<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello there!<br><br>"8 fencers at rapier practice Sunday, says Birke, including Darien and Ursula who just moved here from Northshield (Au Claire Wisconsin)."<br><br>Ursula Georges and Derian le Breton will be moving to the Barony on June 1st; we were visiting last weekend to find a place to live (and we succeeded :-) ).<br><br></div>Thanks again for the warm welcome at practice, and we'll see you in about a month!<br><br></div>-Derian.<br><div><div><br><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Cynnabar Seneschal via Barony <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:barony@cynnabar.org" target="_blank">barony@cynnabar.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">
<h1><font size="4"><span>20160425 Barony of
Cynnabar Minutes</span></font></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Anno Societatis L</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Center Room, Pierpont Commons. Workshops 6:30 to 7:15.
_22 or 24_ attendees </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Meeting 7:30- 8:30. _ 21_ attendees. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Workshop Topics:</span></u></b><i><span style="font-size:12pt">
</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt">Tonight was:</span><i> Trans/Intersex/Third Gender in SCA discussion lead by Draco</i><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Please join us at 6:30 for an interesting topic before each
meeting. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:40.8pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Please tell Baroness Hannah Schreiber at </span><a href="mailto:dawnlsinclair@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">dawnlsinclair@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> if you would like to present a workshop. All topics
are of interest.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">May 9 - <i>How to Run Gate by THL
Aelfric and Mistress Giovanna.</i> The Kingdom Exchequer and an
experienced event steward explain how to serve as head of this department of an
event.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span>May 16 - SCA Bardic Basics
with His Excellency Ermenrich Prepare yourself for the Siege of Talonval's
Bardic fun! Learn some beginning SCA Bardic style songs to sing around the
campfire.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">BOOK CLUB! <i>The Return of Martin
Guerre</i>, by Natalie Zemon Davis. See a Synopsis at Amazon. </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Return-Martin-Guerre-Natalie-Zemon/dp/0674766911" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">http://www.amazon.com/Return-Martin-Guerre-Natalie-Zemon/dp/0674766911</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> <b>Planned Discussion: September.</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Activity, Event &
Demo Reports</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">Feast of
Three Saints/ Baroness Kasha’s elevation to the Laurel. Beautiful vigil site,
outdoors, by a pond with a very Japanese pine tree.<span> </span>15 members of Cynnabar processed in with
Kasha.<span> </span>Photos are appearing on
Facebook.<span> </span>Hoobah, Mistress Kasha!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt">8 fencers at
rapier practice Sunday, says Birke, including Darien and Ursula who just moved
here from Northshield (Au Claire Wisconsin).<span>
</span>Another couple has arrived from Ansteorra.<span> </span>A good practice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span>Upcoming
Baronial Events and Demos Upcoming Baronial Events and Demos</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span>St.
Cecilia at the Tower (Sat April 30- Sun May 1, 2016)</span></b><span>
St Paul United Church of Christ, Saline, MI Mistress Jadwiga is event
steward. Budget $400. Break even 67 Adults.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>The needed Gate shifts are filling.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>We could use 1-2 more people signed up
for Friday evening Set up and Saturday evening Tear-down.<span> </span>Note that Teardown will happen while the
concert goes on. The expectation is to be done and out by 9:30 pm.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Programs are getting finished.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>BAKESALE to support New Member
attendance! See Gregoir with questions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Celtic Festival
(Saturday July 9, 2016)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Saline Michigan.
Baron Tairdelbach. Budget >$100 Sports drinks, snacks. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Emails will soon
appear to recruit any help.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Daye is planning a <b>Fashion
Show of Celtic Dress</b>. She has new source material to reference,
especially about the Orkney Hood find.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Some event conflicts:<span> </span>Tiger Hunt in Hawkland Moor; Simple Day in
Indiana is Kingdom War Practice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%">50 Year Celebration (June 17- June
2016)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%"> Hendricks County 4-H
Fairgrounds 1600 Main St. Danville, IN.<span> </span>Check
here each week for News of the Baronial Presence at 50 Year. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Contact info for tent
sizes etc: </span><a href="mailto:kjarrell@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">kjarrell@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt">.
