The COUNCIL MINUTES

SEAGIRT COUNCIL - JULY 6, 2004

Seneschal's Report:

Nothing to report.

Prince and Princess are coming to SST, please write early any recommendations you may have for Principality or Baronial awards

Calendar Mermaids July 10
Coronation July 17
Serjeants July 24

2 Ithras Seagirt Aug. 7/8
SST Aug 14
War of Feast or Famine Aug. 21
Raven’s Key War Aug 28

Sept. Crown Sept. 3
Hartwood Birthday Bash Sept. 10
Tir Righ Coronet Sept. 17

Exchequer’s Report.

Revenue from Demos, dance, pass hat, sticker sales, etc. $315.60
Expenses $171.20
1 NSF Cheque for $8.00, is being taken care of.

Current assets $5,486.

Cash Cdn Funds $2,645.
Cash US Funds 356.
GIC’s 2,200

New signatories to accounts are being arranged.

MOS Report.

Two fighter practices are being held weekly, Sunday with Rapier and Boffer and Wednesdays which are getting better attendance.

Mairi as our List Mistress is organizing lists for Heavy and Rapier.

Archery has not started yet, but will be organized in the near future.

Master of Blades:
Practices are ticking along, deputy forgot about pass the hat and we only raised $13 this month. There have been no accidents.

Chronicler: Not present. Deputy for minutes noted that The Glaucous has been sent out. July’s edition is expected shortly.

Herald: nothing to report.

Arts and Sciences:
There have been an overflow of newcomer’s on arts and sciences night. People are getting hooked up with regulars. The Baron and Baroness’ home is overlowing and we may need to look at changing the venue by the fall.

Chatelaine:

Demo was held at Beaver Lake School. The students sent as a booklet of thanks with letters from each child and an honorarium of $100. It was a fun demo. Dance was $170 this month, pass the hat raised $146.22. About 20 people are coming out to dance regularly

Minister of Children: not present:

Port of Crickstow-on-Sea

The Raffle is going forward. The box has been built and Theocharista is painting it. James has volunteered to sell tickets while the Seneschal is away on course.
Our butler for the 40th year project will be Theocharista. While I am away, the deputy Seneschal, Theocharista will be looking after the office.

St. Giles: in stasis for the summer

Baron and Baroness: refer to report posted to rocks. We held newbie barbeque this past weekend. Many left with garb, armour, even a fencing mask.

Upcoming events:

Serjeants, July 23- 25. The autocrat, Theocharista, encouraged people to come and support Owens attempt to become a Serjeant, explaining that support was very important to any candidate attempting the trials. The Baroness said he would need people to fight with, dance with, to feed him and see that he had fluids and in the evening to be an audience for his bardic performance.

Ithra’s. Brenethwyn, our Chancellor, explained the two Ithras that are being held that weekend. Food Safe Certification on the Saturday is an all day course and on Sunday, one of the basic courses, Survey of Medieval Needlework will be taught. Catalogs are available and you can register on line now. There will also be an Ithra at Raven’s Key War. Anyone who would like to teach, contact Brenethwyn.

SST: NMS will be in effect for this event as we will have the Prince and Princess of Tir Righ in attendance. There will be exhibits of Heavy, Rapier, Archery and A&S, it is a very good event for newcomers to attend.

Bids are needed for Yule. Mairi has volunteered to put in a bid

Daffodil has a cook, Torri who has the menu already drawn up it is for 160 people.

We now have a representative from the NSCA board of Directors living in Seagirt, it is Morgaine (mka Dawn Sharcott).

Meeting adjourned.