[Cynnabar] Fwd: 20150928 Barony of Cynnabar
Richard Harper via Barony
barony at cynnabar.org
Wed Sep 30 17:11:01 UTC 2015
Hmmm...it's possible that I have insider knowledge as I was asked to save
that date, so just a word to the wise that whomever comes down the pike
quickest...
hk
On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 12:58 PM, Kell Carnahan via Barony <
barony at cynnabar.org> wrote:
> 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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