20 April 2006

Report: Monthly to Kingdom

Greetings unto Hrorek and Caoilfhionn, King and Queen of the Outlands, Bela and Claudia, Prince and Princess of the Outlands, 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:

• Please note that my phone number has changed to 307-460-3053.
• Vacancies in kingdom staff: Fretty Herald (CoA commenter).
• Change in kingdom staff: Lord Cameron de Blakstan steps down as Castle Herald with my gratitude, and Maestra Francesca di Pavia steps up, also with my gratitude, as of 1 May 2006.

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. The dynamic Wharrow pages have hit a bit of an obstacle, but efforts are being made to untangle things and get them live.

Summary of Reports:

I am pleased to announce that reporting is back on track. I, however, am still a bit behind after consecutive bouts with a varitey of nasty microbes and will not be summarizing reports this month. I am finally able to deliver my own report on time this month, thanks to the long-awaited triumph of my immune system, which bodes well for more detail next month.

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