Minutes of October 2000 Populace Meeting

October 24, 2000

Attendance: 18

Seneschale - Reports went in on time
Minister of the Lists (MoL) - John will be warranted by the event.
Chatelaine - No earth shattering stuff. Report will be a little late, but that’s okay. Still talking to reporter Montvale way, wants to deal with us, not them.
Chronicler - Got a name from my chiropractor, will call the lady and get some contact information.
Minister of Arts and Sciences (MoAS) - Everything on hold until after Event…. working on schedule—NO HANDCRAFTERS ON the 23rd, it will be moved to the next Thursday, the 30th.
Fiber Arts - In November we'll be working on blackwork…working on schedule
Music - David (Gilbert) and Anne will try to figure out a schedule after Silver Anniversary.
Polyphony - New song for event, have 2 pieces prepared.
Exchequer - We have $$$$ Report mailed.
Herald: No Show.
Fighting -

Rapier Marshal - No practice this week, no practice next week, no indoor site, November is in library -- in December moving to Thursday nights. Our knight marshal is leaving. Need a new one – Philip might be able to take that position in 2 months. FOR SILVER: We will have water for fighters, day shade, table for MoL, we have cover for rain. Tourney starts at noon.
(Acting) Heavy Marshal - Has 2 more events left before authorization. We have a Count, Knight, Earl Marshall from Midrealm. He has just moved here. Making lots of armor.
Archery - Archery is going on on the weekends. Practices will be held at 3:00.
Thrown Weapons - Will be doing it on the weekend. Need to update the event form

Dance Master - Dec 6, dance & dessert revel at UVa's Student Activities Building -- wear garb. January 18, don’t have Municipal Arts Building -- still finding a place.
Red Mountain Inn (RMI) - Have lots of new coins. Have lots of blanks we can work on coin at Handcrafters and the event if need be. David needs help running RMI.
Minister of Minors (MoM) - Not here. No report

Kids fee: 5 and under is free, 6-12 is ½ price.
We will be supervised all day.
If you know anyone who hasn’t RSVP'd -- badger them.
We will invite the gentleman who did felting with the kids to do felting with our kids.
Glowsticks are too expensive.
We will have walkie-talkies to stay contact. Toby will bring first aid kit, and several others will too.
Volunteers are needed. Please get people who haven’t and smack them.
ABC license has passed. We should have it any day now.
About 60 people so far showing up.
MoL should be warranted tomorrow.
Lunch: Basic lunch, bread, cheese, eggs, sausage for sale, served 11-2.
Where is Troll? Down by feast hall.
How are we going to do parking? Plenty of parking.
Time schedule: Court @ 4, Auction @ 5, Feast @ 5:30, Dancing @7, Bardic @ sometime whenever after.
Gifts and thank-you's: Wendy: Ask Vic; Wenna: Baklava; Winifred: ?????; Gwen: ?????
Auction: real money. Will be before feast and court.
Who is in charge of Palio? Sally is volunteered by David.

Oakhaven’s Period Evening (11/18/00) - Pavilion VIII on the Lawn at UVa. There will be a shuttle, since it is a game day. Date recreating: Nov 18, 1596. Handcrafters right before will be dedicated to persona development. David will send out information regarding the time period and that time in history. Possibly serve a light dinner.
Nothing But Dance (2/17/01) - Charlottesville Municipal Arts Center.
Games Tourney (4/21/01) - Debbie Jo will be asking people to volunteer. Feast for 75-ish people.
Yard Sale and Revel - Bob and Sally’s anniversary, June 9, 2001.
Holiday Party: At Debbie Jo and Kailo’s, date/time TBA.

October-	Silver Anniversary
November-	Crown Tourney
December-	Unevent Caer Mear’s Baronial Investiture

See the CALENDAR for a summary of planned activities

Minutes recorded by Teri Meese, Web-edited by David Oxford.