Highlights from February Østgarðr Commons
[Official Minutes will be available soon via e-mail]
17 February 2017
Transcribed by Stephen Bloch
Viceregents: Went to Curia. More
later.
Coronation of Honig & Johannes, April 1 in
CT. Provincial presentation of Stuff.
Competition among Cantons. Point system.
Winning Canton receives a heraldic banner painted by
Lada. Those not living in a Canton are invited
to negotiate for their services, or come up with a
presentation themselves, or something.
50Y EK Celebration in June/July 2018; if you have
antique realia, bring them.
Whyt Whey: Monthly A&S is happening.
Planning event in Prospect Park for last weekend in
April.
Historian: We have a new Queens Champion
(Sofya). Now all we need are a Kings Champion, a
Bronx Champion, a Nassau Champion, a Richmond
Champion, a New York Champion, a Westchester Champion,
a Putnam Champion....
Chatelaine: going to ICON in Long Island:
fighting, fencing, A&S, March 17-19. Talk to
her if you want a presenter's pass.
Whyt Whey A&S: more discussion of monthly
A&S classes, hand-stitching, pouches, etc.
A&S: received a bunch of hand-me-down
stuff, trying to triage. Fabric, clothes,
archery supplies, etc.
Autocratting class at Jenna's, 24 March.
Ostgardr Bardic & A&S championships coming up
22 April.
5 Ostgardrians entered EK Bardic Champs last weekend:
Lada and Sofya were finalists, and Sofya won Q's
Champ.
EK 50th: would like to make 200 "Ostgardr 50" favors
(seahorse w/L)
MoL: no news.
Chronicler: hug your friends, cherish your
loved ones, because you never know.
Northpass: Bear's Tavern in 2 weeks.
Blood & Axes 2-4 June at Veterans' Memorial Park;
site is incredibly absolutely totally dry. Kathy
running Barleycorn, Stan running gate, various other
staff. If you're in charge of a department, you
form your own staff.
Youth Marshal: quiet for the winter.
Whyt Whey Herald: new WW arms have passed
Kingdom, off to Society.
Simon declared Provincial Youth Marshal by acclamation
of the Officers.
Fencing (Marion): practice still going on Wednesday
evenings in Inwood (Holy Trinity Episcopal, Siemen
& Cummings). May have a site for Sunday
afternoons in Levittown.
Exchequer: We have c. $10K of our own.
Web: All officers should have an
ostgardr.eastkingdom.org address; most of you have
never checked it. Also maintaining yahoogroup
for officers; Norana would rather use
non-eastkingdom.org e-mail addresses on it, both to
keep things informal and because when an office
changes hands, webmaster can control the
eastkingdom.org address but can't change the yahoo
password associated with it. [Aside: I think she
could; talk to her.]
Brokenbridge: A&S classes & commons
& food. Getting bank account.
Postponing Baconbridge.
Marshal: Discussion of public visibility, army,
etc. Fighter practice @ McCarren Park on
Mondays, starting in March. Something about
armor website (captainzorikh.com/scaarmor)
Thrown Weapons Champion (Ervald): will talk to
Excellencies about choosing successor.
Lions End: John Capobianco wants demo -- maybe
next spring -- at Farmingdale Green. Want
fighters, fencers, hands-on A&S,
family-friendly...
Seneschal: looking into NYIT as event site (big
open flat fields, gym, dining hall, etc.) in
Brookville, near Glen Cove.
Viceroy: Report from Curia. Earl Marshals
can now have deputies who are not fighters.
Silver Mantle (AoA-level award for miscellaneous stuff
that isn't covered by any of the other AoA-level
awards: thrown weapons, equestrian, wrestling,
whatever). Policy: officer business can be done
on personal e-mail address, as long as everything is
copied to your officer address. If we need
anything from Kingdom MoL (authorizations, etc.),
request it soon because the office is about to change
hands. New "Young Teens Chatelaine" office,
actually held by a young teen. Extending bid
time on large events (400+): you need to have a hard
date and site by 24 months before event.
Past Events: none.
Upcoming Demos: ICON.
Upcoming Events: Lions End hosting
Bardic/A&S Champs 22 April. Also drop-in
classes (teaching kitchen, fiber area, mail area,
etc.)
Blood & Axes 2-4 June, Wilhelm is steward.
Big Apple Con: would like activities table.
