Present: Amata, Bronislava, GAvin, Maewyn, Alois, Silver

The meeting was called to order by Amata at 1:52 p.m. at Bronislava’s home on Sunday, 17 November 2008. (A last-minute relocation from the Party Room had to be made b/c the stove and refrigerator have been removed from that room and this was supposed to be a potluck meeting.) In default of the headachey Webminister, Bronislava took up both pen and her drop-dead-deputy-for-45-minutes role.

Officer Reports

Arts and Sciences
  • Has moved out of the Shire, but we reported verbally anyway:
    • Kudrun showed off her “Tournaments Illuminated”t-shirt. (She was published! Woo-Hoo!!!)
    • Gavin did some kumihimo.
    • Everybody cooked.
Chiurgeon
  • Gavin received his report from the deputy for Autumn Rose.
  • Nothing happened at A.R. after Gavin had to leave.
  • He did, however, have one twisted ankle, and will have to restock the bag accordingly.
Exchequer
  • The figures reported in last month’s Birch were only the spendable funds:  The actual balance is $3297.19.
  • The third quarter report went in.
  • Some explanation of dedicated funds was made.
  • The motion was made to reimburse Gavin for the Party Room rental of $10, despite the fact that we had to relocate because the amenities disappeared.
Herald
  • Amata’s device is about ready to submit – she knows how to do the paperwork.
Marshal (channeling through the aether…)
  • Coille Stoirmeil is having fight practice (both kinds) in November. So is Silfren Mere.
Seneschal
  • We lost two officers this month.
  • Amata was sent to the kitchen and duly voted as a real, live Herald, rather than the stunt (book) Herald. (She has officially been thrown to the Dark Side [insert evil laughter].)
  • Silver (also in the kitchen) will be our Chatelaine when her address changes to La Crosse.

New Business

That Moot Thingy (a.k.a. TMT)
  • The Shire will do lunch to help Coille Stoirmeil.
  • Kudrun will cook a pot o’ dead critter. She will need warm bodies. (For serving, silly! What did you think we meant???)
Event:  Autumn Rose – 2009
  • Bronislava will do a shout-out for tourneys:  Arts and Sciences, Melee, archery etc. Duct tape A & S for the fighters. A Chiurgeon tourney was discussed with great relish.
  • Byle has been wanting to do Feast. Bronislava will try to contact him. If not, Silver will do a Middle Eastern Feast, with perhaps a Crusade/Jihad theme that could be applied to the entire event.
  • Amata will hold an A & S 50 Challenge meeting.
  • Bronislava suggested a choir concert.
Other New Business
  • The ne…. (long squiggly line of ink suggests that Bronislava’s 45-minute term has expired.) Amata takes up the pen.
  • More members would be helpful. We talked of a possible UW-La Crosse link. The question is how to educate teachers that we’re not goofy/frivolous. Elie had suggested (via email) reaching out to non-History teachers.

The meeting devolved into potluck, which was a Very Good Thing.

Webminister’s Note: Many thanks to Bronislava and Amata for taking such thorough notes!