- Laurel-lite - Kingdom of Lochac

Discuss lis is currently clear till 2025
by Tallulah Cunningham 03 May '24

03 May '24

Good Gentles (Laurel-lite list I am cc'ing you FYI, in but will only send any major updates and links that may come out of the below) I have been updating my rolling agenda in readiness for the next meeting and wanted to flag with the Order that there is currently no one to be discussed for the rest of 2024 - that is: everyone on Discuss was polled to be left to CF2025 and Rowany 2025 during the well-attended 2024 Rowany meeting. This could be an good opportunity for the Order to focus on: - how to promote/encourage/recognise candidates in remote/low Laurel density areas - possibly coming up with a structure/logbook for Order individuals to further connect with and encourage people who have been actively on watch for a long time towards being in Discuss (without an accidental stacks-on of shrubbery) - Passing the floor to some of our newest Laurels for ways we may be missing in the wider community and how/who can this be done On an aside: Is there interest in me creating a spreadsheet that has candidates name, field(s), Barony and Forum Link to make it easy to find at a glance who's in your region/field? (And if so: would anyone like to give me an assist in cut and pasting data : where one of us starts from top of the list, and the other bottom to speed up the process) Tailltiu

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Rowany Festival 2024 Minutes
by Tallulah Cunningham 24 Apr '24

