The Madrone Leaf The Madrone Leaf 
The Barony of Madrone January
Baronial Minutes
January11, 1998, 7PM
Baron & Baroness: Thank you for 12th Night presence.
Seneschale: Great time at 12th Night.
St. Bunstable's:
14 people at last mtg. Reserve place at 1/16 feast soon. Working on poss. joint activities with Wittanhaven.Porte de l'Eau:
Gearing up for Day of Dance 3/13. joint social w/Wyewood 2/6 at 2PM.Wyewood:
Enough fighter interest to start practice. Scribal gathering 4/17. Working on not conflicting mtg. dates w/ PdIE.Chatelaine: Need Gold Key deputy for storage space. Will lend clothes to Highland Grove for May Crown.
Chief Scribe:
Assigned 3 charters, waiting for rest. Scrolls distributed.Chirurgeon: 1 injury at 12th Night. Kingdom may dismiss office of Waterbearer (please write to dispute).
Chronicler: eLeaf
mailing list approved for activity list and minutes.Constable:
Has lost & found to be claimed.Exchequer:
Current report presented.Master of Lists:
Will attend Ursulmas and Western Regional Bardic. Advance notice needed for lists at events.Master of Rapier:
Madrone has first White Scarf.Minister of A&S:
Lady Michelle developing volunteer database for demos. Please send info.Mistress of Stables:
Need Marshall for Western Regional BardicRed Tree
Herald: Hosting Kingdom Herald’s Symposium in 2000 -- need site. Looking for Field Herald and Town Crier deputies.Culinary:
Very busy. Reconstruction 1/21 at Robyn/Aedla’s. 2/3 bus. mtg. Anne-Marie speaking on radio show again.Dance:
Looking for guildhead replacementGlee Club:
Meetings may be moving to Fridays. Membership requirements may also be changing.Ithra:
Equestrian Ithra in Lions’ Gate 2/27-28. Scribal Ithra in Wyewood -- classes over 6 week period, basic skills.Mad Brewers:
Spiritmakers Guild of An Tir trying to re-form; will get in contact. Period brewing demo 1/16.Sewing:1/25 at Tierzah’s house.
Serjeants: Looking for trials autocrat.
Old
Business: Western Regional Bardic still looking for activity sponsors -- discussed details for Madrone participation.New Business:
Sir Brand: Suggests Thanksgiving merchant demo. Gabrielle: Minor equipment change in chirurgeon’s kit. Margareta: Paper shields being replaced by wood thanks to Gerhardt. Sonnet: Would like to tighten up restrictions for bouncing people from mailing lists.Events: Lionhearts — Discussed ways to reduce camping cost, incl.. baronial subsidy. Baronial Banquet — Fee $12.50.
Next business meeting is February 8, 1999.
Baron & Baroness: Reminder about Last Court.
Baron & Baroness II: Thanks to transition helpers.
Seneschale: Dragon’s Laire needs help with March bardic, asks for activity sponsors.
St. Bunstable’s: Cat & Cup made profit. Next event is St. Bunstable’s Feast 1/16, semi-potluck (main dish provided).
Porte de l’Eau: Good time had by all at Sven’s Valhalla. Gearing up for Day of Dance 3/13.
Wyewood: 3rd Annual Bardic went very well. Corset workshop had 7 attendees. Experimental lthra upcoming (scribal).
Chief Scribe: New Chief Scribe is Gwendolyn of Castle Court. Thanks from barony to Valerienne and baronial scribes.
Chronicler: Nothing major.
Exchequer: Current report presented.
Lists: Karl the Stargazer continuing in position. Fighter cards will be available at Twelfth Night.
Mistress of Stables: St. Bunstable’s has new marshall, need info. No problems otherwise. Fighting going strong.
Master of Rapier: Quiet month.
Pages: No official applicants yet.
Red Tree Herald: Working on new tabard.
Court deputy: Esther Mendes;
Book deputy: Badger. Looking for Town Crier deputy.
Brewers: Meeting quarterly. Newsletter a possibility.
Culinary: Next meeting 12/1 7 reconstruction at Eden’s (also baronial banquet). 1st Wed. in Jan. at Teresa’s house.
Dance: 8 people last meeting.
Drama: Sgt. Terrick de Rijkaard new guild head. Proposed budget discussed.
