October 2017 Barony Meeting Notes and Officer Reports
Meeting began at 8:00pm
Coronets
Greetings to the Barony of Bhakail, the Bailiwick of Ivyeinrust, the Canton of Black Icorndall, and friends!
As Baron and Baroness, we continue to travel quite a bit to represent the Barony. We wrote last month that we attended Brennan and Caoilfhionn’s Ducal Challenge in the Barony of Settmour Swamp on September 9th. We didn’t include that Lady Myrun Leifsdottir and Lady Triona MacCaskey contributed art to the Challenge, Lord Ian Douglas fought in the fencing tourney, and Lady Aurelia Alfaiata d’Alcacova won the A&S competition, making her Settmour Swamp’s new A&S Champion.
We also traveled to Barony of An Dubhaigeainn for the Investiture of Baron Titus Aurelius Magnus and Baroness Sorcha of Stonegrave. We brought gifts for Their Excellencies, crafted by the talented artisans of Bhakail. Lady Roseia Poseia cross-stitched the arms of An Dubhaigeainn onto a table runner and Lady Iseaulte of the Clews made some lovely sekanjabin. Also, we were pleased to see Lady Aurelia Alfaiata d’Alcacova apprentice to Mistress Vienna de la Mer. We wish them both the best in this new endeavor!
This past weekend, we attended the Last Court of Ioannes and Honig and the Coronation and First Court of Ivan and Matilde. Many exciting things happened and we were pleased to be there. In the morning, before Last Court began, Baroness Suba took Lady Jehannette Bouchart as her first protege. We wish them both much success in that relationship. During Last Court, Baron Rowen was given Honig’s Queen’s Cypher for his work as the Royal Court Herald.
Last Court concluded and the Coronation of Ivan and Matilde began. There was some beautiful set dressing, setting the scene of St Basil’s Cathedral. Assistance in the set construction was provided by Baron Vachir Artslanjin and Lord Egill Illugasson. Their Majesties processed in to some lovely choral music and additional incidental music was played throughout the Coronation and First Court. Maitresse Sabine de Kerbriant, Lady Margretha La Fauvelle, Lord Martyn de Halliwell, Lady Siobhan ingean ui Dhonnabhain, Lady Adelisa Salernitana, and Lord Sean O’Morain all helped contribute to the ambiance of the day. The Greater Officers of State were called forward and it was announced that Maistir Mael Eoin mac Echuid had taken on the role of Kingdom Webminister. We, as Baron and Baroness of Bhakail, swore fealty to the Crown along with the rest of the gathered Landed Baronage.
During the day, Lady Margretha La Fauvelle took Lord Phelippe le Vigneron as a student. Later in the afternoon, First Court began. The Queen’s Guard were called first. Each guard was given some inkle woven trim as a favor from the Queen, crafted by Lady Beatrice de Warynton and Lady Chana Freidl the Maker and our own Baroness Ysmay de Lynn was named to Queen Matilde’s Guard. During Court, Lady Myrun Leifsdottir was awarded Silver Brooch and Lady Margretha La Fauvelle was given a Writ for the Order of the Laurel, to be answered at Yule. Both Lady Triona MacCaskey and Lady Myrun Leifsdottir contributed scrolls to the Court of Their Majesties.
We have several upcoming events. Many Bhakailis will be supporting Shire Wars, hosted by the Shire of Buckland Cross the weekend of October 21st. Maistir Mael Eoin mac Echuid will be coordinating the dayboard and feast and we encourage those interested in the kitchens to offer him help. We had considered holding our Thrown Weapons Champions there but, considering the distance, We believe We’d rather hold the competition in the spring at a local event in order to elicit more Baronial residents as competitors.
On Sunday, November 19th, the Barony is hosting a demo at the Philadelphia German Society. This will be “Lunch with Luthor”, including dishes that Martin Luther might have eaten 500 years ago. Mistress Juliana von Altenfeld will be coordinating the kitchen, and We’d ask that those who are able come out to assist with this. There has also been a request for music from the German Renaissance. Please let Us know if you need contact information for Mistress Juliana or for Mistress Philadelphia Brown, who is coordinating this demo for us.
Coming soon after will be the Barony’s Yule Revel in Renaissance Germany, to be held on December 9th. We are fortunate to be hosting Their Majesties Ivan and Matilde for the day. Assistance is still needed in many areas and We would encourage everyone in the Barony to help with this event. Please contact Mistress Philadelphia for more information. In addition to the day’s festivities, We will be hosting Our Baronial Brewing Championship and Our Baronial Arts and Sciences Championship. We would like to thank Lady Cassandra Cassandra Arques de Northmannia and Lady Shoshana Gryffyth for their help setting the rules for these competitions. You can find more information on the requirements for entry at the event website, http://www.eastkingdom.org/EventDetails.php?eid=3221.
