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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings Elfsea!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For the benefit of those who might not yet know,
Their Stellar Majesties are revising kingdom law to limit the number of
events groups may hold as kingdom calendar events. Annually, each barony
will have two *calendar* events and all other groups are limited to a single
*calendar* event. Multi-group events do not count towards these limits. This
change becomes effective January 1, 2004. Groups are not limited in the number
of events they may hold, only in the number of *calendar* events. The
significance being that armigerous awards can only be read at kingdom *calendar*
events. (The award itself could be given at an off calendar event, as long as it
had been read in court at a previous calendar event.) Many groups across the
kingdom are faced with making some difficult choices. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This was the primary topic of discussion at our
recent business meeting. Elfsea is not a democracy and we will make the decision
we feel is in the best interest of the barony as a whole. However, we value your
opinion and want to hear your thoughts on this important issue. We believe
a reduction in our event schedule may be beneficial, not only to
satisfy kingdom law, but also to deter excessive burnout from overworked
volunteers. Please look at the 2003 schedule of events hosted by Elfsea,
Loch Ruadh, Dragonsfire Tor and/or the College of Threebridges:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Queen's Champion</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Elfsea Baronial College</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Elfsea Passage of Arms</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Gulf War (while not hosted by us, it elicits
significant resources from us)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Elfsea Springfaire</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Guardian of Dragonsfire Tor</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Knowne World Music &
Dance</FONT></DIV>___Highland Games Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Newcomers Revel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* King's Roundtable</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Lughnasad</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Keller Library Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Arlington Library Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Elfsea Defender</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* King's Lancer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Ansteorran Middle Eastern Dance
Championship</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Fall Arts Symposium</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___* Crown Tournament</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Dragonsfire Tor Yule Revel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Elfsea Fool's Court</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Threebridges' Annual Recruitment
Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Dragonsfire Tor's Walmart Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Loch Ruadh Demo in Joshua</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Loch Ruadh presence at the Cancer Walk
Demo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>___Mini Demo at a local Karate school</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's 25 activities, 8 of which were * kingdom or
knowne world activities. While some activities do not require much effort, keep
in mind that we also help with numerous events hosted by other
groups.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Current Calendar Events include:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elfsea: Baronial College, Springfaire &
Defender</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Loch Ruadh: Lughnasad</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dragonsfire Tor: Guardian & Yule
Revel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elfsea Defender will definitely continue as one of
the barony's *calendar* events.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We would like to hear your response, OFF LIST, at <A
href="mailto:dragonetti@generich.com">dragonetti@generich.com</A> to the
following:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To Elfsea, Loch Ruadh, Dragonsfire Tor & Threebridges:</DIV>
<DIV> Combining an event(s) with another group has been suggested as a way
to comply with kingdom law, however, for the purpose of this exercise, let us
assume that an actual reduction in activities is desirable and we want to
eliminate one entirely. (Perhaps only temporarily)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Which event would you cancel, (not hold at all) in 2004? </DIV>
<DIV> - Baronial College</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV> - Springfaire</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV> - Cancel them both in favor of some new
event</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To Dragonsfire Tor:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV> Which event would you take off the kingdom calendar in 2004? </DIV>
<DIV> - Guardian of Dragonsfire Tor</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV> - DFT Yule Revel</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>To everyone:</DIV>
<DIV>We would like to see the true support each of these events
generates. (Not your intentions, but what you actually have done in the
past) Looking at the list of activities above, please rank your support of each
(use last year's event if we have not yet held it this year)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>0 = Did not attend </DIV>
<DIV>1 = Attended the event</DIV>
<DIV>2 = Volunteered and worked as hard as most other volunteers</DIV>
<DIV>3 = Worked as hard as the autocrat or feastocrat.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The questions above certainly do not represent the only possibilities but
we ask that you limit your response to just these questions. If you have other
suggestions about this issue, please feel free to share them in a separate
message.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please print this message and share it with those who have no email
access. We hope you will see this as a good chance to voice your concerns and
weigh in on an important decision for our future. While we always welcome a
phone call, we request that in this case, you actually write a response and hand
it to us at populace, business meeting, fighter practice or send it via email.
That will be most helpful to us and assure that your opinion does not get
*forgotten* :-)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Difficult decisions are more palatable when those they affect are informed
ahead of time. We want you to be informed and to be prepared for what the
future may hold.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Armand & Ameline</DIV>
<DIV>Baron & Baroness of Elfsea</DIV>
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