Announcements

April 2026 Officer Reports

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of April 16, 2026.

Chancellor of the Exchequer – Lady Ellyn Grene

Nothing to report.

Chronicler – Beck of Copeland 

The quarterly Salamander was published on March 30 and submitted to the Kingdom Chronicler.

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Weekly practices for the season have begun! Loaner gear is available for newcomers.

March 2026 issue of the Salamander

Here is a link to the latest issue of the newsletter of the Barony of Bhakail, the Salamander.

Click here to access the pdf file.

Barony of Bhakail Meeting Minutes: March 19, 2026

Baronial Council in Attendance

Other officers and populace in attendance:Scolastica Capellaria, Philadelphia Brown, Mael Eoin mac Echuid, Livia Petralia.

Events

Waking of the Salemander

Margarette reported for the event steward that plans are moving forward. There have been volunteers for the artisan’s village but more would be useful.

Old Business

Baron’s Projects for the Year

Sunday, March 29 there will be an event to work on archery and thrown weapons targets at Mikael’s house, and there will also be an opportunity to work on additional craft projects for the Barony. April’s Baronial craft day will be to work on pouches/bags and largesse, and is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 19.

Shower trailer for Pennsic

We received robust response to the poll. Significantly more than a majority of the votes were in support of the Barony purchasing the trailer, and the materials needed for the construction. The Finance Committee will have the final vote of approval for the project to move forward.

Position of Seneschal

A reminder that Margarette’s current term as Seneschal is ending in June and she does not intend to extend it. If you are interested in volunteering for the position or learning more, please reach out to her at seneschal@bhakail.eastkingdom.org.

Meeting minutes recorded by Beck of Copeland

March 2026 Officer Reports

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of March 18, 2026.

Coronet – Baron Mikael melrakki 

Spring is arriving and time to start doing stuff.  So go out and do stuff.

April’s craft day will be making pouches for largesse. These will be simple pouches that can be given out to newcomers. Date and location TBD

Social Media (Deputy to the Seneschal) – Magnifica Scolastica Capellaria

We continue to have functioning social media! As a reminder to all, we operate a facebook group, a discord, instagram and an email list. Please use the email list for all official business. 

There has been some confusion/discussion about facebook events for the east kingdom. It has been determined that Event Stewards of events CAN create facebook events for their events. However the “East Kingdom” facebook page must be a co-host for the facebook event. Please remember that any official information should be included in the event announcement and not be limited to facebook. Please remember to share important information to the Email list regarding events as email is the official communication of the barony.

Chancellor of the Exchequer – Lady Ellyn Grene

Nothing to report.

Chronicler – Beck of Copeland 

Nothing to report.

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Thanks to Sabine for hosting an archery equipment repair gathering last Sunday to prepare for the upcoming season. See below for announcements for a range work day and the first practice of spring.

Thrown Weapons Marshal – Kenarri Mikael melrakki 

Yard Cleanup and Target Construction will be occurring on Sunday, March 29th (weather permitting).  Thrown weapons and archery practices to start the following week.

Barony of Bhakail Meeting Minutes: February 19, 2026

Baronial Council in Attendance

Other officers and populace in attendance: Livia, Philly, Scolastica

Events

Tavern

Tavern went well. It was inconvenient that the snow did not melt and parking was limited. Attendance was 44, and the event lost $48.67

Waking of the Salemander

A bid has been submitted by Eyfura in trausta and approved by the Council of the Exchequer. The event dates are May 15-17, 2026, location Fort Washington State Park Group Campsite D. A vote was taken and the bid was accepted by the Barony.

Old Business

Baron’s Projects for the Year

The first Baronial craft day for the year will be Sunday, February 22 at 2pm at Mikael’s house.

Shower trailer for Pennsic

A polling to the Bhakail populace will be forthcoming.

Position of Seneschal

A reminder that Margarette’s current term as Seneschal is ending in June and she does not intend to extend it. If you are interested in volunteering for the position or learning more, she would be happy to chat.

