[Cynnabar] Fwd: 20150928 Barony of Cynnabar
Kell Carnahan via Barony
barony at cynnabar.org
Wed Sep 30 16:58:13 UTC 2015
Update: To submit an event idea to PenguiCon 2016, here's where to do it:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cwPfcLrPaRaBQqXTYnWxlPZRkasWSAAY8fj0fe_V3ww/viewform
I also got this message:
If you have specific questions you'd like an answer to in the short term,
> please email our head of programming at programming at penguicon.org.
Hope that is helpful! ~Birke
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Kell Carnahan <wyndsung at gmail.com> wrote:
> PenguiCon 2016: This is truly a fantastic arena to do demos or classes
> in. Anything the SCA does, they do - history, arts, science, tech, martial
> arts, food, dance, performance - they already have mundane versions of all
> of these, and are eager to host more SCA versions. PenguiCon 2016 is April
> 29 - May 1, so it's the same weekend as St. Cecelia (local event) and This
> Land is Our Land (Shadowed Stars, very popular rapier event).
>
> If anyone is interested in demoing or teaching anything at PenguiCon 2016,
> I can put you in contact with the right people, or please feel free to dig
> out contact info for them directly (they have an active Facebook group and
> year-round monthly meetings, and a contact page on their website,
> http://2016.penguicon.org/contact-staff/).
>
> I put in a question about who to talk to about indoor archery on their
> Facebook page, and will let you know when I hear back.
>
> ~Birke
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Anne Stevenson via Barony <
> barony at cynnabar.org> wrote:
>
>> At the moment, Golden Seamstress is not on the calendar for this date!
>>
>> -G
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Richard Harper via Barony <
>> barony at cynnabar.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Many thanks to Mistress Kay for her informative reporting, as usual.
>>>
>>> I just wanted to bring up a point which I'm not sure has been realized
>>> -- did anyone else note that Terpsichore was up against Golden Seamstress
>>> on April 9? I was contacted early regarding judging so the date may not
>>> yet be common knowledge, but I think it might be an issue. And probably
>>> unavoidable at this point.
>>>
>>> Henry K
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Cynnabar Seneschal via Barony <
>>> barony at cynnabar.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My this is a big one.
>>>> REMEMBER, our Next Meeting should be in the Boulevard Room at Pierpont
>>>> Commons. If it is different, I will send a message, or ask that Hattie do
>>>> so. It it is not settled before I leave town on 10/11, Please, someone post
>>>> a sign on that door. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 20150928 Barony of Cynnabar 7:00PM
>>>>
>>>> Location: Ahmo’s Seating Area Pierpont Commons, U of M North Campus,
>>>> Boulevard Room. 2101 Bonisteel Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48109. NC43 is the
>>>> number of the free evening parking lot closest to Pierpont Commons.
>>>>
>>>> *Activity, Event & Demo Reports*
>>>>
>>>> *Let’s include everything we are doing in the Society in these reports;
>>>> not just events and travel!*
>>>>
>>>> Coronation: Baroness Kasha attended, as did Emily, our journalist
>>>> friend, Jason, Jadwiga, Aaron, Gregoire, several others. The site was
>>>> a beautiful old Polish church. The musicians report good acoustics
>>>> for their performances, both vocal and instrumental. Earl Ekbrander was
>>>> photo-bombed by Jason, Gregoire, the Dragon Herald… the photo was quite the
>>>> mob scene.
>>>>
>>>> *Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos*
>>>>
>>>> *Old Movie Night:* *Thursday Oct 3, 7pm on campus in 1528 CC Little
>>>> Building*.
>>>>
>>>> 1100 N University, across the street from the Exhibit Museum in a
>>>> building that looks Just like the Museum. Near the Big U-M Bus
>>>> Station.
>>>>
>>>> Free Movie- Princess Bride. Popcorn Provided. Expenses: $100 from
>>>> Rooms Fund SORC.
>>>>
>>>> *DEMO: Dixboro Farmer’s Market Festival (Friday Oct 23, 2015) – *Gabby,
>>>> Anne, & Deputies. 3 pm to 7 pm. 5221 Church Rd Ann Arbor, MI.
>>>>
>>>> All on track, per Daye.
>>>>
>>>> *Fall Revel, Closing of the Range, & Battle of Agincourt 600th
>>>> Anniversary. (Sunday October 25, 2105) Dillon’s Range.* Grey Odsson
>>>> $250.
