Our canton’s quarterly business meeting was held on Monday, April 29, 2024. The minutes as recorded by Mathghamhain are attached below.

Attendance

Provincial guests:

Absent Officers:

Opening

Informal discussion began at 7:00 and the meeting proper was called to order at 7:30.
The Society harassment notice was acknowledged.

Mathghamhain: I’ve been remiss in not doing more organizing for this event before now, but it’s intended to be a low-key occasion and I expect it’ll work out.
Mathghamhain: Thorfinn has offered to provide music for dancing and entertainment, and we’d welcome anyone else who might like to join in.
Thorfinn: Please provide a set list for the dancing at least a couple days before the event so I can make sure I have sheet music for all of the songs.
Alienor: My primary goal is to run through the bransles that we have previously rehearsed as a group.

Madwen: We could order ribbons for a maypole from JoAnn’s.
Angelica: I have some spare fabric that I could cut into long strips for that purpose.
Angelica: I’ve got a few ready-made flower crowns plus wire and tape to make more.
Madwen: I have a basic Petanque set we could use for lawn bowling.

Mathghamhain: We’ll bring a table and chairs, as well as some snacks and drinks.
Ibrahim: I’ll make something to eat.
Angelica: I will bring a picnic blanket.

Mathghamhain: Not much news from the web ministry or social media.
- I still need to move our two mailing lists to our new domain name.
Angelica: Zahra may soon be moving outside the boundaries of our canton.
- If she’s willing to continue in office, we might need to seek a waiver for this.
Madwen: I would be willing to take on an office to help out.
- Angelica: You’d make an excellent chatelaine, and I’d be happy to hand off that office.
- Madwen: Sure!
- Everyone Present: Enthusiastically accepted by acclamation.

Progress to Pride is coming up at the end of the month.
No gallery outing in May, but looking for suggestions for something to do in June:
- Hidden Faces / Renaissance Portraits, at the Met (through July 7).
- Seventeenth Century New Amsterdam / 400th Anniversary of Dutch Settlement, at the New York Historical Society (through July 15).
- Tibetan Artifacts, at the Rubin Museum (until they close in October).

May 5: A&S (Northpass)
May 11: Viking Day Demo (Ostgardr)
May 11: Three Skulls Anniversary (An Dubh)
- Includes social gathering, food, archery/throwing.
- Jenna can transport people from the Hicksville LIRR station
June 22: Potted Arms (An Dubh)
- Includes fencing, merchants
- Jenna can transport people from the LIRR station
June 22: Novice Day (Rusted Woodlands)
- Includes rattan, fencing, archery, A&S display.
- May be able to arrange carpooling.