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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 are the weekly meeting minutes for last week’s business meeting on 02/13/12. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Event and Demo Reports:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>A Day as St. Catherine's Cloister</b> – Good feedback from all who attended. Lunch was also very good as well. Some suggestions for tweaks were made and will be passed on to the event staff. The event also made a profit of around $152. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Val Day</b> – Good event. Good site with lots more room. A Town Hall was held to discuss the lawsuit settlement. Also several Baronial members received awards. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Armored Fighter Retreat (March 30<sup>th</sup> thru April 1st) -<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Same plan as last year. More details to come or see His Excellency Tairdelbach for details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Terpsichore (April 14th) -<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>New website is up. Musicians are practicing. We have all the teachers lined up. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Get in your Baronial award recommendations to their Excellencies!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Spring Revel (April 29<sup>th</sup>) –<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have the pavilion rented. This is a kill & grill and a wet site and in garb please as we will be taking our group Baronial picture!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>St. Ceclia at the Tower (May 12<sup>th</sup>) - <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nothing new to report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Celtic Festival (July 14<sup>th</sup>) - <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Weekend after Talonvale.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Old Business<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>New Fencing Gear Budget Proposal – <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Masks are in.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Tithing to the Kingdom - <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>$300 towards the new Kingdom shade fly was given at Val Day (in private) to their Majesties. Due to the lawsuit settlement it was deemed inappropriate to do at court for something we agreed upon to tithe before the settlement hit. It was well received.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>$300 for their Highness’s travel fund is scheduled to be presented at crown in Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Baronial Ballista – <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Budget proposal of $45 for purchasing new ballista plans has been approved. <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Fixing loaner leg armor proposal – <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Budget proposal of $90/pair * 3 pairs = $270 +shipping has been approved. The question on the warranty of parts was raised and the answer is that Bokalo’s Armory has a “gentleman’s warranty”, which means if we feel we did not get our money’s worth out of an item we can call him to discuss options. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>New Business<o:p></o:p></u></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Settlement funds to the Kingdom – <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>An emergency budget proposal of $1000 to give to the Kingdom to help with the litigation fund was proposed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After a good discussion on the history and status of the Kingdom and SCA Inc and their financial state, the entire group at the meeting agreed that this is constituted an emergency situation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The budget proposal of $1000 was then approved. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See the separate e-mail that went out on this topic for more detail.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Announcements:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Next Baronial business meeting will be on Feb. 20<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Officer reports to the group are due on the 4th Monday of the month. Please either plan on giving them at the meeting or send a note that can be read at the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Their Excellencies were invited to the Battle of the Inland Seas held by a local shire on May 19th. It’s about 1 ½ hours from Cynnabar and a fun event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Fall Crown will be in Sparta, MI.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Matura MT Script Capitals"'>- </span><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Matura MT Script Capitals"'>Their Excellencies need award recommendations!</span><span style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Matura MT Script Capitals"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>