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REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

Barony webpage: www.thescorre.orgBarony listserv: Thescorre-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Baronial Social Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.,Adams St. Recreation Center, Adams St., Rochester, NY

Baronial Business Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.,Adams St. Recreation Center.

Heavy Weapons: Mondays, 6:30 p.m., Adams St. Recreation Center.Contact: Khalek (Scott Comegys), 436-2422. Loaner gear is available.

Fencing: Mondays, 7 p.m., Fyle Elementary School, 133 Vollmer Pkwy.Contact: Grendel (Eric France), 392-1397. Loaner gear is available.

Archery: Sundays, 1 p.m., Jim's Pro Shop, 4885 State Route 96,Shortsville, NY. Contact: Ulric (Phil Anderson), 473-8786. Loaner gear isavailable.

Cauldron Bleu Cooks' Guild: 2nd or 4th Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.,Michaele & Stefan's house, 160 Sewilo Hills Dr. Contact: Michaele(Shelley Stone), 266-8207.

Western Dance: (English Country, Basse, etc.) 2nd & 4th Wednesday ofeach month, 7 p.m., Adams St. Recreation Center. Contact: Gwendolyn(Lee Hillman), 244-9263 or Peregrine (Leslie Phillips), 328-3041.

Middle Eastern Dance: Thursdays, 7 p.m., Katja & Grendel's house,147 Lighthouse Rd., Hilton, NY. Contact: Katja (Chris Adler), 392-1397.

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This is the FEWMET, a publication of the Barony of Thescorre of theSociety for Creative Anachronism, Inc. FEWMET is available from A.J.Chodan, c/o FEWMET, PO Box 20583, Rochester, NY 14602-0583.FEWMET is not a corporate publication of the Society for CreativeAnachronism, Inc., and does not delineate policies. This FEWMET hasbeen prepared by the outgoing Chronicler, Baroness Teresa, and thecurrent Chronicler, Lady Astridr. FEWMET is published by Lady RobertaMcMoreland. To subscribe to FEWMET, please send $7.50 check ormoney order (payable to "SCA, Inc. - Barony of Thescorre")to FEWMET,Barony of Thescorre, PO Box 20583, Rochester, NY 14602-0583.

UPCOMING EVENTSJanuary7181821

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February147-981821-2322

March415IS

April111-131525-2726

May69-112015-18

Baronial Social MeetingSt. Swithin's Bog 12th Night (St. Swithin's Bog)Baronial Birthday (Endless Hills)Baronial Business Meeting AT NEW LOCATION(Adams Street Recreation Center)Viking Mead Hall (Nithgaard)Snowball Fight (Beau Fleuve)

Feast of the Seven Deadly Sins (Delftwood)Baronial Social MeetingVetr Thing Ok Veida (Debatable Lands)College of Three Ravens (Thescorre)Baronial Business MeetingTournament of the White Hart (Port Oasis)Heralds and Scribes Collegium (Ealdormeare,Brantford ONT)

Baronial Social MeetingIce Dragon (Rhydderich Hael)Baronial Business Meeting

Baronial Social MeetingLady and the Lion (Thescorre)Baronial Business MeetingAxes and Ales V (Sterlynge Vayle)Fools' Event (Sunderoak)

Baronial Social MeetingWill's Revenge (Abhainn Ciach Ghlais)Baronial Business MeetingWar Practice (Steltonwald)

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES12/17/02 18 Thescorreans present

La vena has the quarterly report done and available foranyone who wants a copy. There are two outstandingfunds that were requested but have not been expended yet($100 for scribal supplies and $60 for gloves for thefighters) . She added that she is still concerned about thebarony's fixed annual expenses (including $1,200 for rentfor St. Stephen's).

The metal symposium will rescheduled from the end ofOctober due to the participants' desire not to camp in thecold. Lavena said she hopes to move it to the end ofSeptember.

Planning for the Lady and the Lion event is going well.

Alison asked to amend her College of Three Ravens bid toadd $100 for lunch costs (for a total of $200 for lunch),since she realized that the original amount requested wouldnot be enough. The motion carried.

Gwen: There will be no demo on Friday for Lord of TheRings: The Two Towers.

There will be a demo/event on June 7, "The Mists ofAlbion," at Genesee Community College. The Hael will holdits baronial champs on a different weekend, Gwen noted.The college is "paying for almost everything." There won't bea feast, but Katrina is planning a lunch, which will be $3per person. (The cost has been budgeted at $2 per person,so the Barony will make $1 off every lunch sold.) There willbe space for fighting, fencing, merchant, various demoactivities and classes, and possibly thrown weapons.

