Minutes of Beltaine Planning Meeting, 3/24/07
Meeting called to order at 1:55PM
at the home of Comyn and Sabha
Brogan offered the Druidic blessing

Members Attending:
Colin
Eberwulf
Faellon
Brogan
Comyn
Sabha
Finnoula
Momus
Anoghus
Guthrum (listening over phone)

Guests
Tess

What News:

Momus: Has been steadily jamming with Comyn, Guthrum and Finnoula. Has some new songs they have been working on

Aonghus: Officially announced that he will be taking a leave of absence due to health, work and family reasons

Sabha: Has been brewing cyser, mead and stout. Did some weaving on an inkle loom and is starting to take a spinning class in Sayville

Comyn: Bought a new tent, a center pole marquee. Has a bunch of new tunes and has been doing a ton of work on the new website

Finnoula: Saw Dervish in Hartford. Getting 3 hives of bees on April 15 and is STILL trying to quit her job.

Brogan: Brogan and Vollund are rebuilding the walls to their yurts. Offering up old walls in anyone wants them. Is planning to build a shed to store all his gear.

Faellon: Is busily planning his wedding and a major landscaping project. Sat night was his last night working the 2nd job to pay for the wedding!

Eberwulf: Not too much medievally. Julian is good, new house is good. Work has been really busy. He and Helska were in a story in Newsday about buying a house on LI.

Colin: Cleaning up his shop. Work has been nuts and he is still travelling a lot.

tess: Verbally beat down a drunk on St Patricks day. Has been working a lot and is enjoying living with her daughters since her son moved out. Got a new pet rabbit (that Brogan hasn't cooked yet)

Treasury Report

Nothing to report as Guthrum was not at meeting. Finnoula confirmed that no, we are not broke!

Old Business

Coins still need to be struck. There are a number of blanks still waiting to go.

We still are in need of a real anvil. Brogan appointed to acquire one.

Website - Comyn is on it and has been doing an excellent job

Trailer Cleanup - There will be a trailer cleanup day at Aonghus' shop this coming Saturday, the 31st, at 1PM

At this point, after hearing of Aonghus' issues with his father, Comyn suggested his assasination

New Business

Beltaine will be held the weekend of May 4-6 at Cathedral Pines, in our Ancestral spot.

Feast: This years feast will feature game birds and Salmon as the main course

Brogan - smoked and fresh cooked game birds
Comyn & Sabha - salmon
Eberwulf - Pottage
Finnoula & Guthrum - Barley
Colin - Green salad
Vollund - Bread & Butter
Momus - 5 gallons beer
Brogan - Cider
Finnoula & Guthrum - Welcome stew

Firewood - Finnoula & Guthrum
Trailer transport - Brogan
Hose hookup - Colin
Hose breakdown - Fiachra
Jockey Box setup - Brogan
Jockey Box breakdown - Comyn
Feasocrat - Eberwulf
Cooking Fire prep - Colin
Dayboard - Comyn
Tiki Torches - Faichra
Dishes - Valarian (if present), Finnoula & Colin
Ceremony - Vollund

Events:
Axe & Knife throwing run by Brogan
Clan Championship Battle run by Guthrum

Invitations will be created by Finnoula

T-Shirts - Colin to spearhead creation for Samhain

Finnoula and Guthrum have joined the Irish Cultural Center of LI

Personal Business

Aonghus will be taking a temporary leave of absense

Guthrum - membership to the SCA is now on an 18 month term. Wanted to point out that Pennsic is nw a week earlier this year.

Aonghus suggested that wil his leave of absense that he can no longer be the Clann Feni. Brogan was nominated for Feni and his comments on the nomination were "My assbone hurts". Brogan votes in as Feni.

Recruitment - Brogan mentioned going to an SCA event in order to get new members. Aonghus posted information about local events on our site.

Brogan will be the Pennsic land agent this year

Presentations

Brogan brought a set of video tapes of various Celtic subjects but Comyn & Sabha's VCR is broken.

Probate Review

Maeve - no news

Meeting adjourned at 4:12PM