Curia Minutes from November 30th, 2007

Agenda Review

Seneschal calls meeting to order.

Officer's Report:
Baron & Baroness's Report
General cheer
-Baronial Birthday went well
-Receipts are still needed
Seneschal's Report
All's well in the Barony.
- Both Colleges are now Insipient
- Official request for representation from RavensChrag Shire has been received
- New business topics to be talked about later brought up
- Next Curia January 4th 2008 in Derry * It's a Birka meeting
- We have been averaging 9 Curias a year.  Decision on voting requirement needs to be discussed
- Midsummer and Vineland Raids dates conflict
Granite Pusuivant:
Lady Cassandra    
- ??
Knight Marshal
Lord Ulfarr        Eadric  spoke
    -     Londonderry and Keene are still going on.
Chancellor of the Exchequer:
- We have money 
- Future event budgets are recommended to be submitted by the 14th
- All officers need to turn in a Budget
- Tentative Birka dates  Jan 23/24 or Jan 30/31 of 2009 ??
- Working on bounced cheques
- Alternate for the Finance C is needed.  Anders volunteered
Chronicler's Report
    Tagdh
- Begging for articles worked
- Printer is on the wishlist(budget)
- Discussion of electronic verses paper, paper still required for a few instances
Mistress of Lists
    Tessa * no report

Chatelaine
Lord Argus    Absent 
- We love Argus
- People are saying good thing about him
Minister of Arts & Science
    Baron Bil
    -  All is well, the arts thrive
Captain of the Archers
    Lord Cynric
- Practices are going, though some outside ones are being postponed until spring
- 
Captain of the Fencers
    Lady Jocelyn - 
    -   Proxy from Brill
    -    Kings and Queens Championship is being held in Panther Vale on 1/12/08
- Weare and Londonderry practices are happening
- We have loaner gear, come play
Chamberland
    Tessa - proxy
- We have stuff
Chancellor Minor
    Lady Anastasia
- Is stepping down.  A new Chancellor Minor is desired
Chiurgeon
    Aislinn   nothing to report
Gold Key
    Lady Anjuli    is coming to Birka
Dance
    Rudah       Proxy * dance is happening when people want it to.
Webminister
    Lord Eadric     Website is up, Updates are happening

Minor Groups
    Notty Crossing
- Yule 12/15
UNH    
-    no proxy

Old Events and Business
    Topaz Ball went well
    Baronial Birthday went well
Birka
ynto the costs of Fort #4 for next yea    Batty 
- January 25th & 26th
-    Staff meeting 12/8  3-5pm at the Raddison
- Kingdom Curia is Friday night
- Still accepting classes
- Desire to purchase new/used cash register, discussion, and make it so
- 'Compensation' * must work a full day for full comp, or ½ for ½ comp.
- Fashion show is happening with Sine running it
- Court starts at 5pm
- Gathering in Royal room @ 10PM   ???    
- More discussion on  the 8th at the staff meeting
- Royal travel donation and raffle will happen
-  Friday schedule is up and firm
- Please be at the meeting on the 8th if you are involved
- Lady Batijin once again expressed her desire to autocrat Birka next year

Merchant Coordinator
- Money is still coming in

Other Discussion
- New Group sponsorship request  -  discussion insued, will meet some folks at Yule,  possible invite to February's Curia.   No decision will be made before then.
- Principality discussion * it is being talked about, it would be good for people to at least learn about it
- We want a balanced event calendar
- Sine * Harper discussion
- Dorio * submitted the event bid for Gwenn's 'birthday' party.   Contracts need to be signed


Last minutes were approved

Seneschal
- Next Curia January 30th , 2008  in Derry
-     Meeting ajourned