[Ansteorra] Mission/Core - Board Request for Commentary

[todd at twmarsh.net]

The proposed “Statement of Core Values” should not be adopted. It violates Corpora section II. F. Policy on Religion with includes “the Society shall neither establish nor prohibit any system of belief among its members”. The statement attempts to define ethical values of members. This both establishes a system of belief and prohibits others, and so should not be enacted.

Please write to the board and ask them to reject the proposed “Statement of Core Values”.

Comments may also be emailed to [ comments at lists.sca.org. ]( http://lists.sca.org/listinfo/announcements ) Please use “Mission/Core" in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to the attention of ‘Attn: Mission/Core’, SCA, Inc., P.O. Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789.

Todd Marsh, JD
Llywelyn Gruffydd, OL



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Subject: [Ansteorra-announce] [Announcements] Mission/Core - Board Request for Commentary - Revised Mission Statement and Core Values


The Board of Directors has requested commentary on revised wording for a new Mission Statement and Core Values Statement. The proposed wording is as follows:
 
Mission Statement
 
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international non-profit volunteer educational organization.
 
SCA is devoted to the research and re-creation of pre-seventeenth century skills, arts, combat, and culture, employing knowledge of history to enrich the lives of participants through events, demonstrations, and other educational presentations and activities.
 
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SCA Statement of Core Values
 
In pursuing its mission, the SCA is committed to excellence in its programs and activities and to ∙ act in accordance with the chivalric virtues of honor and service; ∙ value and respect the worth and dignity of all individuals; ∙ practice inclusiveness and respect pluralism and diversity; ∙ promote a safe and respectful environment for all SCA events; ∙ act with transparency, fairness, integrity and honesty; ∙ be a responsible steward of SCA resources; and, be committed to maintaining the trust of its members and participants.
It is the expectation of the SCA that its members and participants, in all events and activities of the SCA, will conduct themselves in accordance with these tenets.
 
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Comments may also be emailed to [ comments at lists.sca.org. ]( http://lists.sca.org/listinfo/announcements ) Please use “Mission/Core" in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to the attention of ‘Attn: Mission/Core’, SCA, Inc., P.O. Box 360789, Milpitas, CA 95036-0789.
 
Commentary will be accepted until June 1, 2018.