(*Secretary’s note: This meeting was held Aug 25th, moved up a week due to Labor day and the timing of Falling Leaves)
Coronets Nobildonna Fiore Leonetta Bardi and Lord Frithuric Ulman:
Welcome back from Pennsic. We are looking forward to falling leaves in a couple of weeks. There will be a short Baronial court with lots of business.
Officers:
Seneschal Lady Sugawara no Naeme
We are meeting in August for the September meeting. Kingdom curia sept 2nd, see the kingdom sensechals website for business. Let me or their excellencies know if you want to comment.
The financial committee has approved the crown tourney bid, and the bid has moved forward.
On Friday Aug 15th Valerian was added to the financial committee so Irini can fully retire.
Now that my elevation has been finished, I will be focussing more on the barony. Thank you for your support to while I was distracted.
The chatelaine’s office is having newcomer’s night tonight.
Seneschal of the Canton of the Towers: Lord Eirikr Lambson
No Report
Secretary Lord Donato Favro
No Report
Chancellor of the Exchequer Meisterin Cathain Ritter
Not much to report. We are currently up to date, and all checks are out. If you have receipts let me know. We have a decent amount of money.
Chancellor Minor Master Cristoff Gockerhan von Loch
No Report
Chatelaine Thorfinn
Justin: Last month’s newcomer had three new members. There is a new info@carolingia.eastkingdom.org email that redirects the to chatelaine, something that will be a little easier to remember and give to interested individuals.
We are trying to put together a flyer, and a “demo box”.
There have been several new people in the discord that we are expecting at this month’s meeting.
The link for Newcomer’s night is on the baronial calendar.
Golden Gryphon Pursuivant Lady Orsina Della Luna:
No Report
Gold Key Lord Orlando dei Medici
No Report
Knight Marshal Lord Albrecht Ostergaard
? reporting: Fighting continues Tues in Salem, Wednesday at Framingham, loaner gear at both sites. 35 in Framingham 2 weeks ago.
Minister of Arts & Sciences Mistress Isabel del Okes
No Report
Web Minister Lady Elspeth of Ruthven
Zaets Zhdanov reporting: I am helping out with the website modernization project. A lot of that is to make the website more standardized. The WordPress calendar is being transitioned to a google calendar, which is in line with kingdom usage, and better known to the general user.
We’re looking at new ways to use the RSS feed. Please let us know how you use it.
Chronicler Lady Ysabel da Costa:
The next issue of the miniscule will be published towards the end of next month. Let me know if there’s anythng you’d like to include. Articles are welcome.
Dance Master Justin du Couer.
Dance practice will be returning for the fall. Once/month, but a little irregular due to site and personell issues. Sep 30th, Oct 29. Nov may be early December, TBD. Show up.
Dancing at falling leaves 2pm.
Historian Mistress Eowyn Eilownwy of Alewife Brook
Pennsic happened. Pennsic was not a competition really. The East and the Middle versus everyone else, no results were announced at closing ceremonies.
This fall will be the first SCA reign chosen by rapier combat. This is SCA history.
Rapier Marshal Dona Magdalena von Kirschberg
Fencing continues, we took a break for Pennsic, practices since then have been busy. The Cambridge practice is off this week due to site closure, but resumes next week. Wednesday practice is on this week and ongoing. Loaner gear at both practices.
We had people come over from the pottery workshop. I am a youth marshal, so we can do younger fencers with notice.
Marshal Archery Master Peter the Red
Archery is going well. We had 26 people yesterday, many of them newcomers, and many the week before. Some of the new people stayed for the forester meeting. Archery will also happen at falling leaves.
Marshal Thrown Weapons Lord Pandaulf of Fenmere
Saturdays, 10-1 at Symon and Deirdres. Knives, axes, spears, plumbata, and slings. Youth are welcome alongside adults. No practice during falling leaves or coronation, but all other Saturdays through the fall. Thrown weapons at falling leaves.
Arylana: Carlisle practice will try to restart shortly.
Minister of the Lists Lord Trentus Nubianus
No Report
Steward Lady Gudrun Thorvaldsdottir
No Report
Social Media Officer Lord Edvard Mikaelsson
Engagement is climbing. Discord server is up to 27 members. Facebook is at (number missed, Sec). We’ve integrated the events into discord and facebook events.
Principals of Baronial Orders
Order of the Daystar Lady Ysabel da Costa
The order met last night, which was a postponement of the July meeting. There will be a polling between now and falling leaves, keep an eye out. We’re expecting some inductions.
The next meeting will be in September.
The Order of the Daystar is the Baronial Service Award.
If you know someone you would like to nominate for the Daystar please let Their Excellencies or me know! (daystar@carolingia.eastkingdom.org)The current list of Daystars is on the Baronial website.
Order of the Moon Lady Eleanor Catling:
The Order of the Moon is the Baronial Arts and Science Award.
If you know someone you would like to nominate for the Moon please let Their Excellencies or me know! (moon@carolingia.eastkingdom.org) The current list of Moons is on the Baronial website.
Order of Perseus Master Symon Barnsdale:
The Order of the Perseus is the Baronial Award for martial activities.
