SEAGIRT COUNCIL MEETING: FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Present: Eideard, Morgaine, Jacques, Ysane, Anna Jane, Inga, Amelia, Anastasia, Seth, Reann, Elina, Ming, Lenora, Sarra, Mathieu, Elizabeth, Connal, Allan, Makayla, Elizabeth

New business:

Exchequer: Report approved as circulated.

B&B: Monthly tourney in Feb to be planned. Probably at Drill Shed. Need largesse for Daffodil. Need recommendations for awards.

Event Proposals: Ysane put it a bid for Sealion. Jacques will put in a bid for Daffodil 2010. Seneschal needs autocrats for SYG & SST. Ming might autocrat SST if there are no conflicts. Morgaine proposes a Faire (Ren-faire-like demo) on June 13.

Seneschal: Meredith proposes that their incipient Barony and ours hold SYG trials together. This was discussed at length, most opposed. The Baroness will meet with her Sargeants and Yeoman to discuss it with them.

Event business:

Daffodil: Two new sites: Drill shed for fighting, merchants, opening Court. Ambrosia for feast, archery, closing Court. Need to find volunteers to take thrones from one site to other (3 sets). Check if problems for Americans to get on base. Discussed tavern issues. Travellers Inn near Ambrosia offering a discount. Ysane will coordinate billeting. Next meeting Feb 13.

Other business:

- Lenora asks if anyone could take on Saanich Fairgrounds liaison. Ming nominates Jacques. Heavily seconded.

- Camp Barnard discussion: kitchen & cabin rental increase (average 37%), also now charging us GST. Minimum of 2 people per cabin.

- Possible event site: Edward Mills in Sooke. There’s a campsite nearby.

- Discussed possibility of an Ithra in Seagirt this year. Any interest in tacking an Ithra onto an upcoming event?