24 Apr '24

Good Gentles of the order below are the Minutes for Rowany Festival 2024 Attendees: TRM Ginevra and Aonghus TRH Iglesia and Bain Leonie de Grey Miriam bag Shimeon Kiriel du Papillon Drake Morgan Iames Douglas Tailtiu ghoirt ruaidh Alliette Delecourt Mildryth Thomaswyf Seger Boom Dagny Svenisdottir Bjorn Saemundarson Annabel de Swinburne Eva Von Danzig Ursula von Memmingen Genna inghean Broan.. ui Amd..rs Tigre d Argantone... Ianto van Dieman Alex the Potter Anne de Tourney Gudtrun Bodrarssdottir Monique de la Maison Rouge Kathern Rischer Cairistiona nic Beathain Alexandra Hartshorne Muirghein ni Grainne Ceara Sionach Rowan Perygrynne Madelaine de Bourgogne Porzia Vincenzo Ibn Jelal Lilya bint Hizir Christine Bess Duvant Mari Alexander Ant of Saint Cloud ----------------- * How to Read The Entries * Format: Name - Group - Field - Peer - Recent results. Event Abbreviations: OC = October Coronation (pre 2020 TN=12th Night Coronation) CF=Canterbury Faire RF=RowanyFestival MC=May Crown MW=Midwinter Coronation SC=Spring Crown (pre 2020 NC=November Crown) OnPoll - online poll GENERAL BUSINESS Welcome to Annabel de Swinburne PENDING ELEVATIONS Joana de Bairros plans for her elevation to be held at the final court of Their Majesties, Aonghus and Ginevra, at May Coronation (Saturday May 4 2024) in Southron Gaard. DISCUSS LIST: Altani Khaligu - Rowany - Mongolian costume and/or research (She/Her TBC) https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1129.0 RF2019=New to Watch, RF2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, NC2020=DISCUSS, RF2021=STAY, MC2021=STAY SC2022=DISCUSS, RF2022=DISCUSS, SC2022=DISCUSS, CF23=DISCUSS, SC2022=STAY, RF 2024= Discuss at rowany 2025 Miriam: Has she been craeting anything anything new? Ibn: Really good in Russian Steppe areas - going off a source with hats in particular What we are not seeing is high court stuff. Seeing a lot of Common people wear. She is influencing other people and inspiring others to investigate. Porzia: concern is that the finds are low class and super high class. When asking about peerage level we are looking for depth of understanding of where things fit socially - she is using high class fabric for low class patterns. She has the potential but I don't know that she's working in that direction Not currently taking it further into the depth of culture. Would love to see her sharing outside her immediate household group. There has been no response back from people enquiring outside of household. Lilya : Does she have a peer within the order? Cairistiona - yes - Thinks she knows where she wants to go but isn't prepared to focus on it as yet. Rowan: If you are aiming to be a costume laurel you need that depth. When to check in again? Murghein: Of note: She is currently finding more research for other people via Murghein. May be a lead in to more sharing. Gwen verch David - Politarchopolis - Music/ Poetry, Performance [to be edited on forum:] and costuming https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1194.0 NC2019= New to Watch, TN2020=STAY, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, info add at Fields of Gold, RF2024= Discuss RF2025 Rowan: was at laurel prize and capsule comp and selling music books at market. Murghein: she's made them all and found which work and which don't - will now wear them, wash them and see how they go comparatively. Then plans to adjust what works best. Ceara: She's been exploring great nuance Kiriel: she's been doing a log of work over a numebr of years indepth research and experiementation. Musical output has now addressed Kiriel's prior concerns about folk versus period musics - readers can see which are which in her recent book. Costuming is strong. Porzia: She's doing good work and she's started to really work with .She's doing so many things at the same time. Leveling up in increments across the board Annabel :" she joined with a high level of skill - which can make levelling up difficult. She is doing so many things Rowan: We have several precidents for multitrrack peerages - Doesn't think she's at that level yet but it could be a path for her. Murghein: Own laurelling was a jack of all trades - its a longer road but if candidate is supported she will settle into one or two things. Probably two years off. Kiriel: She is under discussion in Pelicans for her work currently. HRM Bain: Two years is too long Porzia: Festival is where she shines. Lianor dos Cavalos - Okewaite - 16thC [to edit in:]Spanish costuming (She/her - TBC) https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1145.0 RF2019=new, WATCH, MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=Drop to Watch MW2021=STAY, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY RF2024= discuss RF 2025 Rowan: She is continuing to explore - technical skills and fit improving. Is interested in building a wardrobe. She is