Chronicler: Aurelia Colleoni a’Buccafurno
Dec. 20, 2020

Attendees: Aurelia Colleoni a’Buccafurno, Dafydd, Laura, Rosaline Wright, Alida, Sigurd Haldorsson, Bess, Regnulf, Brita, Edward, Alienor, Margaret of Windsor, Gwen

Quick Housekeeping

  • SCA electronic newsletter is free
  • No in-person events through May 31, 2021
  • Aurelia is the interim Chronicler until the position comes up again next year.

Virtual Yule

  • With guest Dafydd of the Shire of Mountain Freehold joining us to talk about the festivities.
  • Dafydd is autocratting a virtual Yule, which has been approved by the MF seneschal.
  • The event will take place over the course of the week, every evening, starting Tuesday and going to Saturday, from Tuesday, Jan. 19 – Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.
  • They are looking for help and suggestions.
  • Gawain and the Green Knight will be read over the course of several evenings.
  • Saturday night will be a virtual feast.
  • Some activities include: caroling, cookie exchange, gifts for those who participate. Looking for coordinators for bardic, caroling, and mathom exchange.
  • Alienor will be willing to help with bardic and caroling.

Virtual Studium General

  • Event is open on the EK Kingdom page, FB event up, and it is on the website.
  • We are looking for teachers for classes.
  • It will also be hosting the Northern Region Arts and Science Championship.

Virtual Panteria Planning

  • People do not want it to be the 25th, because that’s a big one.
  • The Girl Scout Camp is still holding our spot and our money. Siubhan has talked to them, and we have an understanding at the moment.
    • Maybe we have a fall event then? But if we did, we would still be under certain limitations (like event size).
      • Do we want to start planning something?
  • What would a virtual Panteria look like?
    • Would it be just classes?
    • Would it be breakout rooms?
    • Is there a way to include martial activities?
    • Bess suggested using Discord.
    • Do we do virtual tourneys? (Like Golden Lance)
      • Would we want to host a Kingdom Championship virtually?
      • If not, how would we put this together technology wise?
    • Is there a way we can feel like we are at Camp Farnsworth?
    • Would this be Panteria or a different named event?
    • Laura would like to host a virtual equestrian event regardless if we have Panteria or not.
    • We will not be doing Panteria but might do some sort of virtual event.

Additional Business

  • Aurelia will be hoping to do virtual PV get togethers after the new year.
  • Aurelia is hosting monthly cooking challenges.
  • We spoke about setting up a Panther Vale Discord server so people can connect with each other year-round.
    • Laura will ask Kingdom if we can use this as an official platform.
  • Next meeting is March 21st and will be virtual.
  • Mountain Freehold is hosting a Feast of Fools virtual silly A&S and bardic competition. Please check the MF Facebook page for more info.

What say you?