[Ansteorra-announce] [Announcements] President's Report of the October, 2005 Quarterly Meeting

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Some people have reported problems in reading the copy sent before, so 
I am re-sending.  Please excuse the duplication.

Note, however, that the correct date for the July, 2006 meeting is 
Saturday, July 15.

Thank you.

Linda Moore



Greetings: 

This is the President's report of the actions taken at the SCA, Inc.'s 
most recent Board of Directors meeting, held October 22, 2005 in 
Syracuse, NY, in the Kingdom of Aethelmearc. This material may be 
freely distributed, and those receiving it are strongly encouraged to 
share this information with the general membership. Permission is 
hereby granted to reprint all or part of this report in Kingdom, 
Principality, and local newsletters. It is requested that the source 
of the information be identified as "from the President's Report of 
the October 2005 Board meeting" and that, as far as possible, exact 
quotes be used. Please note that this report is NOT the official 
Minutes of the Board meeting. In case of any discrepancy between this 
document and the approved Minutes, the Minutes are binding. Any 
inaccuracies in reporting contained herein are my own. 

Subscriptions to the Board Minutes are available from the SCA, Inc. A 
subscription includes this report in addition to the Minutes approved 
at the meeting. Past approved Minutes are also available on the SCA 
web site (http://www.sca.org/). 
The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on January 21, 2006, 
in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Kingdom of Meridies. The deadline for 
submission of agenda items is January 1, 2006. 

Respectfully submitted, 
Linda Moore 
President, SCA Inc. 
________________________________________ 
Branch Status Changes 
The Board took noted one new branch, the Shire of Earnrokke (Whidbey 
Island, WA), Kingdom of An Tir. There was one change in status; the 
Shire of Iron Bog, (Camden, Gloucester and S. Burlington, NJ), Kingdom 
of the East, is now a Barony. There were no branch dissolutions. 

Old Business 

-Proposed Revision to Corpora IX.A.5 (Youth Combat) 

At the July, 2005 quarterly meeting, the Board voted to put the 
following change to Corpora out for comment to the membership: 

Corpora IX.A.5 currently reads in part: 

“No person who has not attained his or her sixteenth (16th) birthday 
may be authorized in armored combat or the marshaling of armored 
combat. No person who has not attained his or her fourteenth (14th) 
birthday may be authorized for any form of Society combat-related 
activity.” 

This section was written prior to the existence of Youth Combat 
programs in the SCA, and the existing working appears to ban youth 
combat. This is not the Board’s intent, so the following change was 
proposed, and sent for commentary after the July, 2005 meeting: 

“In order to be authorized as a combatant or marshal in adult armored 
combat, an individual must have attained his or her sixteenth (16th) 
birthday. In order to be authorized as a participant, combatant, or 
marshal in any other form of Society combat-related activity, except 
Youth Combat, an individual must have attained his or her fourteenth 
(14th) birthday.” 

Based upon the commentary of the membership, an overwhelming majority 
of which was positive, this change was approved by the Directors, to 
be effective 60 days from notification of the Kingdom Seneschals. 

-Society Exchequer Land-Use Policy 

The Society Exchequer asked that the Society Land-Use Policy, 
currently part of the exchequer’s policies, be moved to Corporate 
Policies of the SCA, Inc. 

By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

New Business 
-Resignation from the Order of the Laurel (Pamela McDermott) 
The Board received and accepted the resignation from the Order of the 
Laurel of Pamela McDermott. 

-Board of Directors Policies and Procedures Manual 
President Linda Moore presented an updated version of the Board of 
Director’s Policies and Procedures manual. With some minor changes, 
the revision was approved. 

-Seneschal’s Handbook (10/05 Edition) 
The Society Seneschal, George Reed, presented a revised version of the 
Society Seneschal’s Handbook. With some minor changes, this revision 
was approved. 

-Database Deletions 
Based upon a request from a member of the SCA, the Board considered 
whether information about a member who is deceased should be deleted 
from the database. After discussion, the board decided to take no 
action on this request. 

-2006 Budget 
The 2006 Operating budget was presented and approved. 

-Resignation from the Order of the Laurel (Noah N. Hale) 
The Board received and accepted the resignation from the Order of the 
Laurel of Noah N. Hale. 

