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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>From 2 meetings ago…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Finn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Event and Demo Reports<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Stormvale Demo –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Had fun. Godaeth, Aeffe and Gray helped.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Red Spears Demo –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Gregor and Genoveva helped with German themed demo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mass Meeting Demo (Tues. Sept. 23<sup>rd</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> No updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Closing of the Range III (Sun. Oct. 26<sup>th</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Looking at moving armored and rapier practices to archery site for this day. Group Knight Marshal is checking into including doing a walkthrough of the site.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>A Grand Day of Tournaments (Sun. Oct. 26<sup>th</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Due to real life, Lady Angoletta needs to step back as Event Steward and will be deputy. Lady Godaeth will be stepping up as Event Steward. Getting the add into the Pale for October. Meeting to be scheduled soon. Looking to get the event website as complete as possible. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Kerrytown Kindle Fest Demo (Fri. Dec. 5<sup>th</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Still waiting on application. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Wassail! (Sat. Dec. 20<sup>th</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Looking for ideas and feedback from past for what people would like to do. A “Lederhosen Luau” theme was enthusiastically suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Old Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Nicola’s Gift Wrapping (Sat. Dec. 13<sup>th</sup> and Sun. Dec. 21<sup>st</sup>) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> This is to support our annual gift wrapping in garb we do for Nicola’s Bookstore. This is the 3<sup>rd</sup> of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. No issues or concerns. APPROVED! Amyon will start coordinating sign-up sheets towards the beginning of December.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Budget item for Youth Office ($50) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Request from the Minister of Youth (Lady Ceara) for supplies/items for the office, including balloon pumps, a chest for holding items (better looking than a plastic tub) and paints to paint the chest. This is the 2<sup>nd</sup> of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. No issues or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>New Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Budget item for new stakes for Baronial shade fly ($130) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> We are in woeful need of stakes for the Baronial shade fly. Sir Straum has found a source for good stakes and is requesting $130 to buy 25 stakes (and cover shipping). This is the 1<sup>st</sup> of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process. After some general discussion about the stakes and number needed, there were no issues or concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Budget item for Exchequer supplies ($11.12) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Our illustrious Exchequer Tristan need to buy new columned pads for the office at the grand total of $11.12. After much scrutiny and hullabaloo, there was no issues with this request……so far. This is the 1<sup>st</sup> of our 3 meeting discussion/approval process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>UoM Student Group Discussion –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Our UoMichigan Student Group leader (Birke) will not be a student after the end of this calendar year. We must have a UoM student in this position in order to have a on campus student group. If anyone has any ideas, please see Genoveva. More discussion was held on options and what impact there would be if we lost the UoM student group. Also included in the discussion was looking into Eastern or WCC. People will continue the discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Announcements<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mistress Arin –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Going to the Castle tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HE Hannah –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Late Summer Revel is Sunday. No rain plan. “Bad weather makes for good stories.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Officer Reports (normally held on the 4<sup>th</sup> Monday of each month)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Exchequer (Tristan) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> We have plenty of money. One point nine tons of copper (which is $11,652.59).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Webminister (Aaron) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> No report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fencing Marshal (William) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> No report<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>MoAS (Arin) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Craft nights as usual. Dye projects upcoming.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>MoYouth (Ceara) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> We have lots of youth. There are at least 20 youth in the Barony. Doing surveys to get feedback (78 responses!). Looking to develop more in the teen area. Lady Simcha is the new deputy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chatelaine (Genoveva) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> We have new people coming on Sunday. Please introduce yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Chronicler (Ermenrich) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> If interested in becoming the next Chronicler of the Citadel, please see Ermenrich. Next Citadel articals due by Sept. 15<sup>th</sup> with publish date targeting Sept. 21<sup>st</sup>. We were nominated for some Blackfox awards including Best Newsletter (we got an honorable mention) and an honorable mention for a special story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Herald (Johannes) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Helped herald the Pennsic court and Baronial Championships. Herald night is on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Knight Marshal (Gregor) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Participation at practices has been decent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Archery Marshal (Godaeth) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Range is closed and reopens on Sept. 7<sup>th</sup>. Quarterly report is due Sept. 1<sup>st</sup>. December 1<sup>st</sup> will be end of Godaeth’s tenure as Group Archery Marshal. If you are interested in the position, please see Godaeth. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Seneschal (Finn) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> SEND IN YOUR POLLS!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Baron and Baroness (Hannah and Tairdelbach) –</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Send in Kingdom award recommendations for GDoT! You should come to the Revel! Reports are due soon. Last Baronial Court (ideally) will be at Closing of the Range. We remain a Barony.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>