[Ansteorra] The original complaint filed.

[Cionaodh O'Hosey]

My intention has never been an adult only SCA, but rather to be  
honest about the expense and manpower requirements required to be a  
"family friendly" SCA. I know such talks are never popular with "I  
want it all for nothing" types but is necessary for our survival. I  
have been trying to express the fact that transferring the costs  
involved in serving non-underage participants to the adult  
participants can become a barrier to some of those adults playing.

For instance what would people say if it was pointed out that $3.00  
of every event fee was to pay for the expenses involved with having  
underage participants. (at $3.00 a head times 20,000 people attending  
in one year we can pay off just our share of the settlement, not to  
mention all the other costs involved)

For instance is it true the Kingdom pays for part of the background  
checks? How much is that running every year? How is that money  
raised, oh yes, from all of us.

 From a local group level the MoC position is always the hardest to  
fill, it is the most demanding job we have in a lot of ways and gets  
harder every day, what do we do if we can't fill that position any more?

The Idea of adult only events is interesting and sounds fun but does  
not reduce the costs in money or manpower required to serve underage  
participants.

Cionaodh O'Hosey