Meeting Notes – June 2024

Buckston-on-Eno Business Meeting
6/27/24

Agenda:
July meetings:
4th Vacation!!!
11th bring what you’re working on
18th Dancing
25th Business Meeting

Kingdom/Baronial News:
Canton Seneschal finally becoming signatory for Canton (after a year!)
Bardic Madness is this weekend (outside of Charlotte)
Kingdom authorized 12 groups to get PayPal (College of Heralds, etc)
Kingdom Earlmarshall is seeking a replacement
Registration open for War of the Wings

Birthday Preparations:
Apex board says NO HONEYGIRL unless all profits go to our group
May need Honeygirl to take care of licensing
Clarify catering and festival vs. event in Optimist’s documentation
MIC = Rufus Barbaroosa, still arranging cooks (8 in the works), Benetessa A&S and hall steward, Drafina MOL, Odile dancing, Charles newcomers point,
Site footprint drafted
Port-a-johns carrying over from Grit Wars, uncertain of cleaning between events
Feast is pre-reg only
Camping is not pre-registration
Still uncertain – potable water onsite? Portable handwashing stations possible, #garbage cans
Barter-trade town at event
No official smoking
A&S – pipes, poetry, costumes, brewery, cheese, agriculture
Can have hand sparklers, still considering light projectors (shadow puppets?)

Fighter Practice:
We had many new people last week (6 fighters, equal viewers) (only 2 this week)
Charles ordered more armor out-of-pocket, then borrowed from Christoff too
We don’t have youth marshal (it takes a yearlong process, which is why none in barony)
Veronia offered to bring archery demonstrations

Sir Walter Raleigh:
Booked shared visions retreat center (money down)
Social Media:
Google Calendar, Facebook, MeetUp, Discord
Una keeps up Facebook, Charles handles MeetUp, Alfric handles Discord

Meadfest:
SCA welcome, okay with demonstration, bake sale welcome
Location is Starlight Meadery in Pittsboro (belongs Kappellenburg)
Saturday September 21 (same day as in-person fall university)

New Business:

Attendees: Amy & Wayne Pennachi, Brian Towey, Amy, Diane, Tim, Suzanne Stacey, Laurel McHone, Matthew/Alfric, Veronica Yoshida, Bambi, Edward Perry/John Bryce Jr.

Agenda for July Business meeting:

Set August meetings
Review Kingdom/Baronial News
Updates on Buckston Birthday 2024
Updates on Sir Walter Raleigh Dance 2025
Updates on fighter practice
New Business