progressing Tig: (her laurel) She's not here as hder mum's gone in paliative care. Has just consolidated three libraries. She will shine when she has headspace. Revisit in a years time. *Lorcan Ruadh - Politarchopolis - [edit] 15thC Italian Gentleman's lifestyle **(He/him - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1296.0 MC2021=NEW, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, MC2022=STAY info add at Fields of Gold, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=DISCUSS in May, RF2024=Discuss at RF2025 Murghein: Adjust from woodworking to life of "Gentlemand of means" Kiriel: Has he run any classes? Know his real life work is teaching Murghein: He opens his house and teaches there. Has just moved house. Acacia: Has anyone seen his finished work? Is he progressing Murghein: He is progressing but perhaps a year off. Not very inclined to teach in his hobby but loves to talk about what he's learning. Acacia: Is his costuming there Rowan: No - he is competent but not at that level Acacia: Alexandra: Does research his own way but isn't inclined to blogging or similar. Katherne: He has been combining modern cheats for time usage but does understand the importance of hand finishing. Using a tool for the simple work that is most time consuming. This was something discussed last year. Alexandra: He makes his own tools for the hand done stuff. Brigid: Had a chat with Hugh - Show of continuing progress in conflicts between modern and period finishing and aesthetics - can see his shift in that contextual understanding and how it fits in the lifestyle of the item. Order needs to subtley prompt him to share and show his work. Acacia: he has been talking about the chemistry and mixes for finishing - he has a lot in his head. Murghein: Knowing what the order needs to see is not the same as what we (as partners and close friends) need to see Rowan: it would be useful if he could locally run classes on woodwork to give him further visibility Monique: focusing on decorations for woodwork might be a good class to recommend as would be something others don't do Brigid: Could he be encouraged to do a workshop on building an idea of a person within a Lifestyle - showing what the SCA could be. Leonie: People who get laurelled for a persona need to make sure newbies don't take away the idea that how a person within period would do all the things that modern individual may be exploring ( ie woodworking and tool making while nobility). Acacia: Can we please get some photos? *Thomasina Coke - Bordescros - Cooking - Bethony Gaitskell (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1175.0 NC2019= New to WATCH, TN2020=STAY, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=DISCUSS, SC2022=DISCUSS at Strathcorbie, RF2022=DISCUSS, SC2022=DISCUSS, MC2023=STAY, RF2023=TRM to discuss with TR RF2024=Drop to Watch Kiriel: I look at her blog and go "no" - the level is not apparent from those records. Leonie: Picked two recipes to investigate at random: Neither recipe nor translation was attributed - not a bad thing on a blog if not trying to claim its your work - but other people are trying to claim it as her work. She's already a Pelican for kitchen stuff Christine : who is leading her and not educating her on correct referencing Brigid: last year her laurel was able to speak for what she had been working on. Has a very high respect for Bethany's opinion. Bethany appears to not have been in a place to help provide information. Genna: She is not recording where she's getting her redactions differentiating her own tweakings of the recipe. Iames: lot of weight as a competent cook. 2.5 years ago has handed over to other people she trained up and backed away to do other things. *William de Cameron - Ildhafn - Dance / Music* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1087.0 RF23=New to Watch, CF2024= ,RF2024=Discuss CF2025 Ceara: branching out from following others Rowan: Katarina, his partner has said he's gone from , his music has gone Christine: We haven't seen them much since covid stuff - music and dance hasn't been happening locally for the last four years. Lots has been happening locally but not seeing them. Rowan and Aliette: He has been teaching online in a very regular basis Lilya: If they were spoken about at CF then there should be mentioned again there. WATCH LIST: Poll was quickly run through due to time restrictions. MUSIC/DANCE/PERFORMANCE *Alliette de Lucca - Politarchopolis - Composition and Lute Playing https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1382.0 RF2023=NEW, RF2024=STAY *Isabel de Annesley - Aneala - Music (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=790.0 MW2016=New:Watch, NC2016=STAY, TN2017=discuss at MC, MC2017=Discuss at Festival 2018, RF/MC2018 = Drop to Watch, NC2018=STAY, RF2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=Discuss at RF2020, RF2021=Drop to