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<P><BR>That does not change what the IRS interprets it to mean in relation towards our organization. Although I kind of like that idea about international sports.......Combat cardweaving?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=#993366 size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Quote (<A href="http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26/501.html">http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/26/501.html</A>):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=labeltext-2><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=#993366 size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">“</SPAN></FONT>Corporations, and any community chest, fund, or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided in subsection (h)), and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf
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<P class=labeltext-2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">There are no statements in there that say what kinds of education are required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Heck if we wanted too, we could seek shelter under the “international amateur sports competition” clause (we’d be ignoring 9/10ths of the rest of the SCA in that case though) since we don’t provide facilities or equipment (ok, maybe not due to loaner armour).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=labeltext-2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Finally, the only members of the SCA are the ones who pay membership.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Since we allow those who don’t to come to classes, events, etc, THEY could be considered the public too.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=labeltext-2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Like I said, I think we should do demos, just don’t yell “WE HAVE TO!!!”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=labeltext-2 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"><FONT face="Lucida Console" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Jean Paul<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> northkeep-bounces@ansteorra.org [mailto:northkeep-bounces@ansteorra.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Robert Stewart<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:02 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">cchipman@nomadics.com</st1:PersonName>; The Barony of Northkeep<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [Northkeep] Demos (and some rhetorical questions...)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>When my wife was a IRS agent, she checked with the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City> area manager, explaining what we do and such. he stated that we are obligated to teach the general public, not just members. That is why I keep saying the Gov't says differently and why I am not wrong.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Skerri<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">But you’re wrong.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Educating our groups (i.e. A&S night, events with classes, reconstructing medieval fighting manuscripts) are sufficient sources of educating the public. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Now, for the continued health of the group, it is good to continue to recruit.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For the “share the fun” it’s good to recruit. For many reasons, it’s good to do demos and recruit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">But it is not required to maintain our non-profit status.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are also the public.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">Notice that the people who the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc, educate are the members of the group.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Lucida Console" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console'">I’m sorry that you guys were left holding the bag at a public demo, but lambasting the group for failing to meet your perception of their “duty” is, especially when you’re not fully correct, is not a positive action.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> northkeep-bounces@ansteorra.org [mailto:northkeep-bounces@ansteorra.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Robert Stewart<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, October 29, 2003 12:47 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> The Barony of Northkeep<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Northkeep] Demos (and some rhetorical questions...)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Sorry for the cutting on this. Our non-profit tax status, in the view of the FED., means we do have to do public education, as I said before. I also appreciate that some people don't like doing demos, and other folks can't. There are other things to do aside from going to the demo to help with a demo. I understand what you mean about education, though. What you find educating I may find boring.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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