Meeting minutes recorded by Beck of Copeland

February 2026 Officer Reports

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of February 19, 2026.

Coronet – Baron Mikael melrakki 

Last month’s Baronial Craft Session will be held this Sunday 2/22/2026.  We will doing the final painting of the Salamander that was at Tavern.

And speaking of Tavern, many thanks to the staff who put the event together.  Once again, it was an enjoyable time.

Welcome our new Gaming Champion, Ellory Snell.  Vivat.

The Baronial Bardic Competition has been delayed until Waking of the Salamander.

I am seeking award recommendations.  If you feel someone is deserving of recognition, please email me about them.

Chancellor of the Exchequer – Lady Ellyn Grene

The 2025 End-of-Year financial report for Bhakail was submitted to the East Kingdom Exchequer on January 30, 2026. Here is a summary of the comparative balance statement comparing the assets, liabilities, and net worth of the Barony at the beginning and end of 2025:

* Includes $2,085.96 in Dedicated Funds; General Fund balance as of 12/31/2025 is $16,547.33.

2026 has brought many changes to SCA Inc. financial policies and operations, including a new financial policy, exchequers handbook, quarterly financial reporting form, and event reporting form. These will all impact how local groups must manage finances and other assets.

Chronicler – Beck of Copeland 

Nothing to report

Rapier Marshal – Don Melchior Kriebel

Bhakail Rapier practice continued to be held at the Reform Lutheran Church in Media, PA. Attendance was moderate to heavy. 

Note that rapier practice will shift from 7:30-9:30 to 8-10PM starting Feb 18th and continuing for six weeks during Lent so as not to interfere with church activities.

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Nothing to report

Thrown Weapons Marshal – Kenarri Mikael melrakki 

Still on hiatus.

Barony of Bhakail Meeting Minutes: January 15, 2026

Barony of Bhakail Meeting Minutes: January 15, 2026

Baronial Council in Attendance

Other officers and populace in attendance: Mael Eoin nac Echuild, Eva, Val, Livia Petralia, Scolastica Capellaria, Melchoir Kriebal

Events

Tavern

Pre-registrations are rolling in. Tink has volunteered to be the head Troll.

Waking of the Salemander

A bid will be forthcoming with an event date of the weekend of May 8, 2026.

New Business

2026 Baronial Annual Budget

Ellyn presented the 2026 annual budget that has been approved by the Council of the Exchequer.

Baron’s Projects for the Year

Mikael plans to begin a monthly craft project day to work on projects for the barony. The first session will be Sunday January 25th at 2pm, at Mikael’s house. He is also planning to hold discussions to review the Bhakail awards.

Bailiwick Craft Night

The Bailiwick of Ivyeinrust will be having a craft night on the Penn campus on Tuesday January 27th at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend!

Old Business

Shower trailer for Pennsic

Darmon will be scheduling information meetings with the Bhakail populace and Pennsic encampment campers  on the proposal for construction of a shower trailer for the Bhakail encampment at Pennsic.

Meeting minutes recorded by Beck of Copeland

January 2026 Officer Reports

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of January 15, 2026.

Coronet – Baron Mikael melrakki 

So, I’ve made it through my first year as Baron.  There were a few hiccups along the way, but for the most part, I believe it went rather smoothly.  I’ve learned a lot and now have a better picture of what to expect in the future.

And speaking of the future, I have 2 major things I want to work on during the year.

The first is starting a monthly craft session where we work on projects to better the barony.  Some ideas that I have are decorations, largess, favors, targets, list polls, etc. The day, time and location may change from month to month depending on what works best for the activity.

I am planning the first to be held on Sunday January 25th at 2pm at my house.  For the most part, I want the first one to be a planning session for later sessions, but I also have a large wooden salamander that needs to be painted in Bhakail colors so that it could be used as decor or carried in processions and similar uses.

