June AS 59 Commons minutes
Please find our full June AS 59 Commons Minutes here, where the business for the Crown Province Commons has been recorded. – Online Document
Posting of the Proposed Charter Revisions
Let it be known that there are proposed changes to the Charter of Ostgardr!
Comments should be directed to our Seneschal, reachable via email at
Seneschal @ostgardr.eastkingdom.org
The section of the charter dealing with commons meetings has not been amended to reflect the changes that were introduced during the Covid shutdown; at first we thought those changes would be temporary, but we’ve found they suit us, and we should formalize them.
— Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin, February 2024
Charter Amendment: Commons Meetings
- COMMONS MEETINGS — CURRENT TEXT
- Commons Meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of each calendar month.
- A Commons Meeting may be rescheduled by the Seneschal if needed to avoid conflict with holidays or other activities.
- The Commons Meeting for a given month may be canceled by the Seneschal due to officer availability or other issues, as long as at least one meeting is held in every calendar quarter.
- Commons Meetings will rotate through various locations from month to month, and should include sites in each Canton and in the non-Canton areas of the Province on a regular basis to facilitate attendance by the Populace from all parts of the Province.
- Commons Meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of each calendar month.
COMMONS MEETINGS — PROPOSED REPLACEMENT
- Commons Meetings are scheduled for a weeknight during a given week of each calendar month.
- The Seneschal may change which day of the week and which week of the month is designated for Commons Meetings so as to suit the needs of the Officers’ Council.
- A Commons Meeting may be rescheduled by the Seneschal if needed to avoid conflict with holidays or other activities.
- The Commons Meeting for a given month may be canceled by the Seneschal due to officer availability or other issues, as long as at least one meeting is held in every calendar quarter.
- Commons Meetings will be held remotely, through a conference-call or video-conferencing service, to facilitate participation by the Populace.
May Commons
April showers bring May…showers also. Luckily, we have virtual Commons this Wednesday, May 15th, to keep us all dry! The call will start at 7 pm and we will start the meeting at 7:30 pm
Agenda here – May AS 59 Agenda
Join here – Google Meet
February Commons – Follow-up items
Source
We had a well-attended February commons. Please find the Minutes, Officer Reports, Agenda, and a follow-up poll at the following links.
The February Minutes
Finalized Officer Reports
Our Agenda
A follow-up poll for the day to choose for the Commons and populace availability.
Welcome to the new Ostgardr Officers
Congratulations and welcome to our new and returning Provincial Officers. All of those listed below are beginning new, two year terms on January 1st.
- Lord Ragnarr Blaskegg – Seneschal
- Armiger Catelin Straquhin – Chatelaine
- Bóaire Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin – Herald, Historian, Chamberlain
- Lord Albrecht Anker – Knight Marshal
- Lord Alexander MacLachlan – Fencing Captain
- Lady Arnora Ketilsdottir – Youth Marshal
- Baron Suuder Saran – Archery Captain
- Lord Antonius Gracchus called Twyg – Webminister
Ostgardr Provincial Officer Election 2023 – Voting Information Included
Provincial Seneschal Election
The Crown Province of Østgarðr is currently holding elections for the position of Seneschal (local chapter president). The winner of this election will hold the office for a two year term, beginning January 1, 2023.
There are two candidates for the office (listed below with links to their respective letters of intent for the office and East Kingdom Wiki pages):
- Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi (called Uji) Letter of Intent; Wiki
- Ragnarr Blaskegg Letter of Intent; Wiki
All Østgarðrians 14 years old or older who are currently registered members of the SCA, are eligible and encouraged to vote for the candidate they would prefer to have as Seneschal of Østgarðr. Voting ends on December 19, 2023. To vote, please complete the online form linked below:
Please note, due to ongoing issues with the SCA member database, you may be asked in a follow-up email to confirm your membership status.
If you have any questions about the election process, please contact their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.
Confirmation of Other Officers
Additionally, there are seven other Provincial officer positions where only one candidate stepped forward to serve during the nomination period. They are:
- Knight Marshal: Albrecht Anker
- Herald: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
- Marshal of Fence: Alexander MacLachlan
- Youth Marshal: Arnora Ketilsdottir
- Webminister: Antonius Gracus (called Twyg)
- Historian: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
- Chamberlain: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin
When only one candidate has stepped forward for an officer position, the Provincial Officers Council votes on the approval of the candidates in accordance with the Provincial Charter (section V.H). The results of this vote by the Officers council, will be announced at the Provincial Commons meeting on December 20, 2023.
