BMDL 12 Night Potluck

A Message from Lady Melodia Beaupel:

Greetings from your friendly kitchen troll. This 12th Night I will again be in the kitchen trying to maintain order (and usually succeeding!). Please help me out by visiting out potluck site and letting us all know what you’re bringing!

Also, please remember to mark all of your containers, tools, and utensils, and be sure to know what allergens your food contains. I’ll have masking tape and note cards for marking things.

http://www.luckypotluck.com/cgi-bin/display/potluck.pl?id=154198335591886649

BMDL 12th Night Event
http://debatablelands.org/events/twelfth_night/2019/

Call for Letters — Minister of Arts and Sciences

Greetings to the Barony from your Minister of Arts and Sciences!

It has been my privilege and great pleasure to serve the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands as the Minister of Arts and Sciences for two years. My term is coming to an end and so I call for letters from anyone who wishes to run for the office. I will not be seeking a second term, as I would like to work on activating the Food Guild.

My activities for the last two years have been:
** Collecting information on A&S-related activities in the Barony and reporting it to the Kingdom.
** Encouraging others to explore the arts and sciences by holding regular meetings with interesting guests who demonstrate their expertise in many and varied activities.
** Participating in activities such as demos and classes to support the wider A&S community.

Should you have questions about the duties associated with this position, please email me at ansminister@debatablelands.org.

Any gentle who would be considered for this two-year position is invited to send an email with a list of qualifications to me at ansminister@debatablelands.org and to the Seneshale, Meestres Odriana vander Brugghe, at seneschal@debatablelands.org.

In service to the Barony-Marche,
THL Elss of Augsburg
BMDL Minister of Arts and Sciences

Business Meeting TONIGHT

The next Business Meeting for the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands will be TONIGHT Wednesday, 5 December 2018 from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church (416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 – map). The meeting will be run by the Deputy Seneschal, THL Muirgheal inghean Dubghaill as Meesteres Odriana is unable to attend.

The Agenda will be:
1. Open Meeting
2. Approve minutes from previous meeting
3. Officer’s Reports
4. Vote to extend the term of the current Comet Persuivant for 2 months to allow time for a proper Call for Letters
5. New Steward – Announcement
6. Close Meeting

The documents for this meeting are linked above.

If you have any additional Agenda items please send them to Odriana at seneschal(at)debatablelands(dot)org. Odriana will be collecting agenda items for the meeting and passing them along to Muirgheal.

The Officers of the Debatable Lands are elected by the membership and is made up of members of the populace, just like you. The Officers are responsible for ensuring that the policies of the Kingdom and Barony are followed and are accountable to the populace of the Debatable Lands. The Business meeting is open to everyone in the Barony and attendance by the populace is encouraged.

Have a thought you’d like to share with the Officers? Email seneschal@debatablelands.org.

Business Meeting

The next Business Meeting for the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands will be this Wednesday, 5 December 2018 from 8:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church (416 W North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 – map). The meeting will be run by the Deputy Seneschal, THL Muirgheal inghean Dubghaill as Meesteres Odriana is unable to attend.

The Agenda will be:
1. Open Meeting
2. Approve minutes from previous meeting
3. Officer’s Reports
4. Vote to extend the term of the current Comet Persuivant for 2 months to allow time for a proper Call for Letters
5. Letters of Intent – Baronial Larder
6. Close Meeting

The documents for this meeting are linked above.

If you have any additional Agenda items please send them to Odriana at seneschal(at)debatablelands(dot)org. Odriana will be collecting agenda items for the meeting and passing them along to Muirgheal.

The Officers of the Debatable Lands are elected by the membership and is made up of members of the populace, just like you. The Officers are responsible for ensuring that the policies of the Kingdom and Barony are followed and are accountable to the populace of the Debatable Lands. The Business meeting is open to everyone in the Barony and attendance by the populace is encouraged.

Have a thought you’d like to share with the Officers? Email seneschal@debatablelands.org.

Archery Indoors


For Sunday, December 2nd, due to the rainy weather we will not be having archery practice at Highland Park.  However, Archer’s are welcome to join us at Chieftain Archery Club to shoot an indoor short range, and submit scores for the Gwintarian challenge. http://web.raex.com/~obsidian/wint.html

The Chieftain Archery Club charges $5 per visitor, so please come prepared for that cost in cash. They do not have the availability to take cards.

Chieftan Archery Club Address:
4711 Leechburg Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068

https://www.google.com/maps/place/4711+Leechburg+Rd,+New+Kensington,+PA+15068/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x8834bc8804e05881:0x49a05e8edf261576?ved=2ahUKEwiem6DE19veAhXnYt8KHdF7ARYQ8gEwAHoECAAQAQ

We will be there 11:30am to 2. 😉🏹🎯

Call for Letters- Comet Pursuivant

Greetings from your Comet Pursuivant!

I have proudly served as the BMDL herald for two years. My first term is coming to an end and so I send out a call for letters for anyone who wishes to run for the office. I will be seeking a second term.
Responsibilities include:
-Heralding for Their Excellencies during Baronial court, which happens 4-5 times a year, and publishing a court report afterward.
-Helping gentles with finding and researching a suitable and period name and device, and preparing and submitting heraldic submissions forms for approval by the Laurel Sovereign at Arms herald.
-Updating the Baronial Order of Precedence as gentles are given awards by both Their Excellencies and Their Majesties of AEthelmearc.
Those who wish to be considered are invited to submit an email listing your qualifications and questions to me at herald@debatablelands.org and to the Seneshale, Meestres Odriana vander Brugghe, at seneschal@debatablelands.org.
In service to the Barony-Marche,
Kieran MacRae
Comet Pursuivant