Grendel: The Fyle School gymnasium will not be availablefor the next two months, so fencing practice will take placeat a dojo Downtown until February. The jugglers can jointhe fencers, he added.

Caradawc presented a bid for Pax Intermptus, July 4-6,at Long Acre Farms again. The site will have more shadethis time, he said, and there will be another port-o-let (for atotal of four). Also, campers can camp in the fenced»in areaagain. Caradawc does not currently have a head cook,although he has asked someone. Astridr spoke up, sayingshe might be willing to do the meal as well. Devon said theBarony will consider the bid when he has a cook on the bid.

Katrina presented a proposal to move the Barony's meetingsand dance practices (and possibly other activities, such assewing circles) from St. Stephen's Church to the Adams StreetCenter, in Corn Hill (The heavy fighters have held practice therefor almost two years.)

She recently talked at length with the director, who is veryenthusiastic about the Barony using the center. He is willing toamend the current written contract with the heavy fighters toinclude the meetings (and other activities). The Barony coulduse the facilities Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays free ofcharge, provided that we do a few demos and allow the publicto watch.

The building is open throughout the year, including summers,and is open until 9:30 p.m. There are two rooms available, alarger room for dance or martial activities, and a smallermeeting room. The larger room contains pool and foozballtables. The site includes a kitchen, which has a stove, twoindustrial refrigerators, and a microwave oven. In addition,there is a swimming pool and a large, well-lit parking lot. Thebuilding has 24-hour security and on-site staff, as well as anelevator. It is on the bus line.

The fighters already participated in two demos for the Centerearlier this year: a Main Street event, where all the activities inthe Center occur on Main Street. (The dancers could have astage in the middle of the street, Katrina noted.) There was alsoa city-wide martial arts demo in March, in which the fightersdid a melee; the public thought it was really cool.

Peregrine was very concerned that she talked to arepresentative from the Center earlier that day, and was toldthat the Barony would have to apply for a permit and pay $25an hour to use the building. Katrina said she'd talked to thehead of the city's Park and Recreation Department, so she wassure that the person Peregrine talked to was wrong.

A lengthy discussion ensued as to the merits of leaving orstaying at St. Stephen's, with which the Barony has a month-to-month agreement to rent the church for meetings and dancepractices. Some were worried about "leaving St. Stephen's highand dry" after over a decade of close ties (especially when thechurch is in financial needs) while several said that thechurch's relationship with the Barony has deteriorated a greatdeal over the past couple of years (less cordial relations, severalrequests for other forms of remuneration, a rent increase, less-than-polite complaints about parking and bathroom problems).Devon noted that he, personally, would be happy not to dealwith the stairs anymore.

After much discussion, Peregrine recommended that theBarony try out the Center for a few meetings and practicesbefore considering moving there permanently. Devon said wewill hold the January business meeting at the Center, in orderto give enough time to notify everyone in the Barony about thelocation change.

Peregrine said she knew that this would be a businessdecision, and that it would be good to decrease the Barony'sannual expenses. However, she noted, the Barony has had along relationship with St. Stephen's and she felt that there wassome comparison to corporations closing up plants and movingbusiness overseas to make use of cheaper labor.

In response, several gentles suggested ways of showingappreciation and support for the church in recognition of thelong relationship, such as a fundraising dinner, demos, orvarious non-monetary donations.

FROM THE CHRONICLER'S DESK

First, I offer my sincere apologies to anyone who tried togive me a submission that did not make it into this issue.Due to technical glitches of a nature that medieval folksnever had to deal with, I decided to make my first issue asshort as possible, while still conveying immediatelynecessary information i.e. the change of meeting sites.

Next, I would request that all be mindful of the following:

Newsletter submissions, including any changes to Baronialactivity or officer contact information, must be sent to meno later than the Saturday following the monthly businessmeeting to guarantee that it will be in the next newsletter.My e-mail address is fable21 12@hotmail.com - please donot use Astrid@thescorre.org until further notice, becausethe address it points to does not work.

Per Baronial policy, you are required to have access to theFewmet if you are a Baronial officer. This means that eitheryou or someone living at the same address must be a currentsubscriber. If you have recently let your subscription lapse,it must be renewed. You know who you are. ©

I would also like to express my gratitude to Baroness Teresafor helping me get started, to Her Ladyship Katja for herexcellent meeting minutes, and to my love for helping memuddle through all the nasty technical difficulties as I putthis together. I couldn't have done it alone. THANK YOUSO MUCH!

