have good stress management? I have been in customer service.  I know what is actually a life-or-death emergency, despite the emotions of people involved
    • yay!
  • Election for Senechal is a great council vote, if you’re an officer you get to vote.  Will be next council, Jan-7, possibly here