[ANSTHRLD] Gazette News

Christie Ward val_org at hotmail.com
Sun Jul 14 13:17:04 PDT 2013


At least one kingdom publishes heraldic news stuff at the top of their ILOI in OSCAR, which is nice. It usually contains acceptances and returns info, highlights info from the Cover Letter, etc.

Something to consider, at any rate.

::GUNNVOR::

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> Subject: Heralds Digest, Vol 87, Issue 8
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> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:02:52 -0700
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>    1. Round Table Re-cap (Andrewe Bawldwyn)
>    2. Re: Round Table Re-cap (Val Brown)
>    3. Admin Handbook Rev. 6 (Andrewe Bawldwyn)
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> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:28:27 -0500
> From: Andrewe Bawldwyn <kingdom at herald.ansteorra.org>
> To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,	Inc."
> 	<heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Subject: [ANSTHRLD] Round Table Re-cap
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> Greetings unto the College!
> 
> I had a nice time visiting with many folks at RT today. I wanted to send a
> re-cap of the various meetings for the folks who couldn't make it...
> 
> Thank you to everyone who came out.
> 
> Plenary Meeting Notes:
> 
> We discussed the Ansteorran Gazette. The survey data collected show the
> vast majority of respondents don't utilize the Gazette for submissions
> related information. In light of the results, I have decided to discontinue
> publication of the Gazette. Letters from Star will be published on this
> list, and to the Black Star. I will be investigating the possibility of
> having the monthly missive appear on the CoH website.
> 
> There is a new Bordure Herald, Alisone McCay. She has plenty of experience
> within the College and I look forward to working with her. Eirik has stated
> they're shooting at a complete transition sometime around September.
> 
> Adalia Asterisk has asked me to pass on some concerns she has noticed: All
> articles not originating from Http://heraldry.sca.org or those that are not
> NUMBERED reports from the Academy of Saint Gabriel MUST have photocopies
> included with submissions. Submissions which do not have required
> photocopies may be administratively returned.
> Please do not staple forms and docs in the submissions packets, it makes
> processing the paper much more tedious.
> Remember, we register the emblazon (the picture), not the blazon (the
> words). This has apparently been relayed wrong to some submitters recently.
> Please only use one check per packet mailing.
> NO CASH should ever be sent to Asterisk. Any packets mailed with cash will
> be administratively returned, along with the cash.
> 
> New submission forms are on the Herald's website. They reflect the correct
> amount of copies to mail into Asterisk. Please make an effort to discard
> old forms. The forms should have March 2012 as the approval date in the
> bottom. Any other date is not the most current form. Fillable PDFs are in
> the works.
> 
> Local reporting continues to have some issues. I'm less concerned with
> timing, and much more concerned with content. As we move toward electronic
> submissions, the submissions processing role of the Local herald has been
> decreasing. The reports will help us determine what direction the College
> is travelling in. Please strive to accurately complete your reports with
> the various activities you're doing, so that we can have a good picture of
> the function of the local branches.
> 
> The Educational Arm of the College will be restructuring... Arbalest is no
> longer going to be doing notifications (these will pass to Bordure).
> Instead, he'll be working on getting our warranting materials online, so
> that they will be available for folks to review, and also to assist in
> getting warranting classes out to the geographically challenged or travel
> impaired. As Tressure gets settled into his new office, we'll further work
> out the distribution of duties.
> 
> I will be working with Armillary to decentralize the travelling library,
> and instead place 3 libraries in the possession of the regional heralds, in
> order to allow better use of our resources. I plan to get usb sticks
> together which we can load up with the heraldstick software.
> 
> I have created a group on facebook geared toward heraldic consultations for
> Ansteorrans by Ansteorrans. I am still working on the technical logistics
> of the group, but I expect it to launch soon. If you have an interest,
> please get in touch. I want this group to help us reach out to folks who
> cannot sit down with a herald in person for whatever reason.
> 
> All of these changes are geared toward meeting our educational mission. I
> really have a vision of the College helping to encourage heraldic display
> and excellent heraldry in all areas of our kingdom.
> 
> Last round table I spoke about a survey aimed at getting to know the
> talents in our College. That survey is almost live. I will be sending out
> announcements when it becomes live. Please watch for it.
> 
> State of the Kingdom Meeting  notes:
> 
> In the open session, I thanked the Barony of Bjornsborg for their hard work
> hosting KWHSS. I was inspired by the excellent job the stewards Ines
> Callisto and Adelaide Wakeforest did leading their Barony, as well as the
> class coordinators Snorri and Cynric.
> 
> I introduced Detlef von Marburg as the new Zodiacus Herald, and also
> Countess Sara Penrose as my ER Deputy.
> 
> I also talked briefly about the above mentioned facebook group, asking
> people to watch for it soon.
> 
> Countess Sara and Mistress Serena have worked diligently to bring forth
> four new awards texts to augment the existing awards texts for the AoA,
> Sable Crane, Sable Thistle, and Sable Talon. Their Excellencies are putting
> the final touches on the document, and when it is complete, I'll let you
> all know to go look for it so you can check out the awesome new texts.
> 
> Lastly, I mentioned that my tenure is coming to an end in January.
> Applications are opening for my office next month, and close at the end of
> September. If you have an interest, please talk to me about it.
> 
> I remain in service,
> 
> Andrewe Bawldwyn, CSM
> Star Principal Herald
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:36:20 -0500
> From: Val Brown <vbrown3 at gmail.com>
> To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,	Inc."
> 	<heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Round Table Re-cap