Sketches scanned in are nice.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Kay can tell you where to go when you arrive, if I get your
tent size information… </span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span>o<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">I still need help as I have never had to negotiate a site
division at Pennsic. <span> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">May 16 the option to
use Pay Pal for your registration ends!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Grand Day of Tournaments 2016 (Sat Nov 5, 2016)</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Liberty School, Ann Arbor Saline Road, Saline, MI. Ms.
Giovanna Steward. Budget $1735. Breakeven 174. </span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Birke is marketing
GDoT to the rapier community. </span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Grey is working to
get enough atalatal sets to allow for a large Atalatal Battle on the front lawn
of the site.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Pentemere 12<sup>th</sup> Night Jan 7, 2017. THL Ceara </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">Hidden Springs Church, Howell <b>Budget $2700</b> Breakeven:
170(approx)<b> </b></span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Ceara has asked the
2015 Steward for helping getting the site booked.<span> </span>No one returns her calls. She is planning a
site search in May if no results.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><u><span>Old Business</span></u></b><b><span>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span>Search for Minster of
Youth Office</span></b><span> – A possible Candidate is talking with
the Regional Officer!</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Search for Cynnabar
Pursuivant</span></b><i><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt">– Eadraed has applied for the position.<span> </span>See below.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Search for Knights
Marshal -</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Not yet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><span>New Baronial Award Tokens</span></b><span>
Ermenrich $200 <b>2nd<sup>t</sup> of 3 Meetings</b></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">New enameled Tokens
for Award of the Elephant’s Heart. Created by THL Kathrine Hatton Rames. They
will have rings at the bottom to suspend other awards if the owner wishes.</span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">The budget will cover
about 100 award tokens. </span></p>
<p style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Design Pictures,
Please!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span>Royal Travel Fund Donation</span></b><span> Ermenrich, <s>about
$1000</s> <b>REVISED 4/25/16 $500<span> 3rd of 3 Meetings</span></b></span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Their Highnesses told Ermenrich they
need travel funds the most. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Ermenrich <u>reduced</u> the requested
amount to $500 to allow for a similar donation to be discussed in the Autumn,
assuming the treasury is up to that.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>No objections or debate.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12pt"><a name="m_-6338935925880976700_m_-843710501260863104_m_8586201600668312"></a><b><u><span>New
Business</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>New Cynnabar
Pursuivant Candidate</b>: <span> </span>Eadræd of
Alforde <b><span> </span>1<sup>st</sup> of 3 Meetings.<span> </span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Eadraed (Michael
Rice) has applied for the position.<span> </span>You
may recall him as herald for some or all of recent courts, starting at the New
Comers Meeting in the fall.<span> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">He had declarations
of support from Court Heralds, Book Heralds and Field Heralds in the room. </span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">He and Johannes will
discuss the needs of the office and reporting requirements.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Reimburse
Birke $23.85</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> for snacks provided
to Rapier lists at Grand Day of Tournaments 2015.</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">This
receipt was turned in after GDoT, but did not get paid.<span> </span>It was to be part of the GDoT budget,
according to Johannes.<span> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Passed
with some discussion, but without objection.</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">It
was noted that this does not set a precedent for reimbursing expenses after
they are incurred.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><u><span>Status check on Approved Budget
Items: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Gift for Eastern Michigan Costume Shop, as thanks for
access.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> <b>Lord Uillec</b> <b>Budget
$200</b> </span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Ms Melisant said
Muslin, please.<span> </span>They have replaced the
scissors.</span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Shopping Plan
is:<span> </span>See if I can find the 40-5-% off Coupon.
