Copyright © 1997 Society
for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
SCA College of Arms
600 Cedar Street, NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 7264396
herald@sca.org
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel
August 29, 1997
Unto the members of the College of Arms
and all others who may read this missive do Mistress Jaelle of
Armida, Laurel Queen of Arms, and Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní
Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, send Greetings!
The August 1997 Laurel meeting is held
on Saturday August 23, with a roadshow at Pennsic, and considered
the following letters of intent: Calontir (March 31, postmarked
April 3, redated by Laurel to April 3), Drachenwald (April 11),
Atlantia (April 13), Lochac (April 16), Caid (April 18) Caid (April
19), West (dated March 30 postmarked April 21, redated by Laurel
to April 21), An Tir (April 25), Meridies (April 28), Middle (April
29) and East (April 29).
The September Laurel meeting is scheduled
for Saturday, September 6, and will consider the following letters
of intent: An Tir (April 25), Outlands (April 28), Atenveldt (dated
April 25, postmarked May 3, redated by Laurel to May 3), Artemisia
(no date on the letter, dated by Laurel to May 6 based on postmark),
Atlantia (May 4), Caid (May 4), Lochac (May 7), Drachenwald (May
7), Caid (May 19), Trimaris (May 25), AEthelmark (May 29), East
(May 29), West (May 29), Meridies (May 29), Laurel (May 30),
and Ansteorra (May 31). Original commentary on these LoIs
must be in the College's hands no later than July 31, 1997. Responses
and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no
later than August 31, 1997.
The October Laurel meeting is scheduled
for Saturday, October 18, with a road show in Calontir and will
consider the following letters of intent: Calontir (June 1), Drachenwald
(June 7), Atlantia (June 8), Lochac (June 17), West (June 18),
An Tir (May 30), Meridies (June 27), Ansteorra (June 28), Middle
(June 30) and Trimaris (June 30). Original commentary on
these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than August
31, 1997. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the
College's hands no later than September 30, 1997.
The November Laurel meeting is scheduled
for Saturday, November 8, 1997, and will consider the following
letters of intent: AEthelmearc (July 3), Lochac (July 7), Drachenwald
(July 14), Caid (July 17), Atlantia (July 19), Ansteorra (July
26), Meridies (July 27), East (July 28), West (July 29), AEthelmearc
(July 30), and Middle (July 31). Original commentary on
these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than September
30, 1997. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the
College's hands no later than October 31, 1997.
The December Laurel meeting is tentively
scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 1997.
Not all Letters of Intent may be
considered when they are originally scheduled on this Cover Letter.
Date of mailing of the LoI, date of receipt of the Laurel packet,
or other factors may delay consideration of certain Letters of
Intent. Additionally, not all Letters of Intent received have
been scheduled because the administrative requirements (receipt
of the forms packet, receipt of the necessary fees, etc.) have
not yet been met.
REMINDER: incomplete packages may not
be scheduled.
Roster Changes
CAID
Aurum Pursuivant has moved. Her new address is: Lady Ghislaine d'Auxerre (Sandra Brenchley) P.O. Box 848 Brea, CA 92612 (714) 6711248 ghislaine3@aol.com. Please adjust your mailing lists accordingly.
Scribe Armarius has moved. Bruce Draconarius
of Mistholme (Bruce Miller) 728 Enrica Place, Oxnard, CA 93030.
Please adjust your rosters accordingly.
Laurel Web Site
There are a number of useful educational
articles on the web site. However, there could be a great deal
more there. If you know of anything that you think should be up
there, please let us know.
Books of note
J.P. Brooke-Little's Heraldic Alphabet
is back in print for $12.95. This is an excellent dictionary
of heraldic terms, and we urge everyone who does not have it to
get a copy.
LoAR Subscriptions and Roster changes:
Send roster changes, additions, subtractions,
subscriptions to the LoAR and address changes in a separate letter,
not in the body of a LoI or LoC to: Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní
Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, Jackie Watkins, 3532 Winding
Wind Cove, Bartlett, TN, 381353044. Please make all checks
or money orders payable to "SCA Inc. College of Arms".
The cost is currently $25.00 a year.
Also, remember all administrative
issues (requests for warrants, quarterly reports, etc.) need to
be sent to Pelican.
Certified mail.
I cannot accept certified mail at home.
If you need to send me mail return receipt requested, contact
me privately, and I will send you my work address.
Miscellany:
On the matter of the Query issued by
the Lord Laurel to all Kingdom Newsletters asking for opinions
and evidence of Women engaging in Society combat: The letters
were 90% favourable, but no evidence was given for women engaging
in Tournaments, though much evidence was advance proving
women fought in warfare of the Middle Ages. The Correspondence
on the matter has been referred to the Marshal of the SCA, who
shall forward it to the Imperial Tribune, for action. [Cover letter
to the 2/75 LoAR]
Until next month, pray believe that
I am, and remain,
Your faithful servant,
Jaelle of Armida
Laurel Queen of Arms