Minutes from Confed Winter Gather - Jan 2011
Meeting Minutes:
Exchequer report: we have 1049.00 in the bank, we made 428.00 at the gather, -300.00 to pay for the site we had a128.00 profit.
Margarita night: keep up the donations and volunteering to help out on party nights. Also do we want mojito’s J
Pipers Competition: Its our 25th anniversary (probably) Any suggestions on making it a special event please see Keldra, also looking for donations for “special” prizes above and beyond the normal scotch.
Orders: They weren’t up to anything, nothing to report.
Caterwauls: Spring submissions to Keldra or Helen
Post Pensic editor needed. (I think I heard Dierde Volunteer but I am not sure, if not Kelly will do it) [Since this posting, it has been clarified that Deirdre is doing the Pre-Pennsic Caterwauls, and Ellesbeth will be doing Post-Pennsic Catterwauls.]
Spring Gather: It’s being looked into. It’s a popular time of year for Cowen to be rented so we may have to go somewhere else.
Slum Lord: Preredge early as it will be a really big year! We are expecting higher numbers.
Captain of the guard: Thanked everyone who did gate guard duty last year. If you are on the gate and someone comes to call. Ask them who they are looking for and tell them you will see if they are in. Do not commit that the person they want is in camp.
Ladies Event: planned for September 7th? The site is booked and ready to go pending acceptance of proposal by ACG.
Introductions: Senta introduced Jennifer and his brother Ben
Izumi introduced Judy
Mari introduced John
Inductions: Bad Bob was brought into the household by Briog.
Kelly made a statement about Nan. Nan’s memory is slowly fading. We and she would appreciate your help in keeping her memory current. Please if you have time give her a call, chat about the weather, constant reminders from her past can help her to remember her present. Keep in mind, not only will you make an old lady’s day by calling just to chat but you never know when you may not get to talk to her again. Please call her before three pm as sundowners hits her hard and she may not remember you after that time. Her home phone number is 570-879-5108.
Trailer: A question was brought up about the trailer. Was anything done about reinforcing it yet. The answer was no.
Warlord:
- Senior servant vote was taken, Elidith The Adopted ( Helen) was voted into the office.
- Beathan read a very touching letter from our outgoing senior servant Gozen. Ask Beathan if you would like to read it.
Exchequer report: we have 1049.00 in the bank, we made 428.00 at the gather, -300.00 to pay for the site we had a128.00 profit.
- Gather had 65 people in attendance, 21 of witch were under the age of 13.
- Sales of Confed bumper stickers and hats were good. Talk to Keldra if you want to order more.
- Sierra asked if we wanted to make some confed t-shirts. She has a line on someone who will make them for us at a great price and possibly make some money for our dwindling coffers. [since this was posted, Doughal has been working on a new design - please see the latest version in the Announcements section of the website]
Margarita night: keep up the donations and volunteering to help out on party nights. Also do we want mojito’s J
Pipers Competition: Its our 25th anniversary (probably) Any suggestions on making it a special event please see Keldra, also looking for donations for “special” prizes above and beyond the normal scotch.
Orders: They weren’t up to anything, nothing to report.
Caterwauls: Spring submissions to Keldra or Helen
Post Pensic editor needed. (I think I heard Dierde Volunteer but I am not sure, if not Kelly will do it) [Since this posting, it has been clarified that Deirdre is doing the Pre-Pennsic Caterwauls, and Ellesbeth will be doing Post-Pennsic Catterwauls.]
Spring Gather: It’s being looked into. It’s a popular time of year for Cowen to be rented so we may have to go somewhere else.
Slum Lord: Preredge early as it will be a really big year! We are expecting higher numbers.
- There was concern over camp being bigger and not having enough sheet walls.
Captain of the guard: Thanked everyone who did gate guard duty last year. If you are on the gate and someone comes to call. Ask them who they are looking for and tell them you will see if they are in. Do not commit that the person they want is in camp.
- If you’re at the gate you count as gate guard weather or not you are signed up for that time. Also captain of the guard needs to insure training of new people on gate. Suggestion was made to put a short “how to” in the front of the gate book and submit to caterwauls for new people.
- Briog probably not going to Pensic, deputy Meurig to step in.
Ladies Event: planned for September 7th? The site is booked and ready to go pending acceptance of proposal by ACG.
- Beth has Auction Items from the auction that was rained out at the last Ladies. It’s a good start but we can always use more. E-mail her for a list of items.
- Keldra is doing feast and needs someone to do Day board and Sunday Breakfast. Please contact her if you are interested.
Introductions: Senta introduced Jennifer and his brother Ben
Izumi introduced Judy
Mari introduced John
Inductions: Bad Bob was brought into the household by Briog.
Kelly made a statement about Nan. Nan’s memory is slowly fading. We and she would appreciate your help in keeping her memory current. Please if you have time give her a call, chat about the weather, constant reminders from her past can help her to remember her present. Keep in mind, not only will you make an old lady’s day by calling just to chat but you never know when you may not get to talk to her again. Please call her before three pm as sundowners hits her hard and she may not remember you after that time. Her home phone number is 570-879-5108.
Trailer: A question was brought up about the trailer. Was anything done about reinforcing it yet. The answer was no.
- Beathan read a brief statement from Deb regarding Jocen’s loss. Mrs. Harshman passed away last week 1/6/11. Our deepest condolences were sent to Jocen.
Warlord:
- Angus was greatly encouraged by the practice/fighting held at gather.
- Wants a showing of Confed at Barony Wars which is in the Binghamton Ny. Area. Helen offered crash space for anyone who wants to travel to that event.
- If you’re not hitting the events and practices your skills will decline. Decline in skills means we don’t earn back our old reputation. So get out there and get to the practices and events. Hit things, watch video of hitting things and then hit more.
- Angus may be running the endless hills contingent at Barony wars,
- Angus spoke of possible offered for our services at war. We WILL have a contract by war! It is just better for everyone involved to know who we are fighting for ahead of time.
- Offers of employment thus far: House Van Drachen and Northsheild. More info to come (mainly cause I can t understand the notes at this point and I had snuck outside for a smoke so I don’t know what happened at this point in the meeting to fill in the blanks)
- Need water bearers. If everyone takes a turn at one battle we can have it covered. If we want to keep up our stamina we need more bearers and more water. Step up and give a bit of support to the house.