The second thing I want to do is to hold discussions to review the Bhakail awards.  Some of the things I would like to talk about:

1. a) The service awards (Horse and Salamander) require that I “consult with the order” before giving out these awards.  These are the only awards that have this requirement and since we don’t have a good system for discussions outside of events; this can delay giving an award by several months. For example, if someone recommends a person to me just after Champions and Commons, I could hold a meeting at Yule, but since I need to give the scribes time to produce a scroll, I wouldn’t be able to give it out until Waking of the Salamander (if the person attends).  Meanwhile, in the same situation, I could give a Pasguarde out at Yule.
2. b) Each of our orders has a badge registered with the College of Heralds.  Traditionally, we have been giving out tokens with the awards.  In most cases, the token and the badge are not the same.  For example: the token for the Order of the Pasguarde is “Salamander shield on a gray ribbon” while the registered badge is “Gules, an armored arm fesswise embowed argent sustaining a sword bendwise sinister proper, the arm issuant from a demi-sun issuant from sinister Or.”
3. c) A general review of the existing awards to see if we need to update any descriptions.  Are there any things that the awards don’t cover, but should?  I’ve had people suggest updating the names of some orders.
4. d) Creating a process for making recommendations

I will plan an online session to discuss this in the coming months, but I want people to start thinking about it.

Chancellor of the Exchequer – Lady Ellyn Grene

I’m currently working on the end of year 2025 financial report that is due to the EK Exchequer by January 31. We are waiting to receive the paypal registration check for Yule, then this event report can be finished.

A baronial budget for 2026 has been compiled from the requests submitted by officers and marshals and has been approved by the Council of the Exchequer. This budget has total projected expenses of $2,006.80, and projected income from events of $2,025. I’ll present some details at the January business meeting.

Rapier Marshal – Don Melchior Kriebel

Practice continued to be held at the Reformation Lutheran Church in Media, PA. Due to X-Mas and New Year’s Eve being on Wednesdays the last two weeks of practice were cancelled. We resumed practice on 1/7/26.

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Nothing to report.

Thrown Weapons Marshal – Kennari Mikael melrakki 

Practices on hiatus until weather improves.

Webminister –  Máistir Mael Eoin mac Echuidh

Some updates to Champions on the website following Yule and might have a deputy in the works. Also working on getting the weekly ‘Weekly upcoming activities’ service working again.

Barony of Bhakail Meeting Minutes: December 18, 2025

Baronial Council in Attendance

Other officers and populace in attendance:Melchoir Kriebel, Grainne, Mael Eoin nac Echuild, Katrin, Eva, Philadelphia Brown, Darmon 

Events

Bhakail Yule

Grainne thanked the barony for letting her steward the event. The event went well, with many people helping. Total attendance was over 250, and the event made a profit.

Now, it’s time to start planning for Yule 2026!

Old Business

Shower trailer for Pennsic

Darmon had a display and Yule with a draft plan and had discussions with several people. There is no proposal budget yet.

Meeting minutes recorded by Beck of Copeland

December 2025 Bhakail Officer Reports

Following are the monthly officer reports that have been submitted prior to the Bhakail monthly business meeting of December 18, 2025.

Chancellor of the Exchequer – Lady Ellyn Grene

A reminder to all officers to please submit any requests you have for the 2026 baronial annual budget.

There is a new Society Financial Policy that was approved by the Board of Directors in November and that goes into effect January 1, 2026. The new policy can be found at: https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SCA-FinPol-2025-Revised.pdf. The East Kingdom will be updating its Financial Policy in the new year to reflect the changes in the Society Financial Policy, and Bhakail will also need to update our financial policy to reflect these Society and Kingdom changes.

Archery Marshal – Lady Ellyn Grene

Bhakail’s weekly archery and thrown weapons practices are now on hold until the spring, whenever the weather gets nice enough to resume practices. Thank you to all who attended practices in 2025, and looking forward to seeing you in 2026.