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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Well, I had every intension of trying to have the meeting minutes out the same, or next evening after the meeting this year. But after only two weeks, I’m already back to late Sunday night meeting minutes and agendas. Perhaps I should be flogged with a wet noodle… <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>In place of something truly witty, I give you some elephant ascii art…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> .-~~-. .--. .-~~-. .--. .-~~-. .--. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> / / "\ / / "\ / / "\ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> / \ | \ \ / \ | \ \ / \ | \ \<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> |/\ | \_/-'\ \ |/\ | \_/-'\ \ |/\ | \_/-'\ \<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> A | / || /_/ A | / || /_/ A | / || /_/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> |__||__|| |__||__|| |__||__||<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> /~~~~~~~~~~\ /~~~~~~~~~~\ /~~~~~~~~~~\<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> /\_/\_/\_/\_/\ /\_/\_/\_/\_/\ /\_/\_/\_/\_/\<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:windowtext'> /\/ \/ \/ \/ \/\ /\/ \/ \/ \/ \/\ /\/ \/ \/ \/ \/\<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'> __/________________\__ __/________________\__ __/________________\__ </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>-Finn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Seneschal<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>We had 13 beautiful and benevolent people in attendance.<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><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Event and Demo Reports<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>12th Night in Ayreton </span></b><span style='color:windowtext'>- Jadzia and Aaron won the performance category, congrats to them!</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>Winter Revel </span></b><span style='color:windowtext'>– Was fun.</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>Fight practice with guests (church youth group)/demo</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>. </span></b><span style='color:windowtext'>Everyone had a good time and the demo was ran very well.</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Terpsichore (April. 6<sup>th</sup>, 2013)</b> – Music practice to start soon beginning in February. Information to come out soon.<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";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>St. Cecilia at the Tower Event (May 18<sup>th</sup>, 2013) –</b> Lady Arin has agreed to do a dinner tavern and Tasset to do a lunch tavern. (Budget) proposals to come soon. Beginning musician track is being worked on. Everything else is going good and people are excited. <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><span style='color:windowtext'>Proposed event: Spring Revel (April 28<sup>th</sup> Sunday) –</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> 2<sup>nd</sup> discussion of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>This is our annual Baronial Armored and Rapier Champion Tournament, potluck, revel held at Island Park. There is a $162 rental fee (which includes an alcohol permit) which we are looking to approve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Discussion included: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>All good. No issues or concerns. </span><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><span style='color:windowtext'>Proposed event: Grand Tournament (Nov. 16th) –</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> 2<sup>nd</sup> discussion of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. Lady Godaeth has offered to be the Event Steward (along with Aeffe) for Grand Tournament this year. This will be to approve/support Cynnabar hosting Grand Tournament at the Liberty School in Saline, MI. Full budget proposal for a separate approval discussion/process. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Discussion included: We are able to add a royalty room for free. It was found out that our site deposit is fully refundable up to a week before the event. All else seems OK for the site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>BUDGET PROPOSAL: This will be the first discussion for approving the budget for the event. Full budget is at $1930, this includes $1350 for site rental, $250 lunch tavern and other items. Plan is to charge $10 site fee. Lunch tavern will be extra and will go to defray the cost of the event. It is acknowledged that this is an expensive site and that break-even may not be reached. However, one of the ideas/goals is to start marketing our event as a “destination” event, a true “grand tournament”. This marketing will take several years to build and grow this event. But having a site that can accommodate this idea is a start. Despite the high cost, no one saw or had any showstoppers not to move forward.</span><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><span style='color:windowtext'>Proposed event: 12<sup>th</sup> night 2014 (Jan. 4<sup>th</sup>, 2014) –</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> 2<sup>nd</sup> discussion of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. This will be to approve/support Cynnabar hosting Pentamere Regional 12<sup>th</sup> Night at the Hidden Springs Church in Howell, MI. The full financial budget will be discussed/approved as a separate item.</span><span style='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><span style='color:windowtext'>Discussion included: That we should be welcoming to all, even merchants and that the only limiting factor that we would turn away merchants is by space available. Other than that, everyone is in favor of this event.</span><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><u>Old Business</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:windowtext'>UoM Student group/recruiting</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> – As this will be an ongoing effort, we will keep this on our meeting discussion agenda for the foreseeable future.</span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Fixing loaner leg armor </b>(placeholder only, not under active discussion)<b> – </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>New Business<o:p></o:p></u></b></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=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>Forester Grey is starting thrown weapons practice. Let him know if interested. What night during the week would work best for folks?<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><u>Announcements<o:p></o:p></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>Fighter retreat set for March 29-31.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>Fencer’s dinner set for February 7<sup>th</sup> at 7:PM at the Classic Cup Café (on Jackson Rd.) Same site as the Baronial meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>If interested in combat archery, see Forester Grey (looking at Pennsic in mind).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>The move to a new website host is done. Should have been transparent and we should not have noticed anything. Site has been backed up as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>The choir is growing! We have 5 new members which is almost doubling in size the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='color:windowtext'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:windowtext'>Next week is Officer Reports!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></div></body></html>