the barony of Ildhafn

Minutes - February 07

Minutes of Council meeting held Tues, 27th February 2007.

Meeting Opened 7.38pm

Present: Claire, Alex, Katherine, Wendy

Apologies: Kelsie, David, Gary

OFFICER REPORTS:

Herald

* Submissions noted at previous meeting have now been posted

* We have two new Macers - Tristan & Maria

* Would like to run a couple of classes, at St Caths or Collegium, on How to pick a name and one specifically for Heralds

* Have been elected as Drop Dead Deputy for Crux

Archery

* nothing to report

Constable

* nothing to report

Rapier

* nothing to report

Marshall

* Will do a test run on making list stakes safer & present to Derek for checking

* Andrew has put his name forward to take over as Marshall when Ross steps down - will wait until next month to see if any other nominees.

Seneschal

* need to organise with David re changing bank a/c signatories.

College

* AGM date has been set - Friday 16th March at Alex's. This will also be a Newcomers evening.

* O-week - over two days 40 potential members signed up - 14 of these paid the club membership fee of $5.00

* Lots of new people interested in Archery - really need to get something happening here to keep interest up

* May Day Festival - date set - Friday 4th May - same deal as last year - Pot luck dinner

* Frostbane Festival - date set - Saturday 1st September

GENERAL BUSINESS

Dates to keep in mind:

* School holidays - Easter - 06/04/07 to 22/04/07

Term 2 - 30/06/07 to 15/07/07

Term 3 - 22/09/07 to 07/10/07

* St Georges - Fri 20th - Sun 22nd April

* May Day - Fri 28th April (AUMG)

* Bloth - ???Sat 23rd June??? - no bids yet

* Coronation - Sat 7th & Sun 8th July (Southron Gaard)

* Collegium - Sat 25th August

* Frostbane Festival - Sat 1st September (AUMG)

* St John's - Fri 21st - Sun 23rd September (Cluain)

* Bal d'Argent - ???Sat 6th October??? - Katherine bidding

* St Catherine's Faire - Thurs 29th Nov - Sun 2nd December

Coming Events

* Still need bids for the Bloth - need this as soon as possible as will be cutting it fine to find venue & get organised.

* Katherine has requested permission to bid for the Bal d'Argent - dates discussed and permission granted.

Meeting closed 9.15pm