Greetings Vatavia,

Mighty Calontir is scheduling Crown and Coronation ahead of time, wisely so. It is noble Vatavia’s turn in Crown rotation for Fall 2009. The date is November 7, 2009 and we need a bid in by November 1, 2008. Who would like to autocrat this awesome event? Please let Us know if you would take this on.

The MOY office is open as well as the property shed . Any interested in either of these offices send Us, Friar Thomas and the Officer that has stepped down an application. We do have inventories of the items for both offices which helps considerably.

Any who would do a Vatavian Troll shift of 2 hours at Lilies on Wednesday of that week please let Us know. We will contact the Lilies Troll Coordinator. We will have a thank you gift for any that help out. So far Vatavia only has one person. Vatavia could hopefully do better . That would be very appreciated by our Great Kingdom of Calontir.

In Service,
Their Excellencies
Thomas and Cerridwyn

19 members attended: 12 officers/ deputies/ champions; 2 event stewards; 5 members of the populace

May 18th fighter practice will also be a BBQ ‘Meet and Greet’ for new members. It will be at the water park at Herman Hill Park at Broadway and Pawnee beginning at 11am. Two potential sites for Champions’ are under consideration. Tentatively this is scheduled for July 5th. The Valor flier and other paperwork have been turned in. A site walk through is to be scheduled for next week.

The Barnes and Noble paperwork for the fund raiser book fair is in process for their approval. A request has been received from Westumbria for assistance with a major demo presentation they have August 9th in Hays.

Eight Vatavian proposals have been sent on to national. Four more will have items in process at the Kingdom level. It was announced that illumination for the Valor invitations will be every other Thursday at Aoife’s. with all the talented individuals in Vatavia, the officers, along with the Champions and Minister of arts and sciences are encouraging individuals to enter for the fighting, archery, bardic and arts and sciences championships.

A printout of the results of the Dragonflyre survey was presented. Also presented and discussed was the ‘printer feasibility’ research done to consider the option of Dragonflyre publishing being done by the Barony. The Treasurer reported a balance of $5,753.56. All reimbursements have been made and the MEWS advertising paid for. A request for the equestrian insurance payment of $50 was made.

Lord Olaf offered to continue maintenance-ing the property shed till the property master position is filled. The possibility of constructing a shed on a Vatavian’s property was put forth. Such a storage arrangement was done in the mid 1990’s.

Fighter practice starts Sundays at 10:00 am. Interested persons should arrive as close to the start time as is practical. The possibility of moving practice to another location is being considered.

The meeting adjourned.

Greetings,

There is a noon to midnight Troll shift in Wednesday, the 18th at Lilies War. If anyone can help do a 2 hour shift that would be great. So far there is one person from Vatavia that has stepped forward. Please help if you can .

Their Excellencies

We were glad to see those Vatavians that were able to make it to Crown Tournament. It was good to see HL Cai and Lord Uldin compete.

Our congratulations to HL Wulfric for a well deserved place in Our Kingdom of Calontir as Knight. His vigil will be held during Lilies War. This gives the Barony 6 Knights to boast of.

We wish the best of everything to those from this great Barony fighting for the Crown of Calontir this weekend. Know Our thoughts are for you to bring the Crown home. We will see you there.
Ther Excellencies
Thomas & Cerridwyn

We wish the best of everything to those from this great Barony fighting for the Crown of Calontir this weekend. Know Our thoughts are for you to bring the Crown home. We will see you there.
Ther Excellencies
Thomas & Cerridwyn

21 members attended: 16 officers/ deputies; 5 members of the populace

A moment of silence was observed for those loved ones who had passed away recently. There will be some memorial ribbons made for HL Phillipa Llyod de Tarifa to use at this coming Ren Festival.

The Renaissance Festival steward was at an Eagles Realm meeting. The deputies reported on photo booth plans and possible special fighting scenarios being considered. Festival posters and children’s passes were available at the meeting. The Champions’ have been ‘plotting’ about their event coming this summer. The arts and sciences competition has already been determined in order to allow interested people time to get projects ready. A new comers ‘Meet and Greet’/ Bush is being planned. A formal bid on that with details was requested.

