Shire Minutes

See previous minutes for old Business Seneschal HSL preliminary schedule is up on Kingdom Calendar, Event steward should be getting times for each activity asap. Practices in PA have been OK More participation would be nice, adjusting time to begin at 6pm start. Practices in PT have been a little more successful not only have we begun to draw in new fighters but folks are coming to socialize as well. Crafting sessions have been less than desirable will be looking into if we should continue. Upcoming events/ activities 4th of July Parades are just around the corner, paperwork has been submitted for Forks start time 830am judging at 1030 and lineup begins at 1130 Port Angeles not submitted yet due date is 1st of July, Hoping to have a castle on trailer drawn by a quad. Joyce Days following them more info at next meeting. HSL 26 of July still require more information on times and need Marshals for Championships and Tournaments Contact Luke if you a marshal capable of particip...

Branch Population Estimates a. Paid members - 20 b. Non-members - 44 c. Total active - 20 5. Activities a. Regular scheduled meetings/activities Business Meetings 2nd Saturday each month Practices currently – Each Monday at 5-8 b. Special/occasional meetings in this last quarter (for special planning or special activities). Much needed gate training to take place June 2nd and 3rd c. Events held in the last quarter Maypole d. Demos, with accounts of activities, attendance Maypole – Archery Tournaments Rapier Tournament Heavy Championship – Althion Throwing Weapons Championship – Larz Kids games Bardic Circle and Competition A&S by Dragons Lair and Lady Saul vendors were Cave of Wonders Blue Tygre Forge Inky Quills Viking Feast Ice Cream Heavenly Hotdogs Hawk and Dove Leatherworks Wandering Eye Jewelry Attendance: Members - 20 Non-members – 44 From outside Shire - 33 Estimated Public - 65 Children – 27 total estimat...

Activities a. Regular scheduled meetings/activities Business Meetings 2nd Saturday each month Practices currently – none b. Special/occasional meetings in this last quarter (for special planning or special activities). Fundraiser – Bake Sale, we did fairly well, Kevin Franklin, Rebecca Ferns, Luke Groves, Beccy Beshere, and myself baked items. Rebecca and I sold the goods at Swain's general store and PA Hospital, February 9th . We brought in $176 in sales and $40.54 in donations, a Total of $216.54. Fundraiser – Bird Houses, made $0 off houses April 13th. Will try at Maypole Workshop Dates: 4/20/2019 4/21/2019 4/28/2019 5/11/2019 c. Events held in the last quarter None d. Demos, with accounts of activities, attendance None e. Good thing...

Meeting began At 6:30pm Maypole: Need Marshals Need People for gate Need work crew Currently at 10 vendors entering event Tavern Confirmed Next Sunday 3/17/2019 do Shire Trailer Prep - need people who know how the big pavilion sets up. Taking Cordial invites to Barons Flyers for posting getting printed end of Month Wednesday folder flyers printed 2 weeks before event Event handouts printed by 2 weeks before event Money: Checking - 825.90 Savings - 2616.99 Maypole will cost 700 Birdhouses 150 Not enough to cover charges in checking account as we still need to reimburse a couple people. Reimbursements - about 193.75 total of about 1043.75 HSL: Kit has been doing a lot of work on it and it is coming together. Sit is the fairgrounds this year and will be secured after Maypole when there is more money in the account. Masquerade: Going to look into combining with Witches ball in PT Feast or Famine: looking into locations and feast menu. Fundraisers Birdhouses - may...

Shire of Druim Doineann February 2019 Call to order: 622PM Attending: Zachary Smith, Rebecca Ferns, Luke Groves, Jerrod Ferns Review old minutes: see previous month minutes Pull and ratify new officers: -Luke Groves: Marshall (Do to no one running against him, he is now our shire marshall witnessed by Zachary and Rebecca) Check with officers: -Marshall: Everything progressing, no practices as long as snow.  Once weather permitting, fighter practice at the pier 1st and 3rd weeks, practice at bell hill park in Sequim 2nd and 4th weeks, if a 5th week in that month, will be at pier. Undecided as to which day of the week. -Harold: not attending -Exchequer: Have not received new bank statements for the month, nothing to report Check with event stewards: Needs all event stewards to do the E.I.F form online through kingdoms calendar -Maypole: Zach Smith-waiting to hear back from kingdom for best polic...