If you have questions about this selection process, please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org or their Excellencies, the Viceregents of Østgarðr at Viceregents@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org.
Officers without Candidates
Currently there is one provincial officer position without a candidate:
- Archery Captain
If you are interested in filling this position please contact the Provincial Seneschal at seneschal@ostgardr.eastkingdom.org for more information.
Upcoming in Østgarðr: September 18th to October 1st
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Tue. 9/19 | 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 9/20 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Provincial Commons & Social Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
| Thu. 9/21 | 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Class: You Can’t Have an Event Without an Event Steward! Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
and next week…
Barleycorn Provincial Court Report & Announcement of New Champions
At the Barleycorn and Provincial Championships, Their Excellencies Angelica and Sofya did hold Their court. First, the steward of the event, Alexander MacLachlan, was given thanks and presented with a cup and a promise to fill it with liberations not allowed on site at the next possible time. Then Perez ben Meir Gershon, Ilia Aleksandrovich, and Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi were invited into court as the available dayboard cooks, where they each received gifts of wooden cutlery for their future endeavors. Concluding the usual business was the gifting of all newcomers for whom this was their first, second, or third event.
Their Excellencies then turned Their attention to the main events of the day. First, current champion Albrecht Anker was called up to report on both the Sir Edward’s Memorial Tournament and the armored rattan championships held throughout the day, where it was reported that Guillaume du Chantier was the overall winner of the tournament, and Alexander Krause was named the new champion. Fencing champion Ozurr the Bootgiver was called up to report on the fencing tournament and championship, of which the populace learned that Johannes of Confed was the best with bets and Ryouko’jin of the Iron Skies named the new fencing champion. Mongo Chinua, outgoing archery champion, then announced that the championship was to be passed to Eanraig the Bonesetter as the outright winner of the day’s archery tournament. Samson, running the thrown weapon tournament in the outgoing champion’s stead in between heavy championship bouts, then shared that Madwen Gam had come out first in the day’s tournament and was therefore the new thrown weapons champion. To round out the championship parade, outgoing youth combat champion Finnbjorn Ægirson shared that Oliver had been the most successful in dramatic deaths and that Rees Ragnarrson had been victorious in the battle and was to take his place as youth combat champion.
Not to say that Their Excellencies did not attend to other matters. Albrecht and Samson were told to report back to court to resolve the matter given to them at Pennsic. Samson, having completed his task of donning the bunny ears was granted leave of them. Albrecht, having not, was given Samson’s bunny ears as a backup pair and tasked with wearing them at two more events as well as at the next fighter practice. Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin was then invited up to report on the status of his quest, of which it was shown that a…misunderstanding…of the nature of the task had led him to attempting to grate a lemon, resulting in the presentation of preserved lemon peels to Their Excellencies. However, as the task was to present a perfect lemon, and preserved lemon peels are neither perfect nor a lemon, Mathghamhain was sent away to continue his quest, of which he requests help from the populace in the sourcing of such a lemon worthy to be deemed perfect by Their Excellencies. For a more fitting ending, Their Excellencies did invite up Ana de Guzmán to read a poem created for Her Excellency Sofya lauding the virtues of Østgarðr.
And thus concludes the business conducted by Their Excellencies in the Canton of Northpass on September 2nd, A.S. 58.
Barleycorn Organizational Meeting
Is anyone interested in lending a hand for the Barleycorn event? Perhaps you’ve already volunteered? You’re invited to join us and help finalize everyone’s roles. While many positions have been filled, we would greatly appreciate dedicated servers specifically for the dayboard.
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/sie-odah-pjg
Upcoming in Østgarðr: August 21st to September 3rd
Here is what’s happening this week in Østgarðr. Come join us for…
| Mon. 8/21 | 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Brokenbridge Commons Canton of Brokenbridge (online) | Details |
| Tue. 8/22 | 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Wed. 8/23 | 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Barleycorn Organizational Meeting Crown Province of Østgarðr (online) | Details |
and next week…
| Tue. 8/29 | 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. | Østgarðr Fighting & Fencing Practice Crown Province of Østgarðr (Brooklyn, NY) | Details |
| Tue. 8/29 | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Northpass Business Meeting Canton of Northpass (online) | Details to Follow |
| Sat. 9/2 | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Event: Barleycorn – Østgarðr Provincial Championships Crown Province of Østgarðr (Kent/Carmel, NY) | Details |