Buy all the muslin. Send receipt to Ilse. Take Melisant out for a cocktail and present
the gift. Want to be in on any of this?<span>
</span>My best time is Sunday morning. (before Arms Practice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span>Terpsichore at the Tower Report (March 5, 2016) </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 76.8pt"><a name="m_-6338935925880976700__GoBack"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Attendance: 136 adults, 9
children</span></a><span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 5pt 76.8pt"><span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Profit: </span></span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><span> </span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 5pt 76.8pt"><span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Ceara is creating an “after action”
report.</span></span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></span></p>
<span></span>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:normal"><b><span>Baronial Trailer</span></b><span>
Budget $3500-$3950 Black, 5’x12’x6’ single axle
covered, lights, hitch kit. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">The price of the
trailer did not include plywood lining for the body. </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">This is in the planning stage and that surface will also be
covered with vinyl flooring material to make it extra sturdy and resistant to
bumps and dings. </span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Sir Dag is reported
to be working on designs for Decals for the outside.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> A Tower? An Elephant? Our web address in
case people are overcome with the need to know more about the Barony after
seeing this chariot on the road. </span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">This may need to be
budgeted separately, depending on how far the current funding will go.</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Registration &
Insurance:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Daye got State
Registration and plates done. Kay will send to SCA Inc for insurance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span>Stickers
with the Baronial Populace Badge</span></b><span> (and maybe name?)
$60-100 Kay</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>It is the season to put stickers on our
stuff so it returns to Cynnabar. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>The Charging Elephant got the most
approval, and since this is the biggest meeting in months, I will go with that </span>as
the will of the People.<span></span></p>
<p style="margin:12pt 0in 12pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>I asked Gavriil if he can get me a Vector image
of the art.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><u><span>Announcements: </span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><span>Terpsichore at the Tower 2016. </span></b><span>Interested in being Steward for this event? Please
create your bids for May Presentation.<span> </span>There
is training available as shadow deputies to Giovanna in the Grand Day of
Tournaments team.<span> </span>See her.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><span>The Pennsic University
Book closes this week.<span> </span>Get your class
descriptions in by May 1, 2016.<span> </span>That is
Sunday.</span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in"><b><u><span>Other Group Discussion</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span>New T Shirt Order</span></b><span>?
Denelle is willing to gather info about styles and prices available online.<span> </span>Hoodies and Totes have been suggested as
options. The Barony owns the silk screens, and we can print as many as we
want. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span>Officer Reports</span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span>Knight Marshal (Gregor) – </span>Regularly
scheduled practices are continuing to happen - but as of this past <span><span>Sunday</span></span>
have officially moved back outside to Island Park. For the sake of
accessibility - I shall be updating the marshals page of <a href="http://cynnabar.org" target="_blank">cynnabar.org</a> with an improved
map of practice locations in the next few days.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Cynnabar's Fighter Fix-it Night is coming up on <span><span>May 11th</span></span>
and held as my residence in Ann Arbor. I encourage anyone with an interest in
fighting (armored or rapier) to show and work on arms and armor. I will have
lot of tools and materials on hand and will be providing food and beverage for
attendees. A Facebook event page has been setup so I encourage interested folks
to turn towards it for more information as it become available.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">I'm still looking for candidates to take up the mantle of
Knights Marshal when I step down late this summer. I encourage anyone with an
interest in armored combat and service to the Barony to contact me.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Fencing Marshal (William & Birke) –
Birke has accepted the post of Deputy and Reporting Marshall for Cynnabar. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal">Rapier and heavy melee practice is coming back to
the Barony of Cynnabar this summer! They start at <span><span>7 pm</span></span> and go until <span><span>9 pm</span></span> (or dark) at WCC
Community Park in Ypsilanti, MI <span><span>on
