Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism for Pinellas County Florida USA. Serving the Kingdom of Trimaris.
Seneschal; Richard of Storm
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Meeting of the Incipient Shire of Marcaster

Minutes for December 8th, 2004
27 members present

Narval Dorado Meeting – Started 7:39pm – End 7:54pm

I. Upcoming Events
a. Oldenfeld Yule
b. Toys for Tots – Seneschal will be there
c. Chalice on New Years
d. Scots Welsh War
e. Etc
II. Exchecquer – Melengell
a. We have money…
III. Herald - Mikhael
a. Reports are going in regularly 5 days before they are due!! ?
b. Board is looking for a new Society Laurel at Arms
c. This is effecting the Marcaster device submission
IV. Light Weapons Marshal – Fenore
a. Youth Rapier
i. Any rapier marshal can marshal youth combat
ii. Can start at age 10
iii. Use same equipment except
1. always wear gorget
2. heavier tip
V. Long Nights Gathering (Jan. 7-9th, 2005 at Brandon Rotary)– Rufus
a. Menu is done
b. Website – will talk to Leonidas
c. Flyer is done
d. Looking for a 10" camel if anyone has one to donate!
e. Needs an eric for event
i. Looking into buying fancy rope so it can be kept
f. Making sandwich board sign that will go to group when done
g. Classes
i. Still looking for more!!
ii. 20 minute classes
iii. Only have one class (soaps) and need more!

Incipient Shire of Marcaster – Started 7:54pm – End 8:58pm

I. Caravanserai
a. Thanks to everyone who attended
b. Everyone did wonderful!!!
i. Great feast
ii. Great hall steward – looked beautiful
iii. Great fighting
iv. His Majesty had fun!
c. Defender of the Caravan – Count Yoan
d. Trimaris Trivia Champion – Don Mikhael
e. Light Weapons – Don Sylvain
f. Triathalon Winner – Team Incomplete
g. Person showed up with luggage and without a ride home – crat crew
ended up there until 9:15pm
i. This is being addressed with Kingdom Seneschal
h. Reopening the event information
i. Thanks to everyone
1. Gwenyllan for scibes
2. Diaz for Camel game
3. Baron Standish brought rangers and authorized Lord Richard
4. Ballistas came out
ii. Large container of Gatorade donated to Fernando for Marshals office
II. Holiday Revel
a. December 18th at the Girls Club in Pinellas Park
b. 5pm setup
c. 6pm – 10pm Revel
d. Gift Exchange – bring a gift worth app. $10 to exchange
e. Also bring a dish to share!
III. Gifts for Their Majesties
a. Were very happy with their gift
b. Box with His Majesties Device
i. 4 1/2 lbs bags of coffee in velvet bags
ii. Spices
iii. Flavored vinegars
iv. Jewelry
v. Napkins
IV. Meeting on Dec. 22nd is canceled – next meeting January 14th
V. Baronial Polling
a. The Kingdom Seneschal is on vacation right now
VI. Target Archery
a. There is the possibility that if Richard became a counselor for the
boy scouts we could use the archery range for target archery
b. Will look in
VII. Officer Reports
a. Exchecquer – Mel
i. No money
b. Marshal – Fernando
i. Can not be at practice this Saturday, Dec. 11th
1. Leonidas will be there in his place!
ii. No Practice for the next month after that due to the holidays and
local events
1. Next Practice January 15th, 2005
c. Herald – Johanna
i. Committee is working on Heraldry for awards
1. Order of the Hearth's Fire – Arts
2. Order of the Wellspring – Service
3. Order of the Sea Tower – Marshal Arts
4. Still working on the armigerous award
ii. Sireena submitted name and device
iii. Awards this weekend
1. Trevor - AoA
2. Celtillos – AoA
3. Rapunzel of Fiach Ogan - AoA
iv. Court Report being sent in by Don Mikhael
d. Art/Sci – Warjna
i. Report has gone in
1. faxed on time and acknowledged
ii. Communicated with Kingdom Art/Sci about previous reports
1. Is now aware she is receiving reports as Marcaster
a. Will "gray out" Storm and Narval
iii. Classes
1. December 15th – Spice Class at Lady Jocetta's
a. Directions –
2. Scribal Night – 2nd Tuesday of the month
a. Next one is Jan. 11th – 7pm
b. Columella and Leonidas' House
i. 3671 High Bluff Dr., Largo 727-321-1106
3. Classes were at Caravanserai
a. Calligraphy by Thirza
b. Middle Eastern Dancing by Hannah
c. All day Scribal table by Gwenyllan ferch Morgan
4. January 19th
a. Tablet Weaving by Serakh
i. At her house – will email directions
5. February 16th
a. Practical Guide to Going to War by Leonidas
i. At Leonidas and Columella's House
e. Chronicler not present
f. Hospitaller – Borric
i. Newcomers at meeting
1. 2 new young people
2. 3 old timers returning
ii. Newcomers at event
1. about 8
VIII. Sarasota Medieval Fair
a. They are looking for grunt work
i. Get free entry and snacks
b. We determined that were are only interested under certain circumstances
i. Demo
ii. Fundraiser
c.
d. Richard will check back with person in charge