October Business Meeting October 8th, 8pm

The October business meeting will be held on Wednesday October 8th at 8pm. It was moved to second Wednesday due to Yom Kippur. Also, I will be running that meeting as deputy seneschal. Ceindrech will not be able to run that meeting. I will send the google meet link and link for the minutes and agenda the day before the meeting. If you want to attend in-person, the meeting will be at my house, 1105 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15232. – Hara Kikumatsu

Reminder: Martial Activities are not at our normal location tomorrow!

Hi, all!

This is a reminder that tomorrow is the Barony Social, and that means martial activities are NOT at our standard Highland Park location. Instead we will be at Parish Hill Barn on Walter Road in North Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tbM1RG5ZK6sNAM9x7

Full details can be found on the barony calendar: https://debatablelands.aethelmearc.org/calendar.php

Call for letters Knight Marshal

Greetings Debatable Lands, I have served my second term as group knight marshal and it is time to find a successor. This term is up in October. As such, let this serve as a call for letters of intent for anyone that may be interested in the position.  Mundane concerns have increasingly taken my time resulting in my need to step aside from the office. I still intend to participate where I am able and will maintain my warrant so I can assist or fill in to cover armored and/or rapier practice. 

The job is primarily administrative, serving as a group officer on the baronial financial committee, attending officer meetings, running practices, overseeing marshals for all martial activities in the barony, and reporting up through to regional. It has most often been filled by an armored combat marshal, but it is only required that the office holder be a warranted marshal in a martial activity. In order to hold armored practice we would need a marshal in charge should someone without that warrant take the position. Anyone interested should send their letter to me and copy the Baronial Senechal. I would be happy to answer any questions potential applicants may have.

 Yours in service,

Sir Guillaume 

September Fencing Activities Schedule

Greetings, Debatable Lands fencers!

We are back on our fencing monthlies schedule after Pennsic, with Melee practice this Sunday, September 7th, and Cut and Thrust Practice on Sunday, September 21st.

In addition, on September 14th, we will NOT be at our regular location. That’s the day of the Barony Social, and we’ll be holding fencing practice there instead, along with the next Stellar Tournament.

Keep an eye on the schedule for next month — we have two nearby events (Archers to the Wald and Agincourt) that will have fencing activities!

Yours in Service,

Swordmaster Robert MacEwin of Thornhill
Debatable Lands Fencing Marshal