[Ravensfort] Populace meeting

[byzytym]

The fact that Raven's Fort is teetering on the brink does not surprise me.
I have had this conversation with friends outside of our Barony.
More reasons could be listed, but I will limit myself to what I feel is the 
major issue.
ANY officer that stays in their position overly long can not help but suffer 
from burn out.
When time finally come to actually step down, there is little will to go on 
to another office.
As of late, it seems that term limits have been extended more than is 
healthy.
This can easily cause the death of anyone's guiding muse.
The general populace looks for inspiration from our officers.
When it does not come, it is replaced by frustration and apathy.

As for the Timbrend Forest site, there is no need for clarification.
The land owner understands all too well.
Let me include the message he wrote me today.
>>>"To say this decision makes me unhappy is an understatement.
If you desire, it might be a good idea to have a talk with the powers that 
be
and suggest they reconsider that attitude because they stand to lose a lot 
here.
I am giving you the opportunity to talk to them first before I do
because the more I think about this the more inclined to
just terminate our relationship all together." <<<
I can't say that I blame him.
Perhaps "termination" is what some of "the powers that be" would like to 
see.
I can't imagine why.
Too far to drive for some ?
We have been using The Stones site with no contract, which is against SCA 
policy.
At any time we could easily end up with no site at all.
I pray that the Gambers will allow us time to install new officers
that will hopefully have better work ethics.

To say that our Barony is in need of fresh leadership is a gross 
understatement.
I strongly believe that if something is not done, Raven's Fort will fall.
It's past time for change.

In service to the Barony and the Kingdom,
Volod NotVlad


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carolyn Pace" <ridgetopfarm at me.com>
To: "Ravens Fort" <ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:10 AM
Subject: [Ravensfort] Populace meeting


> Greetings everyone, I was gone all day yesterday and couldn't post the 
> minutes. All reports from the meeting tell of the items discussed. We had 
> approximately 27 members attending.
>    We discussed what will happen if we have no one apply for Reeve. The 
> actions will be quick of the dissolving of our Barony by July. 
> Neighboring groups will get our lands and it looks bleak. I stressed the 
> need for someone to step up and apply for this position. It is down to the 
> wire now with the deadline of April 30 for this office as well as 
> Seneschal applications. We also need an autocrat for Defender. These are 
> our most pressing issues. Alaric needs a deputy for Chronicler too. We 
> also decided to concentrate on the areas that we actually use for our 
> events at the Timbrend Forest site. To clean them up as needed as well as 
> kitchen etc. We have much to do for Defender and can't clean areas at the 
> new site that we actually don't use. If you need a clarification of this 
> please feel free to call me and I can elaborate.
>  It is also time to put in for awards to be given out at Defender. We 
> discussed the cutting of dead trees there , one very large tree is dead 
> now and threatening the kitchen area. Also the kitchen area looked like 
> hunters had been in it and gone through our things. Brian will go out 
> there and see if anything is missing. The road in is messed up from 
> loggers and needs some maintenance. The loggers may be doing this so we 
> will wait and see what's up with that. YIS, G
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