Ostgardr Commons
December 20, 2014

Seneschal (report in absentia): Riverfest wants us back, 6/14. Other minor stuff.

Herald: Nothing to report.

Lions End: Nothing much. Sheri Witty is new Deputy Seneschal.

Brokenbridge: Nothing much. Will have a new Seneschal (Lily Tanksley / Red Towers) soon due to Attack of Life.

Exchequer: we have lots of money. Received $625 for Berkeley Carroll School demo. Subotai has check from Cloisters; will deposit soon. Athena’s Thimble has been keeping their money in our account for years; they want to empty it and move it into an EK account.

Historian: Nothing to report.

Whyt Whey: Various officers have renewed their membership. Check from Cloisters has arrived. A&S to resume in January.

Chatelaine: Diablu has been transferred to different institution, still in Florida, trying to start PT. Started working on building up basic Gold Key inventory, using beginners’ sewing circle. Would like to do an all-day workshop to generate more: dresses, tunics, belts.
Fabric-shopping expedition. Want more children’s activities at events: lots of people have been asking about this at demos. Discussion of children’s activities and children’s officers. Enigma doing some kind of convention, and would like our participation; waiting on details of date, theme, etc. Angela suggests trying to get an SCA presence at Maker Fair (9/26-27/2015; might conflict with QCFFD and/or Cloisters, but will keep investigating).

Web: Kingdom site getting more stable, but we haven’t migrated to it yet. It’s maintained by volunteers, and we sorta like having our site on a server maintained by people who get paid for it.

Viceroy: Regalia being improved. Pewter casting (Carowyn) for Seahorse, Seadog, etc. medallions. Want something for each Champion position. Kneeling pillows. Silk banners. Portable backdrop behind thrones to hold banners (c. $80 in materials, to be built at Tormundr’s scene shop). Coronets (c. $80/each, in stainless steel). Discussion of priorities, materials, etc. Hoping to have some stuff done by February, everything by Champions’ event [early summer?] Angela is contact person for list of regalia projects.

Events:
Seasons’ Beatings cancelled due to site problems. Would still like to have some kind of free, newcomer-friendly event at least once a year. Discussed Richard’s “Picnic on the Rhine” as another possible model.

Musicians’ Day: happened, 35-40 attendees, haven’t finished event report yet but it’s in the black. Tag sale made $127. Downsized preparation (no bags & site book). Bruce came back from Cleveland to work the kitchen. Another of the kitchen helpers was killed in car accident a few days before, so things were emotional, but went well.

Lion in Winter (Feb. 21): Schola, dayboard, class schedule coordinated with An Dubh schola a month later (e.g. Part I at Lions End, Part II at An Dubh). Duggmore autocrat. Brekke taking reservations.

K&Q Bardic Champs: Nordenfjord, Jan. 31

Provincial Champions’ Event (considering April or May).

Upcoming meetings: Lori’s office in Bronx, Jan. 16
Feb. 20? at Gy’s house (has dog).
Mar. 20? Johanne will host unless somebody else wants to.
Officers’ Meeting Feb. 8, 2 PM at Johanne’s.

January Commons will be 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2015,  at the office of Eliot Engel, 3655 Johnson Avenue, the Bronx.

By Car

From the South:
Best route to Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan.
Cross into the Bronx.  Exit 20 for W. 239th Street.
From access road, take first right onto Johnson Avenue and look for parking.
The office is almost immediately there.

From the North:
Best route to Saw Mill Parkway in the Bronx (e.g. heading south from the Cross County).
Two miles south of the Cross County, this becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway.
Exit 19 for W. 232nd Street and make a U-turn onto the Henry Hudson northbound.
Exit 20 for W. 239th Street.
From access road, take first right onto Johnson Avenue and look for parking.
The office is almost immediately there.