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We will be electing the following positions: President, Treasurer and Camp Representative. The current treasurer has announced his willingness to run again, the president has not yet decided and the camp rep position is expected to be vacant. Also, the current VP has tendered his resignation because of an expected work transfer out of state. We will hold a special election to fill the remaining one year of his term.
The board positions are for a two year term and next year in Feb 2011, we will be electing the other four offices. If you are interested in running and want more information, consult the manual for the listing of duties and responsibilities for each office and talk to any of the current or former position holders. The board has monthly meetings that last about 1.5 hours. They are currently held on the third Tuesday of the month, but the future schedule will be set by the new board.
Bruce
Treasurer
Dates: Saturday February 13 10am to 5pm and Sunday February 14 12noon to 5pm.
RSVP for both shows to mlkirkpatrick at usiwireless dot com
Featured performers besides us are Ross Sutter, Dick Hensold, Laura MacKenzie, and The GreenMan Band. It's an easy event; no tents, no pikes. People get a hotel room or stay with friends. The show even provides us with hot lunches!
It's a fun event; please let Margaret Kirkpatrick (mlkirkpatrick at usiwireless dot com) know if you are coming.
We will be reenacting Searle's Raid of 1668.
The event hosts are providing the following:
tents for us to stay in
pikes
muskets
powder
cooking gear
We also may have the opportunity to man the guns.
In other words, pretty much all we need to bring is bedrolls and attire. This will be the easiest pack for a long trip we have ever done.
We will be encamped at Fountain of Youth Park, which marks the spot where Ponce de Leon landed in 1512.
We will not know until we get there whether we will be Spanish settlers or English privateers. Either way, if you bring your plaid, it is best to use it as a blanket rather than clothing. There may have been Scottish sailors with Searle, but the kilt is not at all useful aboard ship.
The organizers are keen on having civilian craft portrayals.
Saint Augustine, America's oldest city, was founded in 1565, over forty years before Jamestown.
The fighting will occur in the streets of the modern city, almost exactly where it took place 342 years ago.
The result of this privateer raid was that the Spaniards replaced the wooden fortifications with Castllo de San Marcos, the only surviving 17th century fortifications in the US.
Travel options have appeared for several months in the newsletter; depending on how many people go, we could conceivably take a car. The board has authorized $100 per person towards travel expenses.
Those interested in attending this event must contact your Captain no later than February 10th.
Airfare quoted in early November was $356 round trip. Three nights lodging assuming quad occupancy is approx $94 and estimated $25 for shuttle service between Jacksonville and St Augustine brings total to $475 per person for transport and lodging. Trip would last four days and food would be extra.
Train would be $390 plus two nights lodging at $62 plus above shuttle service would total $477 per person. Trip would last seven days and food would be extra. Downside to train, four night would be spent in train lounge cars. A plus to the train is layovers in Washington and Chicago give opportunity for added excursions.
Van would be about $445 per person for transport and four nights lodging. Trip would last six days and assumes eight people to get the van share down. Costs go up if fewer than eight share the cost. Also assumes two nights in the van while driving straight through.
All of the possibilities have some plus and minuses. Food would vary greatly and is not included in any of the proposals. I estimate that food would be from $25 to $50 per person per day.
At its December 15th meeting, the board authorized a reimbursement of $100 per person for each member who makes the trip to help underwrite expenses.
Bruce
We are putting together such a list of in-house talent. If you wish take advantage of this free advertising, please let David know that you want to be on the list, along with what you make or can help others make.
Thanks.
David
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com or 612-378-1973
A lot of valuable information is in the current Clann Tartan Manual.