This evening a request was received from Heights High School for the loan of garb and armor for their May production. Details are needed as to what exactly is needed.

Lord Connor will continue to publish the Dragonflyre until he leaves. The Chronicler thanked everyone for their kind thoughts and words through her recent loss. The Web Minister reported requests from other groups for photographs from our site for their site and for a publication.

His Lordship Batu announced the selection of a deputy Minister of Arts and Sciences, Lady Olivia MacKay. Twelve items are at Saker; four more will be sent this week.

Research into expenses for hardware and supplies for the group to publish the Dragonflyre ourselves is being obtained. Options and related issues were discussed. The information from this research is planned for presentation at next month’s officers’. It was announced that the Dragonflyre survey deadline was extended and will also be presented next month.

The Treasurer arrived late due to trains. It had been recommended to Lord Ebhan prior to her arrival that his financial questions would be better addressed in a separate meeting arranged with the Treasurer. Repair of Baronial property continues in preparation for the Festival.

The Knight Marshal stated she had officially responded to the new Earl Marshal’s inquiry about Vatavian fighting practice and activities.

The Crown has requested award recommendations. It was suggested that it might be a good idea to have them delivered to Them by Crown Tournament. Pictures or alternate names added to the form information would help Their Majesties in recognizing individuals being put forth for awards.

The Property Master announced that he would be stepping down as soon as his successor can be found and trained. Interested people who have hauling capabilities would find it an advantage to the position.

Officers were reminded that first quarter reports are due. Copies should also be sent to Their Excellencies.

The meeting adjourned.

Greetings great Barony of Vatavia,

The Renaissance Festival this past weekend was fabulous. His Excellency and I would like to thank all of you that worked to achieve the success we have won. Fighters you were great and fun to watch. Thank you for hamming it up! Dancers thank you as well. You did a great job and We are very pleased to have dance going on once again. The photo booth was also a very good thing to come to the Barony once more. Thank you for all pf your hard work. Everyone that stepped up to help made the Barony look as it should.

On another note, We have 2 Officers positions open. Archer Marshal and Chatelaine. If you are interested please write an application and give a copy to Us, the Seneschal and the Officer stepping down. We will accept applications at May Officers meeting.

Yn Gwasanaeth,
(In Service)
Their Excellencies
Thomas & Cerridwyn

Greetings Vatavia,

We would like to begin by offering Our condolences to all in Our baronial family who have lost loved ones. Seven have crossed over and Our thoughts and prayers go with them and the family and friends they have left behind.

The SCA has evolved technologically over the years. When Claddagh Ring “played up a storm” at Valor XIII, only one person on site possessed a satellite phone. Now, cell phones have become so common that it has to be announced before court to turn them off. Newsletters and “serf-lines” are being replaced by websites and chat rooms. But with these advances come problems. How often do you find yourself saying to someone “did you get my e-mail?” Think about it; if e-mail really was as efficient and reliable as we wish it were, we would never have to ask that question. The same goes for voice mail and text messaging. Having been members of the officer corps, both Kingdom and baronial, and now as Baronage, We can attest to the problems that arise from lost text messages, missed e-mails, and misdialed voice mails. While We certainly are supportive of DragonFly Online and of course the excellent Vatavia website, please consider something . . . , anachronistic, and talk to one another. We know where to meet each Wednesday and Sunday, so lets practice communicating face to face when we get the chance, not just screen to screen. We might find we understand each other better than before.

In order to live the dream, we have to work together.

In Service to Crown and Kingdom
Their Excellencies Thomas & Cerridwyn

Greetings Vatavia,

We have openings for two positions.. A Property Master and probably an Archer Marshal. If you are interested turn in an application to Us , Friar Thomas and the current Officer of the position you are interested in possibly having. Please turn the application in by May Officers.

Ren Fest is once again u[on us. It is one of the main sources of Vatavia’s income . Please donate some of your time helping to make this a success. We ALL benefit when we ALL work nicely together.

Their Excellencies
Thomas & Cerridwyn