>>>>
>>>> · SITE IS BONE DRY. 330 West Clark St Superior Township MI
>>>> (North of Ypsilanti)
>>>>
>>>> · Please help with Target Coloring. We may be doing this
>>>> during the next meeting, Oct 11.
>>>>
>>>> · Set up Help needed for Saturday 10/24 from 12 till done.
>>>>
>>>> · Wood has been gathered for a bonfire. Their Excellencies
>>>> will hold Court, perhaps by firelight.
>>>>
>>>> *Grand Day of Tournaments (Saturday November 7th, 2015) – *Johannes
>>>> $___ Budget. Lunch tavern budget $____.
>>>>
>>>> *Staff:* Jason Irenfist, Heavy Marshal. Birke, Marshall of Defense.
>>>> Daye, Royalty Liaison. Genoveva, Deputy Steward.
>>>>
>>>> · Planning meeting was held with great success. Everything
>>>> is on track for November 7th.
>>>>
>>>> · Baroness Genoveva has agreed to be Deputy Steward.
>>>>
>>>> · Insurance certificate was ordered by Mistress Kay. Order was
>>>> acknowledged by SCA, Inc. this morning.
>>>>
>>>> · Emphasis is on bring and displaying heraldry and pageantry.
>>>>
>>>> · If our Exchequer Lady Ilse is present, I would like for her
>>>> to cut a check to the school for $1,000. I can arrange to pick up the check
>>>> this week and deliver it on Thursday or Friday. If she is absent, I
>>>> will try to get it from her at the next baronial meeting.
>>>>
>>>> · TE Request to update our officer webpage. Removed some old
>>>> information from my illustrious predecessor. Other content is
>>>> relevant with plans to add more information such as a listing of Heraldic
>>>> reference material.
>>>>
>>>> *Wassail* *BID* (*Saturday* *December 12, 2015) – *Steward: Eddy Site:
>>>> Chelsea Fairgrounds. *2nd of 3 Meetings*
>>>>
>>>> · Funding by Donation, no site fee. Site is Wet. Site
>>>> reservation includes set up time on Friday night.
>>>>
>>>> · Eddy is Seeking a Deputy.
>>>>
>>>> · There will NOT be a GARAGE/ Yard sale.
>>>>
>>>> · Decorations will be collected from Daye and Peter’s barn.
>>>>
>>>> · Please bring a *surge protector* if you bring an electrical
>>>> appliance. It will help to spread equipment about the room and use
>>>> outlets besides the kitchen. Eddy will get some heavy duty extension cords,
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> · There may be a test run of the Indoor Archery Shoot Idea in
>>>> the basement.
>>>>
>>>> *Terpsichore at the Tower (Fri & Sat, April 8-9, 2016)* St Paul United
>>>> Church of Christ, Saline, MI Ceara *3rd of 3 meetings*
>>>>
>>>> · Ceara was present to answer questions.
>>>>
>>>> o No Teacher Comps. This was supported by the post event teacher
>>>> survey last year.
>>>>
>>>> o Tavern will be divided into day parts as described in proposal. There
>>>> will be more of fewer kinds of foods, served from the kitchen window to
>>>> better control flow.
>>>>
>>>> · Correction: Site fee is $275. This does not affect the
>>>> budget total.
>>>>
>>>> *St. Cecilia at the Tower (Sat April 30- Sun May 1, 2016)* St Paul
>>>> United Church of Christ, Saline, MI Mistress Jadwiga.
>>>>
>>>> · Jadwiga & Aaron were present to answer questions.
>>>>
>>>> · Apple Tree Tavern will operate for Lunch and Dinner. There
>>>> was a “feast” feeling to dinner last year. Do bring your own feast
>>>> gear if you wish, as that may happen again.
>>>>
>>>> · Solicitation for classes will happen in a few weeks.
>>>>
>>>> *Old Business*
>>>>
>>>> *New Archery Marshal.* 2nd of 3 meetings
>>>>
>>>> · Luisa has offered to take the position. She was not able to
>>>> attend. Some discussion on her progress through training as an
>>>> archery marshal. Grey says she can be the group’s reporting marshal
>>>> even as a marshal-in-training. She would just need support running
>>>> ranges. There are a few winter archer y events, where she can
>>>> continue to work with marshals and have her qualifications signed.
>>>>
>>>> · Grey says he will step down at Fall Revel, but that as the
>>>> season has ended it is not critical that the post be filled until spring.
>>>>
>>>> · Other Candidates are welcome. Please come to a meeting, or
>>>> send your proposal to boc.cynnabar at gmail.com in a timely manner to get
>>>> on the agenda.