-Family Membership Revision 
A proposed change to the Family Membership category was presented. 
After some discussion about the changes, the Directors decided not to 
implement the change as presented, but to remand the item to the 
January meeting. 

-Computer Support 
The directors allocated $5,000 towards computer support for the 
remainder of the 2005 fiscal year. 


Officers' Reports 
Action items and policy decisions (note: officers not mentioned here 
had no action items or policy decisions to present for Board review): 


-President 
The President presented the Board Policies and Procedures Manual for 
approval. It had been approved earlier in the meeting. 


-Society Seneschal 
The Society Seneschal presented the Society Seneschal’s Handbook for 
approval, and it was. He had two policy interpretations that were 
upheld: 
1. Kingdom Seneschals are required to monitor administrative sanctions 
within their Kingdoms, and 
2. that any sanction may be appealed upon receipt through the chain of 
command from the issuing authority up to the Board of Directors. 


-Society Exchequer 
The Board extended the Society Exchequer's warrant until July, 2006. 
Updated financial policies for Drachenwald and Trimaris were approved, 
while the West Kingdom’s was returned for further work. The Society 
Exchequer brought a question about owning durable medical equipment to 
the Board’s attention, and presented a policy interpretation regarding 
owner operated gate/event entrances. The policy interpretation was 
returned for more work. 


-Society Marshal 
The Society Marshal requested that the Board confirm his decision to 
ban Kenneth Elsinore from all combat-related activities. The Directors 
confirmed that it was within the purview of his office to do so. 


-Society Minister of Arts and Sciences 
The Society Minister of Arts and Sciences presented a policy 
interpretation regarding the use of sharp metal weapons within the 
Study and Education of Historical Combat Techniques approved last 
quarter. The Board returned his interpretation for more work. 


-Laurel Sovereign of Arms 
The Laurel Sovereign of Arms presented a new financial policy, which 
was approved. 


Standing Committees of the Board 


-Grand Council 
The Grand Council had previously presented suggested topics for the 
Board's long-range planning efforts. 


-Legal Committee 
The committee continued discussion on the matter of the Chirurgeonate 
within the SCA. 


-Investment Committee 
The investment committee presented a recommendation for handling buy 
and sell decisions, and was reminded of the option of making 
conference calls for those decisions. The committee also recommended a 
purchase of Caterpillar (CAT) stock which was approved. 


Executive Session 


-Revocation and Denial of Membership – Doug Heyns 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

-Revocation and Denial of Membership – Bruce Parker 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

-Corporate Treasurer Applications 
Motion by Lis Schraer appoint Alan Andrist (Alanus of Bunghea), to 
position of Corporate Treasurer for the standard three-year term, 
effective at the close of the January 2006 quarterly meeting, subject 
to the standard probationary period. Seconded by Tom Hughes. In favor: 
Jeff Brown, Dena Cady, Tom Hughes, Shawn Reed, Lis Schraer, Gabrielle 
Underwood. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 

-Corporate Treasurer (Tom Bilodeau) Resignation 
Chairman Williams accepted with regret the resignation, effective at 
the close of the January 2006 meeting, of Tom Bilodeau and thanked Mr. 
Bilodeau all his hard work and for his assistance in obtaining a 
replacement so quickly. 

-Robert Bower - Absolute Banishment 
Motion by Lis Schraer to uphold the absolute banishment of Robert 
Bower (Richard of Wolfscairn) by their Majesties, Dietrich and 
Adrianna, King and Queen of the Kingdom of Caid, proclaimed on 
September 2, 2005. Seconded by Tom Hughes. In favor: Jeff Brown, Dena 
Cady, Tom Hughes, Shawn Reed, Lis Schraer, Gabrielle Underwood. 
Opposed: none. Motion carried. 

-Robert Bower - Revocation and Denial of Membership 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

-Revocation and Denial of Membership – Steven Cowley 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

-David George Banishment from the Realm 
Motion by Lis Schraer to uphold the banishment of David George (Daoud 
Barbarossa ed Din) by Their Majesties, Uther and Angharad, King and 
Queen of the Kingdom of An Tir, proclaimed on July 11, 2005. Seconded 
by Jeff Brown. In favor: Jeff Brown, Dena Cady, Tom Hughes, Shawn 
Reed, Lis Schraer, Gabrielle Underwood. Opposed: none. Motion carried. 

