[Ansteorra] Corporate Structure (was Non-Member Surcharge)

[ld.blackmoon]

greetings

i pretty much think that sums up a lot of peoples feelings ; )
but you forgot 1 thing ....... a jackpot winning lotto ticket ; )

Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun
Arthur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay Rudin" <rudin at peoplepc.com>
To: "Ansteorra" <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 2:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Corporate Structure (was Non-Member Surcharge)


> >Would you rather that we didn't have a corporate structure at all?  Or
>>maybe that we had an individual corporation per kingdom?  Or maybe that
>>we kept the current overarching corporation, but just scaled back on
>>their expenses? If so what expenses?
>
> I've been a member since the seventies, when officers didn't even have to 
> be members.  I don't want the corporation to go away.
>
> I want people to understand how much of the SCA is put together by 
> volunteers, to recognize that we are, first and foremost, a co-op, and we 
> all have to work together for it to thrive.
>
> I want the corporation to act like it's a support organization, not an 
> owner.
>
> I want Ansteorra to own the Ansteorran crowns and thrones.
>
> I want the Corporation's activities scaled back to fit the budget, not the 
> income sources scaled up to meet the desired activities.
>
> Ideally, I'd like separate regional and local corporations with financial 
> autonomy, so the SCA is not a fat, rich target for lawyers.
>
> I'd like the BoD members to stay in people's homes instead of hotels when 
> they hold meetings, since the supposed purpose is for us to get to know 
> them better.
>
> I want to move the corporation out of one of the most expensive cities in 
> the country.
>
> I want the absurd increase in paperwork in the last seven to ten years 
> scaled back, so small towns can support branches again.
>
> I want the corporation to be a support for our kingdoms, rather than the 
> current drain.
>
> And I want a mansion and a yacht.
>
> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
>
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