Watch, MW2021=STAY, TN2022=STAY, SC2022=DISCUSS, RF2022=Drop to Watch,SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY *Jadwiga z Katowic - Politiarchopolis - theatre arts (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1268.0 MW2021=NEW, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, Info add at Fields of Gold, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY *Louise Braos Rowany - 14th c. lifestyle / Dance https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=730.0 CF2016 = New RF2016=Stay, get input from Hugh; MC2016=Stay, NC2016=STAY, TN2017=stay, CF2017 = Stay, RF17=Stay, MC2017=STAY, FoG2017=Quick discuss at CF, TN2018=STAY (discuss at RF, unlikely to be at CF). RF/MC2018= Drop; RF2023=watch for Dance, RF2024=STAY COOKING/BREWING/HOUSEHOLDING *Amabillia Thexton - Southron Gaard (Gildenwick) - Brewing Ianto - Apprentice* *(She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=942.0 MW2017=New, NC2017=Stay,FoG2017=NEED INFO, TN2018=STAY, CF2019=WATCH,RF2019=STAY, MC2019=WATCH, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAYCF2020=STAY, MC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, CF2022=STAY,SC2022=STAY, OC22=STAY, CF2023=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=STAY *Rhianna Blackthorn - Soap Making* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1442.0 RF2023=New to Watch, RF2024=DWOP *Rosalind Beaufort - Rowany - Brewing (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1351.0 RF2022=New to Watch, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY Thorald inn Sudreyski (Bill Dabbs) - Southron Gaard - charcuterie https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=825.0 CF2017=new, RF1207=discuss at MW17, MW17=discuss at CF18, CF18=STAY, RF/MC18=STAY, NC2018=STAY, CF2019=WATCH, RF2019=STAY, MC2019=Discuss to place MW2019, MW2019=Stay, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, CF2020=STAY, OnM2020=STAY, RF2024=STAY *Wolfgang Germanicus - Aneala - Brewing - Drake Morgan **(He/him - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=913.0 MC2017=New to Watch, FoG2017=STAY, TN2018=STAY, RF/MC2018=STAY, NC2018=STAY,RF2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY,TN2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=DISCUSS, TN2022=STAY, SC2022= STAY, RF2022=Drop to Watch, SC2022=DWOP, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY TEXTILES/COSTUMING/FIBRECRAFT *Caitriona Ruadh Inghean Bahrain - Darton - Textiles (She/her - TBC)* New CF2022= WATCH, SC2022=STAY(unanimous ABSTAIN), OC22=NA, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, CF2024=STAY *Fionnabhair inghean ui Mheadhra - Innilgard - embroidery, and costuming (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=946.0 TN2018=STAY, RF/MC2018 = Needs mentor, Broiderers to action, NC2018=STAY. RF2019=STAY. MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023= STAY, RF2024=STAY *Gomez de Crecy - Rowany - Spanish Costume * https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1443.0 RF23=New to Watch, RF2024=STAY *Huguete de Saint Germain - St Florian - Renaissance Clothing - Clara van der Maes (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1348.0 RF2022=NEW, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=DISCUSS at GNW, RF2024=STAY *Jeneur le Geline - Rowany - Njailbinding (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1272.0 MW2021=NEW, SC2022=STAY, RF=Revisit RF2023, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY Juliana de Northwood - Rowany - Spinning, Fibre Arts https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1501.0 New=Nov 2023, RF2024=STAY Magdelena de Narbonne- Costume - Southron Gaard https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1402 New January 2023, RF2024=STAY *[edit]Grete Clare Engelhardtz - St Florian - Renaissance Clothing (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1349.0 RF2022=NEW, MC023=STAY, RF2024=STAY *Melissa Wijffles - Bread-making and Linen making/Textiles Edward Braithewayte’s apprentice (She/Her TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1408.0 CF23= New to WATCH, MC023=STAY, RF23=STAY, RF2023=STAY, CF2024=, RF2024=DISCUSS at Crown *Mery of Ellersly - Aneala - Shoemaking - Discuss MW2022 (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=722.0 CF2016 = New, watch. RF2016=Stay; MC2016=Stay, NC2016=STAY, MC2017=Discuss at Festival 2018, RF/MC2018=With Their Majesties, NC2018=Drop to WATCH, RF2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=Discuss at RF2020, OnM=Drop to WATCH, TN2022=DISCUSS, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=Drop to WATCH, SC2022=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY Mikhaila von Dhaun - Stormhold - costuming and misc https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=150https://peers.lochac.sca.or… New November 2023, RF2024=STAY *Nicola de Coventre (Dr Nicola