ANST - Re: Redtape

Wed Aug 4 07:04:40 PDT 1999

Greetings Ansteorra,
     Some were asking about the doings at Red Tape.  Forgive the length and
I can not call these official.  They are my notes and I do not claim them to
be perfectly accurate.  If you wish to post this to other lists, please feel
free to do so.  They are quoted from my post to my chronicler for her
newsletter.  Any inaccuracies are my own.  If you see something that you
know to be inaccurate, please feel free to post a correction.
>
In Service,
HL Annes
>
>
>
> Herewith is my report of the happenings at the Red Tape Event.
>
> The meeting began with Great Officer and Deputy Reports.
>
> Chronicler-Baroness Margaret Fletcher
>      Send her any corrections you notice to names, addresses etc. in the
> Blackstar.
>      They are working on a Kingdom Arts & Sciences issue.  If you submit
> an article for this
> issue, remember to include a release form or it can not be printed.
>      They are also working on a new order of precedence.
>       If you missed your 3rd class July Blackstar, contact her at once.
> She still has a few extras.
> The post office seems to have eaten them.
>
> Hospitaler-Hl Galiena Gruenstien
>      Coastal regional Hospitaler is stepping down.  Send applications to
> kingdom.
>      Deputy kingdom Hospitaler position is open.
>      Western regional Hospitaler position is open.
>
> Herald-HL Francois la Flamme
>      Order of precedence will be published soon.  Will also be
> electronic on the web site.
>      ATYC consulting tables-82 submissions.  Collected $996.  $336 goes
> to Laurel.  4-500 goes to general Kingdom fund.
>      Will recommend that Kingdom law be amended to reflect recent BoD
> change in corpora.  Corpora now states that herald positions below
> barony be optional for the smaller groups.  Right now Kingdom mandates
> all levels have heralds.
>
> Minister of A&S-Mistress Anastassia Mikhailovna Donskoi
>      A&S had a a good second quarter.  over 100 classes at Shadowlands.
>      King's college at Stone Bridge Keep in year 2000.
>      Westgate hosting Kings A&S symposium November 6.
>      Steppes to host Kingdom Esteddfedd
>
> Earl Marshall-Sir Kief av Kiersted
>    Rewriting participants handbook.  Youth demo went well at ATYC.
> Society seneschal impressed.  Youth rapier also cooking well.  Warning
> system for infractions like the boy scouts.  4 warnings and out.  Each
> warning the marshall will clip the corner of the authorization card.
> Ethalmark, Trimaris and Middle requesting copies of youth rapier rules.
> Parent must be present at the list field in order for the child to
> participate.  Youth rapier is foil only.  Very important to avoid
> "little league syndrome".  Youth Boffer ready to go. 6-9-use foam
> noodles,
> 10-12 and 13-15-use pvc.  16-17-use rattan.
>      New marshall authorization cards.  Crown tourney and
> Coronation-roster list is signed for warranted marshals.  Make sure the
> cards get filled out properly.  Make sure wavier portion of card gets to
> marshalat secretary.
>     Knife, axe, spear rules were in the Black Star a year ago.  They
> will be in the new participants handbook.  Youth may participate with a
> legal guardian present.  8+ years may participate.  NOTE:  This is
> different from Youth boffer and Youth rapier where the PARENT must be
> present in order for the child to enter the list.
>       Archery is having lots of rules changes.  Will try to get into the
> handbook.  Coastal Regional Archery marshal's position is open.  Academy
> of the Bow is in November.
>      A personality conflict was noted between our Kingdom rapier marshal
> and the Society rapier marshal.  This conflict concerns Blow
> acknowledgment, Armor conventions, and experimentation with new
> weapons.  At this point in time, new armor standards and construction
> are forthcoming.  Experimentation with new weapons is forbidden.  New
> weapons must be sent to the Society marshal at this time.
>
> Kingdom Treasurer-Baroness Mirrim of Bristol
>     Kingdom has $10,062.56 in designated funds.  $8000 in general fund
> approx. 3000 in usable funds.  There is a new stock clerk.  GOofS need
> to get budget to treasurer.  Local treasurers make effort to get any bad
> checks cleared.  Sent to Rumiel.  Write to her about recovering checks.