Entertainers: No upcoming meeting.
Glee Club: 12/18 meeting cancelled. Generally 1st Mon, last Mon & 3rd Fri.
lthra: Lost money on last session. Next lthra to be when? Calendar is filling up. Upon request.
Sewing: 12/28 at Tierzah’s house.
Serjeants: Date set for next trials 9/18-19/99; need autocrat. Met with new baroness.
Old Business: Drama budget discussed, Issues with chartering guilds.
New Business: Student discount sponsorship discussed.
Events: Lionhearts— Ramon’s bid renewed for 6/26, several sites under consideration; bid approved for Enumclaw: Baronial Banquet — Site found in Renton for 3/6. Bid approved. Regional Bardic/Dragon’s Laire — Baronial participation discussed - probably sponsorship of heavy! Light fighting.Next business meeting is January 11, 1998.
Baron & Baroness: Polling starts tonight. Orphan’s Thanksgiving at Newhall.
Please help the new B&B with tasks that need doing.
Seneschale: Needs copies of all officers’ membership cards ASAP.
St. Bunstable: Getting new members. Feast of St. B in January, arranging tours of UW library special holdings.
Porte de l’Eau: Gearing up for Sven’s Valhalla. Day of Dance in early spring. Fight practice on Thursdays.
Wyewood: Moving to Regional justice Ctr. Community room. Next 1st Friday is 3rd Annual Bardic.
Chatelaine: Gold Key returned after last event except for feast gear.
Chief Scribe: Stepping down, applications being accepted. Scriptoriums in Wyewood and Porte de l’Eau guilds.
Chirurgeon: 1 faIl at feast last week.
Chronicler: Baron did NovemberLeaf.
Constable: Received 2 headsets from Karel de Ermutigender.
Exchequer: Barony solvent; would like monies from events turned in promptly
Lists: Karl the Stargazer has applied for Lists; has one volunteer for Deputy, after training.
Mistress of Stables: Fighters happy with current site unless better one is found.
Master of Rapier Combat: Attended Known World Rapier Academy; took classes.
Pages: Potential candidates for office coming along.
Red Tree Herald: Need to do forms with previous Herald.
Arts & Sciences: Princess Laurellen taught costume classes at Rapier Academy; Ithra needs more students.
Brewers: Setting up meeting on Eastside. Owen the Merry working on re-creating beer from 1570.
Culinary: Eden translating Italian manuscript. Thinking Italian food for next Baronial Banquet.
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Dance: Attendance down.
Drama: Three candidates for guild head. MacBeth went well. Stage weapons made by Sir Brand.
Entertainers: . Want Barony to establish guild budget. MacBeth went well.
Glee Club: Working on Christmas carols.
Sewing: 4th Monday at Orfhlaith’s.
Ithra: Need to get more students.
Serjeants: In holding pattern.
Old Business: Reimburse jean Louis for Crier ad $60 OK. Still need postal deputy for Crier.
New Business:
Edward the Stuffy — Brought costumes for anyone. New Rex—$.25 each.
Special Note:
Madrone’s 30th anniversary will be in the year 2000. Start planning now for special event.
Events:
Cat and Cup — Turned in proceeds to Exchequer.
Samhain — Went well. $90 profit. Autocrat suggested part of profit go to Drama Guild because MacBeth was performed there. Brought lost and found to meeting.
lthra — Grand lthra, 76 tracks, many open classes.
Baronial Banquet - Two bids. Bianca bid; checking locations. Italian food. Lord Marco Valentine also bid. After discussion, they combined their bids and will co-autocrat. Drama is planning special project for next banquet. Looking at weekend in March for date.
Next business meeting is December 14, 1998.
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Dance Practice
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Fight and Fencing Practice
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Wednesdays, 7PM
Glee Club
11727 82nd Ave. NE, Kirkland
1st & 3rd Fridays, 7:15PM
Sewing
14965 18th Ave. SW, Seattle
4th Mondays, 7PM
Meeting minutes:
January 11, 1998, 7PM
Baron & Baroness: Thank you for 12th Night presence.
Seneschale: Great time at 12th Night.
St. Bunstables: 14 people at last mtg. Reserve place at 1/16 feast soon. Working on poss. joint activities with Wittenhaven.
