Minutes

July 14, 2004

14 members of the Marche (including Officers) attending. Meeting called to order at 7:20 PM. The business meeting was postponed due to a demo the first Wednesday of July.

Officers of the Marche in attendance:

Seneschal - Lord Peter Engelke (Paul Engelke)
Chronicler - Lady Faoileann inghean Tighearnaigh (Ann Grabach)
Knight's Marshal - Lord Giles fitz Alan (Curtis Conrad)
Exchequer - Lady Faoileann inghean Tighearnaigh (Ann Grabach)

Officer's Reports:

Seneschal - we've had several good demos in Middle Marches and a successful event
Minister of Arts and Sciences - no report at this time
Herald - no report at this time
Knight's Marshal - no practices, but have had three demos with armored combat
Chatelaine - no report at this time
Chronicler - newsletter was distributed, Faoileann requested that someone consider taking over this position
Exchequer - report follows: 

     Marche of Three Towers
     Statement of Account
   June 1 through June 30, 2004
Description
Income
Expense
Beginning Balance
$344.72
    
Income
   

Norman Voluntary Tax
 

6/02/2004
$5.83
  

6/09/2004
$7.98
  

6/16/2004
$3.43
  

6/23/2004
$0.00
  

6/30/2004
$7.27
  
Event Income
 
$1911.50
  
Rental Refund
 
$32.00
  
Interest
 
$ .16
  
Total Income
$1968.17 
    
Expenses
   

USPS
 
   $37.00
Troll Cash
 
   $100.00
Rex Kuhn
 
   $50.00
EZ Rental
 
   $211.50
MRPS
 
   $400.00
Kurtzman Sanitation
 
   $310.00
Curtis Conrad (feast)
 
   $428.85
SCA-Middle Kingdom
 
   $132.00
Mike Johnson (refund)
 
   $18.00
Doug Kehl
  $37.70
Total Expenses
($1725.05) 
    
Ending Balance
$587.84
    

Old Business:

Encampment at the Castle IV - No report due to waiting on receipts, but initial accounting shows a small loss.

Hastings - We will be holding Hastings II at Camp Mowana, a Lutheran camp on the NE side of Mansfield, on October 16. We will be allowed to set up on Friday and break down on Sunday before noon. The site has a nice hill, an archery range, and flushies and showers and NO BUGS. They will allow merchants and alcohol with feast. They're asking $175 for the site and a $25 flat fee for tables and chairs with a 50% deposit. The shire approved writing a check for $100 for the deposit.

Cook's Symposium - The Oaken Regional Cook's Symposium is on the calendar for December 11.

Demos - We did or assisted with three demos in the Middle Marches. Two were held for branches of the Mt. Vernon library and they gave us $250 for coming to their aid.

New Business:

The shire needs Rubbermaid tubs for storing Gold Key and other supplies. A motion was made by Peter and seconded by several for purchasing said tubs. The motion was passed.

There was discussion about the best way for the shire to acquire kitchen and serving ware. A motion was made Peter to use the Norman Voluntary Tax collected at each meeting for this purpose for the duration of one year. The motion was seconded by Giles and passed by the populace.

Next week's meeting will be devoted to making sheet walls for Pennsic and answering questions for anyone who is going to Pennsic for the first time. There will also be an armored fighter practice.

The meeting adjourned at 8:20.