Boyd), Saint-Florian-de-la-rivière (moving to Ynys fawr)- costuming, subtleties, research (She/Her TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1426.0 MC2023=New to Watch, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=DISCUSS at GNW *Ronan mac Briain - Southron Gaard - Leather Working (He/Him TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1316.0 New CF2022= New to Watch, SC2022=STAY, OC23=DISCUSS, CF2023=WATCH, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=STAY *Thordis Haraldsdotter - Southron Gaard - Weaving (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1215.0 CF2020 New to Watch, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, SC2022=STAY, OC22=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF23=STAY,CF2023=Discuss at CF24, CF2024=STAY, RF2024=STAY Violetta Vasari - Aneala - Italian Costuming MC2015 = New, NC2015 = Stay. CF2016=Stay, RF2016=Stay; MC2016=Stay, NC2016=STAY, TN2017=discuss to place at MC2017, CF2017=Discuss NC2017,MC2017=Drop to WATCH, FoG2017=STAY, TN2018=STAY, CF2018=STAY, RF/MC2018=STAY, NC2018=STAY, RF2024=Discuss at Western Raids <https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=718.0> CALLIGRAPHY/ILLUMINATION/BOOKS *Domenego Ferrante di Aldobrando - Cluain - Illumination* * (He/him - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1162.0 MC2019= New to Watch, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, CF=2020, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, CF2022=STAY, SC2022=STAY, SC2022=STAY(unanimous ABSTAIN), OC22=STAY, CF2023=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, CF2024=STAY, RF2024=STAY Elizabeth Rowe - Aneala - Calligraphy, Dance - Aneala https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1498 NC2024=NEW, RF2024=STAY *Katherine Of Great Chesterford - Darton (Previously Thamesreach, Drachenwald) - Illumination, (She/her - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1274.0 MW2021: New to Watch 2021, CF2022=STAY, SC2022=STAY, OC=NA, CF2023=STAY, MC023=STAY, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=STAY Needs information added forums Magdalena af Husum - Politarchopolis - [edit gto illumination] https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1499.0 New Nov 2023, RF2024=STAY Sigvaldr Sviðandi - Politarchopolis - Cryptography - Katherne Rischer’s apprentice https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1497.0 FoG 2023=NEW, RF2024=STAY METAL/WOOD/GLASS/CERAMICS/MARTIAL *Alyenora Brodier - [edit] costuming and Rudiger Adler - Cluain - Lighting (She/her and He/Him respectively)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1404.0 OC2022=NEW, CF2023=STAY, MC2023=STAY, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=STAY *Conciata Delacita Dilvcha - Politiarchopolis - Lampworking - Anne de Tourney (She/Her TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1425.0 MC2023=NTW, RF2024=STAY *ThorolfR olfuss Brandsson - Politarchopolis - Norse Armour, Metal works and accessories **(He/him - TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1163.0 MC2019= New to Watch, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, RF2021=STAY, MW2021=STAY, SC2022=STAY, RF2022=STAY, info add at Fields of Gold, SC2022=STAY, CF2023=DISCUSS CF24, MC2023=STAY, RF2023=STAY, RF2024=STAY *Yasuda Tatsu’aki - Tetsu Mc Neil - Period Archery/Japanese Garb - Southern Gaard (Tetsu/They/Them)* https://canon.lochac.sca.org/person.php?id=4370 MC23=New to Watch, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=STAY LIFESTYLE/MISC *Druistic inignea Eddarmonn - Ynys Fawr - Early British Persona * https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1444.0 RF2023=New to Watch, RF2024=STAY *Nathaniel d’Avranches - [edit] Cluain - Medieval Renaissance (He/Him TBC)* https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1409.0 MC2023=New to Watch, RF2023=STAY - Decide at Ildhafn, RF2024=Discuss, RF2024=STAY Kazimira Suchenko - Darton – Mongolian https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=714.0 CF2019=WATCH, RF2019=STAY, MC2019=STAY, MWC2019=STAY, NC2019=STAY, TN2020=STAY, CF2020=STAY, NC2020=STAY, RF2021=DISCUSS, MW2021=DISCUSS at CF 2022, CF2022=DISCUSS, RF2024=STAY Thomas Boardmaker/ Tom Boardemaker - Mordenvale - Tools and equipment? https://peers.lochac.sca.org/index.php?topic=1381.0 RF2022=New to Watch, RF2024=STAY Add to Discuss - Padraig Lowther- Rowany - Brewing To be discussed at Great Northern War - Iames and Drake very enthusiastic Add to Watch Eleonora Rose - Weaving and peruvian towels- Okewaite/Rowany (She/Her TBC) Sesenco - textiles - Innilgaard - He/They Minamoto Hideyaki - Chinese garb - Rowany - Apprenticed to Natalia (She/Her TBC) Apple B[?] - Brionie and Haos daughter Edda Eiggsdotter - Irish Costuming- Rowany -Apprenticed to Cairistiona (She/Her TBC) Return to Watch from Data collection: Isabell de Winter - Book binding

