August Business Meeting 8/24/23 7:00 - Meeting starts. 7:01 - Excheqer - Ending Balance is X. We are not to freakout. There is considerably more of X that is impressive. 445 Weekend Adults, 88 Day Trippers, 46 Children 0-12. Gave us a good Deposit of Y. 7:03 - Herald - There was a change over of the Baron or Baroness, surprising nobody. 7:04 - Heavy Martial, not here, report sent in. Heavy Fighting is happening. Lissa might be able to get us a school to practice in. Spanaway High School bandied a bit. Lunch room is mentioned. Auditorium? Trying to figure out logistics of bathrooms. Asked to look into what we need to get this done. 7:10 - Rapier Marshal - Injured. It did happen though Archer - Shooting happened. 7:11 - Chronicler. They're excellencies mention potato. 7:12 - Web - Things are being done. Pictures need to be updated for their Excelencies. 7:13 - Social Media - Not present. Penelope is interested in taking it over. Connetion to be made to make her deputy so she can eventually advance and take over. 7:14 - A+S - Sewing night going on at former Excelencies home on Mondays. Well attended. Culinary going strong. Volunteers for AS for Autumn War happened. Audny Rufsdotir taking over. 7:15 Gold Key - Emailed Report 7:16 Scribe - Moving forward with new traditions. Partenring with herald for awesome idea from Her Excelency. Congrats awards in the works that are tokens of Congratulations for things done. Court Summons to Invitations to court. Scribal Night on Sept 1st. A week from the 25th. Gearing up for Lord Defender. Molly is stepping up as Deputy. 7:20 Chamberlaine - Sir Gavin taking over. Wanted to get inventory at Autumn War, but had to work. Spread Sheet sent to email, would like to go through everything during off season. All acutraments are going to be passed on soon .... ish. Photo Inventory is not everything. Working on the posessions at home. 7:22 Family Activities - report online 7:23 Seneschal is asking what we could have done better at Autumn War. Herald suggests community annoucements, specifically on an app called Peach Jar. Target audience for Autumn War is fighters and people who want to support or hang out at events. One person on the event team be advertising. Climate changes effecting events. One issue is school is starting. Most people come Friday to Sunday for work reasons. Some talk of having it later in the year. Autumn War needs a solid event steward for next year. Maybe 50 ish people hung out for the week between Prelude and Autumn. Classes all through Prelude and Autumn War. Post Autumn War Survery is bandied about for an idea. Flyer with schedule and map. Merchant's Row be a town center. 7:37 LOrd Dfender - Going in the right direction. Things are in motion and getting set up. Baronial Pavilion needs to be hauled ot location. Classes are organized. Champions are contacted and prepared. Chicken for Pot Luck. 7:38 - Harvest Feat Working on Menu. Anglo Saxon themed feast. Prereg not until after Sept Crown and more like closer to October. Charit Organization must be a 5013 and official Charity. 7:40 - 12th Night - Contract complete and signed. There is much rejoicing. Do not try to reserve room. Team Walk Thru this Sunday 8/27. Prereg is opening soon. Event page is being constructed. Proposal was made to Kingdom to fund the Board to come to 12th Night. Decorating Crews have leads and are working on that. Francisca and her Excelency are in charge of that. Prereg will include Merchant. 25 for Merchants + Site Fee. Kingdoms Family are working on coordinating family activities. Working on Live Stream to make sure they are well covered. List for local eateries are being collected. Their Excelencies have been added to planning page. Crir Copy sent off. 7:44 - Candalmas - We have a bid for it! Site cost is X. Joint wiht Dragon's Laire. 3 Course Buffet. Day Trip off board option is being bandied about along wiht normal Feast options. Mixed info on if Scholar presentations will be there. If not there will be a panel for this. 7:48 - Embers and Ambrosia - Need an event Steward Need these for Autumn War, Lord Defender and Harvest Feast next year. Embers has a site contract. 7:51 Wizards of Washington to be held at Stadium, but is asking for Demo peoples. Same Weekend in the afternoon. 7:52 - Seneschal - No more business - Bt there is a Deputy Seneschal meeting happening soon. Their Excelencies HIS EXCELENCY - Thank you for vilunteers. Still need support for future events. HER EXCELENCY - We don't need a whole enterouge for Retinue. Supporting the Barony Supports us. For Camping events, banners etc. Working with Rosa for Largese. Specifically inventoring it.