Minutes for
March 23, 2005
23 members present
Incipient
Shire of Marcaster – Started 7:31pm – Ended 8:33pm
I. Seneschal
Report
a. TMT Report – Thomas
i. Site Tokens
1. Richard and Magnus collaborated on the design
2. 800-900 have been made so far
3. Lucite Thor’s hammers – they rock!!!
ii. Feast Tokens
1. Sunday
a. Lady Johanna making
b. Blue and White beads with waves and triskeles
2. Saturday
a. Pewter Thor’s hammers
b. Working on details of making them
iii. Hall Decorations
1. Hangings
a. 15”-18” wide and 6’ long
2. Viking Round Sheilds
a. 36” round
b. Out of Cardboard
c. Painted
d. Art and others will work on getting cardboard
e. Will discuss further at meeting on Saturday
3. Table Decorations
a. Have not discussed yet
iv. Classes
1. Need classes and teachers!! Please let Thomas know what you will
teach!
v. New Talewinds is out – has flyer
1. remember that the event is now Coronation AND Crown Tourney
vi. Requests from Royalty
1. HRH would like his 4 children to have a table near high table
vii. TMT Prep meeting next week on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30pm
at Thomas’ house
b. Fighter Practice and BBQ
i. Saturday, March 26th, 2005 at Noon
ii. RSVP to Richard Latherow
1. 613 Palm Ave., Tarpon Springs, 439-8682
2. see website for directions (www.marcaster.org)
iii. Richard supplying meat, bread and water. Bring something to share!
iv. Bring Chairs!
c. Meeting Date Conflict
i. April 13th – room is booked
ii. Meeting will be at Earl Thomas’ house instead
d. Charter Discussion and Vote
i. Corrections have been made
ii. It was moved and seconded to accept the Charter as written
iii. Voted, passed unanimously
e. Archery Practice
i. Sunday, April 3rd at 2pm at Camp Soule
f. Events
i. Battles of Bentonshire
1. April 2nd at Weeki Wachi Christian Camp
ii. Cattleraids
1. April 16th at Manatee Cove Park, Merritt Island
II. Officer Reports
a. ExChecquer –Jocetta
i. Marcaster has not money!
ii. Storm
1. Balance $2,554.58
iii. Narval Dorado
1. Balance $2,419.61
b. Marshal – Not present, Mel reported for him
i. Fighter practice will be at Richard’s this Saturday instead
of the park
ii. Fernando was awarded the Flower of Chivalry
iii. Sireena went undefeated into the finals of the novice rapier
tourney and took second
iv. Gulf Wars was REALLY a tie!
1. Next year Gulf Wars is changed, 4 kingdoms involved now
2. Next year we will fight with Ansteorra against Meridies and Glean
Abanh (sp?)
c. Herald – Johanna
i. Nothing to report at this time, still no word on device and name
d. Art/Sci – Warjna
i. March 30th – Work on TMT at Thomas’ house
ii. April 20th – Viking Garb Class at Lady Jewetta’s
1. taught by Lady Yvette
2. Johanna is to check on material’s required and email list
iii. May 18th – Prepping for TMT at Thomas’ house
iv. Please let her know if you would like to teach a class or if you
would like to request a class.
e. Chronicler – Not Present
f. Hospitaller – Borric
i. SPIFFS
1. They do not want us to do a booth…BUT….the Scottish-American
Society and the Italian-American Society and the French-American Society
were all VERY excited about having us involved in their booths!
ii. Introduced two guests that Mikhael brought