September 7, 2004

22 members of the Marche (including Officers) and 1 guest attending. Meeting called to order at 7:20 PM.

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)
Minister Of Arts & Science - Lord William the Wayward (Bill Foust)
Chatelaine - Lady Anais d'Bordeaux (Stacey Foust)

Officer's Reports:

Seneschal - Caer Byrbryd's event was fun although small. Their name and device have been reworked and re-submitted. Pennsic was good this year with several changes: we had 22 gentles pre-regged and 1 guest and had our own sheet wall, midden, and a firepit this year.
Minister of Arts and Sciences -work on personal projects has continued
Herald - no report at this time
Knight's Marshal - reports went in on time and we've had rapier practices
Chatelaine - one new member getting armor ready
Chronicler - newsletter was distributed
Exchequer - report follows:

     Marche of Three Towers
     Statement of Account
August 1 through August 31, 2004

Old Business:

•Hastings - 10/16
Giles reported that we need a feastocrat for Hastings as Frederick has mundane issues. Duvessa and Kara volunteered to take over that aspect and Ulf will be the merchantocrat. The secretary at Mowana had asked if the other groups using the camp that day would be allowed to come see what we're doing. Faoileann suggested that this might work if we run a 'tour group' several times during the day. Truffie volunteered to be the tour guide. Faoileann will call to find out how many people will be at the camp that day. Peter indicated that having a back-up MIC would be valuable as he may not be with us that long. We also need a source of straw for the event.
Anya indicated that Mowana is holding hay rides the day after the event and might be a possible source. Faoileann will ask about that when she calls.

•Cook's Symposium - 12/11
Duvessa reported that the choir would be using the choir room at about 5:00 the day of the event. Giles said he would work around that when scheduling classes. He then asked if anyone in the shire was interested in teaching. Anya and Truffie said they would teach book-binding and leather working, respectively. Giles asked that they get class descriptions to him soon.

New business:

While at War, the attending members of the shire (seneschal, knight's marshal, exchequer, & 3 populace) got a good deal on rattan and voted to purchase 10 sticks at $15.00 each. They will be sold at the market rate of $20.00 each. Anyone interested in purchasing some should contact Peter or Giles.

•Encampment at the Castle V
Faoileann made a motion that the date of Encampment be June 17-19, 2005. Peter seconded the motion and it was passed. She also asked for a co-autocrat; Kara volunteered to perform in that capacity. There was some discussion about using the guard room this year for feast. Faoileann will check on the price and availability. The shire also approved making a $100 deposit on the site.

Officer changes

Mundane life has taken away our Herald, Chatelaine, and Minister of Arts & Sciences. The shire approved the following replacements:
Herald - Lady Duvessa of Movilla; Chatelaine - Lady Anya the Dreamseeker; MOAS - Mistress Leah bint Salah

Peter also told us that he and his lady are currently seeking employment in South Carolina and will be moving sometime in the next couple of months. He then discussed the qualifications of the job of Seneschal.

Meeting place
Since Frederick was also our OSU liaison and cannot continue in that capacity, we need to find a meeting place for the winter. Suggestions include St. Luke's Lutheran Church, St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, and the Kingwood Center gatehouse. Anya will check on St. Luke's, and Duvessa will check on the other two.

There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.