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No Laurel Meeting at Crown this weekend
by Tallulah Cunningham 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

Good Gentles, Apologies for the belated notice: there will be no Laurel meeting this weekend. I will confirm when the Rowany Festival meeting is scheduled when I know. May your weekend be well-good. Tailltiu, clerk

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Online poll results and a few Qs for the Order informed by numbers
by Tallulah Cunningham 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Good Gentles on Laurel-Lite list, This is more than the "just agenda and minutes" promised, but I didn't want to trim out the other content so you are in the know about potential Festival additional agenda content. If you have thoughts, comments suggestions please use tallulah.cunningham(a)uon.edu.au (I've not yet managed to confirm where the LaurelClerk one is currently pointed and get it corrected) rather than to the list. [cuts and pastes main email:] My thanks to those who contributed to the trial format poll. For any one put off by being required to have a google account please know that I found and switched off that aspect for the form. We have had 24 contributors which knocks the socks off the average forum poll response in my (albeit limited) Clerkish experience. I have put the main percentages for each candidate at the bottom of this email (drop to watch was >15% for any individual) Of note : there was an average of 1/3 or more abstention for each participant on Discuss. This seems a large percent for candidates on Discuss... These (and future) candidates, and ergo the Order, may benefit from us discussing at or prior to Festival: "How do we more actively communicate/update about candidates" so that a response of "I don't know" is less prevalent. Would it be viable to have assigned/volunteering "unofficial guardian laurel (or laurels)" who each put their name to checking in and encourage one (1) candidate on the Discuss list that does is not have an existing mentorship (or if that individual's Peer could do with an assist) for inspiring/enquiring about what a candidate is doing and reporting back to the Order? I know frequently in meetings someone says "I'll talk to them about X..." but I don't know how much follow up that generally has. I know I get home, unpack and generally get sucked back into Real Life (tm). It's been a big few years and I have been feeling that the line between "I don't know" and "I could know more but I don't have headspace to look" has been occasionally smudgy. How can we as an Order better lower the bar for our members to knowing more about (especially remote) Discuss candidates? How do we as an Order better help boost/inspire Watch candidates into Discuss? If you have ideas/comments to the above PLEASE REMEMBER that many people get the digest version and so do trim out my email (or create a fresh email) to keep the conversation threads kind on the eyes. In service by keyboard, pen and e-pigeon. ~Tailltiu Poll results (sans emoji): Altani Elevate: 8% Stay 45.8% Abstain: 37.5% Gwen verch David Elevate: 33.3% Stay: 25% Abstain: 37.5% Melissa Wijffles Stay: 29.2% Abstain: 70.8% Thomasina Coke: Elevate: 8.3% Stay: 16.7% Abstain: 62.5% William de Cameron Elevate: 16.7% Stay: 29.2% Abstain: 50%

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Pre-Festival Poll format test
by Tallulah Cunningham 25 Feb '24

25 Feb '24

Good Gentles, Her Majesty post Canterbury Faire requested a pre-Festival poll. It is a little early, all things considered but I using this as an opportunity to test using google forms as a more time efficient way (for both you and the Clerk) to present/access online polls - especially for just before or after meetings. I would appreciate it if you would take the time to click through the link below. It only contains Discuss and Assess to place: https://forms.gle/6aV6p5TrZ7qm92en8 (If email filters eat the link: it is forms(dot)gle(forwardslash)6aV6p5TrZ7qm92en8 ) Closer to Festival I will issue a second run of the poll that will also include Watch, informed by the Order's feedback on this form of polling. I acknowledge that this is less secure - in that it is not password protected. As you will see I have made the first section be at least an integrity buffer for the user so no one should mistakenly access sensitive content and submitters must include and email address. I have not yet put together the Watch list prior to knowing if this format suits the Order as it's a significantly larger job, . I have also included a question in there about how to array watch candidates for polls. I would really like to hear peoples thoughts on how to approach that before I begin populating that aspect of the form. A thing I am particularly enthused by for this format is that it is easily editable so the Clerk can reuse this setup going onward - not having to create polls from scratch, the sections can be moved and candidates easily shifted between sections - made visible and hidden to keep things relevant to needs. Please do click through, have a look and in doing so reward the time I've spent on this by giving it a test run. Yours in service of sanding the sticky door of clerical work to open and close smoother for all. Tailltiu

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by bethan＠lochac.sca.org 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

Hi, - when I subscribed to Laurel-lite it seemed to give me an option to read the archives before I had subscribed. I'm checking whether that was a default of the system or whether in face email archives can be viewed without authentication. Thanks, Bethan

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