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If you need to contact someone associated with Clann Tartan, here is where you find out how. If you are unsure who to contact, you can always email us at: info at clanntartan.org
| President | Julie Yoder | 612-825-4519 | julieyoder at juno dot com | 2/08-2/10 |
| Vice President | Mike Eastling | 763-439-9084 & 763-218-0556 | Kentairi at gmail dot com | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
| Secretary | Heidi Johnson | 612-600-4768 | kassia1213 at yahoo dot com | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
| Treasurer | Bruce Yoder | 612-825-4519 | bruceyoder at juno dot com | 2/08 - 2/10 |
| Quarter Master | David Vavreck | 612.378.1973 | baethan1630 at yahoo dot com | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
| Camp Rep. | Betsy Bolton | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | 2/08-2/10 |
| Company Rep. | Anthea Cross | 763-257-7038 | 2-09 thru 2-11 |
Staff
| Chief of Staff | Mia McDavid | 651-490-1842 | mia_mcdavid at comcast dot net | |
| Assistant Chief of Staff | vacant | |||
| Captain | David Vavreck | 612.378.1973 | baethan1630 at yahoo dot com | |
| Lieutenant | vacant | |||
| Corporal | Eric Ferguson | {612}726-6364 | eric at celticfringe dot com | |
| Corporal | Mike McCarty | 651-497-5324 | mccarty149 at gmail dot com | |
| Corporal | Rich Mueller | 952-217-2622 | dragon_musk at yahoo dot com | |
| Corporal | Betsy's handsome cousin | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | |
| Head Camp Follower | Margaret Kirkpatrick | 612-722-6485 | mlkirkpatric at earthlink dot net | |
| Assistant HCF | vacant | |||
| Goodwife | Ann Peters | 612-333-0605 | AnnEdyth at aol dot com | |
| Goodwife | Betsy Bolton | 612-619-6406 | basil80 at hotmail dot com | |
| Goodwife | Sarah Shaftman | 612-371-4425 | smuzikant at visi dot com | |
| Goodwife | Cindy Schaufenbuel | 952-693-3755 | cindy at schaufenbuel dot com | |
| Goodwife | Glenn McDavid | {651-490-1842 | gmcdavid at comcast dot net |
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Guilds
Sword Guild:
Meeting and time TBA
Contact:
David Vavreck
baethan1630 at yahoo.com
612-378-1973
The Yoders have graciously offered to host music once a month. We will meet at their house at 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis, from 7 - 9pm the 4th Monday of each month.
To contact the Yoders, call 612-825-4519 or email to Julieyoder at juno dot com.
To contact your Music Chair, call David at 612-378-1973 or email to baethan1630 at yahoo dot com
Thanks, and I look forward to making some noise with y'all!
David
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
Please contact your music chair, me, to express your interest, and to let me know what evenings would work best for you. And if you can host.
I am thinking maybe twice a month, but you can vote on that, too.
I will set it up for the day(s) with the most votes.
And if you have a better name for it than Gaffneyis Glee Club, I am all ears. It does have a nice ring to it, though.
David Vavreck
612-378-1973
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com
We have seven members already, and are working on a bit more refined style of music than we do in our regular music meetings.
Contact your music chair (David) if you are interested in joining up.
baethan1630 at yahoo dot com or 612-378-1973
Dance
1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Dance will meet at Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center, 2701 E 44th St Minneapolis.
It is at the corner of 27th Av S and E 44th Street. Both streets are one way. That block of 44th between 28th and 27th Avenues is one way westbound and that block of 27th Av between 44th and 43rd Streets is one way northbound. You must enter turning west onto 44th St from 28th Av and exit from 27th Av onto 43rd St.
Questions? call Mary at 651-699-6853 or Julie at 612-825-4519
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, 2300 N Hamline Ave. in St. Paul.
It is at the northeast corner of Highway 36 and Hamline Avenue (Hamline is between Snelling and Lexington). The church is actually encircled by the highway entrance ramp.
The Dance Guild gathers weekly from 7PM-9PM to learn and practice historic Scottish country dances.
For more information call:
Mary at 651-699-6853 or Julie at 612-825-4519
It's a great place to meet people!
