The COUNCIL MINUTES</p>
      MINUTES, SEAGIRT COUNCIL<br>
        OCTOBER 6, 2004</p>

      <b>Seneschal's Report</b><br>
        I have taken Aelina as a deputy</p>
      <p><strong>Calendar</strong>: Investiture Nov 21, Ithra Nov. 28, Yule Revel
        Dec. 11, all in Seagirt, don&#8217;t have calendar, refer to the one on
        the web site.</p>
      <p>I will be attending the administrative retreat, is there any others who
        are interested in going? Let me know in the next day, after that I will
        be releasing the bunk spaces.</p>
      <p>Money was missing from Dance Mistress&#8217; &#8216;pass the hat&#8217;
        collection. Be careful of your property.</p>
      <p>Remember to copy me on your quarterly reports that are due soon. </p>
      <p><strong>Exchequer&#8217;s Report</strong><br>
        We have $4,500 in GIC&#8217;s, over $1,200 in our Cdn account and $469.92
        in the US account. </p>
      <p>The Financial meeting will be held in November.</p>
      <p><strong>Stores</strong>: Nothing new to report</p>
      <p><strong><a href="MOS_Oct_Report.txt">Master of Stables Report</a></strong><br>
        Practices are going well, We will be having no more Wednesday night practices
        as it is getting to dark. We have a lot of new fighters. There will be
        one war practice each month. </p>
      <p><strong><a href="Rapier_Oct_Report.txt">Master of Fence: </a></strong><br>
        Vincent is stepping down as Fencing Marshall. He proposed Cert as his
        successor. Cert is appointed pro-tem and the posting will be open for
        one month. </p>
      <p>Fencers are holding practices but attendance is low. Hartwood is bringing
        down several fencers to practice. We may look at an all island practice
        again. </p>
      <p><strong>Chronicler&#8217;s Report</strong><br>
        Erik is our only applicant. He will be deputy to Uilliam until January
        when he will take over the office. <br>
        Herald&#8217;s Report<br>
        I have worked on several people&#8217;s new names and devices, hopefully
        they will soon be in submission. Theocharista is my deputy and will help
        to train any who are interested in book heraldry. Remember to send your
        names for the 40th Year Boke. </p>
      <p><strong>Arts and Sciences Report</strong><br>
        Things are going well. We have moved to St. Giles and attendance has dropped
        a little. Meetings are being held Wednesday night at the Student Union
        Building. </p>
      <p><strong><a href="Chatelaine_Dance_Oct_Report.txt">Chatelaine and Dance
        Mistress&#8217; Report</a></strong><br>
        I am working on a school demo. I am trying to convince them to hold it
        in the evening rather than the afternoon as so many of our people are
        working during the day. </p>
      <p>Lots of new people are coming out to dance. The total of pass the hat
        is $83.24. down from our average. It is likely that someone took some
        of the bills from the hat.</p>
      <p><strong>Minister of Children</strong>: Nothing to report. </p>
      <p><strong><a href="Stgiles_Oct_Report.txt">St. Giles:</a></strong> No one
        present to report. </p>
      <p><strong>Crickstow</strong>: <br>
        Crickstow is hosting a simple tavern night for the November Ithra. They
        will also be holding a small Feast (for 30 people) in February. We are
        considering shutting down after Daffodil for the summer and starting again
        in the fall. We have so many people who are away during the summer</p>
      <p><strong>Baron and Baroness&#8217; Report</strong><br>
        We are stick and tired of camping. It has been a long season. We have
        a busy fall ahead with lots of events. We are getting ready for 12th night.
        Please send us any Baronial award recommendations you have and please
        copy us on Kingdom level recommendations.</p>
      <p><strong>Gold Key</strong> Material. Her Excellency Glynis reminded the
        council of the decision to get rid of the old Gold Key and to make new
        t-Tunics. Several possibilities for acquiring fabric for them were discussed.
        It was decided that we will use poly cotton in green and gold and that
        the A&amp;S Mistress $100 fund will be put toward the purchase of this
        fabric at a good sale price.</p>
      <p><strong>Ithra</strong><br>
        We have raised enough funds to invite two teachers from River&#8217;s
        Region The Grand Ithra will be held at St. Giles On the last weekend in
        November. The catalogs should be available by the end of October. </p>
      <p><strong>Yule Revel</strong>: There will be a bardic competition for plays
        of 5 minutes or under on the theme of the festive season. Baron James
        will be organizing it. There will be the traditional dessert competition.
        The categories are, best tasting, most period, best soteltie. There will
        be activities for the children early in the evening. We will have dancing
        and the gift tree exchange. </p>
      <p></p>
      <p><strong>Daffodil: </strong></p>
      <p>It is back at the Sannich Fair Grounds. Theocharista has taken over the
        Feast. It is being held on March 18th. </p>
      <p>There is a <strong>Museum Demo</strong> in Ravensley: they would like
        to have guests to come and assist with this event. We are promised a good
        dinner. Let Lenora know who would like to attend. </p>
      <p><strong>Cooks Guild</strong> is starting up again on October 14, at Theocharista&#8217;s
        home. All interested in medieval food, cooking and traditions are welcome.</p>
      <p><strong>Brianna</strong> presented an event proposal for an Equestrian
        Clinic for the Ladies of the Rose. It will be sellf-sufficient. This will
        be going on the same weekend as Yule Revel. </p>
      <p>She requested $50. for the equestrian insurance. This was agreed to.</p>
      <p>Brianna will fill out an event reservation for. She also mentioned she
        would like this to be an Ithra. She and the Chancellor Brenethwyn will
        discuss it.</p>
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