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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/29/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Darlene Vandever</b> <<a href="mailto:annescvb@gmail.com">annescvb@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><img height="1" width="1"> <strong><font face="courier new,monospace" size="4">Greetings, I found this posted to another list and thought that it was worth sharing. </font></strong>
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<div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><strong><font face="Courier New" size="4">Annes</font></strong></div>
<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 22pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Responsibilities and Duties of the Populace</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">By: Avin' de Saint-Vaast & Dana Mac an Ghabhann </font></span></b></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">We know that officers have responsibilities and duties to you as a populace. They are responsible for keeping records, making timely reports and assuring that we obey Society, Kingdom and mundane laws so we can play this game.
<span> </span>The biggest part of their duties is to see to the needs of you, the populace!</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">But, do you know what your responsibilities and duties are as the populace of this group?</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>1.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span></span>Ask questions, such as……..
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>a.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Why are we doing this?
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>b.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How much money did you say we have?
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>c.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can you explain?</span>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>d.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Can we do….whatever?
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">The only STUPID question is the one that you didn't ask!!</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2"><span> </span>2. Get Involved.</font></span></b></p>
<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>a.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Attend meetings (populace & officers)
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><font size="2"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><span>b.<span> </span></span></span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Support the local calendar: fighter practices, workshops, etc.
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">c.<span> </span>Volunteer:<span> </span>become an officer, deputy officer, autocrat, open your home for a meeting or workshop or just help where needed (those dreaded sign-up sheets).
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<p style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2"><span> </span>3.<span> </span>Don't say "YES" lightly to anything the group wants to do just because it seems to be popular.
<span> </span>Anything this group commits to do involves YOU! <span> </span>It is your duty, as a member of this populace, to request time to think about or discuss in detail any commitment this group is considering. </font>
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<li><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Voice your concerns, opinions and ideas. One little concern could put a whole new spin on things. Not all ideas are good, but all concerns warrant discussion. Phrases such as "Look before you leap," "Look at both sides of the coin," "Play Devil's Advocate," all come to mind. Don't ever be embarrassed to voice an opinion. You just might be the one to offer something the officers or other members of the populace hadn't even thought of or considered.
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<p><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><font size="2">Remember…….This is your group!!!<span> </span></font></span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The officer's job in this group is to guide and facilitate the business, events and activities of this group for YOU. If at any time you feel they are not doing this, then it is your responsibility to find out why. Talk with the responsible officer or talk to the Seneschal.
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