>>>>
>>>> *New Business*
>>>>
>>>> None
>>>>
>>>> *Other Group Discussion*
>>>>
>>>> There were new visitors to Archery Practice on Sunday. They were
>>>> students who came due to the recruiting at NorthFest and Festifall. [Daye
>>>> bounces up and down, here ] Gabby met them on campus and brought them out.
>>>> They left discussing buying their own bows.
>>>>
>>>> Archery Demo at PenguiCon this winter? Perhaps, if the test of the
>>>> Indoor Shooting tunnel is a success at Wassail. Ask Birke about
>>>> conditions on that site.
>>>>
>>>> *Words from Their Excellencies Ermenrich and Kasha of Cynnabar**: *
>>>>
>>>> SEE the Office Reports.
>>>>
>>>> *Status check on Approved Budget Items: *
>>>>
>>>> · *Fabric/materials for making new Baronial floor covering *($95
>>>> budget) Ms. Giovanna: for Grand Day of Tournaments. A work session
>>>> was held at the EMU Costume Shop this past weekend
>>>>
>>>> · *Youth box* – continues
>>>>
>>>> · *Leather and Rivets for refurbishing Loaner Armor *– Gregor $200
>>>>
>>>> · *Stickers with the Baronial Populace Badge* (and maybe name?)
>>>> $60-100
>>>>
>>>> · Seeking Art or Artists.
>>>>
>>>> · Gavriil might do some art by December.
>>>>
>>>> *Trailer for List field parts*. $3500-$3950 Black, 5’x10’ covered
>>>> trailer 6 feet tall, lights, inside and out, hitching stuff and other
>>>> technicalities.
>>>>
>>>> · INSURANCE issues are clear. The Society will PAY the
>>>> Insurance through their Insurance carrier. They estimate this at only
>>>> $50/ year. NO COST to Cynnabar. We just register the trailer and send
>>>> SCY Inc a copy of the registration and title.
>>>>
>>>> · Max was informed he could put in the order today (9/28/15).
>>>>
>>>> · Increased length to 12 feet to allow for adding the Floor to
>>>> the storage. Also allows us to pack the Shade Fly.
>>>>
>>>> · Added Corner Jacks to the purchase list if there is still
>>>> money in the proposal budget. Otherwise, re-state as new business.
>>>>
>>>> *Announcements* – All covered in other items.
>>>>
>>>> *Officer Reports*
>>>>
>>>> Exchequer (Ilsa) –
>>>>
>>>> Not available
>>>>
>>>> Webminister (Aaron) –
>>>>
>>>> Has helped some officers get their web pages updated. Working on
>>>> developing a Searchable Cynnabar Order of Precedence. There is not a
>>>> lot to do with the site.
>>>>
>>>> This provoked discussion about future program updates, which are
>>>> expected soon, when Drupal 8 releases. There will be options to make
>>>> our site more mobile friendly which Ermenrich and others are looking
>>>> forward to.
>>>>
>>>> THAT provoked discussion about the fact that our site is considered
>>>> very useful and friendly to SCA experienced visitors, but not as easy to
>>>> navigate for newcomers, who do not know our vocabulary. Perhaps we
>>>> should add a layer, a front page that is vey newcomer focused… sort of a
>>>> Front Porch. Then our current home page becomes the inner layer.
>>>>
>>>> Fencing Marshal (William) –
>>>>
>>>> No report. Word is that William and Birke are teaching.
>>>>
>>>> Min A&S (Arina) –
>>>>
>>>> The *Japanese workshop day* is now more or less ready to go:
>>>>
>>>> Here is the tentative schedule (will be posted today, with name of
>>>> teachers and addresses and such):
>>>>
>>>> 11:00 Museum to see the small Japanese collection
>>>>
>>>> 12:00 Leave to go to site
>>>>
>>>> 12:20 ish Start serving food and eat food - Mistress Kay is going to
>>>> talk a bit about Japanese food.
>>>>
>>>> *Table 1 Table 2
>>>> Craft table*
>>>>
>>>> 1pm - 2:30 Intro to Kumihimo 1:30 Heian Poetry Crafts starting.
>>>>
>>>> 2:30 -3:30 Heian 101
>>>> Go
>>>>
>>>> 3:30 - 5:00 Heian clothing 4:00 Furioshiki Art
>>>> books
>>>>
>>>> Tea ceremony and a short slide show.