Lastly, we believe a bid is being put together for Tavern, to be held Saturday, January 27, 2018. When this event comes together, it is our intention to hold Our Gaming Championship and Our Bardic Championship there.
As always, our deepest thanks to our retainers and those others who have helped us in Our travels, and all who help the Barony shine in large and small ways. We are very grateful for you all.
Pray know We remain,
For Barony, Bailiwick, and Canton,
– Baron Rowen and Baroness Suba
There will be youth activities at Yule, Lady Naomi will be leading favor making.
If you are planning an event and want to have youth activities please contact me at youth@bhakail.eastkingdom.org. I am willing to travel to other groups that may not have their own chancellor minor so if you know of a group who wants to hold youth activities and they need help please pass my email onto them.
In service to the Barony.
Lady Alesia de Maris
Chancellor Minor of Bhakail
– mention the harassment policy and such, they are in touch with their Majesties to see what will come of this.
Seneschal
The barony has not blown up. It still exists. It is not burning down around our ears. We were well represented at Coronation, and that is something to be very proud of. Bhakail is a name that is respected in the East Kingdom because of the people in it. Yay us! And I can’t wait for Yule.
Shunt Chatelaine
We have new people. She is also talking with people while at the PA renn faire about the SCA. She also got to tell stories in the ice cream line about fighters and how much fun it is.
Youth MinisterThere will be youth activities at Yule, Lady Naomi will be leading favor making.
If you are planning an event and want to have youth activities please contact me at youth@bhakail.eastkingdom.org. I am willing to travel to other groups that may not have their own chancellor minor so if you know of a group who wants to hold youth activities and they need help please pass my email onto them.
In service to the Barony.
Lady Alesia de Maris
Chancellor Minor of Bhakail
MoL
At the Franklin Institute they are having the clay warriors and would be a great place to have a thing.
MoAS
October A&S report:
Many Bhakailis and friends of Bhakail contributed amazing artworks and performances at Coronation this past week — congratulations to everyone who showed off their talents!
My usual offer to provide help with documentation, research, performance practice, etc. for competitions still stands, but please note that I can’t in good conscience offer coaching for K&Q Bardic Champions — if you’d like feedback on performance plans for that, let me know and I’ll hook you up with other coaches. I can still help anyone interested in A&S Champions and would be happy to do so, though!
Next Monday, Oct. 16, I’ll be hosting what will hopefully be the first of several practice sessions for German Renaissance-themed performances at Yule. If you’re interested in singing, playing, or other possibilities including reading poetry or dramatic pieces, let me know.
Chronicler
There is nothing much to report. Please remember to have your reports in before the business meeting, either by email or on the website.
Herald
From the Eastern Internal Letter of Intent (ILoI) – This letter includes all new names and devices that have been submitted to the Eastern College of Heralds in the last month. It takes about two months for items to reach the next stage, the Eastern Letter of Decision.
September 2017:
– Edgar refskegg has submitted a new name (Edgar refskegg) and new device (Per chevron azure and vert, two bees volant argent and a garb Or).
– Marta de Lyon has submitted a new name (Marta de Lyon).
July 2017:
– Chana Freidl the Maker has submitted a new name (Chana Freidl the Maker) and a new device (Per bend sinister azure and purpura, a dragon sergeant maintaining the two halves of a broken needle argent)
From the Eastern Letter of Decision (LoD) – This letter reports what items will be forwarded to Laurel to be decided on and what will be returned to the submitter for more work. It takes about six more months for submissions to reach the next stage, the Laurel Letter of Acceptances and Returns.
September 2017:
No letter has yet been posted.
July 2017:
– Friend of Bhakail Mari Clock van Hoorne’s new badge ((Fieldless) On a skull Or, a card pique Sabel) was forwarded to Laurel
– Friend of Bhakail Morwill MacShane’s new badge ((Fieldless) Two fish hooks in saltire sable) was forwarded on to Laurel.
From the Laurel Letter of Acceptances and Returns (LoAR) – This letter says what items have been accepted by SCA’s College of Arms and what has been returned to the submitter unregistered.
June 2017:
– Lillia de Vaux’s new personal heraldic title (Crampette Herault) has been accepted.
– Mael Eoin mac Echuid’s new household name (Black Boot Company) was registered as The Company of the Black Boot, changed with submitter’s permission.
– Ysmay de Lynn’s new badge ((Fieldless) A shoe Or) was accepted.
