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Due to power still being out at Ace Axe Throwing, tonight’s Financial Meeting has been moved to a hybrid format with the in-person location at the home of Hara and Ishiyama at 1105 Shady Ave!
The meeting starts at 8pm and the Google Meet link for those joining us online is here: https://meet.google.com/jjp-zmsg-euw
The next Fiber Arts Guild Meeting will take place on Monday, April 28th, at 7 pm, at our usual place, 5167 Rosecrest Dr, Pittsburgh, PA.
We will have a laid back meeting and enjoy the spring weather if possible. Hopefully, we can plan out an indigo dyeing day for later in the summer. I will bring dye reference books and tools for people to look at and borrow.
If anyone has any classes or workshops they want to do this summer, please message me.
Photo of woodgrain/mokume shibori from https://shibori-kaikan.com/arimatsutextile/#gara
My term as exchequer is over in June. I do not plan to run for a second term and am calling for letters from all who are interested in serving as barony exchequer.
As exchequer, you are expected to be completely familiar with the SCA financial policy as well as the kingdom and barony policies. These documents are available online. You need to be thorough in record keeping and to complete event reports, quarterly financial reports, draw up the yearly budget, based on the previous year. All of these are using excel or online google docs. You are required to submit NMR paperwork and fee, event reports with supporting documentation, and financial reports with supporting documentation on time. You need to maintain financial records for 7 years. You are the keeper of the barony checkbook and will need to write checks as needed, get a second signature, and arrange to deliver them.
In addition to being responsible for the barony financial assets, you are responsible for other assets. These are mostly in the keeping of the baronage, the pennsic trailer, the officers, larder, gold key, and iron key. Once a year, in November, it is your job to nag people for the inventory of their assets.
If you are interested, send a letter with your experience and intent to barony seneschal, Magister Ceindrech, seneschal@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org, and to me exchequer@debatablelands.aethelmearc.org, by June 3rd. The election will be held at the June business meeting. That is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4th. It has been my privilege serving as your exchequer.
In Service,
Hara Kikumatsu
Due to inclement weather, archery practice is cancelled for today, Sunday, April 6th.
Reminder that next Sunday, April 13th, we will be at the Castle for the Archery Muster. The following Sunday, April 20th, is Easter Sunday and there will be no practice that day. We will return to normal archery practices at the Washington Blvd. site on April 27th.
YIS,
Niall mac Raedwulf
Hi, fencers! I’ll be unavailable to run fencing practice on Sunday, April 6th, so Guillaume will be stepping in to marshal fencing practice that day. I’ll also be unavailable on the 27th, so if you’re a marshal and can cover practice that day, please let me know!
Reminder our April business meeting is tonight, April 2nd, at Ace throwing from 8-10. The building will open around seven if anyone wants to grab a drink first. All populace is welcome. We will be reviewing a bid for Agincourt and scheduling our yearly financial meeting.
Here’s the Google meet link for tonight if you can’t make it in person: https://meet.google.com/yqt-tovc-sdt
YIS, Magister Ceindrech verch Elidir
mka Kate Neely