April 2024 Officer Reports

Posted on April 8, 2024 By

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of April 9, 2024..

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Weekly practices have resumed on Sunday’s, 1:30-3:30pm at Mikael’s. Also happy to report that there have been two brand new archers at practices in the last month.

Thrown Weapons Marshal – The Honorable Lord Mikael melrakki 

Practices have started up again.  Sundays, 11am – 1pm at my place.

Minister of the List – The Honorable Lord Mikael melrakki

Nothing to report.

Chronicler – Lady Ellyn Grene 

I’m still working on the March newsletter; came down with a cold that put me out of commission for a few days and still trying to get caught up.

Minister of Arts & Sciences – Honorable Lady Scolastica Capellaria

Bhakalis are hard at work on many fun and interesting projects. Last month we had a trip to the Museum and a Greek diner which was a great success.

Our next trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be on April 12th. Museum entry is “Pay what you wish” on Friday evenings from 5-8:45 and offers $10 parking (please remember to validate your parking at the museum desk). Plan to meet in the cloister between 5:45 and 6pm. Late arrivals are welcome, feel free to email/message me to find the group. We will plan to get some food/beverage after the museum.

Stewards of the Waking of the Salamander are searching for teachers for classes appropriate for teaching out of doors. Please contact the stewards for information. 

Additionally, our bardic and gaming championships will be held at Waking of the Salamander this year. Start practicing your 9-mans morris techniques now! 

There are A&S opportunities at the following local events:

  •       April 19-21, Waking of the Salamander III (Media, PA). Bardic and Gaming competitions with a day of classes focused on outdoor activities.
  •       May 11, East Kingdom College of Performers Challenge Assembly Day, (Langhorne, PA). Day of bardic challenges and classes.
  •       May 18, B.O.E. Ultimate Tournament (Mulica Hill, NJ), A&S Display, theme to be announced.
  •       May 18, At the Sign of the Dancing Fox (Kingston, NY), Dancing, games, and an A&S challenge to create a banner commemorating spring and foxes, as well as cooking and a competition to clothe the fox!
  •       May 24-27, Quest for Wit & Wisdom (Pittstown, NJ). Artisans’ Row, Competition and presentation of Shakespear’s Pyramus and Thisbe.
  •       May 31-2, Academy of St. Clare of Assisi Embroidery Schola (Millmont PA, (Aethelmarc)), Embroidery schola!
  •       June 22, Novice Day (Rusted Woodlands (NJ), day of competitions geared toward novices and newcomers.
  •       June 29-30, Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium (Philadelphia PA). 

Several Known World events are occurring within a relatively close distance this year!

Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium, June 29-30 in Philadelphia. Currently calling for classes: https://www.kwhss2024.org/2024/02/19/a-call-for-classes/

Known World Cooks and Bards, August 29-2 in Deposit, New York (currently looking for event staff! https://kwcooksbards24.aethelmearc.org/)

Known World Dance and Music Symposium, July 4-7th in Danville Indiana (a 11 ish hour drive away). https://www.kwds.org/ 

If you are interested in teaching or hosting arts and science classes locally, please let me know! I would like to schedule additional classes for the barony and friends.

The Kingdom MOAs office now has a calendar for arts and science events across the kingdom! https://moas.eastkingdom.org/event-calendar/

If you have any A&S interests that you would like to explore, need help researching something, or are looking for resources feel free to email me at MOAS@bhakail.eastkingdom.org. I also would love to see what you are working on! Please send me pictures of your projects!

Chatelaine – Lady Chana Freidl the Maker

Our few newcomers have started coming to events and seem to be having a great time!  As always, it’s nice to see new faces sharing our hobby.

Pennsic: Our first deadline for camp has come and gone, so I have opened up space in our camp to our waiting list.  It is now first come, first served for space.  If you want to camp with Bhakail this year, I suggest you pre-reg as soon as possible.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

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