Wednesday</span></span> evenings.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>May 25th and June 29th</span>,
and we’ll do a mixture of games and drills.<span>
</span>Want to further sharpen up your ability to move as a unit, have better
endurance, and bandy around questions about command tactics? Come to the other
melee practice Wednesdays (<span><span>May
18</span></span>, <span><span>June
1</span></span>, 8, 15, <span><span>July
6</span></span>, 13, maybe 20).<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Min
A&S (Aeffe) – My quarterly is in.<span>
</span>Thanks for reporting on what you are doing in the Arts and Sciences.<span> </span>Send me MORE!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Archery
Marshal (Godaeth) – Things happen to foil practice! May 1 is our next date. “It
Takes a Child” had good archery support from the Barony.<span> </span>Thank you.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>More events are coming: (Battle of
Inland Seas May 13-15, Pentemere Archer’s College May 21, Siege of Talonvale,
June 3-5) all have archery.<span> </span>Grey and Godaeth
are creating a shoot named? Mr. Pig Goes to Market. (please correct me!)</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Eric Ericson is about to publish the Combat
Archery Handbook.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Herald
(Johannes) – The new Pursuivent process starts with Eadraed stating he is
interested.<span> </span>The quarterly report went
in.<span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>We
have 2 Herald’s Nights left this summer:<span>
</span>May 2 and June 6.<span> </span>No meeting
July, August, or September due to holidays and Pennsic. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>The
New Dragon Herald will be Master Conrad Mailander.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>(Bad
Notes) Kasha and Ermenrich are doing a workshop at Heraldry Night May 2. (
please correct! Kay)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Chatelaine
(Daye) – Her report was the first!<span> </span>Spring
revel had 9 new members and 12 [people used the Gold Key to get dressed.<span> </span>Soon she will print brochures and social
cards. Vista Print, an online service was suggested for good prices and
discounts, but Kink’s is just down the road…</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>If
she needs funding for printing she will bring it to a meeting. It will be under
$50 and could be done in one.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Webminister
(Aaron) – The NEW contact form is up, and it works. Please test it, and report
what happens. If you do not get a message when you send one, check your span
filter. [Kay stops typing and goes to look… Why do you think this takes 3 hours
to type?] If you get a “No Reply” report please tell Aaron so he can check to
see if the message sent.<span> </span>Thanks!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal"><span>Exchequer
(Ilse) – </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Min.
Youth (Open) – </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Chronicler
(Gavriil) – Kay Notes that we have had two issues of the Citadel come out this
month!<span> </span>Please write your thoughts, research,
stories or experiences, and send to Gavriil.<span>
</span>He cannot put out a newsletter without content. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Seneschal (Kay) – I have a quarterly
due in May.<span> </span>We have meetings. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal"><span>Deputy Seneschal
(Ceara) Ceara is working on a list of Service Opportunities for our website.<span> </span>It will be a place where people can go to
learn how they can be involved or help make things happen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span>Kay Says:<span> </span>I was SO happy to see everyone <span> </span>Monday night. The turnout is directly related
to the Workshop, I believe.<span> </span>Relating
social change to our medieval world is a thorny topic. And yet we have 3 times
the attendance of the average workshop. This suggests (on Wednesday as I finish
these notes) that we need some Hot Topics for workshops or discussions.<span> </span>Do YOU have one?<span> </span>Sent it to Hannah.<span> </span>She will be happy to schedule it.<span> </span>If you want a sounding board to test your
idea, I am happy to listen.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span>Words
of Their Excellencies: </span></u></b><span>Baron and Baroness
(Kasha and Ermenrich) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span>Our Event Progress: Battle of
Inland Seas May 13-15, Pentemere Archer’s College May 21, Siege of Talonvale,
June 3-5. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ermenrich said:<span> </span>Melee
Season is here!<span> </span>Talonvale has called on
the Barony of Andelcrag to relieve Our oppression! I pointed out that feeding
knights is expensive, and we have a new one. <span> </span>On the Feast of St Petrac we will meet to see
if they can lift our Seige of Talonvale.<span>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kasha said: How can we make the posts of officers and
champions more rewarding?<span> </span>Please thank
them.<span> </span>[and several people did just
that.]</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please support Genoveva in her elevation at Coronation, on May
7 in Shadowed Stars.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are still a Barony.</p>
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