>>>>
>>>> The craft table will have all kinds of crafts, from origami to
>>>> calligraphy.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am also working on an update for the MOAS page of the Cynnabar
>>>> website, and hope to put up some basic tutorials in tunic makings and such,
>>>> but am working on finding a good one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The MOAS report is due the 15th of October, please everyone, send me a
>>>> line about what YOU have been doing lately
>>>>
>>>> Min. Youth (Viktoria) –
>>>>
>>>> - We have a lot of kids in the Barony! Yay!
>>>> - There will be Youth Point at Grand Day and I'm working to put
>>>> together a few classes either taught by children or youth. There will be
>>>> time set aside for our youth to work with the Youth Marshall as well.
>>>> - I am still working with our Regional MoY (Lady Ceara) on Page
>>>> School. We have met with the Kingdom level Page School Dean, Baroness
>>>> Katayoun al-Aurvataspa and she will be helping us through this process.
>>>>
>>>> Chatelaine (Daye) –
>>>>
>>>> My Web Page is done! Movie Night is posted on the web. I give us a
>>>> B+ for the Mass Meeting. We had less turnout that last year, but that
>>>> may have been because many people using the Union were there for some sort
>>>> of political event, Young Republicans(?) Lots of Kudos to everyone who
>>>> helped make the event a success. [More names were named that Kay could
>>>> record…]
>>>>
>>>> Chronicler (Gavriil) –
>>>>
>>>> Not available, but Kay reports that tonight was deadline for
>>>> submissions to Citadel. And the new feature for offering praise to
>>>> those who impress you got some comments from those at the meeting. This
>>>> seems like a Good Idea.
>>>>
>>>> Herald (Johannes) –
>>>>
>>>> My report has been submitted today. Early!
>>>> No herald’s night in September due to the Labor Day weekend. Next
>>>> meeting is October 5th.
>>>>
>>>> Knight Marshal (Gregor) –
>>>>
>>>> Not Available.
>>>>
>>>> Archery Marshal (SOON to be Open) –
>>>>
>>>> Grey plans to step down at Closing of the Range. If anyone is
>>>> interested in becoming a new Archery Marshal, please see your local
>>>> seneschal. It is the Last call foe arrow making for the season. Soon
>>>> it will be too cold to do outside and the materials are dangerous for
>>>> indoor work. Contact Grey to order Arrows.
>>>>
>>>> Seneschal (Kay) –
>>>>
>>>> It’s been quiet, except for all the event planning, and demoing, and
>>>> arts! Grey and Daye offered to *run the 10/12 Meeting for Kay*. Thanks
>>>> for supporting my trip to England. If YOU are interested in running a
>>>> meeting as practice for a future position do let Kay know.
>>>>
>>>> The same goes for any officer position you might be interested in
>>>> learning about. Talk to me if you are not sure you want to talk to
>>>> the officer directly.
>>>>
>>>> The quarterly report went in after out last officer reports but before
>>>> the deadline. If you ever want to see a copy let me know and I can
>>>> email it. (All except sensitive information)
>>>>
>>>> My web page revision #1 had been done, but I have not managed to get it
>>>> up on the web. Maybe Friday…
>>>>
>>>> Baron and Baroness (Kasha and Ermenrich) –
>>>>
>>>> Our court at Mass Meeting allowed us o pass on Awards of Arms to 2
>>>> people, and to give an Elephant’s Heart. We were very happy that the
>>>> Heart and one AOA went to student members of Cynnabar; it was the perfect
>>>> time. There is a lot going on and we will have Court at events like
>>>> Fall Revel and Grand Day. Please get recommendations in to both Us
>>>> and Their Majesties. Also bring us your ideas for Court Shtick,
>>>> performances, anything you think we might use to make them memorable.
>>>>
>>>> IMPORTANT: Their Majesties say they complete their Court Lists 1
>>>> month before an event they plan to attend. This means that you must
>>>> have recommendations in for Grand Day by Oct 6. T
>>>>
>>>> Please bring us Prizes that can be given for Grand Day.
>>>>
>>>> We hope you will support Cynnabar Practices and Meetings, even at the
>>>> busy time of year.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We too have updated our web pages. “What is a Baron/ Baroness?”
>>>> Champions List. We are trying to make this better for newcomers.
>>>> [Here is where the discussion of updates to the BOC Home page occurred.
>>>> SEE Web Minister Report, as it seemed to belong there. KofT] Thanks
>>>> to the officers who have done page updates.
>>>>
>>>> And, We are still a Barony.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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