Might also have panel on "how researching your costume
illuminates your character". Penn Hotel, 11-12
March. Contact Ervald.
Bylaws Committee: not much since last Commons.
Coronet Committee: discussing designs.
New Business: reaching out to people who live
here but don't play w/Ostgardr.
Jibril suggests war practice in Astoria Park, in June
(probably 24th). It's a public park, so it's de
facto a demo. Need a bunch of pop-ups; no stakes
allowed.
Exchequer: got request from rapier people for a
$65 "punch tester", which is mandated for safety
testing every other year. The nearest person who
owns one is in Suffolk County. Purchase
approved.
An Dubh fencing championship, probably 17 June.
March 17 Commons @ GdG's place
April 21 Commons @ Mongo's place in Staten Island
May 19 Commons @ Lake Mohegan
Agenda for March Østgarðr
Commons
AGENDA - Øst Monthly (March 2017)
17 March 2017
I. Reports
(going around the room)
A. Seneschal
Report
B. ViceregalComments
C. OfficerReports
II. Recently
Past Events
A. Bears Tavern (Northpass): 03-05 March 2017
III. Upcoming
Demos IV. Upcoming Events
A. Lions In
Spring (Lions End): 22 April 2017
B. John Barleycorn Silver Celebration
(Northpass): 08-10 September
C. Goat's Tavern (Northpass): 20-22 October
2017
V. Old Business:
A. By-Law Committee
— To identify loopholes in the By-Laws to be
fixed
B. CoronetsCommittee—Regalia
VI. New Business
VII. Next THREE (3) Upcoming Commons
A. April 2017:
THLord Mungu Chinua (Statan Island)
B. May2017:
C. June2017:
D. July 2017:
VIII.
Discussions... (Not Mentioned Above)
IX. End of
Meeting
End Time:
• Proposed:
• Seconded:
• Accepted /
Denied:
March Østgarðr Commons will be Friday, March
17th at 7:30PM at the home of Gy Dioguardi, 16
Sandy Court, Port Washington, NY.
DIRECTIONS:
Make your best route to the Long Island
Expressway (I-495)
Exit the expressway at Exit 36 toward Searingtown Rd /
Shelter Rock Rd. & *
*From the WEST:
Merge onto Service Rd...
--> Get in the left lane…
--> Turn left at the light (Searingtown Rd) &
cross under I-495 to the light.***
*From the EAST:
Merge onto Service Rd...
--> Get in the right lane...
--> Turn right at the light (Searingtown Rd)***
***Continue on Searingtown Rd
…past Christopher Morley Park (on the right)
…down the hill
…past the Americana Mall (on your left)
Cross over Northern Blvd. (NY-25A) & continue
North on Port Washington Blvd (NY-101 North)
• NY-101 - [Searingtown Rd
becomes Port Washington Blvd. after crossing Northern
Blvd (NY-25A)]
Continue on Port Washington Blvd (NY-101 North) for
4.1 miles
…past Bed, Bath & Beyond / Benehana (on the left)
…past St. Francis Hospital (on the left)
…past downtown Port Washington
…past Main Street (on the left) & the Post Office
(on the right)
…down the hill & up the hill
…past St. Peter's Church (on the right)
…down the hill & up the hill & down the hill
& up the hill
…past the United Methodist Church (on the right)
• Just past the United
Methodist Church the road starts to curve, where there
is a flashing yellow light. Opposite the yellow
light is Radcliff Ave.
Turn left at Radcliff Ave
Continue to the end of Radcliff Ave, which is at the
bottom of the hill, to the "T"-intersection being
Soundview Dr.
Turn right at Soundview Dr
Quick left onto Sandy Ct
Continue on Sandy Ct. past the stop sign (Marlin La)
#16 is opposite the 2nd right (Angler La)
• White house, with a black
garage door
Park.
Walk up hill on driveway
Turn left & walk up steps
Quick left & continue up steps
Ring doorbell, (unless door is open, then OPEN THE
DOOR & walk in)
Continue through threshold & bear right.
Walk up steps.
Greet friends.
Park.
• To leave, reverse directions.
Did You Know?
The Crown Province of Østgarðr has a badge, "A
seahorse erect azure, hoofed, orbed and crined Or,"
that residents of the Crown Province have been using,
de facto, as a "populace badge" for many
years. You could wear it on your hat, or paint
it on your goblet, or embroider it on a pennon.
Let your Østgarðrian Spirit Flag fly!