In Service,Lady Astridr Brandsdottir, Baronial Chronicler

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLLEGE OF THREE RAVENS(FEBRUARY 8, 2003)

The Barony of Thescorre presents: Everyday Life in the Middle Ages. The site isBishop Kearney High School, 125 Kings Highway South, Rochester NY 14617(town of Irondequoit). This site is dry, handicapped accessible and smoke free,and has plenty of parking. Classes will begin at 10 a.m. and run through 4 p.m.A bag lunch is included.

The goal for our College this year is to present classes on some of the manyactivities one might experience in everyday life in the Middle Ages. The Feast,prepared by Baroness Sadira and Lady Nezhah, will complement this theme.There will be two competitions held: the Theme of Everyday Items and thecompetition for Baronial Arts and Sciences Champion. The competition forBaronial Bard will take place during Feast. There will be a raffle to benefit theBarony. The autocrat is Baroness Alison of the Many Isles (Susann Brainard) 45Southwind Way, Rochester, NY 14624, bannerlady@periodstyle.com, (585) 594-4811. The Class Coordinator is Baroness Orianna Fridrikskona (Orilee Ireland-Delfs). Contact her at Orianna@thescorre.org or (315) 331-3788 if you would liketo teach a class.

Fees: $12 On-Board, $7 Off/Out-Board, Children ages 5-12 $6 On-Board, $4Off/Out-Board. Children under 5 are Free. Attendees not presenting a validMembership Card will pay an additional $3 at the door. Please do not include the$3 when you pre-register. Send reservations to Meistari Fridrik Tomasson, TomIreland-Delfs, 731 S. Main St., Newark, NY 14513. Make checks payable to SCAtnc, Barony of Thescorre.

Directions:

From the East: Take your best route to the NYS Thru way (1-90) to exit 45,1-490(towards Rochester). Take 1-490 to 1-590 North and follow *** below.

From the West: Take your best route to the NYS Thru way (1-90) to exit 46,1-390.Take 1-390 North. When it becomes a four-lane highway, get in the right lane, sothat you may get onto 1-590 North (towards Rochester). Follow *** below.

From the South: Take your best route to 1-390 North. When it becomes a four-lane highway, get in the right lane, so that you may get onto 1-590 North (towardsRochester).

*** Follow 1-590 North to Rte. 104 West. Take 104 West to the Goodman St. exit.Turn right onto Goodman St. and follow it through two lights, crossing over RidgeRd. Goodman St. then becomes Kings Highway. The school is just past Ridge Rd.on the life. Enter at the SCA sign - the parking lot is one way, and has speedbumps - drive slowly through the lot to the rear of the building.

LADY AND THE LION(APRIL 11-13, 2003)

In the spirit of a Twelfth Century Tournament, bring your arms and yourhousehold for a weekend of fighting, fencing, archery, thrown weapons, andentertainment. All good gentles are welcome to come and show their prowess, andengage in noble activities and entertainments. Be sure to wear your finest twelfthcentury garb as there will be a prize awarded for the best dressed gentle.

Heavy fighters should plan to participate in single combat and small group melee,all with themes from twelfth century literature. The spectators will nominate theirfavorite as hero of the day and victor of the tourney. Fencers, archers, and thrownweapons of course are welcome and will have ample space.

There will be ample activities for noncornbatants including some classes (checkthescorre.org for details). Please contact Brother Boldo if you would like to teach(boldos@frontiernet.net or (585) 271-3880). There is a pleasant amphitheateravailable for a bardic circle. Come prepared to tell stories from or inspired by 12-13th century literature. A prize will be awarded for the best storyteller. There willalso be children's activities hosted by our noble brother, Thomas.

The Site: The site is wet, and open fires are permitted. There are heated cabins, agreat hall, an archery range, a bathhouse with showers, and luscious battlefields.Indoor space is available for fighting if the weather requires it. No pets orlivestock are allowed, except working animals. Merchants are very welcome tobring their wares; no additional fee will be required. The site opens Friday at 5pmand closes at 1pm Sunday.

Event Fees: The site fee, including a sideboard lunch, is $6. The Saturday Feastis an additional $7, and tent or cabin camping is $5. Children twelve and underare half price, babes in arms are free, and there is a family cap of $80.00. A $3.00nonmember surcharge may be added if required by local laws at that time. Pleasebring your membership card or proof of membership. Make checks payable to"SCA Inc. - Barony of Thescorre". Please send reservations to Lady LavenaKnappe (Janice K. Tucker, 6 Cobblestone Crossing, Penfield, NY 14526).

