Minutes
for May 11th, 2005
Minutes for May 11, 2005
21 members present
Incipient
Shire of Marcaster – Started at 7:15pm – Ended at 8:44pm
I. Seneschal
Report
a. Started without Historian who was late…..(sorry, I forgot
it was starting early!)
i. Therefore the minutes were not read
b. Schedule
i. May 14th – Demo/Fighter Practice at Largo Central Park with
meeting about finding new meeting locations/times
ii. May 16th – Scribal Night at Columella and Leonidas’
iii. May 18th – TMT Event Prep at Thomas’
iv. May 21st – Fighter Practice at Largo Central
v. May 22nd – Archery Practice at Camp Soule
vi. May 25th – Meeting at Seminole Library – starts at
7:30pm and must be out by 9pm
vii. May 28th – No practice
c. Device resubmit is going out this week or next
d. TMT – Earl Thomas
i. Reserve!
ii. Site and Feast tokens are done, need to be strung
iii. Saturday feast is in progress – samples were passed around
iv. Banners are done but need devices attached
v. Wooden spear shafts to go to Treve to round, still looking for
enough matching spear points
vi. Shields are primed, painting at Art’s on Friday night starting
at around 7:30pm – call 727-522-9159
e. Meeting Location
i. Be at park on Saturday for fighter practice/demo
1. bring your ideas and contacts
f. TMT Report – Thomas not present
i. Tokens
1. All tokens have been burned
2. Need to be strung
ii. Reservations
1. Need to send yours in!
g. Res Musica Report – Columella
i. Nothing new to report
h. Midsummer’s Report – Treve not present
i. Flyer will be in Talewinds
i. Announcements
i. Kudo’s to rapier community for Collegium
ii. Marcaster is Patron of the Arts for Spring A/S!!!
j. History of the Group
i. Warjna is working on, will get with Richard
k. Oldenfeld Investiture
i. Really liked scroll petition
ii. Was signed after midnight so their anniversary date is May 1st
l. Meeting at Saturday practice to further discuss meeting locations/times.
i. Everyone should be checking on any suggestions to report back
ii. Meeting on May 22nd – will discuss options that have been
reported back
II. Officer Reports
a. Please remember reports are due and copies must go to Seneschal
b. ExChecquer –Jocetta
i. Marcaster has no money!
1. Checked out Wachovia – too expensive
ii. Storm
1. Balance $1,590.05
iii. Narval Dorado
1. Balance $971.92
iv. Change in drop-dead deputy
1. Johanna volunteered
2. was unanimously voted to approve
v. Signatories for Marcaster Bank Account
1. Richard Latherow – Chapter President
2. Thomas W. Taylor – Chapter Vice President
3. Joyce A. Baldwin – Chapter Treasurer
4. Janice Brunner – Deputy Chapter Treasurer
5. Pam Thome – Florida Regional Treasurer
6. All were approved unanimously
vi. Copies of Financial Policy given out
1. will vote on next meeting
c. Marshal – Fernando
i. This Saturday is our May demo
1. Come in garb
2. Brings Arts and Crafts stuff
ii. New fencer in our group
1. Jen (Nando’s wife)
d. Herald – Johanna
i. Pursuivant Herald Class
1. for those who want to take the test
2. will take place at fighter practice on May 14th
e. Art/Sci – Warjna
i. May 18th at 7:30pm – Prepping for TMT at Thomas’ house
ii. Saturday, June 11th at 1pm – Roman Garb class at Columella’s
house (instead of the 15th)
1. Class at 1pm
2. Workshop after
3. Bring fabric and sewing machines
4. Will post information on fabric and supplies on the list and website
f. Chronicler – Serakh not present
i. Emailed group that newsletter is still not ready
ii. Is to be out next meeting
iii. Vote on name next meeting from these choices
1. Sea Watch
2. Slings and Arrows
3. Waterspout
4. Nautilis
g. Hospitaller – Borric
i. Greeted two new people – have moved from out of kingdo