Annual General meeting minutes. 2022
/Hoplologia AGM 2022 – 20 March 2022
Retrospective of last two years
Covid challenges
2021 better than 2020
Trek – tricky because we can’t cross border, Algonquin has stricter rules
Try Crown land and indigenous owned parks? Steve Sandford can help
ZEC land in Quebec?
Red Knight
Went well
November Trek
Very snowy and cold
Craig’s blanket coat project
Making coats for street-involved and unhoused people
Simple pattern, easy to make
Can be made from blankets or other heavy fabrics
Volunteers and donated fabric
18 coats
Circa $1500 raised
“living chivalry!” (Greg Mele)
Similar projects encouraged! We will support you!
Thanks to everyone who helped and donated!
Pattern sent to Midlands Library which is interested in doing it as an ongoing project for a local sewing group
Future
Ranger Moot – May Day weekend “Deed of the May Queen” April 29-May 1
Friday noon to Sunday
At an archery “golf course” sort of place
Winter is over! Let’s celebrate!
May Queen is chosen, contests to win their favour
Archery events, including obstacle course
Deed of arms?
Bonfire/Tavern
Wicker man burning
Kawartha Archery Centre – 1 hr from Toronto
Will need lots of volunteers
Deed of Alms – July 2?
In-person outdoors
Fundraising for community social services hub
Banquet is a maybe?
Armoured and unarmoured
Come and hang out and squire!
Plataea – Summer 2022
Sponsoring 2501st anniversary of Plataea with Greek Government
Website to come soon – Plataea2022.com
Educational resources for 480 BC – re-enactors, academics, makers
On the original battlefield
Immersive
Recreating the movements of the units
WMAW – September 15-18
Western Martial Arts Workshops
Not the largest but the coolest!
Includes all European and adjacent styles including African and (this year!) Georgian
Registration opens next week
Early and hard drop-by date
No massed combat this year – saving for off-year event in 2023
Trek – August 21-28
Trying to reserve spots in Algonquin at Magnetawan
Red Knight – October 13-17 (move earlier?)
Peterborough site again
Encampment
Archery, armoured deed, group scenarios
Market
Music – Bernard’s songbook on website
Other ideas? May not be slotted in this year, but can be worked into future years
Verona – October 21-22
Event in town square in Verona
Fighting in armour
Archery
Food!
Communications
Increasingly difficult – not everyone is on Facebook
Add a Discord channel?
Google Groups?
Can’t have too many systems used – needs to be efficient
Please use the website!
Creating a Discord - redundancy
Recruiting
We have a bunch of new people!
Kitting people out is a challenge
Aurora’s Patreon of sewing/making medieval clothes – video library
Payment plan – monthly installments for kit
To be bought back if leaving hobby or moving up kit-wise
People’s own loaner kit
Cooking skills, campfire skills – special event
Coming off COVID there are a lot of people looking for something to do
Ask your friends if they’re interested
YouTube videos?
Useful Books
We represent a medieval mercenary company – multicultural, multilingual organization, vaguely democratic
Kenneth Fowler – “Medieval Mercenaries”
William Caferro – “John Hawkwood”
In-Person AGM 2023
Do we like that idea? With a symposium
Or keep it on Zoom?
WMAW North 2023
Needs a site
Early summer, we hope
Red Knight Elsewhere?
Do you want to try it in another location?
Peterborough more convenient for Chicago folks
Open
Camino in Spain – Spring (hopefully May?)
Dates TBD – dependent on WMAW North dates
Kit list?
Monthly or bi-monthly meeting to chat?
Move to Discord, off Zoom
Have a little presentation each time