Directions: Camp Hacamo is in the Town of Penfield, just east of Rochester, NY.From the east: take Interstate 90 to 1490, and head towards Rochester, take exit23.From the west: take 190 to 1490, drive through Rochester, before taking exit 23.Exit 23 is Linden Avenue/Route 441; follow 441 east. Drive past where LindenAvenue diverges from 441, and take the Panorama trail exit. Turn left ontoPanorama Trail, then left again onto Panorama Creek Drive. Follow signs at thispoint to reach the site's parking area.

Please direct dietary questions to Lori Littlejohn (585) 254-5915, or emailIjl3373@yahoo.com. For other questions ask the autocrats Lady Lavena, (585)586-5161, jtuckerl2@juno.com or Brother Boldo, (585) 271-3880,boldo@boldo.com.

THESCORRE OFFICERS AND NOTABLES

5th Baron and BaronessBaron Cedric the HumbleEric BorresenCedric. humble@j uno .comBaroness PeregrineLeslie PhillipsPeregrine@the scorre. org161 Chili AveRochester, NY 14611585/328-3041

Order of the Raven's Feather,PrincipalTHL Guenevere Katherine ofTrail's End38B Bobrich Dr.Rochester, NY 14610585/482-5395GK@thescorre. org

HistorianMistress Daedra McBeth a GryphonElizabeth McMillan(same address as seneschal)a- gry phon@frontierne t .net

Seneschal (to 7/1/04)Baron Master Devon AdairBartholomyMark R.S. McMillan391 Ravenwood Ave.Rochester, NY 14619585/436-3783devon@the scorre. org

Exchequer (to 7/1/03)Mistress Michaele del VagaShelley Stone160 Sewilo Hills Dr.Rochester, NY 14622-1778585/266-8207Michaele@the scorre. org

Chronicler (to 1/1/04)Lady Astridr BrandsdottirA.J. Chodan12 Mt Pleasant Pkwy Apt 2Rochester, NY 14608585/464-8941fable2112@hotmail.com

Herald (to 1/1/04)Lord Bressal (Bruce) MacCullough180 Burley RdRochester, NY 14612585/865-0487

Mistress of Lists (to 1/1/03)Lady Megge Gormschulieach(AKA Meiglan)Megan Barney85 Park Ave Apt 16Rochester, NY 14607585/461-9671Maggie_mae l@juno.com

Knight Marshal (to 1/1/03)THL Khalek Shurrag Od195 Terrace PkRochester, NY 14619585/436-2422Shurrag@frontiernet.net

Fencing Marshal (to 7/1/04)Lord Eric Grenier de Labarre(Grendel)Eric France147 Lighthouse RdHilton, NY 14468585/392-3041ericf@roche ster. rr. com

Captain of ArchersBaron Cedric the Humble(see Baron)

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Arts & Sciences Officers(to 7/1/03)Lady Pleasance de CoignieresPatricia G Pirz754 Pinnacle RdPittsford, NY 14534585/359-0368Lady Roberta McMorlandPam McDermott196 Henrietta StRochester, NY 14620585/442-2993

Chatelaine (to 1/1/03)THL Gwendolyn the GracefulLee Hillman446 Linden St.Rochester, NY 14620585/244-9263(no calls after 10:30 p.m.)gwendolyngrace@y ahoo. com

Chirurgeon (to 7/1/03)Lady Astridr Brandsdottir(see chronicler)

Steward (to 7/1/04)Baron Steffan Wolfgangvon RavensburgRob Westfall(same address/phone asexchequer)S teffan@thescorre. org

Thescorre ScriptoriumBaroness Ekaterina VolkovaBaronessekat@hotmail.comLady Una nic Daffyd585/274-8782

Cauldron Bleu Cooks GuildMistress Michaele del Vaga(see exchequer)THL Katja Davidova OrlovaChris P. Adler(same address/phone asfencing marshal)Katj aO rlova@y ahoo. com

Western Dance MistressesTHL Gwendolyn the Graceful(see chatelaine)Baroness Peregrine(see Baroness)

Middle Eastern Dance MistressTHL Katja Davidova Orlova(see Cauldron Bleu)

Artwork Credit:The cover and all other artappearing in this edition of theFewmet is from the MedievalWoodcuts Clip Art Collection athttp://www.godecookery.com/clipart / clart. htm