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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here is last week’s “weekly meeting minutes” for 11/21/11, just in time for tonight’s meeting… <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Announcements:<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- Mistress Claire is looking for possible sites for next fall RUM. Sites should be able to support at least 10 classrooms. Any suggestions of possible sites please see contact Mistress Claire.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>- His Grace, Dag is missing his Alfredo sauce. A search party has been initiated. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- THERE WILL BE NO DECEMBER 26<sup>th</sup> MEETING.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>- </b>Cynnabar’s Holiday Gift Exchange!<b> </b>We will have a gift exchange this year. As part of (or instead of possibly) the Dec. 19<sup>th</sup> meeting, we will have our holiday gift exchange. Please bring a new, wrapped present of about $10 worth for the exchange fun. More details coming soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Event and Demo Reports:<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>None to report.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Old Business:<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Grand Tournament (Dec. 3rd) -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Website and prize lists are updated. See Mistress Claire if you are interested in helping with the heavy tourney lists. See Mistress Milisant if you are interested in helping with the rapier tourney lists. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Wassail (Dec 17th)<span style='color:#1F497D'> -</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Yard sale info coming soon.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A Day as St. Catherine's Cloister – Demystifying A&S Competitions (Feb. 4th)<span style='color:#1F497D'> -</span><br>Website is now up!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Terpsichore (April 14th)<span style='color:#1F497D'> -</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Website coming soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>St. Ceclia at the Tower (May 12<sup>th</sup>) - <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Nothing new to report.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Local event resource book project -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On version 4.0 of the form. Could move to beta testing with the idea of having previous Event Stewards use/review the form. See Mistress Claire for questions/info or volunteering to help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Collegium workshops -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mini shield making workshop was good.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This week is bookbinding (on Wed 11/23) and Sunday (the 27th) is award tokens.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gold Key -<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sorting was completed. Bad/unsalvageable stuff was pitched. A selection of good items to fit a variety of people were kept and will be the new gold key (about 12 outfits plus accessories. The rest that were in the middle will be set for the yard sale at Wassail. Next steps will be to sort thru the feast gear and accessories and will include banners and serving tabards. NO MORE GOLD KEY IS NEEDED right now. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Phonebook -<br>ETA is this should be completed by Wassail<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Citadel -<br>ETA is this should be completed by this weekend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>New Business<o:p></o:p></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>New Fencing Gear Budget Proposal – <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>A proposal for the Barony to purchase two new kid-sized fencing masks for $170 ($85 each) +shipping has been made. The purpose is so that if there are interested youth fencers we would have the equipment ready and available for them to use/try. We already have some youth blades so those would not be needed. These masks will also be steel, so smaller adult fencers would be able to use them as well for adult fencing if needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alfredo Sauce -<br>The search party has returned and Sir Dag’s missing Alfredo sauce has been found.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>A new Fencing/Dancing practice night - <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thursdays from 7-9 PM at Pierpont Commons is set to begin in January. More info to come soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boy Scout Demo (Dec 12<sup>th</sup>) - <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are doing a small fighter demo at a Boy Scout meeting on Dec. 12th. We are all set.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ann Arbor Christian School demo (Dec. 8<sup>th</sup>) - <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ann Arbor Christian School requested a demo Dec. 8th from 7:00-9:00 PM looking for carolers and fighters (2 fencers, 2 heavy). School is at 5500 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Contact Lady Jadwiga to volunteer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nicola’s Wrapping and Donation fundraiser - <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We can volunteer to wrap gifts at Nicola’s and possibly receive donations for doing so. See Lady Amyon’s e-mail for more details or contact her directly. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Youth Gear investigation – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Investigation for new loaner gear for youth combat was brought up. We would need to understand what our group would need in the way of people (with proper background checks) as well as equipment needed in order to be able to offer youth combat at our practices. Investigation continues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Officer Repots (normally done on 4th Tuesday of each month, done early this month)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Exchequer -<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>Reports are into the regional</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Webminister (reported via e-mail) -<br><span style='color:#1F497D'>No report</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fencing Marshal (reported via e-mail) -<br>There continues to be fencing. There was a broken blade but everything is OK.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MoAS-<br>No report. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chatelaine -<br>No report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chronicler -<br>Citadel due out by this weekend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Herald -<br>No report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Knight Marshal -<br>No report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seneschal –<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is working on getting a small set of people to help with the “comp-ing people at our events” guideline wording. Once complete, it will be reviewed at a meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baron and Baroness -<br>Please send in your award recommendations to both their Excellencies and their Majesties.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are still a Barony.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Midar is officially out of pie. It is now a crisis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>