> Message-ID: <31470DE1-5DEA-4BA2-9F73-63B4CC345469 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii
> 
> Thanks I really wanted to be there. Let me know about Solstice . 
> Thanks Valeria 
> Valerie Brown
> vbrown3 at gmail.com
> 713-705-6995
> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 13, 2013, at 8:28 PM, Andrewe Bawldwyn <kingdom at herald.ansteorra.org> wrote:
> 
> > Greetings unto the College!
> > 
> > I had a nice time visiting with many folks at RT today. I wanted to send a
> > re-cap of the various meetings for the folks who couldn't make it...
> > 
> > Thank you to everyone who came out.
> > 
> > Plenary Meeting Notes:
> > 
> > We discussed the Ansteorran Gazette. The survey data collected show the
> > vast majority of respondents don't utilize the Gazette for submissions
> > related information. In light of the results, I have decided to discontinue
> > publication of the Gazette. Letters from Star will be published on this
> > list, and to the Black Star. I will be investigating the possibility of
> > having the monthly missive appear on the CoH website.
> > 
> > There is a new Bordure Herald, Alisone McCay. She has plenty of experience
> > within the College and I look forward to working with her. Eirik has stated
> > they're shooting at a complete transition sometime around September.
> > 
> > Adalia Asterisk has asked me to pass on some concerns she has noticed: All
> > articles not originating from Http://heraldry.sca.org or those that are not
> > NUMBERED reports from the Academy of Saint Gabriel MUST have photocopies
> > included with submissions. Submissions which do not have required
> > photocopies may be administratively returned.
> > Please do not staple forms and docs in the submissions packets, it makes
> > processing the paper much more tedious.
> > Remember, we register the emblazon (the picture), not the blazon (the
> > words). This has apparently been relayed wrong to some submitters recently.
> > Please only use one check per packet mailing.
> > NO CASH should ever be sent to Asterisk. Any packets mailed with cash will
> > be administratively returned, along with the cash.
> > 
> > New submission forms are on the Herald's website. They reflect the correct
> > amount of copies to mail into Asterisk. Please make an effort to discard
> > old forms. The forms should have March 2012 as the approval date in the
> > bottom. Any other date is not the most current form. Fillable PDFs are in
> > the works.
> > 
> > Local reporting continues to have some issues. I'm less concerned with
> > timing, and much more concerned with content. As we move toward electronic
> > submissions, the submissions processing role of the Local herald has been
> > decreasing. The reports will help us determine what direction the College
> > is travelling in. Please strive to accurately complete your reports with
> > the various activities you're doing, so that we can have a good picture of
> > the function of the local branches.
> > 
> > The Educational Arm of the College will be restructuring... Arbalest is no
> > longer going to be doing notifications (these will pass to Bordure).
> > Instead, he'll be working on getting our warranting materials online, so
> > that they will be available for folks to review, and also to assist in
> > getting warranting classes out to the geographically challenged or travel
> > impaired. As Tressure gets settled into his new office, we'll further work
> > out the distribution of duties.
> > 
> > I will be working with Armillary to decentralize the travelling library,
> > and instead place 3 libraries in the possession of the regional heralds, in
> > order to allow better use of our resources. I plan to get usb sticks
> > together which we can load up with the heraldstick software.
> > 
> > I have created a group on facebook geared toward heraldic consultations for
> > Ansteorrans by Ansteorrans. I am still working on the technical logistics
> > of the group, but I expect it to launch soon. If you have an interest,
> > please get in touch. I want this group to help us reach out to folks who
> > cannot sit down with a herald in person for whatever reason.
> > 
> > All of these changes are geared toward meeting our educational mission. I
> > really have a vision of the College helping to encourage heraldic display
> > and excellent heraldry in all areas of our kingdom.
> > 
> > Last round table I spoke about a survey aimed at getting to know the
> > talents in our College. That survey is almost live. I will be sending out
> > announcements when it becomes live. Please watch for it.
> > 
> > State of the Kingdom Meeting  notes:
> > 
> > In the open session, I thanked the Barony of Bjornsborg for their hard work
> > hosting KWHSS. I was inspired by the excellent job the stewards Ines
> > Callisto and Adelaide Wakeforest did leading their Barony, as well as the
> > class coordinators Snorri and Cynric.
> > 
> > I introduced Detlef von Marburg as the new Zodiacus Herald, and also
> > Countess Sara Penrose as my ER Deputy.
> > 
> > I also talked briefly about the above mentioned facebook group, asking
> > people to watch for it soon.
> > 
> > Countess Sara and Mistress Serena have worked diligently to bring forth
> > four new awards texts to augment the existing awards texts for the AoA,
> > Sable Crane, Sable Thistle, and Sable Talon. Their Excellencies are putting
> > the final touches on the document, and when it is complete, I'll let you
> > all know to go look for it so you can check out the awesome new texts.
> > 
> > Lastly, I mentioned that my tenure is coming to an end in January.
> > Applications are opening for my office next month, and close at the end of
> > September. If you have an interest, please talk to me about it.
> > 
> > I remain in service,
> > 
> > Andrewe Bawldwyn, CSM
> > Star Principal Herald
> > _______________________________________________
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> > http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/heralds-ansteorra.org
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 11:31:06 -0500
> From: Andrewe Bawldwyn <kingdom at herald.ansteorra.org>
> To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,	Inc."
> 	<heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Subject: [ANSTHRLD] Admin Handbook Rev. 6
> Message-ID:
> 	<CAP4TUcjT_oQ3ogFFutTyXr-oiydqfQZti=t+jsghYsR+yGNdEA at mail.gmail.com>
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> 
> Greetings Heralds!
> 
> The CoH Admin Handbook revision that I mentioned yesterday in the meeting
> is now available. You can grab revision 6 off our web page, under
> publications.
> 
> Andrewe
> Star
> 
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