Caer Gwyn meeting September 8, 2019

16 people

There was some confusion and frustration about meeting times for moots, as this moot the meeting time was scheduled to take place while archery and rapier were still practicing. After some discussion, we decided we would try a different routine for moots.  1:30 pm gathering, 2 pm business meeting, 3-5 practice and activities, 5:30 dinner.  We will try this for a couple of moots and revisit.

Seneschal – Nothing to report

RSO President – ad a good interest in our booth at quad day and a full room for the info night.  Still waiting to formally hear back about the regular practices in the Stock Pavillion, but it seems that Dan can hold the space informally

Chatelain- Not Present

Exchequer – Marine bank $3,065.17, RSo $1,086.20

                    All storage items are in Oswyn's garage, contact him if you need keys.  He might ask for help in the spring to reorganize

Pursuivant - Nothing to Report

MoAS - Report submitted on time

          Succeeded in making more than 60 paper cranes today to be put towards decorations for Coronation.

          Roshan (Rose) has stepped forward to be MoAS, with Cathy and Ebegei as deputies!  Huzzah!

          Cathy had 8 people make it to the A&S meeting on Friday, patterns were made for four and they agreed to come next week to make more.  There are several A&S subject discussed.  She will arrange for weekly A&S on Fridays in the Illini Union

           Ebegei had a lot of interest on calligraphy during quad day, and would like to teach a few classes, possibly holding once a month, probably Tuesdays.

          There was also discussion of having an intro to heraldry or intro to marshal arts on one of the Friday nights.

Marshalate – Genevieve has been submitted as the next Regional Marshal, which is a great honor to her but that means we would need a new Archery and Group Marshal, please let us know if you are interested.

          Archery - Not much going on.  Practice will resume Sept 22nd, 3 - 5 pm at the Stock Pavilion

          Rapier - Dan is MIT, and will hold practices every Sunday, 3-5 pm at the Stock Pavilion

Chronicler- I (Colleen) lost the meeting notes for August, please accept my apology.  Nothing else to report

Social Media Officer –the transition is working well.  We now have an Instagram account 

Webminister – Nothing to report

Blogger – reminder that anyone can blog on our website, we’d love for it to be more active

Old business

Yule moot (Dec 8th at Maeve's house, 2715 Western Ave, Mattoon, IL  Please know there are cats in the house)

New Business

Lady Day Moot - March 1st, 1:30 -6 pm at the Stock Pavilion

Maidens 2021 is coming up, think about what you can do to help.  Markata and Terra will pair up to submit one bid, but several bids wold be best.

Baron Andreas is intersted in coming down and recording our stories aobut merging to become a new Shire.  Oswyn will advise when that happens.

The Baronry of Illiton is inviting all the Midlands groups to bring their banners to decorate the hall for Coronation.  Genevieve will bring our banner and pole stand.  Personal banners are welcome as well, but you need to provide your own stand as well as set up and tear down. 

Events

Oct 5- Middle Kingdom Academy of Defense (free event, at the Stock Pavilion, starts at 8 am) - we have 31 classes planned, plus space for 2 more martial or 3 more A&S classes.  Contact Ursus if interested.  https://caergwynt.midrealm.org/mkaod/

Oct 26- Middle Kingdom RUM (Royal University of Midrealm) (donations event, Lincoln Hall in Urbana, starts at 9)  https://caergwynt.midrealm.org/2019-royal-university-of-the-midrealm-rum/

Jan 25, 2020 Maidens - plans well underway,  Heavy and Rapier schedules published, and have increased the size of the tent rented for A&S.  Swordcliff will take care of lunch for us.  We have 12 merchants, and hotel blocks at 2 local hotels.  https://caergwynt.midrealm.org/festival-of-maidens/

June 20, 2020 Midlands summer school.