Porte de l'Eau: Gearing up for Day of Dance 3/13. Joint social w/ Wyewood 2/6 at 2PM.
Wyewood: Enough fighter interest to start practice. Scribal gathering 4/17. Working on not conflicting mtg. dates w/ PdlE.
Chatelaine: Need Gold Key deputy for storage space. Will lend clothes to Highland Grove for May Crown.
Chief Scribe: Assigned 3 charters, waiting for rest. Scrolls distributed.
Chiurgeon: 1 injury at 12th Night. Kingdom may dismiss office of waterbearer (please write to dispute).
Chronicler: eLeaf mailing list approved for activity list and minutes.
Constable: Has lost & found to be claimed.
Exchequer: Current report presented.
Master of Lists: Will attend Ursulmas and Western Regional Bardic. Advance notice needed for lists at events.
Master of Rapier: Madrone has first White Scarf.
Minister of A&S: Lady Michelle developing volunteer database for demos. Please send info.
Mistress of Stables: Need marshall for Western Regional Bardic.
Red Tree Herald: Hosting Kingdom Herald's Symposium in 2000 -- need site. Looking for Field Herald and Town Crier deputies.
Culinary: Very busy. Reconstruction 1/21 at Robyn/Aedla's. 2/3 bus. mtg. Anne-Marie speaking on radio show again.
Dance: Looking for guildhead replacement
Drama: Working on banquet production. Auditions soon.
Entertainers: Nothing happening right now.
Glee Club: Meetings may be moving to Fridays. Membership requirements may also be changing.
Ithra: Equestrian Ithra in LionsGate 2/27-28. Scribal Ithra in Wyewood -- classes over 6 week period, basic skills.
Mad Brewers: Spiritmakers Guild of An Tir trying to re-form will get in contact. Period brewing demo 1/16.
Sewing: 1/25 at Tierzah's house.
Serjeants: Looking for trials autocrat.
Old Business: Western Regional Bardic still looking for activity sponsors -- discussed details for Madrone participation.
New Business: Sir Brand: Suggests Thanksgiving merchant demo. Gabrielle: Minor equipment change in chiurgeon's kit. Margareta: Paper shields being replaced by wood thanks to Gerhardt. Sonnet: Would like to tighten up restrictions for bouncing people from mailing lists.
Events: Lionhearts : Discussed ways to reduce camping cost, incl. baronial subsidy. Baronial Banquet : Fee $12.50.
Next business meeting is February 8, 1999.
February 8, 1999, 7PM
Baron & Baroness: Eskalya auction went well. Ursulmas awards given.
Seneschale: No report.
St. Bunstables: Feast was great fun. Working with newcomers. Project night & business meeting may separate.
Porte de l'Eau: Gearing up for Day of Dance 3/13. 50 people at joint canton social. Location good for future events (free).
Wyewood: 35 people at weekly social. Light/heavy fighter training. Scribal Ithra now open to all. Roderigo is new herald.
Chief Scribe: PdlE scriptorium Friday. Possible baronial scriptorium?
Chiurgeon: No injuries. New kit purchased.
Chronicler: eLeaf mailing list in works.
Master of Rapier: Revised rules available. Stepping down from position.
Minister of A&S: Nothing exciting.
Mistress of Stables: Fighting happening. Volunteers needed for Ermine Cross Bardic pas d'armes.
Red Tree Herald: Heraldry happening.
Waterbearer: No fighting at present. New equipment purchased.
Culinary: Preparing for banquet. Buy tickets now! Tables of 8 can be reserved. 2/18 - meeting at Rowena's and Ed's. 3/3 - meeting at Anne-Marie's (banquet prep).
Dance: Ride needed to Day of Dance and Baronial Banquet.
Drama: Rehearsals for banquet ongoing.
Entertainers: Proposed creation of Dean of Bards office as purely administrative (poss. deputy of A&S Minister). Discussion tabled to next meeting.
Glee Club: Meetings 1st & 3rd Fridays. Will sing at banquet.
Herbal: 6 people stopped by table at Wyewood social. Will continue monthly.
Ithra: Scribal Ithra now open (retroactive credit may be available). Nov. Ithra needs autocrat. Shittemwoode Ithra upcoming.
Mad Brewers: Owen Brewer won 2nd at Ursulmas A&S. Next mtg. mid-March at Pyramid Ale.
