27 February 2006

Report: Quarterly to Laurel
Report: Monthly to Kingdom

Greetings unto Hrorek and Caoilfhionn, King and Queen of the Outlands, Countess Elizabeth, Laurel Queen of Arms, Mistress Leah, Outlands Seneschal, the Outlands College of Heralds, and to all others who come by these letters, from Lady Sorcha MacLeod, White Stag Principal Herald!

Items of note:

• Vacancies in kingdom staff: Fretty Herald (CoA commenter).

Current activities:

• Informational/Educational articles for Outlandish Herald by White Stag. Goal: Each month.
  Meeting goal, with exception for January 2006 issue. There were errors at the printer's that caused several mishaps with that issue, including my article being left out. The article was distributed as widely as possible via electronic means.
• Informational/Educational posts to Outlands-heralds list by White Stag or other senior herald. Goal: Each week minimum.
  Meeting goal, thanks to the efforts of my senior heralds.
• The Second Annual Plover Field Heraldry Challenge began on 1 August. More information can be found at: http://plover.outlandsheralds.org/challenge.html
• The OCoH Web Team continues work on various aspects of the www.outlandsheralds.org website. Portions of the dynamic Wharrow pages are in the testing phase.

Summary of Reports:

Reports seem to be suffering from winter blah. I am receiving most of the required reports, and a few of those from shire heralds who report each month without fail, required or no. My 2005 Domesday has been submitted, and there has been little to report since that was composed. Estrella having now passed, I expect reporting will be be up in March. (This is my pointed look in the direction of those among my college whose reporting has slipped, in the hopes that they will give me plenty of reason to look elsewhere by bringing their reports up to date.)

Administrivia:

Finances are in the hands of the Kingdom Exchequer. Castle reports to the Exchequer each month on checks received for which groups, submitters, and items, and Rampart requests payment to Laurel for submissions likewise itemized.

In service and in duty,
Sorcha, White Stag