– Friend of Bhakail Mari Clock van Hoorne’s new badge ((Fieldless) A comet per pale gules and Or was accepted.
– Friend of Bhakail Mari Clock van Hoorne’s new alternate name (Star Dust) has been returned.
The Barony’s next Court will be held at Yule on Saturday, December 9th.
Black Ikorndall
The canton now has a Rapier Marshal. There will be a Halloween Parade. They are going to be voting on a webminister next week.
Ivyeinrust: Planning to run a free A&S-oriented event on Penn’s campus in 2018. More info to follow. Monthly “Craft and Chat” meetings continue. The next one is Sunday, October 22,1-5 p.m. in the Meyerson Conference Room on the second floor of the Van Pelt Library, 3420 Walnut Street, on Penn’s campus. Street parking on Walnut is free on Sundays. Very accessible via SEPTA. Bring a portable (and not too messy) project to work on, along with other crafters working on their projects. If you have never attended one of the Bailiwick meetings before and aren’t a member of the Penn community, please contact Livia at exchequer at Ivyeinrust dot EastKingdom dot org to get your name added to the security guard’s list. For more info on the monthly Craft and Chat meetings, please contact Brunissende at Mathilde dot Poussin at gmail dot com.
Chancellor of the Exchequer: The event report for Investiture has not been completed yet, but should be completed and sent to Kingdom shortly.
Council of the Exchequer: No outstanding budget proposals at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
Lunch Like Luther: As part of the arrangement for the free rental of the German Society Library for Yule Revel 2016 and 2017, Bhakail is preparing a Lunch for the German Society on Sunday, 11/19/17 (the Sunday before Thanksgiving), of dishes which Martin Luther could have eaten 500 years ago. (This month is the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s “Ninety-Five Theses” and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.) Baroness Juliana von Altenfeld, OL, OP has generously offered to research the menu and run the kitchen, but kitchen help is needed. The German Society has also asked if we have any musicians/bards who would be interested in playing/singing some German Renaissance music during the Lunch. We do not get paid for this work (since it’s in exchange for the free Library rental), but the German Society is paying for all the food, and is doing the site clean-up. So all we’ll need to do is provide the meal and (hopefully) some period entertainment/ambiance. If you’re interested in helping with the kitchen work or music, please let me know. – Philly 215-387-5825
Yule 2017: Calling for volunteers to help with Door Warden (talk to Lucia), Kitchen Crew, Clean-up, and more. If you are interested in learning how to prep for this event, or if you just want to help out, please let me know. Volunteers welcome for prep work in the upcoming months, and on the day of the event (Saturday, 9-Dec-17). This will be a fun, interesting event, but it’s going to take a lot of us working together to make Bhakail shine as usual! – Philly 215-387-5825
Yule 2018: Just a reminder that no one has yet submitted an event proposal to the Council of the Exchequer for Yule 2018. The German Society is penciled in for Saturday, 12/8/18, but if the next event steward wants to use a different site, that should be decided soon before the Barony has to commit to renting the German Society for December 2018.
Zip Codes Discussion
Mael Eoin is looking to head things up, see him if you want to be part of meetings. Mistress Judith, Mistress Suba and Mistress Philadelphia have volunteered.
Claritas Classical Academy
We are looking for volunteers to help at a demo at Claritas, 278 S Bryn Mawr Ave. It will be during the day around lunch, so any volunteers would be helpful.
Coronets Looking for Bardic Champions Event
This will probably become part of the Tavern event, as well as gaming champions there.
Tavern Event
Teo is working on a tavern proposal. It is almost complete, they are just waiting on a couple things. It was suggested they start communicating with the Finance Committee. They are planning to have this the same day as Birka, January 27th. Muin is checking to see if there is a conflicting event, but so far it does not seem like it.
Shire Wars
There will be prominent Bhakailis running feast and such. There will be food, people will not go hungry. Mael Eoin is going to borrow cooking equipment for the event. It will be a Saxon Feast, to keep with the theme. It will be only two courses so that the after feast activities can take place.
NEW BUSINESS
Media Halloween Parade
October 28th, Violet is coordinating and will create an event on Facebook with the details.
Ivan and Mathilde’s auction ends tonight!!!!!! They are earning a good amount of money with the auction. They will donate the extra to other kingdom’s rescue funds.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crafty things are here to be taken. This is to get rid of things, so take things. This may be a recurring thing, once a season.
Rosie made a wonderful present for the new baron and baroness of An Dbigen? They were also given a bottle of sekanjabin from Lady Iseault.
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Meeting ended at 8:40pm
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