We have a yahoo groups email list for the guild that we use for reminders about the meetings and topical discussions. If you want to be on the email list, request an invitation to join from Bruce at bruceyoder at juno dot com.
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Calendar of Events
Be sure to contact your staff
if you plan on attending a show event. Try to give at least a ten day notice when possible.
This allows proper planning for the feeding of our members, and in some cases is required by event organizers to allow entry as a participant.
You can call any of the staff members listed, or send an email to staff at clanntartan.org.
| SUNDAY | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
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3 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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6 Board Elections members meeting NOON Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center 2701 E 44th St, Minneapolis MN |
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9 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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13 Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN/ A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ 10am to 5pm MN Landmark Center St. Paul |
| 14 Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN/ A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/NOON to 5pm MN Landmark Center St. Paul |
15 Deadline for articles for March's newsletter |
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17 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
18 Recorder consort |
19 Night at the Pub 7 PM at Merlin's Rest 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis |
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22 Music 7PM at Yoder's home |
23 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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27 Drill |
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3 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
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6 Sack of St Augustine |
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9 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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13 Fargo Celtic Festival Moorehead, MN www.fargoparks.com/se_celticfest.html |
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15 Deadline for articles for April's newsletter |
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17 Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center |
18 Recorder consort |
19 Night at the Pub 7 PM at Merlin's Rest 3601 E. Lake St. Minneapolis |
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22 Music 7PM at Yoder's home |
23 Dance Saint Christopher's |
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27 Drill |
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The following is a list of the dates of the events that are currently on the schedule for this year. The staff has met and decided to keep this running list of events in the newsletter to give you a chance to get an idea of what is going on this season as well as keep you updated to changes in the schedule.
The column titled status will include the following information.
Tentative- this means that an event organizer or Clann has expressed a strong enough interest in doing this event that it warrants reserving space on the calendar for the event.
Pending- this is the next stage of an event. This means that the Contracts Administrator has entered serious discussion about Clann doing an event but we are still not committed to the event. You should however if possible think about whether or not you may be able to attend this event.
Scheduled- this level means that the board and staff have approve the event and we are committed to providing manpower to making the event happen. When an event is assigned this level please let Julie know as soon as possible if you can or can not attend this event.
Canceled- This means that for various reasons an scheduled event has been removed from the current season. We will try and give as much notice as we can prior to canceling an event.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact staff regarding this matter
Thanks,
Your Staff
| DATE | EVENT | STATUS |
| Jan 1-2010 | Airing of the Tartans 1st Footing |
Finished |
| Feb 13-14, 2010 | A Scottish Ramble - http://www.scottishramble.org/ | Pending |
| Feb 13-14, 2010 | Big Island Trade Fair, Albert Lea, MN | Scheduled |
| March 6, 2010 | Sack of St Augustine | Pending |
| March 13, 2010 | Fargo Celtic Festival www.fargoparks.com/se_celticfest.html | Scheduled |
| May 7-8, 2010 | Siege of Woodville, Woodville WI | Scheduled |
| May 22, 2010 | MN Scottish Fair and HG - http://www.mnscottishfair.org/ | Pending |
| Jun 12-13, 2010 | Olde World Renaissance Faire (Twig) http://www.owrenaissancefaire.com/ | Pending |
| Sep 30-Oct 3, 2010 | Big Island Rendezvous, Albert Lea MN | Pending |
| Oct 7-9, 2010 | Mankato History Fair, Mankato MN | Pending |
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| 1st and 3rd Wednesday Dance Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Center 2701 E 44th St., Minneapolis |
Map to St. Paul location St. Christopher's- Dance |
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| Map to Bruce and Julie Yoder's Home Music and Board & Staff Meetings 4736 12th Ave S, Minneapolis 55407 |
Map to Glenn & Mia's home Hosts for staff meetings 340 Brooks Ave Roseville, MN |
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| Ellis O'Rourke Host for Fiber Guild 1638 Arlington Ave Saint Paul, MN 55106 | |