[Ansteorra] Gulf Wars Volunteers - Please Read

Kaitlyn Mckenna mistresskaitlyn at gmail.com
Sun Feb 5 12:45:07 PST 2012


Only the kingdoms and the major wars are obligated. How that trickles
down to the individual branches is still to be determined on a kingdom
level. The kingdom account can pay Ansteorra's invoice. The question
is how the kingdom coffers are reimbursed.

--kaitlyn

On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Doug Copley <doug.copley at gmail.com> wrote:
> I was wondering about a bunch of this as well. I figured that if we wait
> until people that are on the road this weekend get back and read through
> everything they will be able to make posts to all of us regarding what will
> be happening.
>
> You bring up many fine points. with these points, will SCA give a special
> waiver to a group that falls below their money reserve number a chance to
> bring it back up? My logic says yes, they do not want groups closing down so
> I think that if we wait for a couple of days we will find out more of the
> particulars regarding how all of this will be implemented.
>
> Vincenti
>
>
> On 2/5/2012 12:23 PM, Ld.blackmoon wrote:
>>
>> greetings
>>
>> it was my understanding that gulfwars will also be required to send in
>> 18 % of their profits.
>> so will the pay out to all concerned ( sca inc., kingdoms, groups,
>> volunteers ) still be as high as normal ??
>> and will taking 18 % from all groups as well as all kingdoms endanger
>> any of the groups financially ?
>> especially since the kingdom budget shown in the blackstar shows that
>> over half of the proposed budgeted income for 2012 is supposed to come
>> from gulf wars?
>> and even then ,after all expenses the kingdoms still in the hole by
>> $5,300.00 for the year ( not counting the $1000.00 + loss from the c.o.h.
>> )
>> the report doesn't say how much the kingdom has in reserve, hopefully a
>> lot if were following the governments lead of spending almost twice our
>> budgeted income .
>> but , will the smaller groups and even the kingdom be at risk of having
>> to shut down because of falling below sca. inc. financial rules for
>> their group size ?
>>
>> also , from the looks of the kingdom budget, it appears that the kingdom
>> already gets a large amount of money from gulf wars, with the groups
>> getting a much smaller amount.
>> and with all groups needing to pay the 18% as well, wont the groups need
>> the help to pay their own portions ?
>>
>> sorry , I worry a lot : (
>>
>> Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
>> Arthur
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne" <hsetrinity at aol.com>
>> To: <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:30 AM
>> Subject: [Ansteorra] Gulf Wars Volunteers - Please Read
>>
>>
>>> Greetings, Ansteorra!
>>>
>>> I have something that I would like for each and every one of you to
>>> please consider doing for our beloved Kingdom.
>>>
>>> As announced by the Board of Directors, the SCA has recently reached a
>>> settlement in a massive and difficult legal battle that has critically
>>> drained its resources and caused significant difficulties for the
>>> organization.
>>> Unfortunately, in order to meet the terms of the settlement, it has
>>> become necessary for the subordinate corporate level checking accounts
>>> (Kingdom, Baronies, etc...) to contribute an equal percentage (18%) of
>>> their separate total cash assets.
>>>
>>> You can read more about the settlement here:
>>> http://www.sca.org/BOD/announcements/settlement.html
>>>
>>> As those of you who have attended Gulf Wars know, volunteers at Gulf
>>> War are able to choose how the money earned from their volunteer hours
>>> are distributed. I am asking that each of you choose to have your
>>> monies sent to The Kingdom of Ansteorra. Every year, our populace
>>> earns a great deal of volunteer hours, and thus, monies, that are
>>> traditionally distributed (per the volunteers' wishes), to local
>>> groups, special interests/funds, and to Ansteorra's general fund.
>>> Combined, this is a considerable amount of money.
>>>
>>> When you volunteer at Gulf War this year, please consider earmarking
>>> your monies earned to Ansteorra, and help to recoup some of her loss
>>> due to the settlement.
>>>
>>> Give back to the Kingdom that has done so much for all of us.
>>> Ansteorra needs your help - will you answer her call?
>>>
>>> Your servant,
>>>
>>> Suzanne Gabrielle Marie Beraud, OL
>>> Kingdom Hospitaler
>>> 6th Baroness of Bjornsborg
>>> Proud Ansteorran
>
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