South Downs Baronial Business Meeting
6 November 2015
Decatur Recreation Center
Notes submitted by Lady Raven Helmsplitter (mka Helena Bretherton Hay), South Downs Chronicler
Lord Bjorn Gullharr called the meeting to order.
Officer Reports
- Chronicler (Lady Raven Helmsplitter)
- Is interested in developing publications for the Barony – perhaps a Baronial directory? Newsletter? Asked populace for feedback and preferences.
- Directory – had been done a few years ago, would need to collect current information
- Newsletter – could do quarterly, include information about A+S, Supper Club, columns by baronial members, etc.
- Is interested in developing publications for the Barony – perhaps a Baronial directory? Newsletter? Asked populace for feedback and preferences.
- Herald (Lord Bjorn Gullharr)
- Names and devices
- Emeline – device
- Mistress Margavati – device returned for problem with lotus image
- Pietro di Conti – device returned
- Names and devices
- Rapier Marshal (Lord Brendan de Hay)
- Practices are being held weekly (Sunday afternoons and Tuesday evenings) at Blackburn park.
- Webminister (Lord Wistric Oftun)
- We have a website!
- A+S (Lady Tryggva Ingvarrsdóttir)
- Justina is teaching this month’s A+S class, on Greek/Viking hairstyling (just in time for Castle Wars!)
- Class is NEXT WEEK (13 November), at Their Excellencies’ home in Marietta (because the parking garage will be closed)
- Dance classes continuing
- Justina is teaching this month’s A+S class, on Greek/Viking hairstyling (just in time for Castle Wars!)
- Reeve (Lady Maire Dhocair Inghean Chiarain)
- Quarterly report is done
- We have funds! (the populace rejoiced)
- Castle Wars financial report will be finalized after the event has finished
- Their Excellencies
- We are considering a new meeting site
- YMCA across from Blackburn Park
- Janice may have a site option, her church in Dunwoody
- We are considering a new meeting site
- Knight Marshal
- Nothing to report
SCA Business
- Event Reports
- Castle Wars (19–22 November 2015)
- Coming soon!
- Pre-registration closes Saturday, 9 November
- Volunteers
- Autocrat has the volunteer sign up sheet – please sign up!
- Needs to speak with Tryggva and Zahira
- Margavati and Tryggva request volunteers for troll, especially late nights. Volunteering at troll earns double points!
- Information Point is also a nice and quiet place to volunteer
- Sir Iazzie and Master Ximon need help transporting the castle walls to and from site
- Autocrat has the volunteer sign up sheet – please sign up!
- Crown has requested five order meetings to be worked into the event schedule
- Their Excellencies encourage submitting online recommendations for those who are considering submitting recommendations, as Their Majesties will be at Castle Wars
- Mistress Jadi said that donations are needed for the Castle Wars volunteer auction. Popular options:
- Gift certificates, including for donations of time and or skills (Lady Mara gave an example “I will make you one custom scroll”)
- Pearls
- Feast gear
- Rattan
- Anything pretty/shiny/useful at an event
- Check out event notice on Facebook for more details
- Viking Krampus (20 December 2015)
- Atlanta Kali Group on Facebook
- we’ve been invited to hold a demo there during the event – as the event is a Sunday afternoon, perhaps we can hold our regular Sunday practice at their event?
- Midwinter A+S (12–14 February 2016)
- Her Excellency and Lady Mara presented a proposal to hold the event at the University of West Georgia
- Proposal was approved by unanimous consent
- Hope to find someone with completed paperwork to head up a children’s activities track
- Her Excellency and Lady Mara presented a proposal to hold the event at the University of West Georgia
- Potential events
- We need to take a look at the kingdom-level event schedule for 2016 to see what events we may be interested in submitting bids
- Castle Wars (19–22 November 2015)
- Upcoming Meetings
- This month’s A+S class is NEXT WEEK (13 November), at Their Excellencies’ home in Marietta (because the parking garage will be closed)
- There will be no meeting the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Non-SCA Business
- Exhibit on the Habsburgs at the High Museum, through 17 January 2016
Habsburg Splendor - Exhibit on the Queen of Sheba at the Fernbank Museum, through 3 January 2016
Searching for the Queen of Sheba
Next baronial business meeting will be held Wednesday, 2 December 2015. Happy Thanksgiving!