Present: Alyssa, Bronislavá, Cybele, Vitaliano, Vettoria, Robert, Kudrun, Eugene

The meeting was called to order somehow.

OFFICER REPORTS

The A&S List was passed around. What subjects should we discuss at our next A&S nights? Games!

Chatelaine brought a new person to A&S Night. Chatelaine will be pushing us to become a barony so she can wear an exploding chicken dress. Talking with Marwen and Belle for ideas. (About membership, not dress. And it’s the chicken that’s exploding, not the dress. Get your mind out of the gutter!)

Equestrian is pretty much over for the season.

Chirurgeon-elect needs a job.

Youth Minister was unable to attend the youth event.

Web Minister nothing new, but new information release forms will be needed by January 1.

Chronicler handed the White Birch to our only remaining dead-tree subscriber. The release forms will be needed for the Birch as well as for the website.

Seneschal — Upcoming events—see page 1.

GAMES EVENT

The ―games event was discussed in great detail. April 30 will go on the calendar (see the Northshield calendar for details). Knights of Columbus Hall on Hiway 16 costs @250. ($125 now—Vitaliano will contact Maewyn.) It
has good parking & accessibility, but we won’t have room for outdoor activities. Space for 250 people, with tables & chairs for all. One big open room. Kitchen is an extra $100.

We need to talk it up at events. Northwatch ad was discussed.

No whipped cream. None! Ballista the tail on the donkey? Lunch by Coille Stoirmeil? Hams in roaster with a mountain of macaroni? Dessert revel with dancing?

Site fee of $8 will break even. $7 for feast. It was authorized to purchase rubber mat squares that can be jigsawed together into a chessboard for human chess, a list field, and other uses.

BATTLE OF THE TROUPS

The Muse is a private theatre in a former church. It seats about 150 and has no classrooms, so it isn’t ideal for Bardic Madness. It would be excellent for other performance arts, which have no other venue. We’ll contact Jara Fools’ Guild, new Nordskogen drama group, NS Choir… see who’s interested in an event next fall. Friday rehearsals. Possible public performance? Dessert revel?

AUTUMN ROSE

Veterans Memorial Campground in LaCrosse County might be a good Autumn Rose site. We’ll investigate. There are 4 shelters that rent for $45 each. Hotels by Woodmans. Feast? Ages of War? Lots to think about but no answers.

CORONATION or CROWN

Omni Center in Onalaska might work. We’ll investigate, perhaps for Spring 2012—The Coronation at the End of Time. They require a licensed caterer for feast. Rent tables and chairs individually, and a $15/hour janitor has to be on hand. On the other hand, 339 people attended Spring Coronation, 202 Fall. Good attendance is guaranteed. The list field is frozen in fall, so only a spring event could be held at Omni Center.

Some locations won’t work. Community Centers at $25/hour. Motels (Best Western is $800 for three rooms) Ditto the Radisson. We keep investigating.

QUOTE OF THE MEETING

―I’m rolling a date!— Bronislavá

We quit meeting and fell to eating somewhere around 7:30. Great food!