> New monthly report forms and new event forms coming soon.  Starting #'s
> for quarterly reports may be changed.  Local groups have till Oct. 31st
> to be in compliance with all reporting or ELSE.  Financial suspension or
> removal of treasurer.  Seneschals and reeves will get a letter from
> her.  Extensions of deadline must be requested in writing.   New
> financial policy on reports.  Just have the difference and is 2 pages
> instead of 5.  Sovereigns, consorts and heirs may not be NEW signatories
> on a society account.  Each group must have a financial committee
> consisting of the seneschal, treasurer and 1 other officer.  Variances
> can be granted in writing on a case by case basis.  Will get new
> financial policy in mail to regional and local treasurers.
>
> Chiurgeons-Lady Ebergardis von Zell
>     There are 9 master chiurgeons, 17 journeyman chiurgeons and 9
> apprentice chiurgeons in kingdom at this time..
>
> Seneschal-Sir Burke Kyriell MacDonald
>     Deputy for Gulf Wars-
>      Gulf wars will be March 14-19, 2000.  Trying to consolidate land
> acquisitions.  Land being looked at as permanent Ansteorran encampment
> runs near Prince lane towards Thunder Circle.
>      Lady Beatrix-coastal regional seneschal announced stepping down
> early before January due to being with child.  Taking applications
> starting in september.
>     Sir Burke-stepping down and accepting applications through Sept.
>     Master Fairborn-calendar deputy-stepping down in Dec.  Accepting
> applications now through Oct.
>     Sir Burke states that email is required to hold regional office as
> is a phone.
>
> Kingdom Minister of Children-Countess Anora
>      Thanks for helping MoC at ATYC.  Has a new sign in sheet for MoC
> participants.  WRite to her for details.
>
> For a copy of the Youth Rapier rules, email to:
> CADET1313 at aol.com
>
> Sir Galen-deputy seneschal for ATYC
>      ATYC had 1540 people through the gate and made approx. $5,561.65.
>
> Sir Burke-new kingdom deputy seneschal's office-in charge of officer's
> lists.
>     New position will:
>      1.  Keep a list of all the officer's in the kingdom at all levels
> and make this list available to all officers in the kingdom.
>      2.  Check to see that all officers are current members of the SCA.
> Applications being accepted NOW.
>
> Sir Burke reminds locals that the 2 year officer position limit is not
> set in stone but should be adhered to as much as possible.
>
> BoD is considering a new insurance policy which might up the insurance
> for an event.  Details forthcoming.  In the meantime, do not use any
> insurance forms you have now.  Stop using them immediately.
>
> Sir Burke reminds all officers that reports MUST be made on time.
> Stated that if a local was reporting to an unresponsive upline to
> contact him at once concerning their problems with that upline.
>
> GOofS approved the formation of an Ansteorran server.
>
> Sir Burke encourages regional seneschals and all regional officers to
> meet within their region once per reign.
>
> Discussion of declining memberships generated the following:
> 1.  It is ok to give members a discount on an event gate.  It is not ok
> to force non-members to pay an additional fee.
> 2.  Suggested that at all populace meetings, all members put their cards
> into a pot.  One card drawn and wins something nice.  Suggest items such
> as trim, jewelry, subscriptions to newsletters etc.
>
> Discussion of Officer Training generated the following.
>      HL Annes to put together a "Teaching the Teachers" class to be
> presented no later than the next Red Tape Event.  This class will be on
> HOW to teach the content area not WHAT to teach.  Sir Kief and Lord
> Fafnir volunteered to help put the class together and teach also.
>
> This concludes my notes from Saturday's discussions.  Master Fairborn
> taught a class on how to be a calendar deputy to interested persons.
>
> Sunday consisted of Heralds meetings and Seneschal's meetings.  Most of
> this was brainstorming and questions.  Seneschals, esp. regionals, were
> strongly encouraged to dialogue among themselves on a regular basis in
> order to head off any problems.  Different methods of accomplishing this
> was discussed.
>
> IN SUMMARY:
>     The theme of this event was Communication.  All levels are
> encouraged to continue talking and sharing and generating ideas.
>
> In Service,
>
> HL Annes Clotilde von Bamburg
> Seneschal, Canton of Gate's Edge
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