We met at Parker & DeStefano in the conference room. About 10 people in attendance. Meeting got underway in a timely fashion.

Officers' Reports

• Seneschale - reports the quarterly report is almost on its way.
• Chronicler - absent, no report.
• Herald - absent, no report.
• Exchequer - reports his quarterly report is on the way and we have money.
• Rapier - Gavin reports not quite so many folk as there have been.
• Heavy Weapons - Phillip says he has two more events of apprenticeship and he will be a heavy marshal. Alex has offered to get armor for anyone in Isenfir, for as long as they remain in Isenfir, as soon as Phillip can finish his marshaling training.
• Archery - Toby has been researching various types of shoots for the time he will have become an Archery marshal.
• Castellan - says he's had few contacts this month, however, Damian, who has just started playing, is coming to Handcrafters and Dance. Our demo at the Omni is off as is the Harrisonburg demo.
• Minister of Minors (MoM) - was home with the kids.
• Minister of Arts and Sciences (MoAS) - Anne says Fiber Arts for June is free, and July is hand knotting for beads. This week's Handcrafters is juggling, thanks to Toby and Josh, May is Summer Garb, June is Heraldry in practice, July is free because a large portion of the Shire will be preparing for Pennsic. Anne has asked someone take over the making of the curtain wall for Pennsic. There are two A&S competitions this month, but they are both too far for any of us to go to. Anne suggests that the Shire pay our Dance Master's site fee and lodging ($213) for the Known World Dance Symposium. Unanimously agreed to. Christine, our deputy MoAS, says we will be taking some Fiber Arts and Handcrafters over the mountain. 1st of May will be at Rosecroft, but the 15th will be at Wayne's in Waynesboro, and the second Handcrafters, 24th, will be at Wayne's. Christine is asking for items for the Pennsic basket–-not the SNAFU it was the last time–anything appropriate you wish to make. Deadline is the end of June.
• Polyphony - Njal says we can match what he's heard in the SCA, we have only to work hard.
• Web - Bryan says the new website is up and running. C.N.(And it looks good!) Each activity has its own page, some more detailed than others. These will be embellished as time goes on. He requests everyone look it over and get back to him with any corrections, omission, things you want taken off, etc. Toby suggests the individuals who head activities suggest links to associated sites.

Old Business

• We will be taking the Red Mountain Inn to Caer Galen's Spring Revel the 28th, as agreed.
• Still looking for a site for Games Tourney.

New Business

• There will be a revel in garb at Phillip's on the 20th of May, about 4:30, and Wayne will be there to oversee thrown weapons. Christine suggests we make this even more of a family thing by finding period games for the children and bringing enough food for a late afternoon meal. She is willing to coordinate food. Also suggests that at we should have regular get-togethers in garb.
• Phillips says he has been asked to take a demo of heavy fighting to the Valley. He will contact Wayne and ask him to suggest a site.
• Toby says if you plan to go to 20 year, preregister and soon. The number the site can support is limited -– 1000 -- and if you don't preregister you will likely not get in if you want to day trip. Toby is organizing a field kitchen for the event.
• Pennsic. PREREGISTER. Castellan has forms and the booklets those who were at Pennsic last year should have received, have forms as well. Contact Toby if you have questions.

Event of the Month

• April - Spring Revel
• May - Atlantian 20th Year Celebration

Submitted by Dolce dei Bracchi for Lucretia dei Bracchi.