[Ravensfort] site rules

Tue Jun 17 19:30:21 PDT 2008

Heilsa all...

This is a blatant provocation...

Wæs Þu Hæl in TroÞ and FriÞ...!
Kief
"Better the Hammer than the nail..."

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From: byzytym at att.net
To: byzytym at att.net; ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:37:02 -0500
Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] site rules

I would like to make a statement strictly as 
an individual and a long time member of the Barony of Raven's Fort.  

I feel that the land agent over stepped reason 
when making up his arbitrary rules when it comes to on site taverns.  The 
rules seem to be directed at specific individuals for personal reasons, rather 
than to correct any problems that has arisen in the past or any breach of 
SCA or mundane law or any request that the land owners themselves 
have made.  Of course, we have no way to know the desires of the land 
owners since the SCA has never been allowed to deal directly with the land 
owners.  The imbalance of the site rule policy is notably 
demonstrated by the fact that in the same period of time: the old Raven's 
Fort Tavern was forcibly evicted (for fabricated infractions) by the land 
agent, the current site rules were issued by the land agent and the on site 
"Mead Hall" was built by the land agent.   I will not presume to 
suggest a solution to this dilemma of secrecy and whim.  Perhaps the 
officers of the Barony can facilitate a return to a fair 
site policy that embraces the true spirit of our society.  

That said, the Autocrat of the Defender of the 
Fort event shall enforce what ever is handed up from the site rule dictator 
no matter how calculated.  

Pax,
MARIVS

"what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own soul ?"

----- Original Message ----- 

  From: 
  byzytym 
  To: byzytym ; doug bell ; ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org 

  Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 11:09 
  AM
  Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] site 
rules

  If the rules are not updated this is the 
  most resent version that we will go with for Defender.  There will be an 
  Autocrat's amendment added.

  Pax,
  MARIVS

  "what shall it profit a man,
  if he shall gain the whole 
  world,
  and lose his own soul ?"

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SITE RULES 
  FOR THE STONES OF RAVEN'S FORT ON THE DORRELL 
  RANCH

-----

GENERAL

This is working Ranch and hunting 
  lease. If you open a gate,
close it behind you. Do not agitate any 
  livestock. Do not kill or
attempt to kill any wild animals. Do not cut down 
  any live trees
or their limbs. Do not use nails, bolts, hooks, wire, etc, 
  in any
tree.

Do not cross fence lines onto any neighbor's 
  property.

Do not leave small children unattended or sleeping in a 
  tent
without trustworthy supervision.

All pet mammals must have 
  current written proof of rabies
vaccination. Leashes please, no pets shall 
  be allowed to "run
free".

All horses must have current written proof 
  of negative Coggins
test.

NO FIRE-PITS are allowed. Fires on the 
  surface, fire-mounds,
fire-rings, and enclosed fireplaces are allowed. 
  Fire-rings and
enclosed fireplaces must be movable. If there is a hole or 
  pit in
your camp, fill it in.

Deadfall, fallen limbs/trees, may be 
  gleaned anywhere on site.
However, the bonfire stack, the kitchen woodpile, 
  and any
"private" camp woodpiles are private use only.

All woodpiles 
  must be neatly stacked between two trees or posts,
on a rack and off the 
  ground. Use bricks, concrete blocks, or
treated timbers to elevate your 
  woodpile. This helps discourage
vermin and rot.

Absolutely NO cans, 
  bottles, or other non-combustibles are to be
put in fires. Do NOT burn 
  plastics or other objects that produce
toxic smoke.

Excessively 
  large fires in campsites are not allowed.
"Excessively large" means a stack 
  of firewood wider than four
feet (4’) and higher than three feet 
  (3’).

A minimum of four feet (4’) of cleared space is required 
  around
fire area, unless you have an enclosed fireplace.

All tiki 
  type torches need to be placed a minimum of three "3
feet beyond their 
  "falling distance" to the nearest tent.

No unattended candles or other 
  sources of flame in tents.

A fire extinguisher or equivalent must be in 
  camp and in plain
sight, if you have a fire. Equivalent means a minimum of 
  a shovel
and a bucket or container (minimum 5 gallons) of sand or 
  water.

In *dry weather* FIRES ARE NOT PERMITTED without permission 
  of
the Land Liaison.

ALL TRASH MUST BE REMOVED AT THE END OF EACH 
  EVENT. If you hauled
it in...haul it out.

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RAVEN'S FORT 
  COMMONS

"Raven's Fort Commons" consists of, but is not limited to, 
  the
following locations and the area surrounding them: List 
  Field,
Kitchen / Storeroom, Merchant / Tavern, Feast, Court, 
  Baronial
Tents, Bonfire, RF Central, Gatekeeper.

Merchants, 
  including Tavernkeepers, shall set up their facilities
in the area within 
  Raven's Fort Commons set aside for that
purpose. Merchant spaces are "first 
  come - first served" unless
prior arrangements are made.