If you know someone you would like to nominate for the Perseus please let Their Excellencies or me know! (perseus@carolingia.eastkingdom.org) The current list of Perseids is on the Baronial website.
Order of the Comet Cristoff Gockerhan von Loch
The Order of the Perseus is the Baronial Award for martial activities.
If you know someone you would like to nominate for the Perseus please let Their Excellencies or me know! (perseus@carolingia.eastkingdom.org) The current list of Perseids is on the Baronial website.
Guilds:
Carolingia Calivers Lord Eon BrocNo Report
Low Company Master Justin du Coeur
September 9. Come talk to me or Symon about games you are interested in.
Storytellers Lord Gavin Kent
Sunday 31st, 7-9 at Gavin’s in somerville. Email facebook and discord for meeting details. Gavin’s term ends at falling leaves, volunteers are invited to step up.
Waytes Lord Zohane Faber
Ysabel da Costa reporting: Dance music at falling leaves. Practice has been weekly, and we hope to play at dance practice in the fall.
Needleworkers Lord Donato Favro
The next meeting will be at fighter practice on Wednesday, the 10th of September.
Foresters: Lady Ella de Caleys.
Arylana van Wyck reporting: A wonderful meeting yesterday, 19 people, talking about period backpacking and camping. There will be a meeting at falling leaves.
Company of Bowmen:
Peter the Red reporting: Kendrick is moving away from Carolingia, so the company needs to select a new head.
Events:
Falling Leaves: Meg: Everything is set. 130 people pre-registered.
Morwenna: I am running dayboard, I know I am going to need assistants. Details are still being worked out, but I will need people the day of, and likely in advance doing prepwork.
Pandaulf: Thrown weapons is happening. Open throwing all day, possibly royal rounds, loaner gear available. Symon and Deirdre would like help from marshals, and for setup and teardown.
Cathain: Parking needs help, it’s a royal event and equestrian is happening, so it will be a little complicated.
Magdalena: There will be fencing. Standard rapier tourney in the morning. Cut and thrust tourney. Melee in the afternoon. If anyone is interested in MOL the tourney in the morning, I could use the help, although I can get by without.
Peter: Archery is happening.
Crown: Lady Aaradyn Ghyoot:
We’re having crown tourney Nov 1 at Topsfield fairground. This is an indoor site, but it is New England in November in an un- or minimally insulated building, so garb appropriately. And bring cushions or other things to pad bleachers, personal chairs are not permitted unless required for mobility reasons.
Water bottles are permitted, however there is no outside food, with an exception for the royals and fighters who need activity food. If you need to bring food, tailgate at your car.
No liquids on the turfed area other than plain water.
The site is handicapped and ADA accesible. The schedule is up on the event page. Paypal will be opened up shortly. Adult members $25, non-members $35, 17 and under free.
I am working with the site to have a better staffed and more robust snack bar, they weren’t expecting our numbers in 2023.
Most volunteer roles are filled, but we can always use people for setup and teardown.
We only have the site through 7 this year, so we do need to get out cleanly.
We need an event stewards handbook. After this event, I will be working on that with other event stewards.
Justin: We should get together the autocrats round table again, and work with a firm agenda. We do this many times, but we don’t maintain it well.
Aradyn: We need to get it out of committee, and somewhere accesible.
Unnamed Dance Event: Lady Deirdre Grenewode
Dance event is in the financial committee, hopefully it can move along. I should know what other volunteers I will need soon. It’s planned for March 7, due to venue availability.
SCA Announcments:
?: Coronation is coming up Oct 11 in Quintavia.
?: Labors of Quintavia, Labor Day at Camelot. This is a relaxed practice like thing. There is a bounce house. Garb optional and potluck. Any archery and throwing will be novelty, and away from the bounce house.
Frithuric: Sometime after falling leaves, I am going to hold an online thing where I write award recommendations, and encourage other people to write them.
Fiore: Because Isabel and Gavin are not here, I get to talk about them. These were representatives of the Kingdom and Carolingia at Pennsic, and did well. I believe everyone won their categories. My champion of knightly foot combat served as the captain of the unbelts. At the Baronial fencing competition, the Baronial champion came in second, and was complemented on the beauty of her fencing style.
Cathain: Isabel got a perfect score for A&S champs.
At falling leavers: Remy to the Laurel and ? To the chiv.
Dierdre: For coronation, register for dayboard separately from the event, this is a box lunch. The menu is on the website. There is a vegetarian option and a meat option. The meat option is English ?th century, the vegetarian is Indian 16th. There’s 7 snacks plus the main per box.
?: Quincy fabric craft practice is starting up again, this Thursday around 7:30, at the main library.
Frithuric: The Carolingian list ropes we used for crown are not in good shape. Between now and crown we would like to build a set of list ropes, which would then be partially distributed to surrounding baronies to share the load of storage.
Non-SCA announcements:
Fiore: Frithuric is having a birthday this Saturday at 5, we’ll be at Notch brewery.
Justin: Signups for Intercon will be in November.
Eeowyn: This year, there are municipal elections in MA. There may be primaries in Sept. Pay attention and go out and vote.