Serjeants: Upcoming workshops for serjeant info (open to all): Protocol, 3/14. Discussing joint trials with Blatha an Oir.
Sewing: 4 people at last meeting. Next meeting - creating body doubles.
New Business: Sir Timothy: a) Suggested committee to discuss calendar (include seneschal) needs volunteers : planning calendar to be introduced in Leaf. b) Discussion on new baronial award still happening. c) Possibility of monthly baronial social. Trahaearn: wants comments on mailing list volume, trahaearn@msn.com.
Events: Lionhearts : Flat fee negotiated for camping. Site fee $15. Covered area avail. for archery. Baronial Banquet : Need serving volunteers. Greenspire : Need 1999 autocrat. Bids discussed. Kent Canterbury: Bid from Christophe de Lascaux, 8//211-22.
Next business meeting is March 8, 1999.
March 8, 1999, 7PM
Baron & Baroness: Banquet went well. Excellent food, great event. Serjeants' Trials date to move.
Seneschale: Aoife sick, Orfhlaith reporting. Known Worlde A&S last weekend. Varied attendence.
St. Bunstables: Meetings 1st Mon., Project Night 3rd Mon. Spring Fling 5/8 - fencing, A&S championship. Demo 3/16.
Porte de l'Eau: Day of Dance 3/13.Other events (fighting) happening.
Wyewood: Socials continuing, w/ serjeant workshops. Sewing on hold. Scribal workshops 4/1,8. 4/17 Scribal Gathering.
Chatelaine: Lots of newcomers. Need Gold Key silverware and decent men's clothing.
Chief Scribe: Banquet scrolls co mpleted. PdlE scriptorium will do Crier artwork. Support Wyewood scribing.
Chiurgeon: No injuries. Correction - it's the society board waterbearer position that may be deleted.
Chronicler: Printing problems & major computer problems.
Constable: Great job on banquet parking.
Exchequer: Report presented.
Master of Rapier: Fencing continuing. Application received for position.
Minister of A&S: Rauthlfr new A&S kingdom champion.Need volunteers for Kent Canterbury.
Mistress of Stables: Fight practice going strong. Need chairs, eric rope for Ermine Cross. Article in P-I.
Red Tree Herald: Not much happening.
Waterbearer: No fighting at present. Heavy fighting at Ermine Cross.
Culinary: Thanks for letting us feed you. Reconstruction 3/18 at Genot's, 4/7 at Susan's.
Dance: Meeting still happening. Margaretta may be taking over.
Drama: Directorial debut went well. Boxers potential fundraiser.
Entertainers: Thanks to Glee Club for being prepared to sing at banquet, and Drama Guild for performing.
Glee Club: Mtgs. 1st & 3rd Fri. for April. Schedule change for May.
Ithra: General and costuming Ithra information upcoming.
Mad Brewers: Good competition at banquet. Next meeting end of March. Also, step-by-step workshop upcoming.
Serjeants: Need new trials date. Have poss.site, autocrat(s).
Sewing: 13 people at last meeting (creating body doubles).
Old Business: Entertainers Guild head now Dean of Bards, tentative A&S deputy (3 mos.). Minstrels Guild available.
New Business: Terek War practice site 3/20, concurrent w/ workshop (posted to list). Alejandra provisional Pages officer, demo on 4/24 10-6PM. Orfhlaith Fall Harvest event at fairgrounds, seats 400. Prize tourney. Constance Wyewood costuming Ithra. Arabella Norwescon demo needs volunteers. Eden Peasants Revel poss. dates
7/24, 8/28. Anne-Marie Greenspire autocrat bid from Merouda.Tierzah to attend Thu. planning mtg. Bergdis Persona event 5/16 at Newhall, preceding workshops planned. Esther: Volunteer musicians for Ermine Cross. Seagirt/Lion's Gate War has handmade medieval harp as prize, open to individuals and groups. Sonnet: Tacky Tourney 7/10. Lisette: Newcomers pamphlet to be produced, will run draft by officers.
Events: Ithra Kiara autocrat for general Ithra. Lionhearts Sending deposit in, discussing fighting w/ champions. Baronial Banquet Financial report next month. Kent Canterbury: Christophe's bid approved.
Next business meeting is April 12, 1999.