December 2023 Business Meeting
Dec. 14, 2023 In attendance was the Seneschal, Deputy Seneschal, Baron, Baroness, Exchequer, Knight Marshal, Webminister, MoAS, Herald, MoL, and members of the populace. Seneschal announced that the results of the Baronial polling have been released by their Majesties. Baron and Baroness revealed that the new heirs were Lord Muireadhach Ó Cuileannáin and Lady Yasamin al-Sardaniya. A discussion then occurred about investiture arrangements for East Kingdom 12th Night on January 13. An emergency meeting to vote on a new Exchequer and MoAS was set for Jan. 7. The deputies of each position were asked to function temporarily as Baronial officers until that meeting. The Baronial financial guidelines were also to be voted upon then. Meeting then ended for Baronial...
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Thu, Nov 16, 2023 In attendance were the Seneschal, Deputy Seneschal, Baron and Baroness, Exchequer, Webminister, MoAS, Herald, MoL, and some members of the populace. Officer’s Reports: Chatelaine and Knight Marshal: No new Chatelaine-related matters to report. People approved for the Barony’s Facebook public cross page have been existing members of the SCA. Fencing continues to do well. Exchequer has been given a deposit for fees paid for fencing practice. Exchequer: Barony remains solvent. Financial reports have been filed. There are some checks outgoing for site tokens for 12th Night and kitchen supplies (coffee urn and can opener). Financial committee met and last parts of financial policies were reviewed for populace to read and ratify. MoAS: A wire ring...
Read MoreOctober 2023 Business Meeting
Thu, Oct 19, 2023 In attendance were the Seneschal, Deputy Seneschal, Baron and Baroness, Exchequer, Knight Marshal, Chatelaine, MoAS, Webminister, MoL, Herald, and members of the populace. Officers’s Reports Exchequer: Barony remains solvent (balance $4,820.48) and financial report has been filed with East Kingdom. Seed money is needed for the Baronial Champions event in October. (Seneschal agreed to provide the $250 for the entry gate till, to be reimbursed by check.) (Exchequer also stated that according to kingdom law, quarterly financial reports need to be signed off on, and would be seeking the Seneschal for signoff. Additionally, in accordance with the recently proposed Baronial financial policies, Barony members should be proposing event ideas for 2024 so...
Read MoreCandidate Statement from Maistir Morwill and TH Lady Cailleach
Salutations and well wishes to all who read these words! We, Maistir Morwill MacShane, and TH Lady Cailleach Dhe ingen Chiarain, seek to serve the needs of the Barony by asking to be considered as candidates as the next Baron and Baroness of Buckland Cross. Together, Morwill and Cailleach strive to build on and expand upon what we have separately accomplished as officers, with the effort to support, guide and teach all others in those same endeavors. We believe our strength lies in our partnership of diverse interests, and wish to add that strength to what is already a strong foundation in our Barony. Morwill and Cailleach come from different areas of the S.C.A., but hold firm in the belief that no particular activity holds more importance than any other. Morwill...
Read MoreCandidate Statement from Lady Yasamin and Lord Muireadhach
Joyous greetings unto You, Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, KingdomSeneschal, Your Excellencies of Buckland Cross, Seneschal, and to you, the wonderful andtalented populace of the proud Barony do we, Sayyidah (Lady) Yasamin al-Sardaniyya- Called“Jaz”, and Lord Muireadhach O’Cuileannain send to you these words of greetings andintent, and do submit ourselves for consideration for the next Baron and Baroness of BucklandCross. From the time that Buckland Cross was merely a Canton, Lady Jaz served the group as Chatelaine and Event Steward, earned her AoA, and carried the banner as the Canton was elevated to Shire. After a hiatus, but remaining SCA adjacent, she returned to the group; and soon it was elevated to Barony when she again...
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