MEG Meeting

2012 July 26

In Attendance *************

Alianora, Rignach, Valkura, Giancarlo, Guillaume, Annise, Aeschine, Johannes

Old Business **************

• Day at the Manor
  • Rethink financial aspect of pre-paying Gate and paying for Classes in same check
  • 6 horse, 6 riders, 130 gate
  • classes happened
  • people had fun
  • donkeys got loose
  • 2 new riders
  • A few teacher cancellations due to various reasons.
    • Low attendance
    • life...
  • Ground driving class canceled.
• Merrymore Park Demo
  • Beautiful demo.
  • 90 people at gate.
  • 14 new contacts from gate.
  • Anne-Marie had something like 19 people at the follow up class.
• Coronation:
  • No horses.
  • No problems carrying things to site.
    • Close by.
  • Not a lot of site organization
  • VR Codes were a hit.
  • Flyers were handed out about Emprise for "Pony Prom"
• Midhaven Championship
  • Tournament had to be stopped due to heavy rains.

New Business **************

• Stormgods:
  • Little publicity
  • No one seems to be attending
• Emprise
  • Pony Portraits for the Pony Prom.
    • Perhaps before the procession.
  • Guillaume volunteers to collect pictures for website.
    • Each person to submit their favorite picture of themselves from the Emprise
  • Discussion about how registration works.
  • Crier copy went in for the August and Sept
  • Renting weights from company from Seattle Center
    • Abbey Party folks
  • Staking might be able to happen.
    • Jeff, the owner said so.
  • Owners easier to work with in person rather than on the phone.
    • Road trip!
  • Formal site walk through should now be mandatory due to change in staking aspect.
  • Idea for putting event at one end rather than at the center.
  • Another idea of moving fighting to the infield.
  • Ask Rauokin and Sir John about the event.
  • If we move fighting to the infield, then what about shade for the fighter?
    • No to random pavilions from populace.
  • Discussion about platform for Judges.
  • Quick discussion about Sunday plans
  • Court on Saturday.
• Sept Crown
  • Belfaire, North of Bremerton
  • Horses! and Ferries.
    • Seems like most people are driving around.
  • It is normally a motor cross track.
  • Questions about the field itself.
• August 25th Practice
  • Non garb
  • Zara for first practice
  • Low key.
• Insurance needed for Sept 9th Practice at Reber Ranch.
• Tsuroko is liason;
  • Volunteer about helping out with EQ activities at event.
  • Rignach willing to set up a time to check out the site.
  • Ivan is EMiC
  • Miranda is setting up the speed tournament
• Misc
  • Aeschine has MEG Reins and Breast Plates for sale that she hand makes. Very nice.
  • Decals are available through Guillaume.
  • Jousting tubes available in 5 - 8 foot lengths from Guillaume.
    
    

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