NR - Principality

[Burke McCrory]

At 02:58 PM 9/5/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Kat's comment regarding the probability of a Northern Principality attaining
>Kingdom Status had nothing whatsoever to do with ability/talent/enthusiasm,
>etc. of its residents & everything to do with the population density of the
>mundane geography that our Kingdom & Region resides within, so please unwad
>your knickers before they get stuck:-)
>
>i.e., do we have a large enough mundane population base to draw on to
>maintain our membership at a Kingdom level? I think that it *is* a
>legitimate concern, given that the only significant metropolitan areas in
>Oklahoma are the OKC & Tulsa areas.
>
>I think that the matter of population density might also have something to
>do with the proportion of North/South GOofS. I don't have current membership
>numbers, but it seems that I remember several years ago that the membership
>count was fairly heavily weighted below the Red River, largely due to
>Stargate, Steppes, Elfsea & the other groups located in areas of heavy
>population density.
>
>Anyone have current membership numbers for the various regions?
>
>Aelfwyn

*** Personal opinion follows ***
Based on my experience the current Northern region would need to grow 
significantly to become a Kingdom.  While it is possible it would take some 
time, remember that the Board usually asks that an area be at least 50% 
larger than the minimum to allow for growth and shrinkage.

Burke

Here are the current relevant sections of Corpora.

V. BRANCHES

     A. DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS. This section defines the standard 
categories of branches within the
         Society. The minimum requirements, including population levels, 
are just that: minimums. The Society    encourages groups to develop well 
beyond the required levels before petitioning for a change in status, 
to      assure the stability and permanence of the branch if the petition 
is granted.

         1. Kingdoms. A kingdom is a sovereign entity within the Society 
which has the right to select a ruling King     and Queen by combat. A 
branch or contiguous group of branches may petition for kingdom status if 
the    resulting entity would fulfill the requirements listed below.

             a. At least 400 subscribing members.
             b. A full staff of prospective Great Officers, each of whom is 
acceptable to the Corporate Officer          responsible for the direction 
of that aspect of Society activity.
             c. A name and device registered with the College of Arms.
             d. Consensus favoring advancement in branch status, among the 
members in the proposed kingdom.
             e. A record of well-attended events together with regular 
study or guild meetings, demonstrations, and              other educational 
activities for the benefit of the members and the community at large.
             f. Sufficient members of the orders conferring Patents of Arms 
to advise the Crown upon the admission of
                 candidates to those orders.
             g. Sufficient fighters of such caliber as to invest the 
competition for the Crown with the dignity and value it
                 merits.
             h. A body of kingdom law which provides for the maintenance 
and succession of the Crown; for the            definition and advancement 
of local branches; for the appointment and removal of territorial 
Barons             and Baronesses;  for the conduct of such courts as may 
be required for the maintenance of the           realm; and for  such other 
matters as are found necessary. Draft laws, in the form they will 
be                 presented to the victors of the  first Crown Lists, must 
accompany a petition for kingdom status. (See          Governing and Policy 
Decision #3.)
             i. A newsletter with quality and stability suitable for 
conversion to a corporate publication of the Society.

         2. Principalities. A principality is a part of a kingdom which has 
the right to select a reigning Prince and    Princess by combat. A branch 
or contiguous group of branches within a kingdom may petition 
for  principality status if the resulting entity would fulfill the 
requirements listed below.

             a. At least 100 subscribing members.
             b. A full staff of prospective Great Officers, each of whom is 
acceptable to the kingdom officer responsible
                 for the direction of that aspect of Society activity, and 
such other officers as kingdom law and                custom may require.
             c. A name and device registered with the College of Arms.
             d. Consensus favoring advancement in branch status, among the 
members in the proposed principality.
             e. A record of well-attended events together with regular 
study or guild meetings, demonstrations, and              other educational 
activities for the benefit of the members and the community at large.
             f. Sufficient members of the orders conferring Patents of Arms 
to foster the development of those orders            and the skills they 
represent within the principality.
             g. Sufficient fighters of such caliber as to provide 
appropriate competition for the Coronet.
             h. A body of principality law which provides for the 
maintenance and succession of the Coronet, and for             any other 
matters delegated or permitted by the parent kingdom. Draft laws, in the 
form they will be            presented to the victors of the first Coronet 
Lists, must accompany a petition for principality status.

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