ANST - sites and misuse of hospitality ...

[SCOTT A WAGGONER]

On Wed, 29 Apr 1998 09:26:33 -0700 "Stephanie Edwards"
<sedw42 at runway.net> writes:
>The only thing I can add to this thread is that I can almost promise 
>you that there is no regulation against 501(c)3 organizations owning
land. 
> I currently work for a YMCA (another 501(c)3) and it owns several
pieces 
>of land.  I will also say that I have been working with them for the
last 
>6 months to raise money needed to build a building on one of these 
>pieces of land.  People aren't willing to help fund a building that will
be on 
>the other side of town much less the other side of the state.


I was apparently misinformed on the land ownership issue but the fact as
you state above remains. No one wants to pour money into a site they may
never go to. I think the better thing to do is build a good rapor with
the landowners of the existing sites and search heavily for even better
ones.  Let the owners worry about the land upkeep, taxes and such.
The STones of Ravensfort is a great site primitive site. It also happens
to be a cow pasture.  The owner  doesnt seem to mind us having the
occasional event there as long as we do not harrass the livestock or
trash the place.  I am sure that he gets a cut of the site fees, though
how much I am uncertain. We have many standing privies, a permament
listfield, a kitchen/tavern, plenty of camping and parking space. It
helps that the current and former barons are the owners neighbors. 
Ravensfort have regular work weekends where they go and clear the land
and straighten up the place. I think it is a great arrangement and
everyone seems to benefit, 
Well this cold has my head full of lead cannonballs, so I am off to
bed...



Mayne de la Croix --- The original MiB
Gate's Edge Canton, Barony of  Stargate,  Ansteorra

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