Shire of Druim Doineann Minutes January 2019 Call to order:623pm Attending: Kevin Franklin, Luke Groves, Becky , John Blackburn, Jerrod Ferns, Rebecca Ferns, Karl Ayers, Zach Smith Review old minutes:  See previous month minutes, also discussed can't use paypal for anything but incoming $$.  Ask kingdom about escrow acct Pull and ratify new officers:  Luke Groves nominated for taking over marshall next month.  Check with officers: Marshall: Once Karl steps down, we can still hold practices here.  Luke wants to “contract” with Karl so it doesn't go on homeowners insurance for injuries. Harold: working on new submission with Karyn.  No one can wear shire badge except for Harold, Kevin Franklin has been working on this with Kevin Watson.  Zach asked, why don't we get standard changed to badge?  Kevin will talk with the other An Tir Heralds to see what we can do.  Zach asked Kevin if he want...

Called to order: 608pm Attending: Karl Ayers, Diesha Ayers, Cookie Brubag (Steve), Zach Smith, Rebecca Ferns, Kevin Franklin, Becky and and Luke -Review old business: see notes from previous meeting -Pull and Ratify new officers: none -Check with officers: Marshall -Had practices but no one shows up -Every other Saturday Harold -Have nearly completed submission for first registered name of this year. Exchequer - Reminder Quarterly reports are due end of January (Doomsday Reports) -Review by-laws: couple of changes Shire Motto “Through persistence we prevail” won at 13 votes, old motto 6 votes, Hold fast had 2 votes Borders:  Outline from Clallam and Jefferson County Zip codes: 98362, 98363, 98382, 98343, 98331, 98324, 98326, 98368, 98376, 98365, 98339, 98325 -Shire website:  Looking into shire paying for Domain payed through a Paypal account. Still need kingdom web admini...

Seneschal's Ideas: Promote Shire by participating more in community ( parades, and local events, pass out event fliers at other SCA events close to dates of our events, post to other FB pages. Encourage persona and period camping more. Get Events to reflect more of a medieval fair then it has in recent years. Get events planed out to two years. Compile and make available list of Shire Book library. Promote AOA and shire award nominations. Get assistance from shire to compile information on Vendors: SCA related merchant contact Info. Both inside and out of the society. Advertising avenues: News papers/letters, Parades, Demo locations, Radios, Other events both in and out of SCA, PUD Fliers, Chamber of Commerce (currently Zach smith is working on) Venues Events and demos: Place, Price contact info. Rebecca has compiled a good list bu tneed more for jefferson county. Fundraisers. I would like to begin doing more A&S activities (Dance Brawls, Sewing Parties, Cooking experi...

10/14/2018 Business Meeting Office Change Nominees: Seneschal: Zach Smith Exchequer:Becca Herald: Kevin Franklin Marshal: Karl Chatelaine: Matt Halloween Event: 24th - 26th Steward: Kevin Watson $10 members Camping $15 non-members $5 members Day Trip $10 non-members work Party 10/14/2018 Discussed future changes, Creation of charter, by-laws, Motto and changes to how we do events. Maypole event Steward: Kevin Watson New Business Event: Casual, costumes of the times Decorations go up day of event Minimal driving on site Exchequer: Checking 1003.12 – Savings 2615.38 Marshal: More Participation in practices and demos is needed    More Marshals and fight locations Motto: The old Motto has been brought forth so a new poll will be done to decide what we would like for a motto this should reflect our Shire and how we plan to be going forward. Our home, our heart, our treasure, Druim Doineann Through persistence, we prevail We prevail, through persistenc...