-David George – Appeal of Banishment from the Realm 
By consensus, the Board chose not to review this appeal. 

-Revocation and Denial of Membership – Stan Harmon 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item remanded to the 
January 2006 quarterly meeting. 

-Pamela McDermott Banishment from the Realm 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered this item returned to the 
Kingdom Seneschal of Aethelmearc for further work. 

-Julia Nelson - Exile from the Realm 
Motion by Lis Schraer to uphold the exile from the realm imposed by 
Malcolm and Tessa, King and Queen of Aethelmearc, on July 23, 2005. 
Seconded by Tom Hughes. In favor: Jeff Brown, Dena Cady, Tom Hughes, 
Shawn Reed, Lis Schraer, Gabrielle Underwood. Opposed: none. Chairman 
Williams exercised his option to vote and did so in favor of the 
motion. Motion carried. 

-Letitia Wilde Appeal of Degradation from the Peerage 
By consensus, Chairman Williams ordered the appeal to be heard at the 
next scheduled meeting. 

-Outlands Investigation 
Motion by Lis Schraer, in response to an petition from the Crown of 
the Outlands, Hoegaarden and Chiara, and subsequent input from an 
overwhelming majority of active peers of the Outlands, Abraham Risho 
and Helen Patton, (Ibrahim ad-Dimashqi and Ileana Welgy) are banned 
from participation, in Royal Lists or holding an office within the SCA 
for a period of five years beginning October 22, 2005. Seconded by 
Gabrielle Underwood. In favor: Jeff Brown, Dena Cady, Tom Hughes, 
Shawn Reed, Lis Schraer, Gabrielle Underwood. Opposed: none. Chairman 
Williams exercised his option to vote and did so in favor of the 
motion. Motion carried unanimously. 

The SCA Board of Directors wants to recognize and reaffirm the awesome 
responsibility that Royalty has in identifying and recognizing those 
individuals worthy of awards. The Board has no desire to participate 
in or to influence the decisions of the Royalty in their selections of 
those persons to receive awards. The Board also has no desire to 
hamper the creation and evolution of traditions and customs in the 
kingdoms. 

However, the Board of Directors requires that Royalty follow kingdom 
law and respect kingdom traditions in the giving of awards and every 
effort should be made to follow kingdom customs and courtesies in 
order to build and foster courtesy and goodwill among the membership 
during the courts and ceremonies used to give any and all awards. 


Personnel Changes 
-Robert Osborne was thanked for his service as Society Marshal. 
-Jason Williams was re-elected Chairman of the Board; Jeff Brown was 
elected Vice-Chair. 
-Ombudsman assignments were updated as follows: 
• Jason Williams: President, Executive Assistant, Society Seneschal, 
Corporate Office, Legal Committee 
• Jeff Brown: Northshield, Aethelmearc, East, Middle, Information 
Technology, Marshal 
• Dena Cady: Caid, Lochac, West, Chirurgeon, Communications 
• Heather English: Arts and Sciences, Ealdormere, Artemisia 
• Tom Hughes: Financial Officers, Atenveldt, Outlands, Grand Council 
• Shawn Reed: An Tir, Calontir, Heralds, Atlantia 
• Gabrielle Underwood: Ansteorra, Meridies, Trimaris, Gleann Abhann, 
Drachenwald, Board Recruiting 
-Jason Williams acknowledged this as the last meeting for Lis Schraer. 
She was commended for her service, and presented with handmade jewelry 
as a gift. Jason Williams then handed her the Chairman's gavel and 
allowed her to chair the final adjournment. 


Quarterly Meeting Schedule 
The First Quarter 2006 meeting will be held January 21, 2006, in 
Atlanta, Georgia (Kingdom of Meridies.) 
The Second Quarter 2006 meeting will be held April 22, 2006, in 
Richmond, Virginia (Kingdom of the Atlantia.) 
The Third Quarter 2006 meeting will be held July 15, 2006, in 
Indianapolis, IN (Kingdom of the Middle.) 
The Fourth Quarter 2006 meeting will be held October 21, 2006, and is 
tentatively scheduled to be in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann. 

 
 

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