Taverns 
  will not serve alcohol. Taverns may serve food and
non-alcoholic drink 
  only. Operating hours for Taverns are between
6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. 
  Merchants and Tavernkeepers camping in
Raven's Fort Commons shall not host 
  overly large or "come one -
come all" type revels.

All Taverns must 
  be temporary. There will no longer be any
permanent "private" Tavern site 
  on the Dorrell Ranch. No one will
be allowed to set up a "private camp" 
  with the sole or majority
purpose of having a "private" 
  Tavern.

Large gatherings may be hosted in the "private" campsites 
  of
individuals or Households. All gatherings where alcohol is 
  served
shall strictly comply with the rules of the SCA, Inc. the laws 
  of
the State of Texas, and of the United States.

Alcohol may *only* 
  be given away by individuals or households in
the confines of their 
  "private" campsites. Absolutely no money
will change hands before, during, 
  or after the gathering for the
dispersal of home brewed alcohol of any 
  kind. There shall be no
sale or donation-at-the-place-of-serving for the 
  dispensing of
legally purchased alcohol.

All individuals hosting or 
  serving alcohol at a gathering
automatically assume all liability for the 
  results of serving
alcohol. All hosts must check IDs, shall not allow 
  minors to
drink, and shall be responsible for preventing individuals 
  from
drinking to excess. Absolutely no "open keg" type situations 
  will
be tolerated.

No gatherings are allowed in Raven's Fort Commons 
  or other
"public areas" when large quantities of alcohol are "being 
  passed
around".

If necessary, the option of licensed Officers on 
  private duty is
already in place.

The Barony reserves the right to 
  set up or build a public
gathering place and utilize it for those purposes 
  that support
and fulfill the needs of the Barony and the goals of the 
  SCA,
Inc.

-----

ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A 
  CAMPSITE

To establish a "Private" or "Group / Household" Campsite ask 
  the
Land Liaison, Lee Cockerham (Kief) to assist you in finding 
  an
unused space.

Mark the perimeters or corners of your camp with 
  one of the
following: Treated posts, pipe, large stones, or 
  other
non-obtrusive object. Paint your livery colors on the 
  markers.
Markers must be at least 30 inches tall. Use as few markers 
  as
possible, place them as close to trees as possible,to allow 
  for
mowing and spraying.

Permanent fences, ground level barriers, 
  and the use of fresh cut
or untreated wood for "ground contact purposes" 
  that interfere
with mowing and spraying are not allowed.

All 
  structures and equipment in camps must be portable.

All chairs, tables, 
  garbage cans, etc, must be stacked neatly and
secured to prevent the 
  weather and the cattle from scattering
them about. The preferred stowage 
  spot is on, or immediately next
to, your woodpile.

All camps are to 
  be maintained (mowed, raked, and cleared of
dead-fall) a minimum of once 
  per year. Each individual or group
utilizing a campsite is responsible for 
  its upkeep.

Each camp must be used or maintained at least once per 
  year. If
not, then that individual or group may lose the privilege 
  of
maintaining their private / group Campsite.

Work days / weekends 
  will be arranged throughout the year.
Contact the Land Liaison, Seneschal, 
  Event Steward(s), or Baron
and Baroness for dates to come up and work on 
  the site.

======================

LEE COCKERHAM - LAND LIASION TO 
  THE DORRELL RANCH - 26 JULY 2005

These site rules are subject to change 
  without 
  notice.

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: 
    byzytym 
    To: doug bell ; ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org 

    Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:27 
    PM
    Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] site 
    rules

    Way ahead of you Magnus.  

    I planned to give the historian and the 
    Seneschal a copy of my event report complete with personal comments.  
    Perhaps the local Herald should keep a copy of the Champions as 
    well.  
    One of the things that I am going to 
    request / require from our members running the competitions is a 
    COMPLETE SCA name and SCA home area of at least the winners.  It 
    may not hurt to get some kind of contact number as well.  Phone, email, 
    street address, any number they think that they might have a year from 
    now.  It would sure make things easier.
    Of course I document all of the events 
    that I Autocrat for my own files.  Wanna know how many people came to JellyStone Park 
    Saint Patrick's Day weekend 1989 for Black, White and Sort of Greenish Gray 
    ?  
    I'm sure that I have a set of rules from 
    the last time I Autocrated in 2001, but I'm also sure that they have been 
    customizes since then.  A newer version is required.  
    Perhaps Baron Brian can get new a copy for 
    us.

    Pax,
    MARIVS

    "what shall it profit a man,
    if he shall gain the whole 
    world,
    and lose his own soul ?"

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: 
      doug bell 
      To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org 

      Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:00 
      PM
      Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] site 
      rules

A very good tradition to start would be for the Autocrat of 
      Defender to put together a list of site rules, the event ad, champions 
      list, etc and place it in a hand down file to the next years Defender 
      autocrat.  
You might keep it in Rosie when she isn't in 
      use.

Magnus

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