May 2024 Business Meeting Notes
Officers Reports Baron & Baroness – EK Bardic challenge went well and all were thanked for coming out and supporting theevent. Adelisa is our new bardic champion. His excellency is has been putting feelers out pushing to form a big regional event withfighting, a & s, vendors, etc. A variety of spaces were talked about that need to be investigated as potential eventsites for future events. Janice suggested Fallsington VFW. Her excellency want to get events on the calendar for 2025, especially Al Hafla Buckland Cross heavy and rapier champions needs to be scheduled for October andneeds a stewardWeb Minister Site is up to date and will add spring newsletter this weekendHerald No submissions seem to be going through Stan mentioned his device has gone...
Read MoreDecember 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...
Read MoreNovember 2023 Business Meeting
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 MoreChange of Status Polling
Greetings unto the Populace of the Shire of Buckland Cross! The Populace Polling Ballots for Change of Branch Status and Baron/Baroness Selection are currently being printed, and will be mailed by the end of this week. All paid members currently residing in the Shire of Buckland Cross will receive one. If you do not receive one, and you are a paid member residing within the shire boundaries, please contact the Shire Seneschal. In this polling you are being asked two questions; your preference in Change of Status from the Shire of Buckland Cross to the Barony of Buckland Cross, and your candidate preference for the position of Baron/Baroness. If you agree with the Change of Status, please check the box indicating that preference, and select a candidate or pair of...
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