RF - re: tavern & water for early spring event

AMH/DBLJ orthart at earthlink.net
Thu Sep 28 14:04:46 PDT 2000


Until someone prints the minuets of the meetings (a month after the fact) we are
still left in the dark.

Pax,
Marius

Paul wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I feel that I need to address the subject as to why the meeting agenda's
> are arranged in the order that they are.
>
> I have been participating with Ravens Fort for about 5 years now. I have
> done several events as steward and feast steward as well as having been
> lead person on a number of projects that needed to be discussed in populace
> or officers meetings.
>
> After several years of watching and waiting to give my report, on whatever
> project I was involved with, only to be last or near last and have only
> a few minutes and rushed in my report and with little to no discussion
> on the subject, I made some major changes on the agenda's format of business
> when I became Seneschal.
>
> As most know, we now dicsuss the upcoming events and business items at
> the first of the meetings, so the presenters may have a maxiumn amount
> of time for discussion and questions on the subject.
>
> This has worked out very well. There have been a few times where the person
> involved has not yet been present and we have postponed the report/discussion
> till they arrived. However, this does not happen often and has not been
> an issue.
>
> I have had many good and positive comments about this change and have moved
> forward with it's continuation.
>
> I and others, that I have seeked their counsel, have felt that the officers
> reports are important, but most of it (the officers reports) are not time
> sensative and usually have limited questions and discussion.
>
> Add to this, the fact that the officers should place in the Quoth, their
> written report of what they would be reporting in the meetings. If there
> are new additions or information to that persons office that needs to be
> brought forth, then the meeting is a good place to do so, but, yet not
> repeat what has been printed.
>
> In our meetings, we have about 2 hours (7pm to 9pm) to get our business
> done. Often we do not get the meetings started till 7:30pm due to lack
> of attendees.
>
> However, by 7:30-7:45pm we have the usual 30-35 people in attendance and
> have a productive meeting.
>
> Perhaps we can get started at 7pm and give more time for reports and such.
>
> Combine all this together and that is why I have done what I have done.
>
> Btw, for what it is worth, in checking with most other groups, most follow
> a similiar agenda order as we do now.
>
> I feel that this makes the most of what little time we have in the most
> efficent manner.
>
> At any time, I am happy to recap what has been gone over for folks that
> arrive late.
>
> I would like to have someone take minutes if possible and write them up
> for publication in the Quoth. Any takers?
>
> Recently (at Elfsea Baronial last weekend) Master Richard Fairborn, Kingdom
> Seneschal and Mistress Charla gave the first "New & Improved" Seneschals
> class. This is a class that all B&B's, Senschals, and
>  Reeves must attend in the next 6 months. Senschals also must take the
> Reeves class (which is being redone and it is suggested for the B&B's).
>
> Back to my point..... In the class it was suggested that an agenda format
> like the one we use be used for the reasons that I have listed above.
>
> So, that is why I am formating the meeting agenda's the way I am for Populace
> and Officers meetings.
>
> I hope all understand why I do this. If not, let me know.
>
> In Service,
>
> Ld. Niklas Vasilevich
> Seneschal of The Barony of Ravens Fort
>
> >I must attempt that I know little to nothing about the details of your
>
> >event.  My work hours don't allow me to arrive for Populace or Officers
>
> >Meetings till well after they've started.  The important subjects are
>
> >covered first at the meetings so those of us that do not live IN
> >Huntsville or work late are S.O.L..., left out in the dark..., without
> a
> >clue..., ignorant of the facts..., lost in the wilderness.  Anyway,
> >please keep me posted as it is the only way I will hear about it.
> >
> >Pax,
> >Marius
> >
> >
> >
> >Hrafna wrote:
> >
> >Heilsa!
> >
> >I wanted to ask your help with our event. I know you traditionally take
>
> >care
> >of all the water on the site, or at least that is what I was told, and
> I
> >was
> >wondering if there is any way I can bribe you into helping me figure out
>
> >how
> >to get it done!
> >
> >Also, I wanted to know if it would be permissable to conduct some of our
>
> >
> >fighting at and around the Tavern during the day. Also, I'd like for the
>
> >
> >party to be at the tavern. I didnt know if you were the "owner" of said
>
> >tavern, or if it was communal property!
> >
> >All your advice is very much appreciated!
> >
> >Hrafna
> >
> >




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